The false link between photography & terrorism
First watch this video: Then read this article: On the same day that federal investigators pleaded with the public for photos and videos that would help them identify the Boston Marathon bombers, the...
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Justice O’Connor: Maybe Bush V. Gore Was A Mistake
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor says she has second thoughts on whether the Supreme Court should have accepted Bush v. Gore — the deeply controversial case that effectively decided the 2000...
View ArticleDon’t ever speak to the FBI without a tape recorder running and a lawyer present
The message from Robel’s prosecution and Silverglate’s advice is clear: do not talk to the FBI without your lawyer present. If Harvey’s decades long experience is any indication, chances are that the...
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Publisher Threatens to Sue (Librarian) Blogger for $1-Billion
Jeffrey Beall is a metadata librarian at the University of Colorado at Denver, but he’s known online for his popular blog Scholarly Open Access, where he maintains a running list of open-access...
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About Frackin’ Time: Someone’s suing over Happy Birthday’s copyright status.
Jennifer Nelson is my hero! The song “Happy Birthday to You” is widely credited for being the most performed song in the world. But one of its latest venues may be the federal courthouse in Manhattan,...
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New Indiana Law Makes It A Felony For Same-Sex Couples To Apply For A...
Indiana lawmakers have revamped a 1997 law that makes furnishing false information on a marriage license a class D felony. Beginning July 1, 2014, a same-sex couple applying for a marriage license in...
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MIT blocking release of Aaron Swartz’s Secret Service files
Now, though, MIT has blocked a Freedom of Information Act suit by Wired’s Kevin Poulsen aimed at forcing the Secret Service to release their files on Aaron. A court recently ordered the Secret Service...
View ArticleTech Talk: How to Manage Your Online Presence
Did you know that your online presence works for you 24/7? You’re “on” even if you aren’t online. The power of online presence is amazing: it can land you a job, promote your brand, or provide a...
View ArticleFriday Video: Lawrence Lessig Interviews Edward Snowden
Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig interviewed Edward Snowden at Harvard Law School on Oct. 20. The post Friday Video: Lawrence Lessig Interviews Edward Snowden appeared first on The...
View ArticleBacklash Against Mockingbird Sequel as Concerns for Author’s Status Come Out
The reading world was riveted earlier this week by reports that a long-awaited second volume of Harper Lee’s work, a sequel-slash-prequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird, would be...
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