http://www.jhtl.org/blog.html en-US Copyright 2013 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:50:52 -0400 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:50:52 -0400 http://thingamablog.sf.net http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss March 16, 2013 brings about a change to patent law in the United States, which transfers our system from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file. Companies and inventors need to be aware of what this change means and the impact it will have on the patent application process. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#194 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#194 Business Internet Legislation Patent Trademark Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:46:41 -0400 Major companies and organizations attempt to suppress findings of data security vulnerability by threatening security researchers with legal action. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#193 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#193 Business Computers Internet Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:40:51 -0400 Minnesota agency addresses some concerns about license plate reader data being publicly available regardless of the status of the vehicles it captures by making it temporarily private. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#191 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#191 Computers Legislation Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:12:58 -0400 The White House recently announced that it should not be illegal to unlock a phone and take it to another cellular and internet provider. The announcement was in response to a decision by the Library of Congress making the unlocking of a phone a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. But the DMCA does more than just prevent the unlocking of your PDA, it also makes illegal the conversion of digital content so that disabled individuals can have or use the material in a manner that allows them to enjoy lawfully purchased content. The DMCA protects the digital content of the authors at the expense of disabled users. The ADA is designed to require access to basic life functions and technology that supports major life functions. But the DMCA is blocking the ability of disabled technology users to adapt legally purchased materials into formats which suit their disability. Both the ADA and the DMCA need to be updated and revised to reflect the pervasiveness and necessity of technology in the lives of disabled individuals. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#190 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#190 Computers Entertainment Internet Misc. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:56:58 -0400 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Extends Ability of Law Enforcement to Examine Electronic Devices for Evidence if a Reasonable Suspicion Exists http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#189 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#189 Computers Internet Legislation Privacy Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:14:03 -0400 Privacy on the Internet? “Do Not Track” Won’t Get Any Traction So Long as Compliance is Voluntary http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#188 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/04-01-2013_04-30-2013.html#188 Business Computers Entertainment Internet Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:40:18 -0400 The SHIELD Act has been revised and reintroduced as a bulwark against frivolous patent infringement lawsuits filed by non-practicing entities, some of whom may be pursuing action against podcasters. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#187 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#187 Business Computers Internet Legislation Licensing Patent Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:54:13 -0400 Allowing cameras inside courtrooms may make the judicial process more accessible to the public, but privacy concerns present barriers to implementation. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#186 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#186 Computers Entertainment Internet Legislation Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:02:39 -0400 Consumer advocates are hoping that Cablevision’s recent Antitrust lawsuit against Viacom will bring an end to the “bundling” of television channels. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#184 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#184 Antitrust Entertainment Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:31:47 -0400 This blog discusses the constitutionality of laws that restrict registered sex offenders’ use of social media. http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#183 http://www.jhtl.org/archives/03-01-2013_03-31-2013.html#183 Computers Internet Legislation Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:24:18 -0400