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Clinic Supports Independent Cybersecurity Research, Files Brief in Apple v. Corellium
On February 16, 2022, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of Corellium, LLC. The Clinic filed this brief on behalf of the Electronic Frontier Foundation–a non-profit … Continue reading
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Access Denied: New White Paper on How US Copyright Policy Negatively Impacts Free Expression Worldwide
The Cyberlaw Clinic was proud to partner with Article 19 Mexico and Central America to author a new white paper, Access Denied: How Journalists and Civil Society Can Respond to Content Takedown Notices (DMCA-digital-english_FINAL) / Acceso Denegado: ¿Cómo pueden responder los y las periodistas … Continue reading
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Clinic Files Law Scholar Briefs, Supporting Public.Resource.Org
On Friday, November 22, 2019, the Cyberlaw Clinic and local counsel Marcia Hofmann filed amicus briefs in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in two related cases, ASTM v. Public.Resource.Org (.pdf), and AERA v. Public.Resource.Org (.pdf). The cases … Continue reading
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Template License and Collaboration Agreements for AI Art
As the Cyberlaw Clinic has continued to deepen its practice in AI-generated art (and as AI art has increasingly cropped up in the news), it’s become clear that developers and artists are looking for guidance on how to handle rights … Continue reading
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The Cyberlaw Guide to Protest Art
In the wake of Trump’s election and the resurgence of political art inspired by movements like the Women’s March, the Cyberlaw Clinic was approached by artists seeking clarification of their rights and responsibilities as creators and activists online. In response, … Continue reading
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Massachusetts Considers Digital Right to Repair
On September 26, 2017, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on proposed digital “right to repair” bills H.143 and S.96. The two proposed bills would require manufacturers of digital devices to provide diagnostic, repair, … Continue reading
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Clinic Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Members of Congress in Support of Access to Law
On September 25, 2017, the Cyberlaw Clinic and local counsel Catherine Gellis filed an amicus brief on behalf of members of Congress Zoe Lofgren (D-CA 19th District) and Darrell Issa (R-CA 49th District) in the United States Court of Appeals … Continue reading
First Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Unusual Copyright Case
On April 6, 2017, Cyberlaw Clinic students attended oral argument in a First Circuit copyright appeal involving a curious set of facts and legal issues. The case pitted Richard Goren, a Massachusetts attorney, against Xcentric Ventures, LLC, the owner of … Continue reading
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Copyright Office Says Current Law Addresses Concerns about Software-Enabled Consumer Products
In December, the United States Copyright Office released a report on software-enabled consumer products. Prepared pursuant to a request from Senate Judiciary Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the report clarifies how existing copyright law applies to … Continue reading
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Cyberlaw Clinic files Petition on Behalf of Medical Device Researchers at the Copyright Office
The Cyberlaw Clinic has filed a petition on behalf of a coalition of medical device researchers as part of the Copyright Office and Library of Congress’ rulemaking for exemptions to copyright’s anti-circumvention law. Every three years the Librarian of Congress, … Continue reading
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