http://blog.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1335 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:13 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1335 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1330 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:54 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1330 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c449 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:40 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c449 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c438 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:48 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c438
Seriously, I need some ideas. My requirements are reasonably good internet. Solid freedoms like press and speech. Reasonable copyright law. Switzerland is currently at the top of my list.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c103 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:10 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c103 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c418 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:43 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c418 ]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c170 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:36 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c170 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c82 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:47 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c82
And yet again, Mike has identified problem with present system is LAWYERS and other get-rich-quick grifters, not the system as such.

But in practice tiny changes are MORE difficult than HUGE changes! You need widespread Populist appeal, not a few pointy-headed policy wonks! So I skip over low-level weenie-ing and tweaks to simple honest confiscatory taxes on unearned income -- as used to be before The Rich and their pet "economists" put over the giant scam that lower tax rates on upper incomes would help the poor. -- WELL, hasn't, and as the US sinks into police state the correlation with tax cuts is enough to show causation.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c69 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:12 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c69
Hmmm.. Maybe anonymity doesn't work for lawsuits.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c603 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:57 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c603
Now, can you tell me, using the standard test, how this is fair use? Remember, this is to promote what is really a commercial product. So, what do you think?

Put another way, could the same type of promo video be made using generic color block images, using lorem ipsum text? The answer is yes, they could have "recreated" the NYT page without their content, and then used it as an example, going with the basic "large metropolitain newspaper" and been done with it.

Fair use? I am still waiting for someone to clearly state why using NYT's content and name is fair use here.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1682 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:20 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1682 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c65 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:13 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c65
Anonymity to hide when bringing a lawsuit against someone inhibits their ability to defend themselves.

Context try in sometime it makes the world less confusing.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c405 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:11 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c405
3 is in absolutely no way a 4th amendment search. Recording your employees while they are at work is not only perfectly legal it's pretty routine for many jobs.

5 Is already in place for work e-mail, texting on a work phone, and phone calls from phones at work. It's unclear from the list if it was meant to include monitoring of personal e-mail/texts/phone calls. That I would agree is too far although I don't think it's a 4th amendment issue either.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c401 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:36 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c401 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c397 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:55 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c397 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c391 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:33 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c391 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c57 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:04 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c57 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c385 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:22 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c385 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c56 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:38 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c56 someone is a little peeved their 'business model' may soon be threatened.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c375 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:33 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c375 ... if you live in the area where these police work how can you trust ANYONE they'd send when you call 911...

Maybe they just see things differently?

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