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Lawrence Lessig

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Lawrence Lessig (email)
Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
Founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and Society
Author of The Future of Ideas and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Chair of the Creative Commons project
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The Supreme Court has ruled on Eldred v. Ashcroft, upholding the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act as constitutional.

Registration for the Spectrum Policy: Property or Commons? Conference is now open.

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Recent Lessig News

O’Reilly Network: Fantastique FOSDEM

The O’Reilly Network reports on the FOSDEM conference in Fantastique FOSDEM. Professor Lessig was presented the Free Software Award at the conference, which was held this weekend in Brussels.

posted by kathryn, February 9, 2003 10:56 AM

Salon.com Technology: Embrace File-Sharing, or Die

The Eldred case is briefly mentioned in this Salon.com Technology column, Embrace file-sharing, or die.

posted by kathryn, February 8, 2003 8:37 PM

Professor Lessig Awarded Free Software Foundation Award

Professor Lessig was awarded the annual Free Software Foundation Award for the Advancement of Free Software today at the FOSDEM conference in Brussels, Belgium. The award was given to him for “promoting understanding of the political dimension of free software.” The other finalists were Bruno Haible (known for GNU CLISP) and Theo de Raadt (known for OpenBSD). More information on the Free Software Foundation (FSF) Award.

posted by kathryn, February 8, 2003 2:41 PM

NJ Star-Ledger: Open spectrum’ touted as Internet of airwaves

The Stanford Center for Internet & Society’s Spectrum Policy Conference is mentioned in a column on spectrum in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, ‘Open spectrum’ touted as Internet of airwaves.

posted by kathryn, February 8, 2003 8:08 AM

The Politics of Code: Shaping the Future of the Next Internet

Professor Lessig recently spoke at The Politics of Code: Shaping the Future of the Next Internet, a conference organized by The Program in Comparative Media Law & Policy at Oxford University. The Register reports, in Dyson cleans out her closet as does Online Recruitment, in Oxford Expert Calls for Increased Government Involvement.

posted by kathryn, February 8, 2003 7:23 AM

The Nation: Copyright Monopolies

The Nation has an editorial on the Eldred ruling, Copyright Monopolies.

posted by kathryn, January 31, 2003 3:56 PM

Alpha Draft of Anti-Spam Bill Inspired by Professor Lessig

An unnamed House of Representatives staff member is working on a bill To prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail, based upon Professor Lessig’s wager earlier this month, “Putting My Job Where My Mouth Is.” More details on the bill can be found on various posts to the Politech mailing list.

posted by kathryn, January 31, 2003 2:52 AM

PC Magazine: SBC Takes Aim at a Slew of Web Sites

Professor Lessig is quoted in a PC Magazine article on SBC’s recent patent disputes on web interfaces. The SBC Takes Aim at a Slew of Web Sites cites Professor Lessig as a vocal opponent of certain kinds of patents.

posted by kathryn, January 30, 2003 3:44 PM

Tom the Dancing Bug

Tom the Dancing Bug has a comic strip on the Eldred decision.

posted by kathryn, January 29, 2003 5:19 AM

Chicago Tribune: Copyright and the Constitution

The Chicago Tribune reports on the Eldred ruling in Copyright and the Constitution.

posted by kathryn, January 29, 2003 4:54 AM

Economist: A Fine Balance

Professor Lessig is mentioned in an Economist issue on digital dilemmas, A Fine Balance.

posted by kathryn, January 27, 2003 1:40 PM

More and More on Eldred

The Sacramento Bee has an editorial on Eldred v. Ashcroft in Mickey Mouse in Chains, while Alternet has Techsploitation: Free Copy on the effects of the case ruling. Comic strip Foxtrot also chimes in with commentary, as does the Freedom Forum Online with Copyright extensions put profits ahead of the public.

posted by kathryn, January 27, 2003 1:30 PM

Yahoo! Finance Report: E-Commerce Report: Taming The Frontier — The Internet Was Going To Be A Place Without Rules, Without Borders; Well, Guess What?

Professor Lessig is mentioned in a Yahoo! Finance E-Commerce Report, Taming The Frontier — The Internet Was Going To Be A Place Without Rules, Without Borders; Well, Guess What?.

posted by kathryn, January 27, 2003 2:57 AM

More Articles on Eldred

TheStar.com: Copyright gets sweeter for big business
Rocky Mountain News: Copyright decision scores against music performers
AP: After high court ruling, erosion in public domain feared

posted by kathryn, January 25, 2003 3:29 AM

On the web: Eldred and Post-Eldred

The Washington Times: Why piracy control matters
curlio.com: Supreme Court supports the Copyright Extention Act
Stanford Daily: Law prof Lessig dismayed by Supreme Court defeat

posted by kathryn, January 24, 2003 1:08 AM

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