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Elon Musk’s Gifts to Web Scrapers (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

I did a deep dive on this topic in December , but the general gist of it is that copyright law preempts state law claims if the state-law claims come within the general scope of copyright. Pruneyard -based First Amendment and public square-type arguments have failed in prior cases.

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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes; How to Break Up Amazon; Specialist Directors; Mandatory Equity Issuances as a First-Best Solution to Punishing Corporate Misconduct

Wisblawg

Evaluating the significance, legality, and desirability of legislative vetoes must start with an understanding of the existing legal landscape, including the wide array of state law provisions and court decisions across the country. First, the Article presents evidence on the scope and magnitude of the changes in board expertise.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

That increases the government’s ability, and specifically, in many cases, law enforcement ability to watch people, to watch list people, to bring the light weight of the criminal justice system and the carceral system down on people. There is a great law in California. The law was passed around 2016.