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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Section 301(a) of the Copyright Act provides that “no person is entitled to any such right or equivalent right in any such work under the common law or statutes of any State.” With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted. Taco Bell Corp. , 3d 446 (6th Cir.

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally).

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The SEC Adopts Significant Cybersecurity Amendments to Reg S-P

Debevoise Data Blog

a)(5).” §§ 240.17a-4(e)(14(v) 240.17ad-7(k)(5), 270.31a-1(b)(13)(v), 275.204-2(a)(25)(v). e)(1)(i) and (ii). Ensure robust logging and auditing of email and file access to assess notification obligations. The cover art used in this blog post was generated by DALL-E. [1] Consider Enhanced Logging and Auditing Tools.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Regulating IP in the Metaverse with Professor Molly Van Houweling

Berkley Technology Law Journal

Or even if you haven’t, it might just be technically difficult to get the files in order to insert them somewhere else. So, if what you’re doing by having this file on the server is not only sharing your copy but making an additional copy, that implicates the reproduction right, which is not subject to the first sale doctrine.

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Are Electronic Signatures Legal?

Clio

Electronic signatures (or e-signatures) have become nearly ubiquitous in everyday life and business—from confirming your agreement to terms and conditions on a website, to using e-signature tools to sign a work contract. What is an e-signature? The ESIGN Act supersedes state laws that may conflict with the act’s provisions.

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The Tax Season Survival Guide for Law Firms

Lawmatics

In addition, the tax practitioners they work with must understand the specific accounting and tax concerns that lawyers and law firms have. “ “ Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income tax form than it does to make the income. ” — Alfred E. IRS Form 1065. IRS Form 1120.

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Observing the Black Box: Transcend’s Brandon Wiebe’s Insights into Governing Emerging AI Systems (TGIR Ep. 218)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

And all of the other state laws have come out as a good example, privacy regulation that is much more specific and technical in nature. Marlene Gebauer 30:01 So file this question under, you know, generative AI is replacing all our jobs. Most recently, I think CPRA. Brandon Wiebe 30:16 Yeah, it’s it’s a great question.