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'Intellectual Property' Mess Holding Up The TPP -
As negotiators are seeking to finish up the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as soon as possible (they had originally promised a done deal by October), it appears that the controversial "intellectual property" chapter is causing the most problems, according to Sean Flynn, who is at the current negotiating round in Lima.TechDirt 9 hours ago:
Criminal Nabbed By His Own Food Porn -
We've covered the trespasses of stupid criminals here before. Bank robbers who brag about their actions on YouTube, for instance.TechDirt 12 hours ago:
DailyDirt: Taking Another Look At Nuclear Energy... -
Nuclear energy has been around for decades, but its safety and the safety of its radioactive waste have always been a political nightmare.TechDirt 13 hours ago:
Chicago Blackhawks Fire Reporter Over Silly Old YouTube Videos -
When we typically discuss companies coming to blows with content control (aka censorship), the stories tend to be about what would otherwise be obscure wrong-doings going viral on a national or international level.
TechDirt 15 hours ago:
Prenda's Paul Hansmeier Asks Appeals Court To Delay Sanctions; Appeals Court Says 'No, Try Again' -
Well, well. Some Prenda supporters (shockingly, they exist) in our comments have been arguing that Judge Otis Wright's order against Team Prenda is the sign of a rogue judge who will get overturned.TechDirt 16 hours ago:
Major Hollywood Studios All Sent Bogus DMCA Takedowns Concerning The Pirate Bay Documentary -
We see so many bogus DMCA takedowns, and we hear the big copyright holders insisting that it's just an accident each and every time -- and not to worry about the collateral damage and censorship it leads to.TechDirt 17 hours ago:
The War On Journalists: DOJ Claimed Fox News Reporter Was An 'Aider, Abettor, Co-Conspirator' With Leaker -
Following the DOJ's brazen collection of info on AP reporter phone calls, we noted that it was not the first time the DOJ had been overly aggressive in going after reporters.TechDirt 18 hours ago:
Court Finds Fantasy Stories Obscene -
Obscenity law and the First Amendment tend to run into each other from time to time and the whole "I know it when I see it" concept makes things a bit arbitrary in the best of situations.TechDirt 19 hours ago:
Swedish Prosecutor Claims Registrar Of .se Domains An 'Accomplice' In Infringement Because Of Pirate Bay Domain -
The concepts of secondary liability seem to go right out the window (along with basic rationality) when it comes to certain people freaking out about copyright infringement.TechDirt 20 hours ago:
Your Word Against Ours: How The FBI's 'No Electronic Recording' Policy Rigs The Game... And Destroys Its Credibility -
Considering the FBI's unseemly interest in recording phone calls and inserting itself into all sorts of electronic conversations (all without asking permission first), it's incredibly strange that it refuses to use one of the most basic electronic devices available: a voice recorder.
