Creativity & Innovation
Reclaim Invention
Deeplinks Blog
| February 24, 2017
Copyright Law Versus Internet Culture
Throughout human history, culture has been made by people telling one another stories, building on what has come before, and making it their own. Every generation, every storyteller puts their own spin on old tales to reflect their own values and changing times.
This creative remixing happens today and it...
Deeplinks Blog
| April 8, 2017
Ninth Circuit Sends a Message to Platforms: Use a Moderator, Go to Trial
After almost two decades of litigation, you’d think the contours of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbors would be settled. But the cases just keep coming, and while the overall trend is pretty favorable, the latest ruling takes an unfortunate turn (PDF).
The case...
Free Speech
Deeplinks Blog
| November 21, 2011
Free Speech is Only as Strong as the Weakest Link
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Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices
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FISC Orders on Illegal Government Surveillance
EFF has sued the Department of Justice (DOJ), demanding answers about illegal email and telephone call surveillance at the National Security Agency (NSA). The FISA Amendments Act (FAA) of 2008 gave the NSA expansive power to spy on Americans’ international email and telephone calls. However, last month, a government lawyer...
Deeplinks Blog
| March 13, 2017
The Foilies 2017
Recognizing the Year’s Worst in Government Transparency A thick fog is rolling in over Sunshine Week (March 12-18), the annual event when government transparency advocates raise awareness about the importance of access to public records. We are entering an age when officials at the highest levels seek to discredit...
Automated License Plate Readers- ACLU of Southern California & EFF v. LAPD & LASD
EFF and the ACLU of Southern California each sent California Public Records Act requests to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department seeking documents about each agency's use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems—sophisticated cameras mounted on squad cars and street poles that read...