   March 27, 2005 - April 02, 2005 ArchiveMarch 31, 2005A Few Notes From the Grokster Argument
DC appellate attorney/Harvard LLM student Timothy Armstrong's detailed notes and reflections on the day's arguments.
Who's That Guy?
Linda Greenhouse reports on the oral arguments for The New York Times, highlighting the Court's concern for the future innovator -- or as Justice David Souter called him, the "guy sitting in his garage inventing the iPod."
March 30, 2005Who Are You Calling a Journalist?
David Shaw of the LA Times makes an incoherent argument about why bloggers shouldn't get the same protections as traditional journalists. Slate's Jack Shafer rebuts.
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Alleged Spammer Goes Belly-Up
OptInRealBig.com, a Colorado company that sends 15 million email messages a day, has been forced into bankruptcy by lawsuits from Microsoft and the New York Attorney General's office.
Banks Forced to Come Clean on Privacy Gaffs
Federal finance agencies have issued new rules that force banks to notify customers when their private information has been exposed. That seems obvious -- right, TSA?
TSA Puts Lies in the Sky
A government report has found the Transportation Safety Administration deceived the public and Congress about its role in obtaining the personal information of 12 million air travelers.
FCC Leaving No Monopoly Behind
Only days before the Supreme Court reviewed the FCC's position vis-a-vis cable monopolies, the Commission blocked several states from requiring that telephone companies allow competition on DSL lines.
Justices Like the Look of Brand X?
The Supreme Court seemed open to the idea that cable monopolies shouldn't close their networks to independent Internet service providers.
FL Election Officials Battling Over Machines
Choice quote: "People in Leon County would rather vote on paper than on vapor."
Supreme Court Campout
This Wired.com article has some great pictures of people camping out on the Supreme Court's steps before the oral argument in Grokster.
March 29, 2005Brazil Opens Up
Great piece in the New York Times about the role of open-source software in Brazil's attempt to connect millions of its citizens.
California's Civil War
The LA Times with a great editorial that captures the rift between Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Post-Argument Coverage of Grokster
The Associated Press with a nice rundown of the day's proceedings.
RFID Passports Broadcast Your Identity
RFIDKills.com questions the "wisdom" of placing radio frequency-IDs in US passports. The tiny chips broadcast your name, nationality, and passport number to anyone with a compatible RFID reader -- including terrorists, who would be able inconspicuously to pick American targets out of a crowd.
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