(via Andrea Glorioso) I received an interesting Facebook invitation, and it answered an important question that I have had about my FB timeline. I reproduce the message here: “Have you noticed that you are only seeing updates in your newsfeed from t…he same people lately? Have you also noticed that Read more…
(Via Dixie Hawtin) The 10 Internet Rights and Principles were launched today by the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles at the 2nd expert meeting in Sweden 30-31 March on Human Rights and the Internet, co-organized by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the UN Special Rapporteur Read more…
GikII VI, Freedom, openness & piracy? 26-28 June 2011 IT University Göteborg, Sweden Call for papers Is GikII a discussion of popular culture through the lens of law – or is it about technology law, spiced with popular culture? For five years and counting, GikII has been a vessel for Read more…
Regular readers may have noticed that I have been rather quiet for the last month or so. Besides taking a bit of a well-deserved break after a hard semester of teaching, this has been a rather busy time. Back in August 2010 I presented my resignation for the post of Read more…
The December 2010 Issue of SCRIPTed, a journal of law and technology, has been released. In this issue: Editorial Mapping The Coverage Of Neuroimaging Research, Timothy Caulfield Christen Rachul, Amy Zarzeczny, Henrik Walter, pp.421-428 Reviewed Articles Human Genetic Manipulation and the Right to Identity: The Contradictions of Human Rights Law Read more…
Pangloss has asked us to spread the word about a new job opportunity with the Open Rights Group. If you’re a London-based law student, trainee in waiting, or other legal type with an interest in IT and IP law, then you may want to do check the following new job Read more…
BLACA SYMPOSIUM The Decoder Cases: Copyright in Sport Broadcasts under assault? 1st October 2010 University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL Lecture Theatre 270, Old College 6.15 pm Chair: Gillian Davies Media Law and Conditional Access: Rachael Craufurd Smith, University of Edinburgh Free Movement in EU law: Read more…
Here is the programme for tomorrow’s workshop. There’s still room if you want to book a place: 27 August 2010 (10:00 – 16:00) John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, the University of Edinburgh. 10:00 WELCOME Ren Reynolds / Andrés Guadamuz MORNING SESSIONS Professor Peter Yu (Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Read more…
Issue 7:2 2010 Editorial News From The Scripted Offices Findlay Stark, pp.242-243 Reviewed Articles “Beyond the Embryo: Transnational, Transdisciplinary and Translational Perspectives on Stem Cell Research” Rosario Isasi and Bartha M Knoppers, pp.244-247 Open Access and the Regulation of Commercialisation of Human Stem Cell Lines in the UKSCB Carol C. Read more…
Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh 27 August 2010 (10:00 – 16:00) John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, the University of Edinburgh. Overview The Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh (DIS:E) is an annual event organized by the Virtual Policy Network in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh. The Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh 2010 Read more…