Deeplinks Blog

Features news and information identified as important by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Author: Authors include Tim Jones, Electronic Frontier Foundation activism & Internet projects coordinator; Gwen Hinze, an attorney and EFF's international policy director; Fred von Lohmann EFF senior staff attorney; Emily Berger, an attorney and intellectual property fellow; Cindy Cohn, EFF legal director and general counsel; Corynne McSherry, EFF staff attorney; and Hugh D'Andrade, EFF designer/activist.

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Recent Posts from Deeplinks Blog

Two Battles Won: PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills Pass House Committee
After a long two days of legislative battle, the House Judiciary Committee just finished its second day of debate on Chairman Conyers' PATRIOT reform bill, HR 3845 (see our wrap-up of the first day). Thanks…
House Committee Heads into Second Day of PATRIOT Reform Battle
After an eventful day yesterday, the first day of the House Judiciary Committee's "mark-up" of Chairman Conyers' PATRIOT reform bill (HR 3845), the Committee is starting its second day of PATRIOT debate at 11 AM…
House Committee Considers PATRIOT Reform (UPDATED)
The House Judiciary Committee has recessed its meeting to "mark-up" Chairman Conyers' PATRIOT renewal and reform bill, the USA Patriot Amendments Act of 2009 (HR 3845), so that the committee members can attend a vote…
"The Future of DVD" Panel and Happy Hour
San Francisco - Please join the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for a panel discussion on "The Future of DVD" at the Varnish Gallery in San Francisco on Monday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include…
Leaked ACTA Internet Provisions: Three Strikes and a Global DMCA
Update: The leaked European Commission memo is now online. Negotiations on the highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement start in a few hours in Seoul, South Korea. This week's closed negotiations will focus on "enforcement in…
As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to Shut Down Yet Another Warrantless Wiretapping Lawsuit
In a Court filing late Friday night, the Obama Administration attempted to dress up in new clothes its embrace of one of the worst Bush Administration positions — that courts cannot be allowed to review…
New York Court Scores Over Oregon In Recent Email Privacy Opinions
Last week, two new district court opinions took opposing views on the question of whether the Fourth Amendment protects stored email. One of the cases easily adopted the prevailing view that the Constitution protects electronic…
Important Committee Votes on Thursday - Support PATRIOT & State Secrets Reform Now!
DVR is TV's New BFF
Digital Video Recorders, once considered a mortal threat by the entertainment industry, have now become its new best friend. It's just the latest example of how the industry's constant warnings of the dangers of "piracy"…
Hey, Texas Instruments -- Stop Digging Holes
Texas Instruments (TI) ultimately failed to stand behind their misguided claim that calculator hobbyists violated copyright law by having public, online discussions about techniques to get more functionality from TI calculators. Yet the company continues…