The Shout
This blawg comments on criminal law and cyberlaw, with an emphasis on free speech, privacy and computer security.
Author: Jennifer Granick is director of the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Law Professors • Media & Communications Law • First Amendment • Stanford University • Law Professor
Recent Posts from The Shout
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Amendments to Computer Crime Law Are a Dark Cloud with a Ray of Light
I’m blogging again, starting with this post on EFF Deeplinks about the September 2008 amendments to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Here’s the upshot: The amendments broaden the already extensive reach of the law,…
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Do We Need a Cyber Czar?
I say “probably” in this article Enter Stage Right: The “Cyber Czar”.
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Granick Slate Card: May 19 Election Results
All the ballot propositions went down in flames with the exception of the one limiting legislator pay. It will be interesting to see what we do now to balance the budget. See you next time…
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Granick Slate Card: Special Election May 19th
Friends, Romans, Republicans: I was surprised to learn that the special election on ballot measures that are supposed to help alleviate California’s chronic budgeting problems is Tuesday. Thanks, Courtney! So, quickly, here are the summaries…
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EFF: Become a Member
Almost everyone I know asks me how EFF gets its money. Well, we are a membership organization, which means that EFF depends on supporters like you for our budget. (And my job.) We are not,…
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Granick Slate Card: Reminder, Update (Campos in D9) and More!
Friends, Romans, Republicans… lend me your ears. REMINDER: Guess what! The election is tomorrow. Remember to vote, and to get your Democratic family members in those important swing states to vote. UPDATE: I’m officially endorsing…
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Granick Slate Card is Here! (November 2008 Election)
GRANICK SLATE CARD PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Friends, Romans, Republicans: Welcome to the Granick Slate Card for the November 4, 2008 Presidential Election. I know, I know, we’ve been waiting eight long excruciating years…
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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
For you political junkies out there, this movie is not to be missed — Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story I’m not just saying this because our friend Stefan Forbes made it. Read for yourself,…
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Granick Slate Card Coming October 27th
Thanks to all who have called or emailed, wondering where the Granick Slate Card is. I have planned to issue it a week before Election Day, October 27th, so apologies to all those who wanted…
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Computer Crime Laws Chill Discovery of Customer Privacy Threats | Electronic Frontier Foundation
My recent post on the EFF blog talks about the difficulty that web security researchers have doing their work, in light of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and similar state statutes. While pen testers…