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Piracy v. Privacy – The Federal Court Significantly Restores the Balance in Canadian Mass Copyright Litigation by Insisting on “Best Available Evidence”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EvidenceToday’s ruling by the Federal Court of Canada in ME2 Productions, Inc. v. Doe, 2019 FC 214 is a reiteration and affirmation of the landmark ruling by Judge von Finckenstein in the first of these Canadian copyright “Doe” cases 14 … Continue reading

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Mass App: Regulatory Takings Claims Don't Get A Jury Trial

Rather than sum up the issue and the Massachusetts Appeals Court's** conclusion in Smyth v. Conservation Comm'n of Falmouth, No. 17-P-1189 (Feb. 19, 2019), here's the first part of the opinion: GREEN, C.J. A land owner brought this action in … Continue reading

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How Ring & Rekognition Set the Stage for Consumer Generated Mass Surveillance

By: Jevan Hutson If every home on a street, in a neighborhood, or in a town had a Ring surveillance system, the individual cameras, taken together, could construct an extremely intimate picture of daily public life. By integrating facial recognition … Continue reading

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Decline in Mass Transit Linked to Spike in Auto Accidents

The last four years have seen a marked decline in mass transit nationwide. This is not surprising but nonetheless alarming. With the increasing popularity of ride-share services, lack of investments and a rise in car ownership, it is no wonder … Continue reading

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The Long Fight to Stop Mass Surveillance: 2018 in Review

EFF is in it for the long run, especially in the important, hard fights for your rights. One of the longest running fights in online civil liberties is over your right to have a private conversation over a digital network. … Continue reading

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