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Stopping the Stop Online Piracy Act

December 4, 2011

On the Volokh Conspiracy blog , contributor David Post praises TechFreedom’s Larry Downes as “a thoughtful voice on tech matters” and refers readers to a piece...


Downes Statement on Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Hearing

November 16, 2011

Today, the House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), also called the Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against...


TechFreedom Joins Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns about SOPA

November 15, 2011

TechFreedom joined a diverse array of thirteen public interest groups in a coalition letter expressing concerns about H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)....


TechFreedom’s Latest: Dangers of SOPA, Search Bias Exaggerated, Celebrating 7 Billion, ECPA, COPPA

November 4, 2011

SOPA: Hollywood’s Latest Effort to Turn Back Time (CNET) Larry Downes has previously warned about the unintended consequences of the Senate’s Protect IP Act, noting...


Larry Downes Statement on Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

October 28, 2011

Yesterday, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tx) introduced the Stopping Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), also called the Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on...


Copyright, Done Right: Warrantless Factory Searches Aren’t the Right Way to Stop DVD Piracy

October 4, 2011

California police will now be able to conduct warrantless searches of optical disc (DVD, CD, BluRay) factories to look for piracy and seize pirated discs,...