Dennis Brown
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Husband, dad-I teach Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Entertainment/Media Law and advise the newspaper at Huntley High School
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Modern automobiles are now "panopticons on wheels" wapo.st/4gWZKwy
It’s not just Tesla. Vehicles amass huge troves of possibly sensitive data.
Elon Musk’s willingness to share information about the Cybertruck explosion has highlighted how much data cars collect -- and left some drivers uneasy.
wapo.st
January 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Modern automobiles are now "panopticons on wheels" wapo.st/4gWZKwy
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The ultra-conservative Texas AG has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of prescribing abortion drugs to a Texas resident in violation of state law.
This lawsuit is the first attempt to test conflicting state abortion laws.
This lawsuit is the first attempt to test conflicting state abortion laws.
December 14, 2024 at 5:50 PM
The ultra-conservative Texas AG has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of prescribing abortion drugs to a Texas resident in violation of state law.
This lawsuit is the first attempt to test conflicting state abortion laws.
This lawsuit is the first attempt to test conflicting state abortion laws.
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@nytimes.com story on influencers battling it out in court over vibe similarities, in which I am interviewed on whether this is “aesthetic espionage,” as the article describes, or entirely permissible www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/s...
A ‘Clean Girl’ Influencer’s Lawsuit Asks: Can You Copyright a Vibe?
One influencer is suing another, accusing her of copying her minimalist aesthetic on social media. It turns out there is a lot of gray area in shades of beige.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:52 PM
@nytimes.com story on influencers battling it out in court over vibe similarities, in which I am interviewed on whether this is “aesthetic espionage,” as the article describes, or entirely permissible www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/s...
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“Scraping has evaded a reckoning with privacy law largely because scrapers act as if all publicly available data were free for the taking. But privacy law is currently conflicted about publicly available data.” - from Solove & Hartzog, "The Great Scrape" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM
“Scraping has evaded a reckoning with privacy law largely because scrapers act as if all publicly available data were free for the taking. But privacy law is currently conflicted about publicly available data.” - from Solove & Hartzog, "The Great Scrape" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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A set of AI-generated Christmas adverts for Coca-Cola could point the way to a grim future of soulless, synthesised film remakes. Yay!
The Coca-Cola AI Campaign review | It's not the real thing
A set of AI-generated adverts from The Coca-Cola Company could point the way to a grim future of soulless, synthesised film remakes. Yay!
buff.ly
December 1, 2024 at 12:20 AM
A set of AI-generated Christmas adverts for Coca-Cola could point the way to a grim future of soulless, synthesised film remakes. Yay!
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Gymnasts, Figure Skaters, and Other Artistic Athletes Are Up Against an Unlikely Foe (spoiler: it's copyright)
Gymnasts, Figure Skaters, and Other Artistic Athletes Are Up Against a New, Unlikely Foe
Athletes, coaches, and choreographers are facing the fact that they’ve been unintentionally breaking the law nearly every day.
slate.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Gymnasts, Figure Skaters, and Other Artistic Athletes Are Up Against an Unlikely Foe (spoiler: it's copyright)
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New from me: Two influencers make very similar content promoting Amazon products. They dress the same. They buy the same stuff. They even have a similar tattoo.
Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
The influencer lawsuit that could change the industry
Behind the scenes of a court battle for the “clean girl” look.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM
New from me: Two influencers make very similar content promoting Amazon products. They dress the same. They buy the same stuff. They even have a similar tattoo.
Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...