Friday, September 26, 2003 at 8:38AM Here's the Google News roundup of coverage on Colorado Judge Edward Nottingham's determination (PDF) that the Do Not Call list violates the First Amendment. An FTC appeal will surely follow, but, in the meantime, here also are some suggestions for productively passing the time when the phone inevitably rings.
Friday, September 26, 2003 at 8:12AM The Return of the King trailers apparently are available: "1.9 of 8.3 MB loaded."
[Update] No dice, Monday apparently. The One Ring has more (and as they put it, "!!!MUCHO SPOILERS GRANDES!!!").
Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 6:48PM I'm not sure what to make of this exactly. Turns out the pediatrician I was supposed to meet with tonight, but couldn't due to an accident near Long Beach, is so sought after he holds regular, weekly "get to know you sessions" with the myriad expectant moms seeking to hire him. (Sexist of me to assume it's always the mom, I know.) I can just catch up with him during the next belly session, traffic permitting...
Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 7:19AM David Opderbeck, a visiting associate professor teaching intellectual property law at Seton Hall, writes Law, Science and Technology:
Information is and should be free, unless it is protected by a limited statutory monopoly rooted in the Constitutional bargain designed to encourage innovation in the arts and sciences, or it is kept as a trade secret.
Professor Opderbeck's blog is an excellent resource for current news, information, and perspectives on IP issues, and another welcome addition to the ranks of academic blawgers.
