As Facebook turned ten years old last month, a legal case it brought against Power Ventures almost six years ago…
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The campaign for open access to publicly funded research was going in the right direction: the White House issued a…
Changing Technology Demands New Rules for PoliceSan Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday…
In July 2012, the United Nations Human Rights Council issued the first-ever UN resolution affirming that human rights in the…
Within a week, over 5,000 individuals have urged the Senate to pass meaningful patent reform. These individuals represent over 900…
UPDATE MARCH 5, 2014: The court held a hearing today on the subpoena. Good news: Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins agreed…
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas today filed a motion to dismiss 11 charges against Barrett Brown in…
Remember when Rep. Mike Rogers likened opponents of pernicious cybersecurity legislation to 14-year-olds? It turns out that middle-school-age students are…
After an encouraging debate at the Oakland City Council meeting on February 18, EFF has submitted another letter opposing Oakland’s…
The Mexican website 1dmx.org (mirror here), was set up in the wake of a set of controversial December 1st 2012…
Two Big Cases Could Protect Software Innovators – and Their Customers – From Patent LawsuitsSan Francisco – The Electronic Frontier…
President Obama has nominated former SOPA lobbyist Robert Holleyman to join the team of U.S. negotiators leading the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Legal Briefings Still Under Seal After Government Demands for SecrecyThe Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed two briefs on Friday challenging…
The RightsCon summit is making its way back to Silicon Valley March 3-5, opening its doors to human rights experts,…
On back-to-back days this week, residents in Texas and Washington received some extra legal protection for the contents of their…
This week, EFF asked a federal court in Florida to unseal records from the Disney v. Hotfile case describing Warner…
The European Commission’s open consultation on copyright ends in less than a week. It’s a rare and important opportunity for…
‘Abstract Ideas’ Patents Hurt Technology IndustrySan Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) along with Professor Pamela Samuelson of the…
We’ve made considerable progress in our fight against patent trolls. The House, you may remember, resoundingly passed the Innovation Act…
Liberation Music Will Fix Its Copyright Policies and Pay CompensationSan Francisco – Prof. Lawrence Lessig has settled his lawsuit against…