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The Pro Codes Act would allow for portions of the law to be copyrighted. This is bad and should be opposed.

SDOs like the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) play a critical role in crafting standards, such as GAAP, which are frequently incorporated into statutory and regulatory frameworks.

The Act seeks to allow SDOs to retain copyright over their standards. This would create a major access to justice issue.

#lawfedi #taxfedi #tax @law @eff @CenDemTech

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewleahey/2024/07/26/a-threat-to-justice-the-pro-codes-act-would-copyright-the-law/

A Threat To Justice—The Pro Codes Act Would Copyright The Law

The proposed Pro Codes Act has sparked debate. In tax circles the discussion has centered particularly around its implications for tax policy and legal accessibility.
Andrew Leahey (Forbes)
#tax #lawfedi #taxfedi @Electronic Frontier Foundation @law group @CenDemTech

Here is a link to my annotated copy of #Maine Secretary of State’s Ruling deciding Trump may not appear on Maine Republican primary ballot because Trump is unqualified to serve as President; the #14thAmendment excludes him because he engaged in #insurrection. My annotations are meant to aid nonlawyers in understanding the key points in the Ruling. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GF44vPmFpzP7a-auX9azWNDkKtdV0qLk/view?usp=drivesdk #RuleOfLaw #LawFedi 1/
#lawfedi #ruleoflaw #insurrection #maine #14thamendment

Tesla again threatens to sue Cybertruck buyers who try to resell the cars: Clause deleted from the public version of terms is in the contract sent to buyers.

#ContractLaw #Tesla #Cybertruck #Law #LawFedi #AntiResaleClause #ResaleLawsuit #RightToSell

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/tesla-again-threatens-to-sue-cybertruck-buyers-who-try-to-resell-the-cars/

Tesla again threatens to sue Cybertruck buyers who try to resell the cars

Clause deleted from public version of terms is in the contract sent to buyers.
Ars Technica
#law #lawfedi #tesla #contractlaw #righttosell #resalelawsuit #antiresaleclause #cybertruck

I talk quite a bit about #CounterfeitRhetoric on here.

If you're interested in learning more, I just posted a draft of my working paper on the topic, "The Counterfeit Sham": https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4549909

This paper includes a discussion of the #ScheduleA litigation model, the border-seizure bill that some want to resurrect in Congress & "terrorism" talk.

#DesignPatents #Counterfeiting #LegalScholarship #LawFedi #PatentFedi

The Counterfeit Sham

In recent years, those who seek more benefits for design patent owners have increasingly invoked the rhetoric of “counterfeiting.” Proponents of bills that woul
papers.ssrn.com
#lawfedi #designpatents #patentfedi #counterfeitrhetoric #schedulea #counterfeiting #legalscholarship

Best coverage I’ve read on Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony at his trial today. From @lopatto, in @theverge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23939639/sam-bankman-fried-cross-exam-fraud #LawFedi

Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t recall

Sam Bankman-Fried testifies in the fraud trial over cryptocurrency exchange FTX and promptly shreds his own credibility in the process.
Elizabeth Lopatto (The Verge)
#lawfedi @łopatologia @theverge

Berkeley Law and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will be hosting an event to honor the career and impact (so far!) of our dear colleague @pamelasamuelson. The event will be held at Berkeley’s beautiful University Club at the California Memorial Stadium on Friday, November 3, 2023. https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/bclt/bcltevents/symposium-celebrating-pamela-samuelson/ #lawfedi #lawprofs #LawSchool

Symposium Celebrating Pamela Samuelson - Berkeley Law

Program | Registration Berkeley Law and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will be hosting an event to honor the career and impact (so far!) of our dear colleague Pamela Samuelson.
Berkeley Law
#lawfedi #lawprofs #LawSchool @pamelasamuelson

Unanimous Federal Circuit:

"Judge Newman shall not be permitted to hear any cases, at the panel or en banc level, for a period of one year beginning with the issuance of this Order...."

https://cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/JudicialMisconductOrders/September%2020,%202023%20Judicial%20Council%20Order.pdf

(h/t @marklemley@mastodon.lawprofs.or)

Note: This means she will not take part in #LKQvGM.

#LawFedi #PatentFedi #JudgeNewman
Given these findings, the Council ORDERS: (1) Judge Newman shall not be permitted to hear any cases, at the panel or en banc level,27 for a period of one year beginning with the issuance of this Order, subject to consideration of renewal if Judge Newman’s refusal to cooperate continues after that time and to consideration of 27 This includes all cases in which oral argument has not yet occurred. modification or rescission if justified by an end of the refusal to cooperate. (2) The Committee shall maintain jurisdiction over this matter. SO ORDERED: September 20, 2023.
#lawfedi #lkqvgm #patentfedi #judgenewman

Went to check my docket alerts and saw that Lexis has put up an announcement about AI.

#LawFedi #LexisNexis #AI #ContractLaw
CourtLink search page with a popup that reads: "Restrictions on use of LexisNexis content in third party applications, including artificial intelligence technologies such as large language models and generative AI We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that our agreements do NOT permit you to use or upload content you receive through LexisNexis’ services into external applications, bots, software or websites, including those using artificial intelligence technologies such as large language models and generative AI. In accordance with our terms of use, we must uphold our obligation to protect the content within our services, and need to acknowledge that our customers share these same obligations. We continue to keep our customers at the forefront of our development regarding AI capabilities. If there is a specific use case you would like to explore, please get in touch with your relationship partner to discuss. Sean Fitzpatrick Julie Chapman CEO, North America, UK and Ireland Head of Legal, North America LexisNexis Legal and Professional LexisNexis Legal and Professional"
#ai #lawfedi #lexisnexis #contractlaw

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