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Supreme Court Will Reconsider Citizens United — Are They Brave Enough to Recant?
Just two years after the controversial Citizens United decision legalizing unlimited corporate spending in federal elections, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case about corporate free speech (read: spending!) This makes for interesting news, both because it … Continue reading
Divide and Conquer: Do Love and Business Mix?
UPDATE 3/28/12: The Dodgers report that former NBA great Magic Johnson’s investment group has just purchased the team from former owner Frank McCourt. The $2 Billion price tag, according to Forbes, qualifies as the biggest profit for an owner on … Continue reading
Does Your Band Run Like a Startup? A SXSW Question
At the South by Southwest interactive, music and film festival last week, we saw some lean bands and some lean start-ups. What do we mean? Everybody who hasn’t been living on Mars for the past ten years knows that the … Continue reading
Which Start-ups Caught Our Eye at SXSW Startup Village?
At the Startup Village, hosted by Startup America, we spoke to a new generation of founders and startup teams who are chasing the dream. From a So-Cal duo making (and selling) electric skateboards with a twist, to a duo who … Continue reading
To Pin or Not To Pin? The Hidden Legal Pitfalls of Pinning
Pinterest encourages users to “pin” pictures of the things they like around the web — from recipes, to fashion, to interior design. It sounds like any other social media sharing site but why then are some users running away in … Continue reading
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Online Dirt: Free Speech and Defamation go Helmet-to-Helmet in NFL Cheerleader’s Lawsuit
It only took two posts (complete with pictures) to send Sarah Jones’s reputation into free fall. By an anonymous contributor, Ms Jones was accused of sexual misconduct, both with players on the Cincinnati Bengals NFL team and at her school. … Continue reading
As Yelp Rises, Free Speech and Business Reputations Can Conflict
Charley just used Yelp to find a good Ethiopian restaurant in Washington, DC (thanks for the free extra injera Queen of Sheba!), and Eva just “Yelped” Krua Thai for dinner last night in San Francisco. If, like us, you use … Continue reading
Episode 57: Internet Privacy and the “Right to Be Forgotten”
Two podcasts this week? Yes, indeed, we couldn’t resist talking about the big happenings in politics and online privacy. This episode we focus on the ongoing issue of how to balance and regulate free speech and privacy on the Internet. … Continue reading
President Says State of the Union is “Strong”, GOP says State of the Union is “Grave”. Who’s Right?
The ideals of 2008’s pre-presidency have been replaced with a real understanding of the realities of the American democracy and the politics of the Washington system. In last night’s address, President Obama came out fighting, ready for the coming election … Continue reading
Commercial Sites Find Other Ways to Support Wikipedia’s SOPA Strike Because They Have Customers, Not Just Users
While Hundreds of sites have pledged to go dark at midnight tonight, protesting the proposed anti-piracy bills in Congress, big .com sites like Google and Twitter won’t. The called for strike is happening despite the news from the White House … Continue reading
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Episode 63: When Will We Be Voting Online?
Can Online Voting Become the Norm, Democratizing the Election Process?
