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2024

As an independent writer and publisher, I am the legal team. I am the fact-checking department. I am the editorial staff. I am the one responsible for triple-checking every single statement I make in the type of original reporting that I know carries a serious risk of baseless but ruinously expensive litigation regularly used to silence journalists, critics, and whistleblowers. I am the one deciding if that risk is worth taking, or if I should just shut up and write about something less risky.

Molly White

# 26th October 2024, 10:07 pm / blogging, journalism, law, molly-white

2008

Free licenses upheld by US “IP” court. Free software and CC licenses which dictate conditions that, when violated, turn you in to a copyright infringer now have precedence in US law.

# 14th August 2008, 9:33 am / law, uslaw, creativecommons, freesoftware, open-source, licenses, copyright, lawrence-lessig

The law behind “tell a friend” services. Useful guide based on UK law, updated in July 2008.

# 28th July 2008, 10:49 am / spam, law, marketing, tellafriend, uklaw, viralmarketing

2007

New Dutch accessibility law. Sounds extremely forward thinking, designed by people who really understand the field. Just one problem: the guidelines are only available in Dutch!

# 16th January 2007, 12:59 pm / dutch, ppk, accessibility, guidelines, law