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Recent Lessig News

Lessig in Wired: Why Your Broadband Sucks

Professor Lessig's latest Wired column, complete with podcast, is now online. Check it out here.

posted by Jake, March 3, 2005 11:12 AM

Upcoming Events: D.C., New York, San Jose, San Diego

Professor Lessig will be speaking today at the Library of Congress. The lecture will be aired lived on C-SPAN at 6:30 PM eastern time.

Also upcoming is Professor Lessig's appearance with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy this April 7 at the New York Public Library. The event is sponsored by Wired Magazine. (press release here)

For everyone in the Bay Area, Professor Lessig will speak at the Tech Museum of Innovation in an event hosted by the Commonwealth Club on March 9. Tickets for non-members are $15. More info here.

This is not to forget Professor Lessig's upcoming appearance at O'Reilly E-Tech in San Diego. His lecture, re:MixMe, will be on March 17th.

posted by Jake, March 3, 2005 10:47 AM

The American Prospect: Letter from Porto Alegre

The American Prospect traveled with Professor Lessig to Brazil for the World Social Forum. Find the article here.

posted by Jake, February 11, 2005 7:41 PM

Internet Week: Media Companies In Battle Over Online Copyrights

Internet Week quotes Professor Lessig in this article about the future of content industries.

posted by Jake, February 11, 2005 7:41 PM

The West Wing

Professor Lessig, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd, is in tonight's episode of The West Wing.

posted by elaine, February 9, 2005 9:31 AM

eWeek: Center Offers Open Source License Defense, Legal Services

eWeek and the New York Times are running stories on the new Software Freedom Law Center. Professor Lessig is on the Board of Directors. Slashdot has the discussion here.

posted by Jake, February 1, 2005 12:39 PM

AP: Activists Urge Free Open-Source Software

The AP mentions Professor Lessig in this story about the World Social Forum in Brazil.

posted by Jake, February 1, 2005 12:39 PM

Lessig in Wired: Why Wilco is the Future of Music

Professor Lessig goes backstage to discuss the future of music with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Read the column here.

posted by Jake, January 27, 2005 10:43 PM

NEWS.com.au: Commons simplifies net rights

Professor Lessig is in Australia to celebrate the launch of Creative Commons down under. Read the article here.

posted by Jake, January 18, 2005 3:20 AM

Lessig in the LA Times: Let a Thousand Googles Bloom

Professor Lessig has an op-ed in today's LA Times. "Let A Thousand Googles Bloom" examines the search company's text-scanning initiative and explains why the average library or consumer would never dare to do anything similar.

posted by Jake, January 12, 2005 1:26 AM

NY Times: I.B.M. to Give Free Access to 500 Patents

Today's New York Times quotes Professor Lessig on IBM's decision to allow open source software developers access to 500 of its patents. Find the article here.

posted by Jake, January 11, 2005 12:03 AM

Creative Commonists

Wired News reports on last week's Creative Commons party in San Francisco. Professor Lessig's remarks about Bill Gates are featured.

posted by Jake, January 8, 2005 3:43 PM

"They're Not Worthy"

Professor Lessig talks about extensions on copyrights of works that no longer have commercial value.

posted by elaine, January 1, 2005 10:56 AM

"Technology Over Ideology"

In Prof. Lessig's latest column for Wired, he writes about FCC chair Michael Powell.

posted by elaine, December 1, 2004 3:34 PM

Law & Blogging

Professor Lessig spoke at Bloggercon about the law and blogging.

posted by elaine, November 6, 2004 12:52 PM

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