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Study Shows Users Don’t Read Terms of Service Agreements

Not surprisingly, a recent study shows that users don’t read Terms of Service Agreements and Privacy Policies. In a July 7, 2016, working paper, Jonathan Obar and Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch reported that, in their experiment, 98% of users missed the “gotcha … Continue reading

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Jim Lamm Presents on Digital Death at 2013 Heckerling Institute

On Thursday, January 17, 2013, I presented a ninety–minute seminar titled “Digital Death: What to Do When Your Client Is Six Feet Under But His Data Is in the Cloud” with Professor Christina L. Kunz and Damien A. Riehl at … Continue reading

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What Happens to Your Apple iTunes Music, Videos, and eBooks When You Die?

Recently, there have been several news stories about what happens to your digital music, videos, and eBooks purchased from Apple’s iTunes when you die. The same question would apply to other digital music, video, and eBook sellers (for example, eBooks … Continue reading

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Obama Administration White Paper on Intellectual Property Enforcement Legislative Recommendations

The Obama Administration released a White Paper on Intellectual Property Enforcement Legislative Recommendations on March 15, 2011. This follows up the 2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. Among other things, the proposals would clarify enforcement of intellectual property rights … Continue reading

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