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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Didn't take long for the court to explain to the lawyers how motions work.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Didn't take long for the court to explain what motions are for.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Didn't take long for the court to point that out.

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Michael Weinberg @michaelweinberg.org · 30/05/2025

Love how many @oshwassociation.bsky.social Summit slides feature certified own hardware logos

Presenter standing in front of two screens with OSHWA logos on slides

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David Zahniser @davidzahniser.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Looks like L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto will have at least one opponent in 2026: Marissa Roy, who currently works for State A.G. Rob Bonta as a deputy attorney general. Roy, who handles consumer protection cases, filed paperwork with the state creating her campaign committee

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

If you're including clinical profs, I'd love to be added. Thanks for the helpful list either way!

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Jessica Clarke @jessicaclarke.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I am honored that my article is appearing in such good company in this new issue of the University of Chicago Law Review--check out these important pieces on secret settlements, religion, and bankruptcy: lawreview.uchicago.edu/print-archiv....

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

The "dumb pipe" analysis seems particularly tortured. My paraphrase: telephone service is a dumb pipe and therefore Title II, but while broadband service is a pipe, and is dumb, the pipe contains... bits.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Because they decide Title II classification is inconsistent with the plain language of the statute, they don't do any Major Questions analysis.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Sixth Circuit Net Neutrality decision is out: www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... Still digesting the reasoning, but the conclusion is bad: court holds that broadband internet access services are unambiguously Title I, and vacates all the net neutrality rules.

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Pamela Samuelson @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

At long last, my article about fair use defenses in disruptive technology cases--from photocopying to generative Ai--is finally out in the UCLA Law Review www.uclalawreview.org/fair-use-def...

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Fair Use Defenses in Disruptive Technology Cases | UCLA Law Review

Abstract The fair use limitation on the scope of authorial exclusive rights is expected to be the main defense in lawsuits charging generative artificial in ...

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Reminds me of video for Nobody Speak by DJ Shadow/Run the Jewels. It's chock full of profanity so I'm gonna let folks google it if they want to see/hear it.

Screenshot of thumbnail of Nobody Speak music video.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

I have a new project. I call it the "Brooklyn Bridge." It will be available before 2027. In the meantime, check this out.

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management's current expectations, involve certain risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
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capabilities and effectively manage this growth; consumers' demand for products and services based on artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, electric vehicles, and ride-hailing
services generally and our vehicles and services specifically, as well as our ability to successfully and timely develop, introduce, and scale such products and services; the ability of suppliers
to deliver components according to schedules, prices, quality and volumes acceptable to us. and our abillty to manage such components effectively; any issues with lithium-ion cells or other
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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

The place I used to stay by my dad on the upper west side (NY) had rooms just like that. It's even more of an adventure with two people.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2024

I've noticed that almost none of the coverage uses the word "backdoor," despite it being a common, well-established cybersecurity term. Maybe because it's too obviously insecure?

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Can I get back the time I spent looking at my phone in a stopped elevator without having hit a floor button?

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

OMG yes thank you for saying it.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

WAITER: did I mention the responsibility is also great?

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Want to contribute to some research on the role of @xkcd.com in the scientific and technical community? Click this, and please share! forms.office.com/r/NKxGrqvFgx via danah boyd (@zephoria.bsky.social) and Parker Bach

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 17/09/2024

Since the start of the year, women law professors, deans and students have received messages on their personal cellphones saying things like, “Law school isn’t fair for us men.” The FBI is reportedly investigating. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/47rIgVJ

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Female law faculty, students are getting unsettling texts

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Meredith Rose (from the grave) 👻 @mrose.ink · 26/08/2024

Come and catch me at DragonCon this week!

A full schedule for OP at DragonCon.

Thursday:
AI & DEEPFAKES, 7:00 PM - Hilton 313-314
Friday: SURVEILLANCE & "COP-AGANDA" IN FICTION, 4:00 PM - Hilton 313-314
Saturday:
LEGAL CONCERNS WHILE PODCASTING
10:00 AM - Hilton Galleria 7

DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMING: WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
1:00 PM - Hilton 313-314

SCIENCE EXPLAINED QUICK!
7:00 PM - Hilton 209-211

Sunday:
STEAMBOAT WILLIE & TIGGER TOO: EXPLOITING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
4:00 PM - Hilton 313-314

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

We could also call them Krugerants...

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

We could also call them Krugerants...

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

I've been playing around with calling the act of doing this "dunning" and the people who do so "Krugers." With apologies to Dunning and Kruger themselves: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning...

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

I've been playing around with calling the act of doing this "dunning" and the people who do so "Krugers." With apologies to Dunning and Kruger themselves: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning...

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

Somewhat related: bsky.app/profile/bsky... There are a couple more new features in that thread about handling other people quote posting your stuff. Not sure any of it quite handles your situation, though.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

I haven't been paying attention to which sources have issues of which types; I'll probably start. (I'm fascinated by a lot of things about captioning. Like how they decide what the viewer is supposed to understand from a sound. Was that a general loud bang or a car crash?)

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

Could be an advanced BlueSky feature: apply someone's mute list to a thread they've QT'd.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

Didn't give them a business card? Someone might need a lawyer soon with that judgment. (But to be fair, they probably also can't pay, and this doesn't seem like the best use of pro bono time.)

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

Is there a feature or tool on here that will display a small indicator next to a poster showing if you follow them or not? When I see stuff reposted by friends, I'd love to be able to immediately know I'm following someone so I can add people who say worthwhile things. (Will suggest if not.)

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

One show I watch (not named because of my shame) has had different captions every season for the same theme song. Always wondered what led to that.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

It really depends on the show. I've definitely seen some shows where the subtitles don't remotely match the words spoken, but do convey the same meaning ("what's up" vs. "hi there"), and I'm pretty sure those are using the script. Different set of problems. (We always watch with captions on.)

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

This. If you look at the standard justifications for punishment—e.g., deterrence, retribution, incapacitation—the disenfranchisement argument is _very_ weak. And the risks and examples of abuse are extensive. We shouldn't let outcomes of the criminal "justice" system strip this fundamental right.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

We need a Voting Rights Amendment, not Act, that gives everyone the irrevocable right to vote. No one should be disenfranchised. Ever. “aRe YOu oKAy lEtTInG mUrdErErs vOTe?!” A. Yes. Period. B. It’s clear that the abuse of these laws are far costlier than whatever benefits. But also? See A.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

I figured I'd let anyone with that much appetite for indigestion google it themselves...

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

Also: has there ever been an "officer-involved shooting" where the officer wasn't the one doing the shooting? smh. (I just asked ChatGPT and it didn't critique the writing or seem to know who did the shooting...)

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

In undergrad I wrote my first law-related paper about this, interviewing the prosecutor in that case. I also emailed with @mnemonic.bsky.social, who I'd get to work for years later, plus Bruce Sterling. In a class taught by Hal Abelson. A wild confluence that, years later, set me on a new path.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

This article is exactly as good as the headline would suggest.

Article headline. The headline reads, "The singularity: How AI could become the final boss whale of crypto" and the subhead reads "World-renowned futurist Ray Kurtzweil says the singularity is coming sooner than expected."

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

This is how we ended up with anti-cut gloves in our kitchen. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to keep both their mandoline and their fingertips.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

This partially explains how the piece has so little to do with the headline. (It has little to do with anything, but that's a separate point.) And easy to confirm: web.archive.org/web/20240817...

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Opinion | After Biden Bloodletting, Dems Just Want to Have Fun!

Democrats parade to the post-coup convention.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

Why talk about comprehensive privacy reform when you can just ban some foreigners and declare victory?

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

Yep, agree with all of that. I doubt X's current owner will ever voluntarily give it up, mostly out of spite. But there's always inattention, ownership change, and general capriciousness.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

Are they still using it in commerce? My guess is they are, and it doesn't take much use to keep a mark. Even if there's a registration, an enterprising lawyer could seek cancellation if it's clear they've stopped using it and don't intend to restart. But they'd probably just use it to save it.

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

Fun fact: as I took this picture, two of the library staff walked through it the other way and asked, "oh, do you need to get out?" "No thanks, just taking a picture!"

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Jef Pearlman @jefatlaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

I know we're a law school and everything, but do the library doors have to be an fact pattern for an exam?

A door with a sign saying "No Exit" with a sign next to the door saying "Exit Route."

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