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Mark Lemley

@marklemley.bsky.social
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William H. Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School. Partner, Lex Lumina LLP. I teach and write in IP, antitrust, internet, and video game law

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 7h
The Supreme Court majority once again demonstrates it has no understanding of (or perhaps just no interest in following) the law of stays. "Sure, kill and torture a bunch of innocent people while we decide whether doing so is legal" is NOT how stays are supposed to work. 1/2
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7h
"The Party insisted that you defy the evidence of your own eyes..." www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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DoorDash driver shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assaulting officers
Wilber Garcés Pérez is accused of striking an agent with his rear-view mirror before he was arrested with a bullet near his spine
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 7h
One thing to be said for the Third Circuit's one-line decision in Thomson v. ROSS Intelligence is that at least they didn't make bad law on AI copyright
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remember, on November 3, a vote for Republicans is a vote for Elon Musk
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
October is speech and conference month here in New Zealand. Kicking off the first of six public panels and lectures on October 7 with a talk on Competition or Cooperation in AI? www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/competitio...
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Competition or Cooperation in AI?
Professor Mark Lemley discusses competition in AI and what we might expect from the laws that aim to regulate it.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump is holding up arms sales to Taiwan but seems happy to sell weapons to China www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island
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S Peter Davis @speterdavis.com · 26/09/2026
Streisand the fuck out of this thing
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This looks bad, particularly when coupled with Cooper's pretty devastating critique of the methodology. Cooper's critique, and our work on how you end up with false positives, linked in comments news.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw...
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site. Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Barry Yeoman @barryyeoman.com · 25/09/2026
A Stanford law professor reacts to our investigation.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mechanical Turk redux www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
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Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is systematic fraud, and some executives belong in jail www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers
Guardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's more than just tricky: The mental state isn't satisfied, so there's no criminal liability under the CFAA.
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donna007.bsky.social @donna007.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Exclusive | Justice Department Decision to Allow Paramount Deal Surprised Staff Investigators
Department staffers investigating the Warner acquisition were leaning toward recommending a challenge to the merger, people familiar with the matter say.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CNN is now owned by MAGA. But don't worry, it will be journalistically independent of the neo-Nazis who control it, just like CBS under Bari Weiss . . . www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/p...
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Look out, @nytpitchbot.bsky.social -- the flies are gathering www.wired.com/story/i-trai...
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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas
I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
With Phil Malone and the Juelsgaard IP & Innovation Clinic at Stanford Law, I filed an amicus brief on behalf of 38 law professors urging the Supreme Court to take up the PTO's effort to prevent meritorious IPRs from being considered on the merits www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/26...
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Important ruling from the Ninth Circuit today foreclosing a particularly common (and noxious) misapplication of the DMCA to try to prevent AI training. The court rightly says creating new works isn't "removing" copyright management information from trained works cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...
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Dan Farber @dfarber1950.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump says: "“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT." Someone needs to put up the Bat Signal for Barack.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Voting is still legal, 7-2 Alito and Thomas will do anything to keep Republicans in power. Very happy to see the rest of the Court didn't go along www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NBC News headline says: "Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2026
look at how bored the people behind Vance are as he pushes rank homophobia and tells terrible jokes
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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
*New edition of NEUROMANCER in the Austin airport is being described as "a classic of the twentieth century" *Because it's, you know, a classic of the 20th century
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Courtney Love is a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Fast 2 Furiosa @hexadecibelle.fyi · 12/09/2026
im really hoping this is the end of the “trans man gotcha” argument. people didn’t listen to trans men when they asked us all to stop it, but this should bring the reality into sharp fucking focus.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Donald Trump finally said something I agree with: this election is all about him. A vote for a Republican - any Republican - in 2026 is a vote for Trump www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump tries to energize his base by placing himself front and center
Trump spoke on the first night of the GOP midterm convention, where he promised — without specifics — that Americans would get dividend checks if Republicans keep Congress.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Commerce department drops protections that ensured its economic statistics were unbiased newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-senten...
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The Sentence That Used to Protect American Statistics
"Protection from inappropriate influence is a hallmark of scientific integrity." That line governed the Census Bureau and then the White House quietly disappeared it.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
60 years ago #StarTrek The Original Series Premiered on NBC
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Ahem
America's To-Do List
End electoral college
Ratify the ERA
Protect voting rights
Reproductive freedom
End gerrymandering
DC statehood
Immigration reform
Congress term limits
Congress age limits
End Citizens United
Medicare for all
End corporate welfare
Sensible gun laws
Rich pay #FairShare Money out of politics
Religion out of politics
Limits on lobbying
Protect Social Security
Climate sanity
Reform SCOTUS
Ranked choice voting
Fair minimum wage
End Comstock Act
No stock trades for gov't officials
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The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just went to buy @gilduran.com's "The Nerd Reich" on Google Books, and discovered that the enshittification is so thorough that it's not safe to do so - I was very close to buying one that's actually AI slop with an identical title and author name. This is utterly insane.
A screenshot of deceptively marketed books on Google books.
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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Heck of a campaign slogan. "Vote GOP to bring about THE END OF THE WORLD."
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The robots are coming www.figure.ai/news/reinfor...
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Natural Humanoid Walk Using Reinforcement Learning
Natural Humanoid Walk Using Reinforcement Learning
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Strict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
GET IN LOSER(S), WE'RE REFORMING THE SUPREME COURT! Our HOT SCOTUS REFORM SEPTEMBER bonus series (airing every Thursday!) kicks off with Jamelle Bouie @jamellebouie.net talking about Supreme Court expansion! crooked.com/podcast/we-n...
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Regina George: Get in Loser, Shopping!
ALT: Regina George: Get in Loser, Shopping!
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is undeniably true. What a double standard.
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dunekacke.bsky.social @dunekacke.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
These are literally Antichrist goals.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
JD Vance: if his work "leads us to the end times, that's ok." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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JD Vance says he’s doing ‘God’s work – and if that leads to the end times, OK’
Vice-president says on evangelical podcast he would feel ‘not shocked if the antichrist was walking among us’
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
You can take my class (sort of). Stanford's online course on business of AI includes my lecture on legal risks online.stanford.edu/courses/xfm1...
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Business Opportunities and Applications of Generative AI | Course | Stanford Online
Generative AI has unlocked incredible opportunities for businesses and organizations. To fully leverage these possibilities and drive innovation, leaders must have a strong understanding of generative...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Right on cue, the Texas GOP moves to make it as difficult as possible to vote, especially in precincts across the state where the majority of voters are Democrats. If approved, the third-most populous county in Texas will scrap 92 polling stations just weeks ahead of the midterm election.
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Talarico Sounds Alarm as Texas Plans to Close Dozens of Polling Sites
The move would affect voting in one of Texas’s biggest counties.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Your ever-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress fully support what Hegseth and the president are doing to the American military. It’s disgraceful and disqualifying
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing newrepublic.com/post/214946/...
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You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.
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Michael Carrier @mcarrier.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Yes, this raises concern. As you point out, pay-for-delay settlements differ since they're between competitors. @marklemley.bsky.social & @jnvictor.bsky.social address a concept similar to this with "anticompetitive acquiesence" that harms rivals... papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Anticompetitive Acquiescence
Across a wide range of lawsuits, regulations, and administrative adjudications, companies are giving up. They settle cases they are likely to win. They agree to
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
An important decision. I'm very proud of Stanford students (and my former employer The Stanford Daily) for bringing this suit www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
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Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"The menu reflects the industry’s exuberance. Its signature drink, the AGI Bubble, is mostly foam with just a splash of beer. It costs 9.9 yuan ($1.50) for a regular glass and 19,999 yuan for an oversize version — a tongue-in-cheek nod to frothy AI valuations." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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China’s AI Boom Has a Favorite Bar
Beloved by entrepreneurs, coders and investors, AGI Bar offers a window into the startup ecosystem challenging Silicon Valley.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/08/2026
Costco runs it's own rigorous food inspection program. And they didn't bend the knee on DEI. Plus, they dropped Callaway Golf after their horrific ad depicting violence against women. And they are refusing to carry trump meat. So that's where I'll be shopping.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 27/08/2026
We did it! “The Nerd Reich” is a New York Times Instant Bestseller! My book debuts at #3 on the non-fiction list. Thanks to all who pre-ordered /bought the book—or requested it at the public library or promoted it on social. Without you, I’m just an unemployed guy with a laptop. But with you…
Image: Nerd Reich book cover, a New York Times Instant Bestseller
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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 27/08/2026
Normally making fun of someone's passing is in bad taste but I think Tim Curry of all people would be someone who would actually appreciate this.
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Techdirt @techdirt.com · 27/08/2026
Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform By now... www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/meta-ju…
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Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform
By now you've almost certainly heard the news that Meta has settled with 52 state and local Attorneys General who had sued the company in some form or another over child safety on Meta's platforms. The headlines are all covering the basics: the years-long case these states filed against Meta ends, and Meta pays somewhere...
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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
SCOTUS is contributing to the chaos that Trump wants to make of the election as an excuse to discard results he doesn't like.
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is what @daralind.bsky.social refers to as delegalization.
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