January 25, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska (left), a former co-sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA") who dropped support for the bill on Jan. 18, is looking to his constituents for ideas on how to curb online piracy. Utilizing the virtual town hall product of Omaha startup MindMixer, Terry has posted "Internet Piracy" as one of the topics on Lee Listens … read more
January 24, 2012 by Guest Contributor
(This is a guest post by Jimmy Winter.) Well internet, you've really done it this time. You didn't just like a friend's Facebook post and add a ribbon to your Twitter avatar, but you did some good old fashioned, hi-tech reaching out to your elected representatives. The effort to stop the advancement of the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA") and the … read more
January 19, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
At the start of Wednesday, we published a list with four Silicon Prairie politicians who had, according to ProPublica, publicly shown or stated their support of the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA") or the Protect IP Act ("PIPA").* As of 4 p.m. today, there were no known public supporters of the bills among the 29 U.S. House and … read more
January 18, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska announced today that he is removing his name as a co-sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA"), which is one of two highly contested bills (along with the Protect IP Act, or "PIPA") at the center of today's internet backlash. "Thank you for your concern about #SOPA," Terry said on his Facebook page. "I have asked to have my name removed … read more
January 18, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Don't plan on turning to Wikipedia today to learn about the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA") or the Protect IP Act ("PIPA"), the site's English version has been taken offline for 24 hours. And if you're looking for a laugh, Lolcats and FAIL blog are down, as well. These sites, along with an estimated 7,000 others … read more
December 12, 2011 by Guest Contributor
Des Moines (This is a guest post by Drew Larson and Adam Gregg, attorneys at the BrownWinick Law Firm.) It is an undeniable fact that technology has revolutionized the way we live and do business. In fact, a good number of you reading this right now operate a website, have online business operations, or even own a tech company. Many of these online activities could face new legal risks due to … read more