What the Creative in 'Creative Commons' Really Means - News and Analysis by PC Magazine: "It gives creators who never went to law school the vocabulary they need to work through the copyright system,' says Vaidhyanathan. It lets creators understand that copyright is not one right; it's a bundle of rights. MORE >>

And today, when Google asked its users to sign a petition protesting two anti-piracy laws circulating in Congress, millions responded. Google says 4.5 million people signed anti-SOPA petition today - latimes.com : When Google speaks, the world listens. spokeswoman for Google confirmed that 4.5 MORE >>

On Tuesday morning, Eben Moglen , Professor of Law, Columbia Law School and Founding Director, Software Freedom Law Center , gave us his opinion on sharing knowledge, technology and software. Clay Shirky , author of Here Comes Everybody , shared his insights into the world of organizing without organizations on Monday morning.  MORE >>

Previously she worked for the Future of Music Coalition and was a law clerk at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts. This Tuesday The Chronicle of Philanthropy will host another free online discussion about how nonprofits can use social media. Wendy Harman , the social-media manager at the American Red Cross, in Washington, DC. MORE >>

Meanwhile, the folks who are actively flouting the law are probably going to find a quick technical work-around. The most recent law on the books for this stuff is the 1998  Digital Millennium Copyright Act  (DMCA), which includes the  Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act. That law is OLD. I’m confused. MORE >>