Tobacco, part 4: subpoenas and legal chill

As academic researchers examined the advertising activities of tobacco companies, the industry responded with accusations of scientific fraud, and ever more onerous demands for disclosure of researchers’ data and documents.

More on Anthony Watts

Climate sceptic blogger Anthony Watts drew attention to himself with his ill-advised attempt to remove a YouTube video that criticised him. What do we know about his views?

DMCA takedown misuse: two cautionary tales

Frivolous and vexatious abuse of copyright law can have severe legal consequences. Here are two cases where video apologies have been accepted as part of the settlement.

Watts update: “Watts Up With Watts?” video checked for copyright, reposted

Climate sceptic blogger Anthony Watts had a YouTube video removed, claiming it infringed his copyright. The lawyers have checked it, and it’s been reposted. Here it is.

Global warming, legal chill

Climate sceptic blogger Anthony Watts has used a DMCA takedown to block Peter Sinclair’s video “Watts Up With Watts?” on YouTube.

Simon Singh battles England’s amboguous libel laws

Justice Eady decides what “bogus” and “happily” mean in the BCA v Singh libel case, Simon Singh applies to appeal, the BCA faces a public relations catastrophe.