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.
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Category Archives: legal chill
Tobacco, part 4: subpoenas and legal chill
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?
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Posted in climate change, legal chill, people
Tagged Anthony Watts, Brick Tamland, climate skeptic, copyright, creationism, DMCA, Peter Sinclair, Roy Spencer, Streisand effect
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.
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Posted in legal chill
Tagged Anthony Watts, copyright, DMCA, fair use, Michael Crook, venomfangx
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.
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Posted in climate change, legal chill
Tagged Anthony Watts, copyright, DMCA, Peter Sinclair
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.
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Posted in climate change, legal chill
Tagged Anthony Watts, copyright, DMCA, Peter Sinclair
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.
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