Hello all,
Demand Progress has launched a campaign to reform the Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act ("CFAA"). Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a bill titled "Aaron's
Law"
that would decriminalize parts of CFAA. Below is some background
information on the issue.
* Demand Progress's letter on CFAA and Aaron's Law:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/aaron_justice
* Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society on CFAA and Aaron
Swartz:
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2013/01/towards-learning-losing-aaron-swa…
* Remembering Aaron Swartz (1986-2013),
http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/12/remembering-aaron-swartz-1986-2013/
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Stephen LaPorte
Legal Counsel
Wikimedia Foundation
*For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia
Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer
for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal
capacity.*