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CBC Investigation Documents the Challenge for Writers: Works by Prominent Canadian Authors are Included in AI Training Data (So What Happens Now?)

Hugh Stephens Blog

Photo: Author The CBC—which, by the way, has just announced it will be cutting 10% of its workforce owing to reductions in the funding it receives from Parliament, cuts that unfortunately will probably curb its investigative programming—has “revealed” that works by a number of prominent Canadian authors such as Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Robertson (..)

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Piracy Shield Source Code & Internal Documentation Leak Online

TorrentFreak

Piracy Shield: Source Code Leaked Online In what could develop into the biggest crisis yet for the Piracy Shield system and those who operate it, nine repositories of source code, internal documentation, and other related data, claiming to be the various components of the Piracy Shield system, appear to have leaked online.

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City Council Unwittingly Approves Pirate IPTV Scheme and Documents Everything

TorrentFreak

By chance, when trying to track down a document a few weeks ago, a.pdf file with ‘IPTV’ in the description suddenly stood out in Google search results. Interesting things can appear by pure luck but, on first view, the document seemed quite mundane. But it will, eventually.

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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

IP Law 360

Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

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Section 230 Applies to Publication of Court Documents–Medina v. Microsoft

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Microsoft’s filings made some unredacted disclosures about Medina that were repeated in an unredacted court opinion, and those documents appeared on several websites that publish court documents. He then sued the court document repository websites (and other defendants) for defamation, false advertising, and more.

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Dozens of VPNs & Shadowsocks Named in Leaked Russian Blocking Document

TorrentFreak

With that total expected to grow in the months ahead, a leaked document originating from Russia’s Ministry of Transport reveals details of what telecoms watchdog Roscomnadzor has planned for the near-term.

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The Documents Don’t Lie, Even If It Appears Pablo Rodriguez Does: ATIP Reveals His Office Was Informed Within Minutes of CMAC/Marouf Termination Notice

Michael Geist

While specific responsibility for the program lay with cabinet colleague Ahmed Hussen, internal documents obtained under the Access to Information Act reveal that Rodriguez’s office was well aware of the issue. The documents don’t lie, even if it appears that Pablo Rodriguez does. Rodriguez did none of these things.

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