Discussion group about law and legal topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on using Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@law@a.gup.pe
Tagged: Law and Legal Issues
Steve Bellovin
Computer science professor and affiliate law professor at Columbia University in New York, USA. Interested in privacy and legal issues, also well known as one of the creators of USENET.
Fediverse address:
@SteveBellovin@mastodon.lawprofs.org
Tiffany Li
Tech law expert, Professor at University of San Francisco School of Law, Yale Information Society Project fellow, MSNBC technology and privacy columnist.
Fediverse address:
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social
Connecticut Law Review
Law journal published and edited by students from the School of Law at the University of Connecticut, USA.
Fediverse address:
@connlrev@mastodon.social
Dr Austin Kocher
Political and legal geographer, immigration researcher at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@austinkocher@mastodon.social
Lilian Edwards
Professor of Law, Innovation and Society at Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University in the UK. Particularly interested in regulation of new technologies and the internet, has taught internet law, privacy law, e-commerce law, IT law since 1996.
Fediverse address:
@lilianedwards@someone.elses.computer
Terms of Service, Didn’t Read
Website and browser add-on that summarises the small print of online services in very concise plain English. It also grades them according to how privacy-friendly and ethical they are.
Fediverse address:
@ToSDR@mastodon.indie.host
Madeline T. Morcelle
Lawyer for the National Health Law Program in the United States, an organisation that promotes the healthcare rights of people on a low income, including reproductive rights.
Fediverse address:
@madeline4health@mstdn.social
Bundesarbeitsgericht (German Federal Labour Court)
Official account of the German Federal Labour Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bundesarbeitsgericht@social.bund.de
Bundesgerichtshof (German Federal Court of Justice)
Official account of the German Federal Court of Justice.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BGH_Bund@social.bund.de
Donna Yates
Archaeologist and criminologist at Maastricht University, studying artefact and fossil smuggling, art crime and theft of cultural objects.
Fediverse address:
@Drdonnayates@archaeo.social
Heidi Li Feldman
Law professor at the Georgetown University Law Centre in the United States, and member of the American Law Institute. Commentator on US politics.
Fediverse address:
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Federal Administrative Court)
Official account of the German Federal Administrative Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVerwG_de@social.bund.de
Film Fashion Forum
Multidisciplinary roundtable discussions about art, law, and the film and fashion industries. Organised at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@FilmFashionForum@mastodon.social
ICYMI (Law)
Bot account boosting law-related posts from across the Fediverse, usually those related to US law. The selections are made by an algorithm, the details of which are posted on the bot’s website.
Fediverse address:
@icymi_law@esq.social
The Berkeley Scanner
Independent crime and public safety news in Berkeley, California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@BerkeleyScanner@flipboard.com
Daniel Hakimi
Patent attorney blogging in-depth articles about menswear, clothing and fashion.
Fediverse address:
@DanHakimi@mastodon.social
Court of Justice of the EU / Cour de justice de l’UE
The judicial branch of the European Union. The court mainly deals with application and interpretation of EU law, resolves cases between national governments and EU institutions, and may take action against EU institutions on behalf of individuals, companies or organisations.
NOTE: This is not connected in any way with the European Court of Human Rights. The ECHR is part of the Council of Europe, not the European Union. These are totally separate organisations.
Fediverse address (in English):
@Curia@curia.social-network.europa.eu
Fediverse address (in French):
@Curia_fr@curia.social-network.europa.eu
Chris Geidner / Law Dork
Award-winning reporter running US-based law news site, covering events in Ameican legal news from the Supreme Court to trial courts.
Fediverse address:
@chrisgeidner@journa.host
Bundessozialgericht / The Federal Social Court
German federal court of appeal for cases involving social security (including public health insurance, pensions, occpational safety insurance etc).
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundessozialgericht@social.bund.de
Erin Brockovich / The Brockovich Report
Blog run by Erin Brockovich, the famous American paralegal, environmentalist and consumer advocate.
Fediverse address:
@ErinBrockovich@flipboard.com
James Grimmelmann
Law professor at Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech in the USA. Particularly interested in tech and internet law including software regulations, search engines, digital copyright, online governance, content moderation etc.
Fediverse address:
@jtlg@mastodon.lawprofs.org
Teri Kanefield
Former appellate defender, US legal expert and writer, particularly interested in criminal law, criminal procedure, elections and election law. Award-winning author and legal analyst on major news providers such as NBC, Washington Post, CNN etc.
Fediverse address:
@Teri_Kanefield@mastodon.social
Jonathan Bailey
Copyright and plagiarism consultant at CopyByte, runs the blog PlagiarismToday.com.
Fediverse address:
@plagiarismtoday@mastodon.world
Rebecca Tushnet
Professor of Law at Harvard Law School in the USA. Focuses on intellectual property law, advertising law and First Amendment law. Also helped to found (and is on the legal committee of) the Organization for Transformative Works, a non-profit supporting fan-created works such as fan fiction.
Fediverse address:
@rtushnet@mastodon.lawprofs.org
Bundesfinanzhof (German Federal Fiscal Court)
Official account of the German Federal Fiscal Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bundesfinanzhof@social.bund.de
National Law Review
Online US-based legal journal, mainly focusing on business law.
Fediverse address:
@NationalLawReview@esq.social
Creative Commons
Official account for the non-profit organisation that promotes Creative Commons licences and public domain tools for sharing knowledge and creativity.
Fediverse address:
@creativecommons@mastodon.social
Lorna Woods
Professor of Internet Law at Essex Law School, University of Essex in the UK. Particularly interested in media policy and communications regulation, including data protection, social media and the internet.
Fediverse address:
@LornaWoods@someone.elses.computer