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If this bill goes to a vote, Congress is going to have a SOPA moment on their hands. Anyone who streams or creates content online knows that copyright laws are broken and regularly abused.
Must Pass Spending Bills allowing totally unrelated shit to hitch a ride are so goddamn stupid.
Remember the SMART ACT?
There’s a risk of it being part of one of these bills soon so a protest on April 25th tends to direct outrage on it towards lawmakers and Congress.
Cory Doctorow: Cops prove how stupid the SMART Act is
Dirty cops in Santa Ana, California are blast Disney tunes at full volume from their police cruiser at 11 pm, waking up the neighborhood, to abuse copyright law to keep citizens from posting video of police activity to YouTube. It’s the latest example of the stupidity of automated copyright filters, which Congressional representative on the payroll of big entertainment want to make mandatory for all online speech.
What the SMART Act is and Why it is America's Article 17 (Upload Filters)
What the SMART Act is and Why it is America’s Article 17 (Upload Filters)
The US has tabled something that is known as the SMART Act. This is known by critics as America’s upload filters law. (more…)
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US Senator Seeks to Ban 'Addictive' Social Media Features with Proposed Bill
US Senator Introduces #SocialMedia #SMARTAct to Ban 'Addictive' Features -- #Xanjero
A United States Senator has put forth a bill called the SMART Act, which seeks to ban ‘addictive’ features on social media…
As phone manufacturers and OS developers create new digital well-being tools, one lawmaker is stepping forward to bring the federal government into the mix.
US Senator Introduces Social Media SMART Act to Ban ‘Addictive’ Features
US Senator Josh Hawley has introduced the SMA…
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Smart Act
More and more these days, personal injury clients are likely to be Medicare recipients. Most if not all of my clients who do have Medicare are surprised to learn that the federal government is very aggressive about pursuing repayment from someone who has recovered money from a personal injury claim or lawsuit. If Medicare has paid for any care at all that is related to the injuries for which the individual recovers money, the federal government is entitled to be repaid. This is a less of a problem in car accidents where no-fault insurance is the primary payer (in New York State and others but not in Vermont). Two points are worth mentioning here: if you or a family member is hurt in an accident and receives Medicare, make sure that Medicare is billed only as a last resort. The other point is that dealing with Medicare has traditionally been one of the most challenging parts of a case. It can take months or years to settle Medicare claims, which has meant that settlement funds sit in the bank, helping no-one.
With thanks to AAJ and others, the SMART Act, signed into law by President Obama on January 19, 2013 is a step in the right direction toward faster resolution of Medicare claims. The SMART Act, among other things, creates deadlines for payment notification, requires up-to-date and accurate claim information and, perhaps most importantly, requires Medicare to give us a good idea of what they are looking for before settlement.
This is good news for personal injury claimants and the lawyers who represent them. And a good reason to support AAJ.
