Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig will speak on the corrosive effects of money in politics and potential remedies to the problem. For much of his career Lessig has focused on law and technology, and his current work addresses the question of "institutional corruption," influences that weaken the effectiveness of an institution and public trust. He is the author of Remix (2008), Code v2 (2007), Free Culture (2004), The Future of Ideas (2001) and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (1999) and has served as lead counsel in a number of important cases marking the boundaries of copyright law in a digital age. The talk will be followed by a panel discussion including Sherri Greenberg (UT Center for Politics and Governance, LBJ School of Public Affairs), Steve Bickerstaff (UT Law School), and Brian Roberts (UT Department of Government). Sponsored by the Coffee Party-Austin Chapter. This is a zgraphix production. Filmed, Edited & Produced for Austin Indymedia by Jeff Zavala. http://zgraphix.org http://austin.indymedia.org
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