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Feds take porn fight to Google

January 19, 2006 Bush administration subpoenas records of all searches over one week as it defends disputed antiporn law. Document: Google subpoenaed over pornography TAGS: subpoena, Child Online Protection Act, Bush Administration, porn, search engine, Google Inc., government, request, law, Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., attorney, Microsoft Corp.

FTC demands more details on Intel-STMicro deal

August 30, 2007 Government is taking a harder look at Intel's plans to create a private chip company with STMicroelectronics. TAGS: STMicroelectronics, antitrust, transaction, government, Switzerland, chip company, Intel, attorney

Justice Dept.: Vista satisfies antitrust deal

November 21, 2006 U.S. prosecutors say Microsoft appears to have addressed all concerns raised about new Windows, Internet Explorer 7. TAGS: antitrust, technical committee, attorney, prosecutor, government, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Verizon sued for alleged NSA cooperation

May 15, 2006 Damages in suit over alleged privacy violations could reach $50 billion; AT&T and BellSouth will also likely be added. TAGS: NSA, warrant, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., lawsuit, attorney, government, class action, telecommunications

Appeals court may let NSA lawsuits proceed

August 15, 2007 Panel peppers government attorneys with sharp questions and suggests that two cases alleging illegal surveillance may be allowed to continue. TAGS: NSA, surveillance, lawsuit, attorney, AT&T Corp., Judge, Bush Administration, secret, San Francisco, government, document

No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says

December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come. TAGS: merger, Tunney Act, MCI Inc., antitrust, AT&T Corp., telephone company, Verizon Communications, federal judge, telecommunications, government, attorney

Getting nailed by e-mail

May 31, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod asks when people will learn not to send e-mail that comes back to haunt them. TAGS: Jack Abramoff, e-mail message, e-mail, Bill Gates, attorney, government, backup, Microsoft Corp.

Uncle Sam's coming crackdown on ID theft

September 27, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the federal government is finally taking steps to combat identity theft. TAGS: identity theft, federal government, agency, crime, government, attorney, recommendation

Police blotter: Net pharmacy conviction overturned

February 17, 2006 Web site owners convicted of running illegal pharmacy get new trial, after judges rule video testimony was unconstitutional. TAGS: witness, testimony, videoconferencing, defendant, Police Blotter, prosecution, conviction, pharmacy, government, trial, policy, prosecutor, evidence, attorney, Australia, U.S.

Judge refuses to drop spying suit against AT&T

July 20, 2006 Denies the U.S. government's argument that "state secrets" privilege should stop case brought by the EFF. TAGS: AT&T Corp., NSA, Judge, government, argument, telecommunications, attorney, San Francisco

E-mail a factor in case against former Bush official

May 24, 2006 During opening of David Safavian's trial, prosecutors say messages will prove he lied about links to Jack Abramoff. TAGS: Jack Abramoff, lobbyist, procurement, Scotland, attorney, e-mail message, government, Bill Gates, Bush Administration, trip, trial, e-mail

Judge adds two years to Microsoft antitrust deal

May 17, 2006 Justice Dept. gets settlement term extension due to company's slowness in providing rivals with documentation. TAGS: Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, antitrust, Judge, documentation, extension, protocol, government, attorney, lawyer, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Judge OKs new Microsoft antitrust deadline

September 7, 2006 Redmond and the Justice Department earn formal approval to extend parts of their deal until November 2009--or longer. TAGS: Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, antitrust, Judge, agreement, prosecutor, attorney, government, Microsoft Corp., extension, conference

Judge plans to review AT&T, Verizon deals

July 12, 2006 A federal judge in Washington says he may permit witnesses to describe the twin mergers' impact on competition. TAGS: Tunney Act, merger, antitrust, witness, federal judge, Judge, MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, impact, government, attorney, Washington
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