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Bills propose reporter's shield for bloggers

May 4, 2007 One sponsor says intent is to include anyone who "regularly" engages in newsgathering, but "not everyone in our society." TAGS: journalism, journalist, blogger, bill, shield, reporter, definition, law, court, president

Beware of Internet trespass

February 1, 2006 Attorney Eric Sinrod explains how an ancient legal theory is being relied upon by courts grappling with Internet cases. TAGS: plaintiff, theory, adware, interference, court, defendant, spyware, eBay Inc., claim, law, information technology, server

Court records should go online, state panel says

August 19, 2005 But the Florida Supreme Court committee urges stricter privacy limitations on electronic court records. TAGS: Florida, committee, record, recommendation, law, court, state, document

Supreme Court keeps Net porn law on ice

June 29, 2004 update In a close vote, the justices rule that a federal law designed to restrict Internet pornography violates Americans' free-speech rights. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, porn, minor, Philadelphia, law, court, prosecutor, material, children, trial, America

New turn in Yahoo tussle over Nazi items

August 23, 2004 Case involving the Internet and French law continues, as U.S. court reverses First Amendment ruling. TAGS: Nazi, First Amendment, Yahoo! Inc., court, Web portal, France, portal, sale, law, U.S., California, server

Canada deems P2P downloading legal

December 12, 2003 Downloading copyrighted music from peer-to-peer networks is legal but uploading files isn't, say Canadian copyright regulators, who also impose a $25 fee on some MP3 players. TAGS: Canada, P2P, fee, regulator, law, decision, RIAA, copy protection, court, copyright law, MP3 player, consumer electronics, Apple Computer, entertainment, hard drive, MP3

Net porn ban faces another legal setback

March 22, 2007 Federal judge says 1998 law targeting Web sites deemed "harmful to minors" goes too far and violates the free speech rights of American adults. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, minor, porn, setback, law, First Amendment, opinion, prosecutor, federal judge, Bush Administration, filter, court, material, response, professor, Google Inc.

Baby Bells win another battle

March 24, 2004 The Supreme Court rules that states have the right to pass laws prohibiting cities and local governments from selling telecom services. TAGS: municipality, Missouri, telecommunications, law, state, SBC Communications Inc., government, telephone company, court, utility, city, AT&T Corp.

Google wants ruling on search trademark law

December 5, 2003 Aiming to pre-empt mounting complaints of trademark violations, the search company asks a court to rule on whether its keyword-advertising policy is legal. TAGS: trademark, Google Inc., marketer, infringement, advertiser, court, law, complaint, policy, search result, eBay Inc., search engine, California

Calif. court ruling seeks to protect bloggers, Web publishers

November 20, 2006 Reversing an appeals court, justices say those who claim to have been defamed in Internet postings may only sue the "originators" of that content. TAGS: justice, posting, distributor, court, blogger, law, Dr., women, eBay Inc., health, America Online Inc., California

YouTube dances the copyright tango

July 24, 2006 news analysis Legal experts think popular video-sharing site obeys law but could still face court challenges to its growing business. TAGS: YouTube, DMCA, law, expert, court, Los Angeles, video

Google asks court to void Lee's Microsoft pact

August 29, 2005 Search giant asks federal judge to make summary judgment and rule that Microsoft's employment contract violates California law. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, Stacy Drake, Google Inc., hiring, China, California, federal judge, Dr., court, law, Microsoft Corp.

High court rejects CDA

June 26, 1997 The Supreme Court finds the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional under the First Amendment. TAGS: Communications Decency Act, First Amendment, statute, minor, speech, provision, court, children, law

Key tech decisions marked Rehnquist tenure

September 4, 2005 During his 19 years on the high court, the chief justice shepherded the court in a more conservative direction. TAGS: justice, First Amendment, police, court, law, cable company, president

Court ready to rule on Net porn

June 25, 2004 Free-speech groups brace for a Supreme Court decision that could restrain adult Web sites--but also stymie educational sites. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, porn, adult entertainment, minor, law, court

RIAA sued under gang laws

February 18, 2004 A woman who the record label group accuses of copyright infringement fires back, saying labels are breaking racketeering laws. TAGS: RIAA, extortion, copyright infringement, file-swapping, New Jersey, lawsuit, Internet service, law, court, Internet Service Provider, service provider, attorney

Supreme Court weighs Net porn law

October 14, 2003 The justices will revisit the constitutionality of restrictions on commercial Web sites with materials deemed "harmful to minors." TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, minor, law, appeals court, publisher, material, court, community

IRS to search PayPal records for tax evaders

April 13, 2006 Federal court grants IRS permission to troll through PayPal customers' offshore credit card and bank records. TAGS: PayPal, Costa Rica, tax, online payment, eBay Inc., bank, credit card, court, Singapore, income, order, law, member, U.S.

Google may be liable for trademark infringement

August 17, 2005 Court opinion leaves open question of liability for Geico trademarks used in Google ad text. TAGS: GEICO, trademark, opinion, infringement, advertiser, Google Inc., insurance company, mark, law, court, Yahoo! Inc.

House bans 'morphed' child pornography

June 26, 2002 The 413-to-8 vote aims to circumvent a recent Supreme Court decision that nixed an earlier ban on computer-generated sex images of minors. The Senate introduced a similar proposal. TAGS: minor, First Amendment, legislation, law, bill, Rep., freedom, court, Washington, image
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