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FAQ: The new 'annoy' law explained

January 11, 2006 Certain types of Web sites, e-mail are now federally prohibited. What does that mean in practice? TAGS: law, First Amendment, communication, Communications Decency Act, VoIP, prosecutor, argument, section, person

Phony kids, virtual sex

April 12, 2006 Makers of the online world "Second Life" grapple with adults pretending to be sexually active children. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, children, behavior, law, child, activity, vice president, forum

FAQ: Wi-Fi mooching and the law

July 8, 2005 Is it legal to use another's network without asking? Is it OK to share your own network? It's not always clear. TAGS: Computer Fraud, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, IEEE 802.1X, Wi-Fi, law, prosecutor, representative, wireless network, professor, DSL, Verizon Communications, monitoring

E-tracking through your cell phone

February 13, 2006 Against a law, prosecutors aim to track suspects' locations through cell phones, CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says. TAGS: surveillance, Judge, cell phone, prosecutor, location, law

Calif. gov. signs law to punish 'phishing' scams

October 1, 2005 Bill is first of its kind in the United States. TAGS: phishing, California, law, U.S.

Police blotter: Heirs sue over will-making software

January 24, 2007 Quicken software is used to create a will for a 91-year-old woman. Two grandnieces claim it's the unauthorized practice of law. TAGS: Quicken, Police Blotter, South Carolina, law, practice, lawyer, insurance, woman, representative, work

Court: Wife broke law with spyware

February 16, 2005 A woman who believed her husband was extramaritally IM-ing violated Florida law, court says. Logs can't be used in divorce proceeding. TAGS: electronic communication, law, Florida, wife, monitoring, spyware, password

California forced to defend 'junk fax' law

December 22, 2005 U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenges state law, set to take effect on Jan. 1, saying it hurts small businesses. TAGS: Debra Bowen, fax, fax machine, federal law, law, California

Judge blocks California video game law

December 22, 2005 Saying minors have rights, a federal judge puts state law restricting "violent" video games on ice. TAGS: Ronald Whyte, minor, video game, First Amendment, federal judge, law, California, Judge, games, video

Lawsuit challenges new 'e-annoyance' law

February 9, 2006 Law targeting e-mail, Web posts that "annoy" will be tested in suit filed by provider of service that lets people send anonymous e-mail. TAGS: law, First Amendment, identity, Arizona, VoIP, president, e-mail, IP

New York law requires notification after data breaches

August 11, 2005 New York joins growing list of states requiring businesses and government to inform consumers if their sensitive data is breached. TAGS: New York, notification, law, state

Antispam law ruled unconstitutional

December 15, 2004 Judge says Maryland law unduly interferes with interstate commerce. Attorney for alleged spammer says view could spread to other states. TAGS: Maryland, commerce, law, Vermont, anti-spam, lawsuit, state, Judge, New York, e-mail

Australia to outlaw suicide Web sites

June 24, 2005 Goal is to prevent use of the Net to encourage "vulnerable individuals" to take their own lives. Fines could run as high as $425,000. TAGS: suicide, legislation, Australia, law

Privacy is a Pandora's Box

March 19, 2005 TAGS: law

The erosion of anonymous Internet speech

January 25, 2006 Attorney Eric Sinrod warns against the unintended consequences of a new law designed to prevent telephone harassment. TAGS: identity, speech, harassment, law, telecommunications, First Amendment, freedom, person, Internet Service Provider

Senators seek Web porn tax

August 1, 2005 Nine Senate Democrats want to levy a 25 percent tax on porn sites' revenue, but legal scholars say the idea violates the First Amendment. TAGS: First Amendment, tax, scholar, Arkansas, senator, Democrat, law, bill, children

FAQ: Forty years of Moore's Law

April 1, 2005 Gordon Moore's famous law has been around for four decades. Not bad for an idea he thought wouldn't last. Photos: Moore and his law TAGS: transistor, Gordon Moore, law, Intel Itanium, FAQ, co-founder, semiconductor, article, manufacturing, electronics, Intel, AMD

Police blotter: Florida judges target Net sex

November 17, 2006 In this week's installment, state's supreme court says IMs are "e-mail" and upholds ban on "harmful" messages to minors. TAGS: minor, Police Blotter, Florida, statute, law, Virginia, New Mexico, IM, New York, Adobe PDF, e-mail

So who should you call a journalist?

October 24, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says a proposed federal shield law could harm folks who use the Internet to do journalism. TAGS: journalist, journalism, federal prosecutor, blogger, law, Texas, attorney, blog

France's diluted iTunes plan becomes law

August 4, 2006 But Socialist Party still hopes to revise it, likely forcing copyright-protecting tech to be freely interoperable. TAGS: France, law, Apple iTunes, open source, Apple Computer
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