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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, argument, prosecutor, section, person

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 machine, fax, federal law, law, California

New laws needed for nanotech safety?

January 11, 2006 A former EPA official says nanomaterial regulations are needed to help protect health and environmental safety. TAGS: nanotechnology, consumer confidence, chemical, health, law, risk, safety, researcher, Adobe PDF

Create an e-annoyance, go to jail

January 9, 2006 Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime. And that irritates CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh. TAGS: prohibition, identity, crime, law, blog, e-mail

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 and Abuse Act, Computer Fraud, IEEE 802.1X, law, Wi-Fi, prosecutor, wireless network, representative, professor, DSL, Verizon Communications, monitoring

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, anti-spam, Vermont, lawsuit, state, Judge, New York, e-mail

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, Florida, law, wife, spyware, monitoring, password

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, law, location

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, insurance, lawyer, woman, representative, work

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, IP, e-mail

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

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, state, law

Police blotter: Legal flap over secret sex video

November 25, 2005 An appeals court OKs wiretapping suit against ex-boyfriend accused of making secret sex video and distributing it online. TAGS: anonymity, Police Blotter, plaintiff, law, person, video, e-mail

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., request, government, Yahoo! Inc., law, attorney, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Secondhand blues for eBay consignment sellers

March 30, 2005 States contemplate new laws targeting online resellers. But are they thoughtlessly applying offline rules to the Net? TAGS: online auction, law, eBay Inc., sheriff, dealer, seller, California, state

U.K. outlaws denial-of-service attacks

November 10, 2006 A newly passed law makes it illegal to impair the operation of a computer and closes a potential legal loophole. TAGS: denial of service, modification, U.K., e-mail server, law, operation, server, e-mail

Privacy is a Pandora's Box

March 19, 2005 TAGS: law

New law cracks down on P2P pirates

April 27, 2005 One copy of an unreleased software program, song or film in a shared folder equals prison time, thanks to a new federal law. TAGS: intellectual property right, law, piracy, film, intellectual property, P2P, movie, president, copy

Get ready for 'Son of Can-Spam'

October 10, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh has a bead on lawmakers' latest plans to get tough--once again--on the spam epidemic. TAGS: WhenU, CAN-SPAM Act, federal law, law, legislator, spyware, anti-spyware, adware, e-mail
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