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Supreme Court allows wider DVR use
June 30, 2009
The Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it easier for viewers to bypass commercials. (From The New York Times)
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Challenge to big Microsoft settlement dismissed
January 12, 2006
Judge denies request to distribute portion of unclaimed settlement to plaintiffs in class action suit.
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The freedom to disallow speech in cyberspace
March 7, 2007
Attorney Eric Sinrod says tech industry escaped a close call that might have imposed shackles on search engines and Internet service providers.
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identity
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Google Inc.
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service provider
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Internet Service Provider
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Internet service
Police blotter: Nude 'profile' yields Yahoo suit
December 9, 2005
Woman says ex-boyfriend posted nude photos and her phone number in a Yahoo Personals profile. She sued for $3 million.
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Can-Spam put to the test
May 22, 2007
Internet law expert Venkat Balasubramani says new legal limits could crimp future moves to sue spammers.
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Judge tosses California suit against Microsoft
April 18, 2005
California cities and counties accused the software maker of overcharging for Windows and other programs.
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Company laptops, privacy and you
August 1, 2006
Court ruling shows that employees may occasionally expect their communications to be private, says attorney Eric Sinrod.
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Police blotter: Wells Fargo not required to encrypt data
April 14, 2006
Bank wins ruling in suit claiming its contractor should have encrypted customer data on computers that were stolen.
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Minnesota
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Dude, what happened to my PC?
December 5, 2007
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the law is unforgiving when a computer with discoverable data in a case goes "missing."
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American Power Conversion Corp.
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Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft
November 28, 2007
Company marketing manager among those unclear about what "Vista capable" means, say lawyers pursuing class action suit.
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Memory chip price-fixing settlement reached
May 11, 2006
Samsung Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies and Hynix Semiconductor agree to pay $160 million.
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Samsung Electronics
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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.
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Electronic communications and their discontents
July 25, 2007
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a simple question of procedure in the electronic age is more complicated than it appears at first blush.
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Police blotter: Cops raid Usenet provider over porn
September 8, 2006
Judge lets civil rights lawsuit proceed that Usenet provider filed against Pa. police after being raided.
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Judge dismisses Siebel shareholder suit
January 18, 2006
Court finds no proof that company overstated the performance and customer satisfaction claims of Siebel 7 software.
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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.
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Virtual world litigation for real
June 13, 2007
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the brave new world of virtual worlds creates a constellation of new--and still foggy--legal questions.
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Appeals court dismisses suit against NSA spy program
July 6, 2007
Bush administration praises ruling, but Supreme Court appeal may be in future for plaintiffs who say they were illegally monitored.
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AT&T Corp.
Court rules for Microsoft in antitrust case
April 18, 2006
People who bought Microsoft products indirectly can't sue the software maker under federal law.
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RealNetworks Inc.
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Time Warner Inc.
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spokesman
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Microsoft Corp.
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software company
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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Gateway Inc.
Online sports fantasies get dose of reality
July 3, 2007
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains how a recent lawsuit helped fantasy sports leagues win a clean bill of health from a federal judge.
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