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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, speech, provision, minor, court, children, law

Santa's delivered the Open Government Act

January 9, 2008 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why he thinks the newly signed law ensures government accountability in the Digital Age. TAGS: exemption, statute, request, agency, law, government, president, response

Word to the wise if you quit in a huff

April 12, 2006 Eric J. Sinrod explains how a computer crime law will affect departing and disloyal employees. TAGS: employer, statute, transmission, court, acquisition, Microsoft Word, laptop computer

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, law, statute, Virginia, New Mexico, IM, New York, Adobe PDF, e-mail

Calif. top cop on HP, privacy and 'pretexting'

September 7, 2006 Attorney General Bill Lockyer discusses the controversial practice of pretexting and how his office is dealing with the problem. TAGS: Bill Lockyer, pretexting, federal law, statute, California, law, privacy, attorney general, identity theft, practice, HP

Judge looks for links in credit card case

September 27, 2005 Visa, MasterCard are asked to provide details on their relationship with payment processor CardSystems. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, credit card, plaintiff, statute, credit card company, California, Judge, relationship, law, payment, San Francisco

Ducking a bullet over data encryption

February 22, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why financial institutions heaved a sigh of relief after passage of a new statute on customer database encryption. TAGS: borrower, financial company, personal information, statute, lawsuit, duty, Judge, Texas, laptop computer, database