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Feud between MySpace, state AGs heats up
May 16, 2007
MySpace says request to turn over data pertaining to sex offenders is illegal; attorneys general respond with hints of legal action.
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Hemanshu Nigam
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Richard Blumenthal
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Legal woes mount for TorrentSpy
August 29, 2007
Hollywood studios win two important legal decisions, but privacy advocates say Internet users could be the real losers.
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Lawsuit shows how to sue spammers
June 20, 2007
Activist's six-year legal fight offers road map for suing spammers; he now awaits hefty check from firm he says spammed him.
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Spam keeps cookin'--despite new laws
February 18, 2004
Criminal laws "haven't done much to deter virus writers and hackers," a Justice Department prosecutor warns.
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Why we've finally canned spam
December 16, 2003
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Conrad Burns say critics overlook the real impact that the law they wrote will have in the reduction of unwanted e-mail.
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Web posts spark libel complaint from politician
August 23, 2005
Oklahoma prosecutors to decide whether to press criminal charges against former mayoral candidate accused of libeling politician.
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HP accused of labor violations cover-up
March 22, 2005
Whistle-blower lawsuit claims managers were told to shred notes from meeting that revealed that the company was misclassifying workers.
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SEC opens new inquiry into issued Google stock
August 16, 2004
State regulators from California and elsewhere also request more information about the shares, as IPO looms.
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Cold War encryption laws stand, but not as firmly
October 16, 2003
An attempt to overturn U.S. laws restricting the publication of encryption code ends quietly when a federal judge dismisses the suit--but only after assurances the laws won't be enforced.
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Daniel Bernstein
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Marilyn Hall Patel
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California 'disempowered' by federal spam law
January 22, 2004
State Attorney General Bill Lockyer says California will have less protection against spammers under a new federal antispam law that recently superceded a stricter state law.
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Verizon sued for alleged NSA cooperation
May 15, 2006
Damages in suit over alleged privacy violations could reach $50 billion; AT&T and BellSouth will also likely be added.
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Airport ID checks legally enforced?
December 8, 2005
EFF co-founder John Gilmore tells the 9th Circuit to reject a "secret law" requiring identification for commercial air travel.
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Adult site's legal battle could aid Web hosting services
March 30, 2007
Decision in the Perfect 10 case is likely to shield Web hosting services from being sued in state courts for the actions of their users.
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Panel explores giving reporters' shield to bloggers
July 20, 2005
Congress weighs new law that would protect reporters from revealing confidential sources. What's in it for bloggers?
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Software firms want copyright law rewrite
January 7, 2005
Goal could incite a tussle with Internet service providers, which historically have been loath to act as online cops.
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Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program
May 18, 2006
An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance.
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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.
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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.
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Life after Napster
December 15, 2006
As a venture capitalist, IP attorney and CEO, Hank Barry has seen a lot in more than three decades working in tech.
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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
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