New York Court Clears eBay in Sale of Counterfeit Items
Court Clears eBay in Sale of Counterfeit Items: “Ruling against the jeweler Tiffany, a judge said eBay does not have to actively filter counterfeit items from its site (Via NYT > Technology.)
July 2008
Max Mosley case: bend over, free speech, this is going to hurt
Max Mosley case: bend over, free speech, this is going to hurt: “In a chamber of the Royal Courts of Justice last week sat Max Mosley, grandee of motor racing and fan of sadomaso-chism. I…
BREIN Continues Dutch Anti-Piracy Mop up
BREIN Continues Dutch Anti-Piracy Mop up: “The Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN scored two successful operations against file-sharing communities Torrent.to and the remnants of Razorback. BREIN has been successful in the legal arena, as several court…
FCC Chair Sides with BitTorrent, Comcast in Violation
FCC Chair Sides with BitTorrent, Comcast in Violation: “FCC Chairman Kevin Martin spoke to the Associated Press on Thursday about Comcast’s ‘delaying’ policy with words that may not bode well for the ISP. In a…
Bush Signs Spy Bill, ACLU Sues
Bush Signs Spy Bill, ACLU Sues: “Marking a significant win over the Democrats, President Bush signed a bill into law Thursday that blesses his formerly secret, warrantless wiretapping powers and frees telecoms from privacy suits…
Hacker Sentenced to Two Years For MySpace Cyber Stalking
Hacker Sentenced to Two Years For MySpace Cyber Stalking: “Jeffrey Robert Weinberg, aka V.I.P., is shipped off to a California state prison after being arrested for allegedly trying to extort phone sex from a teenage…
AT&T and AOL Announcement from the AG’s Office
ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENTS WITH AT&T, THE NATION’S LARGEST INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, AND AOL TO STOP MAJOR SOURCES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: July 10, 2008 See also http://www.nystopchildporn.com/ the new web site launched to put…
AT&T and AOL Agree to Fight Child Pornography
City Room: AT&T and AOL Agree to Fight Child Pornography: “AT&T and America Online have agreed to eliminate access to child pornography on newsgroups and their servers. Technology.)
NYT Bits: An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates
Bits: An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates: “If regulators penalize Comcast for blocking some Internet file downloads, it would be a victory for advocates of an open Internet. But it could end up accelerating…
The European Commission evaluates the implementation of EU law on attacks against information systems
Rapid – Press Releases – EUROPA: “The Commission evaluates the implementation of EU law on attacks against information systems in Member States Reference: IP/08/1125 Date: 10/07/2008 “ Vice-President Barrot, Commissioner responsible for Justice, Freedom and…