Mandybill: All the Commons drama
Mandybill: All the Commons drama: “ Web-blocking goes through, orphan works fails Live TV and internet coverage allowed the nation to feel grubby as the Mandybill was shunted through the House of Commons late last…
April 2010
UK Cartoon Law goes live
Cartoon Law goes live: “ Time to burn your Japanese comics If you happen to possess any cartoon images on your hard drive – or on your bookshelf – that just might depict children involved…
Wikileaks video shows US gunfire on Reuters staff
Wikileaks video shows US gunfire on Reuters staff: “ The pics the Pentagon didn’t want you to see Whistleblower website Wikileaks continued its explosion into mainstream journalism Monday with the release of a classified US…
Man could face prison over six second ‘extreme porn’ clip
Man could face prison over six second ‘extreme porn’ clip: “ Oh, grrrrreat A man has been warned he faces a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to possession of what prosecutors described as ‘extreme porn’…
Digital Economy Bill passed by House of Commons
Digital Economy Bill passed by House of Commons: “The Digital Economy Bill has been passed by the House of Commons and will become law before the general election. The Bill was passed amidst criticisms from…
High Court ruling serves as a warning against any moderation of user comments
High Court ruling serves as a warning against any moderation of user comments: “A blog owner can avoid liability for user-generated content that appears on his site without being checked or moderated, the High Court…
FOXNews.com – Terrorists Targeting Children Via Facebook, Twitter
FOXNews.com – Terrorists Targeting Children Via Facebook, Twitter Updated March 15, 2010 Terrorists Targeting Children Via Facebook, Twitter FOXNews.com The Internet grew 20 percent uglier last year, with terrorists and racists increasingly turning to social…
US, EU to launch programme against Internet child pornography – The Independent
US, EU to launch programme against Internet child pornography – The Independent AFP, Sunday, 11 April 2010 The United States and the European Union announced they plan to launch a joint action programme to fight…
Federal Judge Finds N.S.A. Wiretaps Were Illegal – NYTimes.com
Federal Judge Finds N.S.A. Wiretaps Were Illegal – NYTimes.com By CHARLIE SAVAGE and JAMES RISEN Published: March 31, 2010 WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the National Security Agency’s program of surveillance without…
UK – Indexing company liable for users infringement, says High Court
UK – Indexing company liable for users infringement, says High Court (OUT-LAW News) A company which indexes and sorts postings to Usenet groups is liable for the copyright infringement of its users when they download…