Criticism for ‘UK database’ plan
Criticism for ‘UK database’ plan: “Plans for a centralised database of all e-mail and phone calls in the UK are criticised by the IT industry.” (Via BBC News.)
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Cisco Systems Denies Online Censorship Role in China
Cisco Systems Denies Online Censorship Role in China: A Cisco executive told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that comments in an internal document about China’s goal to ‘combat’ a religious group did not reflect the company’s…
NYT: Supreme Court Upholds Child Pornography Law
This is the New York Times coverage of the recent US Supreme Court decision on the “pandering” provisions. Supreme Court Upholds Child Pornography Law – New York Times: “May 20, 2008 Supreme Court Upholds Child…
US Justices Uphold Child Porn Law
Another detailed article discussing the recent decision of the US Supreme Court with regards to the so called “pandering” provisions. Justices Uphold Child Porn Law: “Justices Uphold Child Porn Law Case Involved Criminalization Of ‘Pandering’…
US Supreme Court Upholds Child Porn Law: 7-2
The Volokh Conspiracy – BREAKING — Court Upholds Child Porn Law 7-2:: “This morning the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the a federal law prohibiting soliciting the sale or purchase of child pornography by…
Google defends helping police nab defamer
Google defends helping police nab defamer: “Google helps police in Pune, India to arrest an user who allegedly posted vulgar information against a top Indian leader. “ (Via Macworld.)
Google under fire again for handing user info to police
Google under fire again for handing user info to police: “ This time in India Google is under fire again today for cooperating with Indian police trying to track down an Orkut user who had…
BERR consults on ‘root and branch’ review of consumer law
BERR consults on ‘root and branch’ review of consumer law: “The Government is planning fundamental changes to UK consumer law, to benefit consumers, reduce burdens for business and help enforcers. A consultation on new proposals…
US Court Hear Arguments Over ‘Control’ of Images in Child Porn Case
Law.com Practice Center – Article: “Pa. Justices Hear Arguments Over ‘Control’ of Images in Child Porn Case Authorities found the images in the cache file of man’s Web browser Peter Hall, The Legal Intelligencer, 05-19-2008…
Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case
Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case: A Missouri woman is accused of using a phony online identity to taunt a girl, who then committed suicide. In a highly unusual use of a federal law generally…