RIAA ‘Making Available’ Argument: File Sharers ‘Freeload’: “The Recording Industry Association of America told the federal judge in the Jammie Thomas case Monday that file sharers ‘freeload’ on copyrights. (Via Wired News.)
Jury Convicts Web Site Operator in P2P Case: “Daniel Dove has been convicted of conspiracy and felony copyright infringement, the first time in the U.S. that a peer-to-peer user has been convicted by a jury…
Jury convicts Web site operator in P2P case The operator of a P2P site was convicted on copyright infringement charges. A former administrator at EliteTorrents.org has been convicted of conspiracy and felony copyright infringement in…
A Company Computer and Questions About E-Mail Privacy: “A lawsuit involves an unsettled area of the law, where changes in technology create tension between expectations of personal privacy and companies’ rights to monitor equipment. (Via…
RIAA Must Pay Defendant’s Legal Fees: “The music industry lobbying group is told to cough up $108,000 to cover Tanya Andersen’s legal costs after she beats an RIAA file sharing lawsuit. (Via Wired News.)
Public Comment Period Opens for Proposed Porn-Free Wireless Net: “A two-week public comment period commenced today for the proposed establishment of a free national wireless Internet that would filter out content considered harmful to teens…
Laptop Searches in Airports Draw Fire at Senate Hearing: “Advocacy groups and legal experts told Congress that it was unreasonable for federal officials to search the laptops of United States citizens when they re-enter the…
Pending FISA Spy Bill Redefines WMDs: “The new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act update (the one that lets telecom companies skate for snooping on your phone calls and e-mails) includes a new definition for ‘weapons of…
FOXNews.com – Girl, 12, Charged With Distributing Nude Pic of Classmate Associated Press, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 WESTPORT, Conn. — A 12-year-old Westport girl has been charged with distributing a nude photo of a classmate…
Inside the MPAA’s Understanding of Copyright Infringement: “Two of the leading lawyers for the Motion Picture Association of America said Tuesday that no actual transfer of copyrighted works is required to prove peer-to-peer infringement under…