- Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22 http://goo.gl/fb/EtxM2 #
- Back Story: Books vs. E-Books – Newsweek http://bit.ly/b1rtX3 #
- Google Buys Visual Shopping Engine Like.com http://nyti.ms/9weAMq #
- Sweden issues, then withdraws arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder in rape case http://bit.ly/d5xbbD #
- Knapp on EU Data Protection and US Discovery — Conflict of Laws .net http://bit.ly/bI5XRW #
- Knapp on EU Data Protection and US Discovery — Conflict of Laws .net http://bit.ly/bI5XRW #
- Google pays hackers for Chrome vulnerabilities http://bit.ly/a7Vu66 #
- Indian film industry wants more awareness over piracy http://bit.ly/dkeGb2 #
- Obama Signs Act Protecting American Bloggers from libel tourism http://bit.ly/aJ0yuB #
- Steep consequences for anyone caught trash talking on ’Net http://bit.ly/b0X0A9 #
- Apple applies for patent to kill jailbroken iPhones http://bit.ly/9Yuacx #
- Injunction Denied in suit against Amazon http://bit.ly/axuDmq #
- Moniker Sells Tshirts.com For $1.265 Million http://bit.ly/avW41Y #
- Go Daddy Marches Toward $1 Billion in revenues http://bit.ly/cASeJL #
- Paris Hilton Upset About Cybersquatters http://bit.ly/9QcybE #
- Google WiFi lawsuits head to Silicon Valley http://bit.ly/d4XzSj #
- Two sides of the debate over Access Copyright's proposed tariff discussed http://bit.ly/9Dp04l #
- Telstra waits on copyright ruling by full court of Australia on copyright protection for directories http://bit.ly/9jehNT #
- Google Is Anakin, Verizon Is The Emperor, And The Dark Side Is Winning http://tcrn.ch/biMlbA #
- Playstation 3 Finally Hacked? http://bit.ly/a9lhWV #
- Facebook revenge plot posting nets Canadian teenager 6-month sentence http://bit.ly/bnJ5Cg #
- Germany to roll out ID cards with embedded RFID http://bit.ly/c7qJUt #
- Internet and Geolocation: a Toxic Cocktail for Privacy http://bit.ly/9Cc9VT #
- Ballmer says Microsoft intends to become industry leader in Microsoft placing big bets on cloud computing: http://bit.ly/dehjP2 #
- Microsoft placing big bets on cloud computing: http://bit.ly/dehjP2 #
- The Sofa Wars: Alternatives to Cable TV Crop Up, via the TV Set http://bit.ly/a9y17h #
- Dish Network to Offer Online Viewing http://nyti.ms/8ZdkkT #
- Content kings control the future of IPTV | Signal Strength http://bit.ly/bOAJ3A #
- Download music scam group in court next month http://bit.ly/bNBdJR #
- German government clamps down on Internet spying on employees http://bit.ly/aVl6Tw #
- Australia case, Planet Health, examines when a trademark is used on Internet http://bit.ly/cjI1T3 #
- The Legal Protection of Databases in the Gambling Business http://bit.ly/aAgmsZ #
- 2010 Data Breach Report From Verizon Business http://bit.ly/9KqbKD #
- COPYRIGHT PROTECTION BODY SET UP FOR CHINA'S ANIMATION INDUSTRY http://bit.ly/a8odlX #
- Tarnishment by association: a new twist http://bit.ly/cDNH6j #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-23 http://goo.gl/fb/VlOoT #
- Google and the Search for the Future Google's CEO on the mobile computing revolution, the future of newspapers & privacy http://ow.ly/2tqI6 #
- California moves to outlaw online "e-personation" http://bit.ly/bJ2BmR #
- Amendments to Alberta's Health Information Act come into force on September 1, 2010 http://bit.ly/cbjkP2 #
- US Appeals court rules Perry didn't infringe copyright http://bit.ly/cU9l9D #
- RIAA: U.S. copyright law 'isn't working', laws need to be clearer to require intermediaries to address illegal sharing http://bit.ly/aPGwDl #
- European Music Rights Database Project Issues RFP http://bit.ly/c0TnIj #
- Court sets trial date in Shepard Fairey case; Mannie Garcia drops out http://bit.ly/dnYTj7 #
- More on Google’s AdWords Policy Expanding to Europe and Canada http://bit.ly/cJS2ck #
- Madonna Sued For For Selling Clothes Under 'Material Girl' Brand http://bit.ly/9zmdXu #
- Philadelphia Demanding Business License For Bloggers Who Bring In A Bit Of Cash http://bit.ly/btJFlJ #
- Google Avoids Liability for Failed Google Search Appliance http://bit.ly/c9tn4S #
- Crovitz on the Great Internet Optimist vs. Pessimist Debate http://bit.ly/9N362U #
- uTorrent’s New Privacy Settings Cause Confusion http://bit.ly/cNU4t8 #
- Google aims Goggles at Apple's iPhone http://bit.ly/9c3Y2z #
- TorrentFreak ranks Isohunt in top 3 BitTorrent sites for 2010 with a ? mark http://bit.ly/bgkobT #
- Apple Patents a Desktop Touch-Screen Computer http://nyti.ms/buQPem #
- Hacker’s Arrest Offers Peek Into Russian Criminal World http://nyti.ms/dvnwkz #
- Replacing a Pile of Textbooks With an iPad http://nyti.ms/duxfV0 #
- Motorola Cracks Down on Leaked Android Updates for Droid X phone http://bit.ly/cKmxOU #
- Will France adopt a law requiring the notification of security breaches? http://bit.ly/acO7UY #
- Who has Legal Jurisdiction in the Cloud? http://bit.ly/c1IAF4 #
- US court rules against Barack Obama's stem cell research http://bit.ly/bSut5g #
- HP launches bid for 3PAR, topping Dell offer http://bit.ly/bWQ2p6 #
- ACTA progress announced with plans to release final draft in September http://goo.gl/fb/jHMJH #
- Identity Theft Over The Internet http://bit.ly/dpaQLD #
- Music industry professionals interviewed about their thoughts on own future http://bit.ly/dsRhWT #
- Taiwanese LCD maker files second suit against Sony's Playstation http://bit.ly/dfUQvs #
- How to save the music industry – GQ Music – GQ.COM (UK) http://bit.ly/btvUKo #
- Randy Bachman on Canadian Jobs and the Copyright Modernization Act http://bit.ly/cFpKLm #
- Brits 'We need a competitive, innovative IP system' calling for more information to develop policies http://bit.ly/9eboSw #
- LucasFilm sets lawyers on Jedi nameswipers http://bit.ly/atd2M4 #
- UK insurer hit with biggest ever data loss fine ever http://bit.ly/boVD1P #
- Google Marketplace DRM broken, will Google make a DMCA claim?http://bit.ly/9txbBA #
- Elizabeth Denham says federal OPC may need greater enforcement powers http://bit.ly/duH0WM #
- Study examining costs of privacy compliance with the EU Data Protection Directive released http://bit.ly/cAbBIa #
- Germany Calling for End to “Safe Harbor” for US companies because of poor privacy standards http://bit.ly/9nq6UV #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-24 http://goo.gl/fb/41ABq #
- Yahoo now officially powered by Bing in US, Canada http://bit.ly/9r9Dbs #
- More evidence for 99¢ iTunes TV rentals, Apple TV makeover http://bit.ly/bXrFfa #
- French Anti-Piracy Body Launches Information Campaign http://bit.ly/aHTDeu #
- John Degen responds to Geist: lessons in headline writing http://bit.ly/9JanbX #
- Hackers say they are targeting cloud computing http://bit.ly/c58PHg #
- Iranian Government Runs Public Warez Server facilitating copyright infringement in Iran http://bit.ly/aiaJQN #
- Random House Wins Battle For E-Book Rights http://nyti.ms/bCmjAp #
- Research In Motion Buys Mobile Storefront Platform Cellmania http://tcrn.ch/9lK8pF #
- iTunes U Downloads Top 300 Million | Business Wire http://bit.ly/dBCZiv #
- Microsoft's "Halo: Reach" Leaked to BitTorrent Before Release Wire http://bit.ly/cVAhW3 #
- Google defends its Android copy control "obfuscation" process to protect against pirating apps for Android http://bit.ly/b4zhir #
- Students spy on teachers, boast on Facebook, get sued for trespass and are fined http://bit.ly/bd8jgT #
- Wikipedia tampering traced to Winnipeg air force headquarters http://bit.ly/c4unGG #
- Facebook on possible collision course with privacy watchdog http://bit.ly/a9j8pm #
- Cold war weapons expert warns Wi-Fi could cause generational birth defects http://bit.ly/9NKFT7 #
- Microsoft is fending off over 50 patent infringement cases http://bit.ly/9k93J0 #
- Rustock botnet behind 40 per cent of world's spam http://bit.ly/9×0sim #
- IBM and EU Partner to Enable the Digitization of Historic European Texts http://bit.ly/d2qFti #
- Exploring Oracle’s Lawsuit Against Google http://bit.ly/aOU57Q #
- U.S., Russian Patent Offices Strike Fast-Track Deal http://bit.ly/cxtZPt #
- Indonesia is Asia copyright pirate centre: survey http://bit.ly/c08czz #
- Microsoft Declares Love For Open Source http://bit.ly/c6W4lM #
- Facebook sues TeachBook.com for cybersquatting http://bit.ly/cquo7o #
- Microsoft wins Kinect domains, but still doesn’t own kinect.com http://bit.ly/cuZFyO #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-25 http://goo.gl/fb/hmSRI #
- Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba.com Gathers Army of American Sellers to Take on eBay http://bit.ly/d8zKl3 #
- Google to offer computer phone service http://bit.ly/bjof7k #
- Facebook Privacy: 6 Years of Controversy with [INFOGRAPHIC] http://bit.ly/aRJVwU #
- US Military Computer Attack Confirmed http://nyti.ms/c9t9uH #
- Creation of Common EU Patent System Faces Legal Setback http://bit.ly/dyNGPn #
- Encrypted and obfuscated? Your P2P protocol can still be IDed http://bit.ly/9pgKcQ #
- Ninth Cir. Rules Copyright Pirates Not Liable For Violating Publicity Rights http://huff.to/9M7284 #
- An Internet Pirate Stole My Memoir using Scribd – how do they get away with it an author wonders? http://huff.to/9Zucao #
- Will AT&T rat out customers accused of downloading pirated gay porn? http://bit.ly/dyKqIG #
- Chris Castle calls out Geist on Fair Dealing Attack http://bit.ly/bjXZaV #
- Canadian Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs Using the Internet in the US http://bit.ly/bd3IqN #
- The Cost of Piracy, Feature Story from GamePro http://bit.ly/cr7t9n #
- The Cost of Piracy, Feature Story from GamePro http://bit.ly/cr7t9n #
- The Cost of Piracy, Feature Story from GamePro http://bit.ly/cr7t9n #
- The Cost of Piracy, Feature Story from GamePro http://bit.ly/cr7t9n #
- Chilean president sells his TV network to Time Warner for
US$150M http://bit.ly/bRubTT # - BC court refuses to enforce no waiver clause in contract in Holdings Ltd. v. Syscon Justice Systems Canada Ltd., http://bit.ly/cfDmNm #
- BC court awards damages against woman for sending defamatory emails and web posting in Cragg v. Stephens http://bit.ly/aYAGYq #
- US court rules that advertising injury insurance doesn't cover claim for Katz call centre patents in Dish v. Arch Specialty 2010 WL 3310025 #
- Facebook falls short of privacy obligations to Canada, says law group http://bit.ly/bdcPxx #
- Google Overtakes Microsoft in Japan Brand Ranking http://bit.ly/9gvZlY #
- Fleetwood Mac star asks whether the Internet is destroying rock http://bit.ly/aCM6YO #
- California Legislature Passes Toll Road Privacy Bill http://bit.ly/bR1Bbf #
- UK CA rules that unauthorized access to information in a computer can be a breach of confidence in Immerman v Tchenguiz http://bit.ly/bOXMT0 #
- Estimating the Economic Impact of Google Book Search http://bit.ly/cMA4DE #
- UK Court of Appeal questions brand owners' rights to block parallel imports http://bit.ly/cY03br #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-26 http://goo.gl/fb/Oxye3 #
- Charges Settled Over Fake Reviews on iTunes http://bit.ly/a4A7SI #
- FTC Drops LimeWire Investigation http://bit.ly/deM1Mz #
- Internet Rewards Program Class Action Survives Initial Motion to Dismiss — In re Easysaver Rewards http://bit.ly/9W972T #
- HP builds out cloudy wares with Stratavia buy http://bit.ly/dv9PSK #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-27 http://goo.gl/fb/jIHHw #
- Studios sue to stop advertising on pirate web sites http://bit.ly/bmND37 #
- Vivendi, Time Warner Seek Arbitration in `Ellen' Show Music Copyright Case http://bit.ly/93ziC2 #
- Red Headed Russian Spy Broke Copyright, Magazine Says http://bit.ly/atJX6p #
- Paul Allen's Interval Licensing patent complaint takes aim at Google, Apple, others http://zd.net/cvPB56 #
- Google, Yahoo, concerned about Bill-C-32 'enabler' provision | The Wire Report http://bit.ly/aPOaxR #
- Video Game Lawsuit Frenzy – Zygna, NCSoft, Blizzard etc http://bit.ly/coKcMi #
- Privacy and super-injunctions under UK law-are they good or bad? http://bit.ly/b8zJW8 #
- FTC Dings PR Firm for Fake Internet Reviews to promote sales– In re Reverb Communications http://bit.ly/biwonJ #
- Google ditches JavaOne over Oracle's Android suit http://bit.ly/aybm3i #
- Canada joins APEC cross-border privacy enforcement initiative http://bit.ly/d9pPIV #
- "Canadian intellectual property law does not adequately address the unique challenges of the Internet" ACC http://bit.ly/9FLFqT #
- Court halts Sony Playstation circumvention devices -good thing for Sony it happened in Australia and not Canada http://bit.ly/ajV1QR #
- Will Secondary Liability be Removed from ACTA? http://bit.ly/9Qxco8 #
- So is net neutrality god or bad? The angles and interests considered. http://bit.ly/aYQffO #
- Microsoft Takes Fight With i4i Over XML To The US Supreme Court http://bit.ly/ag7Rb8 #
- An ISP in US bucks 'Hurt Locker' subpoenas to ascertain identities of alleged file sharers http://bit.ly/9DJxIh #
- Former Playdom Employee Sentenced To Jail Time In Zynga Lawsuit http://bit.ly/bSagNq #
- Ninth Circuit Appeals Court OKs Warrantless GPS Tracking By Feds Holding it doesn't Violate the Fourth Amendment http://bit.ly/bbnlDn #
- Nokia Phones Hacked to Run Android http://bit.ly/952n3G #
- IBM: Biggest Threat to the Cloud Could Be Security Issues http://bit.ly/9NikXz #
- Alberta Commissioner launches investigation into medical identity theft http://bit.ly/b0zadX #
- Privacy Protection in China – Latest Developments http://bit.ly/a1ca4D #
- Smart Grids and the Future of Privacy http://bit.ly/aerlGr #
- Never Make a Promise You Can't Keep- Especially in Your Privacy Policy http://bit.ly/9NdA8w #
- ‘Cleavage-Crazed’ NY Judge Resigns After Porn Found on His Computer http://bit.ly/c2hlIk #
- Canada's taxman cracks down on eBay vendor who didn't report income http://bit.ly/9qg2My #
- Internet thieves steal $600,000 from Des Moines Diocese http://bit.ly/9pTyaR #
- Does the US have a plan to kill the internet in the event if a cyber war? http://bit.ly/bcwsh6 #
- Legal Wrangling Over Hyperlink 'Libel' Continues http://bit.ly/aXk1TQ #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-28 http://goo.gl/fb/shKPa #
- Government Takes Closer Look at Google's ITA Acquisition http://nyti.ms/ddqnOl #
- RIM seeks forum on digital security http://bit.ly/ackLSa #
- Two Canadians arrested in Facebook-organized child porn network after international police investigation http://bit.ly/cXG2v7 #
- FLOSS Center Opening Branch in India http://bit.ly/at2DTQ #
- The CIO and Software and Business Patent Lawsuits http://dell.to/btVvEA #
- Patent Reveals Sirius XM’s (SIRI) Satellite Radio 2.0 Possibilities http://bit.ly/aQxFQ7 #
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