Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-04-08

No Signs of Attack on Internet http://t.co/ELxuYWxm #
Egypt Bans Internet Porn http://t.co/hkuit5KT #
Are Electronic Signatures Legal in US http://t.co/5md3wu15 #
Are employers violating federal laws by asking for Facebook passwords? – Tim Bukher, Attorney at Law http://t.co/iELPgJ4e #
MasterCard probes possible security breach http://t.co/sTnpE9eK #
Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-04-01 http://t.co/YPpn2Hx9 #
The Dark Side and Hacktivism http://t.co/RLXZQcnO #
Gov’t Efforts Target Online Counterfeits Much More Than Digital Piracy http://t.co/sugdhvK5 #
Peter Braid on C-11; The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University http://t.co/ok8c4Gr3 #
Internet activity 'to be monitored' under new UK laws http://t.co/EjfwfBnS #
France claims 50% drop in online piracy from Hadopi http://t.co/mAAKQyWc #
http://t.co/pofrOB3s iPhone : Disgruntled fans sue NHL over broadcast access http://t.co/tgxWBoNp #
French Constitutional Court Bans Law Enforcement Use of National Biometric ID Database http://t.co/HmZZX3gq #
IT outsourcing system is broken http://t.co/zwrPxNIh #
'Weird Al' Yankovic Suing Sony Music For $5 million http://t.co/283QuwIz #
MPAA wants more criminal cases brought against 'rogue' sites #
White House calls for new law targeting ‘offshore’ Web sites http://t.co/Xhf8rEOG #
Judge Rules Bloggers Do Not Have to Be Paid http://t.co/XO8hQgKY #
Robert Levine and Brett Danaher at CMW http://t.co/6SKQMiMZ #
Judge rejects copyright trolls' BitTorrent conspiracy theory http://t.co/cajVLzR7 #
Apple drops 'thermonuclear' patent bombshell http://t.co/uGnDXeQk #
After the hack: FAQ for breach affecting up to 10 million credit cards http://t.co/JNIozInz #
Here we go again: Human Rights Advocates Call on Google to Stop Profiting from Human Trafficking Advertising http://t.co/rlmXmS2t #
Bitcoin, the financial traders' anarchic new toy currency http://t.co/QQRZLB6F #
British Government Eavesdropping Plans Draw Protest http://t.co/zEtk8GZM #
Turning off the Internet pimp engines http://t.co/VdU7lCHV #
European Commission to Motorola: You're Asking for It, Buddy http://t.co/SIMdpUmK #
Csiro Wi-Fi patent case settled in US http://t.co/VkwbscrB #
Global Payments Says Fewer Than 1.5M Cards Affected in Data Theft http://t.co/85ZJ8qE8 #
Yes, Google, You Have To Delist Rogue Sites http://t.co/lkEAH6H9 #
Kanye West Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Another Sample http://t.co/nAWiBvay #
NDP calls on Conservatives to reverse cuts to artist income http://t.co/lLlpYp7H #
HBO Files Series of Lawsuits in Landmark Intellectual Property Rights Battle http://t.co/pBoKfybi #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-02 http://t.co/OMpTyA9n #
New copyright center ready to fire on pirates http://t.co/o2p9kvq3 #
Seven more Righthaven suits tossed out http://t.co/nhork3oj #
Spanish Ministry of Culture starts enforcing new law on online copyright infringement http://t.co/BGD3I2GB #
Oracle/Google settlement talks fail, Java patent trial to start April 16 http://t.co/Qa1tU20q #
Judge To Oracle And Google: ‘Good Luck’ http://t.co/lXSCUBdP #
The Donner case: when EU law meets copyright law http://t.co/GnrfKQKH #
Louis Vuitton Achieves Genuine Victory Over Flea Market for contributory trademark infringement http://t.co/DrRrdRXb #
DNS Integrity in the Real World http://t.co/qU9NBqSK #
Readability, Copyright and the Ongoing Struggle for Tech http://t.co/HzMMpBE9 #
The Lion Roars – But Can It Be Trade-marked? http://t.co/kHUHyTan #
Humiliation After A Privacy Invasion Is Not An 'Actual Damage,' Rules US Supreme Court http://t.co/zCp87GqY #
Brief Brand Reference in TV Ad Constitutes Trademark Dilution–Louis Vuitton v. Hyundai http://t.co/ecDl4kNl #
Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Users Can’t Sue Sony for Changing Online Terms to Require Arbitration http://t.co/43ASRnSR #
B.C. woman sues Facebook for using her photo http://t.co/CvPZtLv1 #
CRTC raps telemarketers for do-not-call violations http://t.co/OJHx8JIF #
Groupon settles U.S. class-action suit for $8.5 million http://t.co/G9rWpmqx #
EU probes Motorola after Microsoft, Apple complaints http://t.co/8Ju3BVg7 #
Copyright law to stop Oz councils posting Development Applications online http://t.co/RWblXmiG #
The Acceptance of Sound Trade-Marks – What’s Next for CIPO? http://t.co/Y3GR4Jei #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-03 http://t.co/AHWQbLA6 #
This is What Monopoly Looks Like: Did Google “Muzzle” U.S. Attorney for Speaking About Larry Page http://t.co/8qencPe4 #
EMI, Grooveshark's only major label, tears up contract http://t.co/pS2gu7Cq #
Judge Tosses Most of TV One's Lawsuit Over BET Music Festival Broadcast http://t.co/iMZOg9Iv #
Facebook files countersuit against Yahoo over patents, dispute escalates as Facebook IPO nears http://t.co/GFYqRTp0 #
Insane Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Recording an Album http://t.co/bqIuxmEK #
First Circuit Affirms Attorneys' Fees Award to Copyright Defendant http://t.co/G3SLRUTm #
Google liable for advertisers' deception, Australian court rules http://t.co/Pe8mfsuH #
Apple holds the master decryption key when it comes to iCloud security, privacy http://t.co/4em6k4XS #
US government: We hear there's child porn on those Megaupload servers, judge! http://t.co/43n7suB9 #
Q&A: Pinterest a company to watch on IP issues, expert says http://t.co/4NWz5Ju3 #
Link to Australian ACCC v Google Inc [2012] FCAFC 49 case finding Google liable for misleading Adwords
http://t.co/IoeNTIdp #
Hackers Leak Czech Prime Minister's Private Data over ACTA http://t.co/G7MpoL5R #
Canada commits to ACTA in Joint Statement by North American Leaders http://t.co/Bqbowq5m #
Spanish ‘SOPA’: 79 Site Takedown Requests in First Month http://t.co/oHriYtfM #
Pirate Party Refuses to Shutdown Pirate Bay Proxy, Faces Lawsuit http://t.co/d4mGz8Rt #
Rhode Island Law Enforcement Gets $230 Million For Role In Google Investigation http://t.co/LsABAZjR #
Canadian Patent Practice Changes in view of the Amazon Decision http://t.co/HvjifInf #
Cybercriminals target Google, LinkedIn and Mass Effect 3 users http://t.co/sS3gbzSV via CcureIT #
SA Court of Appeal held that the marks ZETOMAX and ZEMAX are confusingly similar http://t.co/2s71SqpW via IPinAfrica #
EU Cybercrime Bill Targets Anonymous: Makes It A Criminal Offense To Conduct 'Cyber Attack' http://t.co/uOmGp7LF #
'what does leadership in copyright look like?' http://t.co/7Ns35KAM and http://t.co/pL4DqKXp via Ipkat #
Excellent article by @guardiannews on the difficulties of #copyright enforcement online http://t.co/QPYLjjKb via copyrightgirl #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-04 http://t.co/Xuy3zyXQ #
Who wants to sue Facebook? http://t.co/t4nHvron #
Paramount to rent movies via YouTube, Google Play http://t.co/bvBOyQGj #
Copyright protection for diagnostic tests: an article http://t.co/8CA8uzM9 #
Sirius XM Still Facing Legal Challenges Over Five-Year-Old Merger http://t.co/dIys5S39 #
Exclusive: Merlin Settles With Sirius for $1.6 Million http://t.co/w6PrLznW #
Concordia University killer Valery Fabrikant launches consitutional challenge for computer access http://t.co/zCN4Do9u #
Groupon’s troubles deepen as shareholder lawsuits pile up http://t.co/r36tp6Ra #
Judge spares Amazon from Colorado sales tax reporting scheme http://t.co/WwwzyT59 #
EU sends ACTA to the ECJ http://t.co/ievbjFrx #
More on the EU referral of ACTA to European Court of Justice http://t.co/vJPFmOXi #
US Court Hands Righthaven Another Defeat http://t.co/bS3ZwEGh #
Three publishers sue free-textbook company for copyright infringement http://t.co/7Za2gCp1 #
Why the coming patent crisis is inevitable http://t.co/6ndUIK17 #
More on the Oz Google Adwords case: Google uttered bAdWords http://t.co/ddpeZHUL #
Service Level Agreement in Outsourcing Contracts http://t.co/NlWuAB3D #
Anonymous turns its fire on China http://t.co/IvmDSG3o #
Obama's online privacy plan gets mixed reaction http://t.co/etgwWsre #
Apple finally meets its match (Hint: It's called the DOJ over ebook pricing) http://t.co/mAiaZpCG #
Fresh Amazon claims highlight Europe’s tax trouble http://t.co/2cEmcbUP #
The CRTC seeks public input on whether it should enforce a national consumer code for wireless services http://t.co/89hvgU7X #
EU Copyright Levy Debate Rekindled; UK Needs Better Licensing, Study Finds http://t.co/ux4FDbNq via ipwatch #
Neil Young files audio related trademarks http://t.co/5mys593r via slashgear #
Council of Europe adopts human rights framework for social media and search engines http://t.co/TPHBcQpJ via technollama #
Intellectual Property Strategy: A Wise Man’s Guide http://t.co/GZqDgX1y via ipwatch #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-05 http://t.co/RSwaet4F #
Human Rights Advocates Call on Google to Stop Profiting from Human Trafficking Advertising http://t.co/t6txGf4P #
Are Employers in BC and Alberta Stepping Outside Privacy Boundaries in Requesting Access to a Job Applicant’s Social Media Profile?… #
US 2nd Circuit rules in the Viacom v YouTube copyright case reversing in part the District Court opinion http://t.co/n9KCi7oN #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-06 http://t.co/S7BgzdwA #
Copyhype Friday’s Endnotes – 04/06/12 http://t.co/y7mGoZCe #
Forget Hollywood — U.S. startups are in dire need of copyright protection http://t.co/Fa1Tv0X3 via copyhype #
Court Kicks Out Copyright Troll Who Has “No Desire To Litigate” http://t.co/5rPTUguE #
Rights issue hits wrong note with Chinese writers of songs http://t.co/yeIJBbdR #
Facebook, Google concerned about copyright suit in Chicago http://t.co/xzU0qQjn #
Judge revives Viacom copyright suit against YouTube http://t.co/l9gKIenv #
Lawyer who defended YouTube against Viacom joins MegaUpload defense http://t.co/eFcpJq0m #
Post-SOPA surprise: Common ground for tech, big media http://t.co/6WgQhSQ3 #
Dutch Court prohibits television show for violating a thief's portrait rights http://t.co/tyi9MPul #
Adele, The xx labels win $1.6m Sirius copyright settlement http://t.co/ViYXMN8L #
Russia’s Facebook is ‘holding back’ digital music http://t.co/yldnY3Ru #
USTR’s Short Description of IPRs in Each of the Countries Negotiating the TPP http://t.co/CAAjJ6Yi #
Apple Preparing to Defend Price Agreement With Publishers http://t.co/rlKQSOBi #
How much is that patent lawsuit going to cost you? http://t.co/NG1tme2n #
CAFC Kills Means-Plus-Function in Software Patent http://t.co/LpMQhuGz #
Second Circuit Ruling in Viacom v. YouTube Is a Bummer for Google and the UGC Community http://t.co/wMcqtPXL #
Bunnies – Austrian Supreme Court delivers Easter egg to Lindt & Sprüngli http://t.co/DSLcwawR #
Steve Jobs really was mad about Android, says biographer http://t.co/zFoFwP51 #
Yes, Google needed Motorola for the patents | http://t.co/1fJQf7ra #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-07 http://t.co/LDnGo3HX #