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I can't believe it's been almost six months since Megaupload was taken down by the feds and Kim Dotcom was arrested for criminal copyright infringement and other horrible things. I...

Android’s Next Patent Challenge Comes From Nokia

Nokia could be considered the grandfather to the modern cellphone. The company obviously owns a lot of patents and receives royalties from those who make smartphones. Heck,...

Is Mark Zuckerberg To Blame For Facebook’s IPO Fiasco?

Despite all the hype leading up to Facebook’s IPO, the circumstances abruptly changed after the company’s public debut. The stock was priced at $38 per share, which valued the comp...

Julian Assange Loses UK Supreme Court Appeal

We received word last week that a decision would me made today in r...

What If The Google Penguin Update Inadvertently Killed The Web As We Know It?

Note: Perhaps the headline of this article is a little sensational, but don't overlook the "what if" part. I'm not suggesting Google has some plot to kill the web. However,...

Facebook Hit With Class Action Lawsuits Following Fubar IPO

Whenever we here at WebProNews have speculated or...

Julian Assange To Find Out If He’s Being Extradited Next Week

It's been a long time since Julian Assange was arrested for an alleged rape and sexual assault in Sweden. According to Wikileaks, he's been deta...

FBI Is Hoping To Wiretap Internet Services – Should It Be Allowed?

As technologies have advanced, they have dramatically changed the way that we live and interact. We, as consumers, have become accustomed to the convenience, capabilities, and even...

Charles Nesson Says RIAA Creating “Urban Legend” Around Copyright

You may recall the story of Joel Tenenbaum, the young man who chose to fight the RIAA when...

Yahoo Claims Patents For Open Source Technologies

Facebook is really into the open source movement. Just looking at their deve...

Righthaven Copyrights (Including Porn Titles) Being Auctioned on eBay

17 Righthaven copyrights are being auctioned off on eBay today. I'm not going to rehash the entire Righthaven saga here, but if you're unfamiliar with the story, Righthaven with t...

Facebook Photos Could Derail Plaintiff’s Injury Claim

Here's another sticky legal question that wouldn't have existed prior to 2004: a Canadian woman has been ordered by the Supreme Court of British Columbia to submit her personal pho...

The Pirate Bay To Be Blocked In The UK

We reported a few months ago that there was a high court ruling currently pending on whether or not The Pirate...

Kim Dotcom To Have $750,000 Returned To Him

We brought you word a few months ago that Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload, was on his way to get...

Judge: Your Tweets Aren’t Yours, And Even Your Deleted Tweets Can Be Obtained Without A Warrant

"While the Fourth Amendment provides protection for our physical homes, we do not have a physical “home” on the Internet." That's the crux of a decision from New York Criminal C...

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