Tag: Legal

Spanish Lawsuit Joins Stack Against Google
Google's collection of sensitive WiFi data sent over personal networks will cause the company problems for a long time if a group with a long name has its way.  The Associa...
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What is Fair Use? You Tell Us.
What is fair use? It's a question that doesn't seem to go away. Traditional media publications often throw blogs under the bus for borrowing quotes and spreading news to their o...
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Privacy Group Accuses Google Of “Criminal Act”
According to Privacy International, the whole Street View/WiFi data mess wasn't caused by someone accidentally copying and pasting the wrong code.  Neither was a single rog...
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CT AG Launches Another Google Probe
Lawyers - and particularly lawyers who know a lot about privacy laws - might want to send their resumes to Google.  It seems the company could use some extra legal represen...
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Australia Initiates Google WiFi Data Investigation
Google's attempts to appease the international community with regards to its collection of sensitive WiFi data don't seem to have paid off.  Instead, the Attorney-General o...
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Google Completes Acquisition Of AdMob
Google said today it has officially completed its acquisition of AdMob. The Google...
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eBay, Facebook, IAC, Yahoo Side With YouTube In Viacom Fight
Earlier this month, Viacom's supporters came out in force, formally taking the corporation's side in its legal dispute with YouTube.  Now eBay, Facebook, IAC, and Yahoo hav...
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FTC Launches Site Warning Of Loan Scams
The Federal Trade Commission has created a website for a fake lending company that warns people about how easy it is to be tricked by scammers charging upfront fees for bogus lo...
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Judge Orders Fraudulent ISP Shut Down
A U.S. district court judge today permanently shut down a rogue Internet Service Provider that recruited, hosted and actively participated in the distribution of spam spyware, c...
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Hearing Highlights Benefits Of Internet Gambling Regulation
The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative said today it strongly supports testimony by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA) on the ability to regulate onlin...
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Microsoft Settles Patent Case With VirnetX For $200 Million
Microsoft said today it will pay Internet security software firm VirnetX Holding Corporation $200 million to get a patent license to settle litigation it infringed on two patent...
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FTC Supports Better Protections For People Selling Jewelry Online
The Federal Trade Commission told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce on Thursday it supports proposed legislation aimed at protecting consumers who sell gold and jewelry to...
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Disney, NBC, Warner Bros., Others Line Up Against YouTube
If moral support determined the outcome of lawsuits, YouTube might be in a whole lot of trouble.  Fourteen organizations - including very important companies like Disney, N...
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Are You Blogging Within Your Fair Use Rights?
With all of the struggles and controversies surrounding the news industry these days, there is a lot of confusion out there about what falls under fair use and what doesn't. The...
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Should Social Media Be Held Accountable for User Actions?
Update: A court document from the judge in this case has been released in...
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