| German court curbs data storage law (Reuters) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080319/2008_03_19t093606_450x305_us_security_germany_court.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=UiZ67XeTbYCN1BUQ.3srQg-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080319/tc_nm/security_germany_court_dc)Reuters - Germany's top court curtailed a law on Wednesday requiring telecom firms to store phone and Internet data for six months, dealing a new blow to the government's ... |
| Craigslist not liable for illegal ads, court says (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Craigslist is not liable for discriminatory housing ads posted on its Web site, a federal appeals court has ruled. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080317/wr_nm/craigslist_discrimination_dc) |
| Craigslist not liable for illegal ads, court says (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Craigslist is not liable for discriminatory housing ads posted on its Web site, a federal appeals court has ruled. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080315/wr_nm/craigslist_discrimination_dc) |
| Court upholds tossing Craigslist lawsuit (AP) |
| AP - Craigslist should not be held liable for discriminatory housing ads posted on the popular Web site, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080315/ap_on_hi_te/internet_discrimination) |
| French court tells Web site not to mark teachers (Reuters) |
| Reuters - A French court ruled on Monday that a popular Web site can no longer let pupils name and shame their own teachers. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080303/wr_nm/france_school_internet_dc) |
| Wikileaks case due back in court (AP) |
| AP - An effort at damage control has snowballed into a public relations disaster for a Swiss bank seeking to crack down on a renegade Web site for posting classified ... |
| German Court Endorses Online Privacy Rights |
| Privacy activists hail a ruling that restricts secret collection of customer data. http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=BWlzrK</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=BWlzrK) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=FB5s8HE</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=FB5s8HE) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=IQ6ua0e</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=IQ6ua0e) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=iIBnKBe</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=iIBnKBe) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=Qqb4GZE</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=Qqb4GZE) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=ph5kO2E</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=ph5kO2E) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=h8vP8ie</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=h8vP8ie) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~r/pcworld/latestnews/~4/242232050 Devami... (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~r/pcworld/latestnews/~3/242232050/article.html) |
| German court allows limited Internet surveillance (AFP) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080227/capt.cps.mns08.270208202104.photo00.photo.default-353x512.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=7St6Uh3cg6wzC1C9Qml_bw-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080227/tc_afp/germanyattackscourtmedia)AFP - Germany's highest court ruled Wednesday that the state was allowed to spy on Internet communications where it could prevent loss of life or an attack on the ... |
| Supreme Court Bars State Rules on Online Tobacco Sales (NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - State governments can't regulate the trucking industry, even to stop minors from ordering cigarettes online, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in an unanimous decision. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080221/tc_nf/58477) |
| Court orders whistle-blower site offline in U.S. (InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - A California district court has shut down a controversial Web site in the U.S. that allows whistle blowers to post corporate and government documents online anonymously. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080219/tc_infoworld/95403) |
| Court Bans Whistle-Blower Site |
| A California court has shut down the U.S. version of Wikileaks.org, where whistle-blowers anonymously post documents. http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=pz6gTW</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=pz6gTW) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=B66DcpE</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=B66DcpE) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=fwzSOQe</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=fwzSOQe) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=Vm0ifSe</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=Vm0ifSe) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=IjuKEEE</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=IjuKEEE) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=N8gDk0E</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=N8gDk0E) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=R41Hwxe</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=R41Hwxe) ... |
| California Court Bars Unmasking of Web Critic |
| Plaintiffs in a libel case can't subpoena Yahoo for names of posters to Yahoo Finance, appeals court says.http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=IROVF5</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=IROVF5) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=QAMJ8fE</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=QAMJ8fE) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=1frSiZe</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=1frSiZe) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=lzMtdBe</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=lzMtdBe) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=IkqfG2E</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=IkqfG2E) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=G9NV5iE</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=G9NV5iE) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=YSnd1Qe</img> ... |
| California court bars unmasking of Web critic (Reuters) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080206/i/r4022339749.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=DEYy3JXz2ylKfcmQYvB_Xg-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080206/wr_nm/yahoo_lawsuit_dc)Reuters - A California appeals court on Wednesday said an anonymous Internet poster does not have to reveal his identity after being sued for making "scathing verbal attacks" against ... |
| Canadian court hands rare Internet hate crime conviction (AFP) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080206/capt.sge.gge67.060208023657.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Xwz0JN8j4uvK2m1qEJ_wug-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080206/tc_afp/canadacrimeracismtrialinternet)AFP - A Canadian court handed down a rare conviction to a white supremacist for posting hate material on the Internet, police here said Tuesday. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080206/tc_afp/canadacrimeracismtrialinternet) |
| Australian state to start online court hearings: minister (AFP) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080202/capt.sge.few56.020208234605.photo00.photo.default-512x359.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=LI_cWU7MBjoVnqcIPc5ZzA-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080202/tc_afp/australiainternetjustice)AFP - Some court cases will soon be heard online in Australia, with judges receiving lawyers' arguments by email, a state minister said Sunday. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080202/tc_afp/australiainternetjustice) |
| EU court supports privacy of music downloaders (AFP) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080129/capt.sge.dns77.290108193744.photo00.photo.default-512x371.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=XIyA7XAEsn4_lIp57PODHA-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080129/tc_afp/eucourtspaininternetmusicindustrycopyright)AFP - Europe's top court on Tuesday dealt a blow to the defenders of authors' rights, upholding a Spanish Internet provider's refusal to reveal the identity of customers sharing ... |
| EU court: Downloaders can stay private (AP) |
| AP - Record labels and film studios cannot demand that telecommunications companies hand over the names and addresses of people who are suspected of sharing copyright-protected music and movies online, ... |
| Court Bars Company From Online Sale of Phone Records |
| A Web-based information broker has been ordered to stop selling telephone records without owners' consent and to turn over nearly $200,000 in profits.http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=cOZmU7</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=cOZmU7) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=mMs53ND</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=mMs53ND) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=xE737Td</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=xE737Td) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=xB1stOd</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=xB1stOd) ... |
| Court Bars company From Online Sale of Phone Records (PC World) |
| PC World - A Web-based information broker has been ordered to stop selling telephone records without owners' consent and to turn over nearly $200,000 in profits. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080129/tc_pcworld/141935) |
| Supreme Court Hears LG v. Quanta Patent Case |
| The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the LG Electronics and Quanta lawsuit will have an impact on patent holders' rights.http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=9BFVz7</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=9BFVz7) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=IRXYr6D</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=IRXYr6D) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=VYEZANd</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=VYEZANd) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=98Ytumd</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=98Ytumd) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=n0esM5D</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=n0esM5D) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=hnlR7xD</img> ... |
| Qualcomm Readies Chipsets Despite Court Ban |
| The chipmaker has maneuvered around a court order to ship new wireless chipsets that do not infringe on a competitor's patent.http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=VbSoSD</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=VbSoSD) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=X9nZn4D</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=X9nZn4D) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=ik8q0yd</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=ik8q0yd) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=nTL1CEd</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=nTL1CEd) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=zNzUsgD</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=zNzUsgD) ... |
| Beijing court sides with Baidu in music piracy case (AFP) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20071231/capt.sge.oph89.311207233120.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=wSm3H_PQMK6kOe_NFVNGjw-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071231/tc_afp/lifestylechinainternetpiracymusicbaidu)AFP - A Beijing appeals court has found top Chinese search engine Baidu.com not guilty of property rights infringement for posting links to websites offering illegal music downloads, state ... |
| US Court of Appeals Hands Google a Patent Setback |
| Google's browser toolbar faces patent infringement charges in court, after an appeals overturned part of a lower court decision.http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?i=9olcN6</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~a/pcworld/latestnews?a=9olcN6) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=m0BGBJC</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=m0BGBJC) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=aKNAKac</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=aKNAKac) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=dLiRtzc</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=dLiRtzc) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=4URIx9C</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=4URIx9C) http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?i=Qk6u2jC</img> (http://feeds.pcworld.com/~f/pcworld/latestnews?a=Qk6u2jC) ... |
| Appeals court hands Google patent case setback (Reuters) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20071226/2007_12_26t131409_450x337_us_google_adsense_patent.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=jU3SDTGOE4MEQ2oWPzBFOw-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071226/wr_nm/google_adsense_patent_dc)Reuters - A federal appeals court handed Google Inc a setback in a patent fight on Wednesday, tossing out part of a summary judgment in the Web search engine's ... |
| U.S. court lets stand Verizon deregulation (Reuters) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20071207/2007_12_07t122640_450x341_us_verizon_fcc.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=KWa2aAdOLMLxNnur2beTAA-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071207/tc_nm/verizon_fcc_dc)Reuters - A federal appeals court on Friday let stand a 2006 action by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that lifted some regulations on Verizon Communications Inc's broadband business. ... |
| Court lets FCC Verizon broadband action stand (Reuters) |
| Reuters - A federal appeals court on Friday let stand an action by the Federal Communications Commission that lifted some regulations on Verizon Communications Inc's broadband business. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071207/media_nm/verizon_fcc_court_dc) |
| Auction watchdog takes eBay to court (AP) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20071203/capt.sge.gfi61.031207183623.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=gzUuPJkOkFcv13.uITiBCw-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071204/ap_on_hi_te/france_ebay)AP - France's auction watchdog is taking eBay to court, arguing the Internet auctioneer does not do enough to protect consumers. Devami... (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071204/ap_on_hi_te/france_ebay) |
| Dutch court dismisses Nokia case against Qualcomm (Reuters) |
| http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20071114/2007_11_14t051805_450x300_us_nokia_qualcomm.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=9bExaRJgOaXUNO74QfVdVA-- (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/cellphones/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071114/tc_nm/nokia_qualcomm_dc)Reuters - A Dutch court dismissed Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) patent-licensing case against mobile technology provider Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday, saying its jurisdiction was limited and that Nokia's complaint was too ... |
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