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Balancing law with tech and privacy
Legal issues collide with privacy, intellectual property, innovation, and technology at the Legal Futures Conference at Stanford University.
Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing
Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers.
February 22, 2008 8:00 PM PSTNew Mexico's video game nanny tax
PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies.
February 11, 2008 12:00 PM PSTFAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?
Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps.
February 1, 2008 8:37 PM PSTLosing the way over e-discovery?
California plans its own set of e-discovery rules, but will they mesh with new proposed federal rules on the same topic, asks Internet attorney Eric Sinrod.
January 23, 2008 12:00 PM PSTIs GPS liability next?
Who's on the hook when a navigation system's instructions result in an accident?
January 16, 2008 12:00 PM PSTSanta's delivered the Open Government Act
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why he thinks the newly signed law ensures government accountability in the Digital Age.
January 9, 2008 2:32 PM PST'Tis the season for common sense copyright
Maura Corbett says it's time for partisans in this long-running soap opera to reach a compromise agreement.
January 4, 2008 4:46 PM PSTPolice Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages
Justice Department gets judge's approval to obtain archived SMS text messages from wireless carrier without first obtaining a warrant.
December 5, 2007 6:12 PM PSTPolice Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon free
Man convicted of molesting two girls gets new trial after appeals court agrees jurors shouldn't have perused MySpace for one girl's profile.
November 30, 2007 1:06 PM PSTWhen virtual legal chickens come home to roost
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the real world court system is being called upon to decide virtual world disputes.
November 8, 2007 10:57 PM PSTPolice Blotter: Official can't be fired in sex e-mail flap
Pennsylvania court rules that a senior bureaucrat who circulated photos of exposed body parts should be reinstated at a lower level.
October 17, 2007 7:56 PM PDTThe new e-discovery burden
Rather than streamline and limit litigation, a rule change adds a new financial burden, Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says.
October 18, 2007 4:49 PM PDTPatent law overhaul: Bad for start-ups?
Patent-dependent companies and inventors have fighting words for a bill that passed the House and, they hope, will die in the Senate.
September 20, 2007 9:15 PM PDTGoogle denies ownership of users' words
Search giant responds to controversy surrounding use of the word "public" in its terms and conditions for Google Docs.
September 12, 2007 5:08 PM PDTA judicial blessing for vote-swapping sites
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a court victory could turn Web sites into a deciding factor in close presidential elections.
September 5, 2007 2:40 PM PDTTorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S.
Under siege by Hollywood, the company bars American residents from the site.
August 27, 2007 6:21 PM PDTDoubts arise over fate of breathalyzer source code
Attorney for a man accused of drunk driving predicts device maker won't turn over code, which could lead to charges being dropped.
August 13, 2007 2:19 PM PDTPolice Blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source code
Man charged with drunk driving says his attorney needs access to the source code to fight the charges; state supreme court agrees.
August 9, 2007 1:36 PM PDTNovell boosts legal team with litigation expert
Company taps high-powered patent lawyer Eric Acker, who has a formidable history, including 45 jury trials as a federal prosecutor.
August 6, 2007 5:22 PM PDT
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