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Balancing law with tech and privacy

March 10, 2008 1:09 AM PDT

Legal issues collide with privacy, intellectual property, innovation, and technology at the Legal Futures Conference at Stanford University.
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Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 8:00 PM PST

Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers.

New Mexico's video game nanny tax

February 11, 2008 12:00 PM PST

PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies.

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 8:37 PM PST

Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps.

Losing the way over e-discovery?

January 23, 2008 12:00 PM PST

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.

Is GPS liability next?

January 16, 2008 12:00 PM PST

Who's on the hook when a navigation system's instructions result in an accident?

Santa's delivered the Open Government Act

January 9, 2008 2:32 PM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why he thinks the newly signed law ensures government accountability in the Digital Age.

'Tis the season for common sense copyright

January 4, 2008 4:46 PM PST

Maura Corbett says it's time for partisans in this long-running soap opera to reach a compromise agreement.

Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages

December 5, 2007 6:12 PM PST

Justice Department gets judge's approval to obtain archived SMS text messages from wireless carrier without first obtaining a warrant.

Police Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon free

November 30, 2007 1:06 PM PST

Man convicted of molesting two girls gets new trial after appeals court agrees jurors shouldn't have perused MySpace for one girl's profile.

When virtual legal chickens come home to roost

November 8, 2007 10:57 PM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the real world court system is being called upon to decide virtual world disputes.

Police Blotter: Official can't be fired in sex e-mail flap

October 17, 2007 7:56 PM PDT

Pennsylvania court rules that a senior bureaucrat who circulated photos of exposed body parts should be reinstated at a lower level.

The new e-discovery burden

October 18, 2007 4:49 PM PDT

Rather than streamline and limit litigation, a rule change adds a new financial burden, Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says.

Patent law overhaul: Bad for start-ups?

September 20, 2007 9:15 PM PDT

Patent-dependent companies and inventors have fighting words for a bill that passed the House and, they hope, will die in the Senate.

Google denies ownership of users' words

September 12, 2007 5:08 PM PDT

Search giant responds to controversy surrounding use of the word "public" in its terms and conditions for Google Docs.

A judicial blessing for vote-swapping sites

September 5, 2007 2:40 PM PDT

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a court victory could turn Web sites into a deciding factor in close presidential elections.

TorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S.

August 27, 2007 6:21 PM PDT

Under siege by Hollywood, the company bars American residents from the site.

Doubts arise over fate of breathalyzer source code

August 13, 2007 2:19 PM PDT

Attorney for a man accused of drunk driving predicts device maker won't turn over code, which could lead to charges being dropped.

Police Blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source code

August 9, 2007 1:36 PM PDT

Man charged with drunk driving says his attorney needs access to the source code to fight the charges; state supreme court agrees.

Novell boosts legal team with litigation expert

August 6, 2007 5:22 PM PDT

Company taps high-powered patent lawyer Eric Acker, who has a formidable history, including 45 jury trials as a federal prosecutor.