Internet law news

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Google has apologized — via Google+ and by phone — to the CEO of an African startup whose databases were compromised by a Kenya-based team working for Google.

Should schools be allowed to censor students who create fake social media profiles that defame other classmates or authority figures?

Harlow advises providers to set clear policies on social mediaFierceHealthITHe warns professionals who employ these kinds of sites to be aware that they may raise legal issues such as illegal fee-splitting, illegal kickbacks in exchange for referrals,...

New Legal Challenge - Who Owns Followers on Twitter?TechNewsWorldBeginning in April 2006, Kravitz worked for PhoneDog as a product reviewer and video blogger.

In late December the Law Society of England & Wales issued a practice note setting out a number of guidelines for solicitors concerning social media.

The opposition to a pair of copyright protection bills that could lead to Internet censorship has grown over the past week.

CDT Releases White Paper on Data Retention
The Center for Democracy and Technology has released a memo (PDF) on the economic costs, technical complications, and privacy implications of a data retention mandate.

In June 2009, a Massachusetts state trooper was gathering evidence in a case that involved a suspect having sex with an underage girl. He hoped to find one crucial piece of evidence—video of the encounter—on a digital device from the suspect's home.

A possible resolution to the controversial discovery dispute in Pippins v.

Eight of the largest Web companies have endorsed an online piracy bill offered by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) as an alternative to the unpopular Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, Protect IP.

hypnosec writes "Civil rights campaigners have spoken out against a technology used by several shopping centers in the UK to track consumers using their mobile signals.

The virtual movement to protest two antipiracy bills in Congress has provoked a wide range of reactions around the Web, from people cheering the protest to others who say that limiting access to information is not an effective way to cause change...

Even though a co-sponsors of SOPA and PIPA pulled their support for the bills on Wednesday, SOPA’s lead backer says he’s not backing down and “expects to move forward” with the bill next month.

netbuzz writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation nine months ago filed a Freedom of Information Act request to prompt the FAA to release the names of government agencies and private entities that have received permission to fly unmanned aircraft...

Have you noticed TV news networks are largely quiet on SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) during prime-time viewing hours? You’re not alone.

Opposition to legislation that would regulate the Internet, unsettle investors, and add millions in legal costs for tech and telecom companies is growing. The American Taxpayers Union??

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Check out "The Risks of Failing to Preserve Patent Prosecution Files," an article I wrote for LTN's website. It discusses a unique patent litigation remedy for spoliation claims. In Metso Minerals, Inc.

Last year, the UK dismantled their national ID scheme and shredded their National Identity Registry in response to great public outcry over the privacy-invasive program. Unfortunately privacy protections have been less rosy elsewhere.

Today, EFF filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration seeking information on drone flights in the United States.

"The Missionary Church of Kopimism has one central belief: that it's okay to copy information, in any form." Steve's note: It just gets weirder and weirder, doesn't it?