CALEA Expansion Could Mean Increased FBI Wiretapping Breadth

May 15, 2012 at 9:19 pm

Public protest against proposed new Internet laws, like the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and The Protect IP Act (PIPA), has plagued the past twelve months. But according to CNet.com, it looks like a highly controversial amendment to the Communications ...

Michigan Internet Cafes Shut Down for Illegal Gambling

May 15, 2012 at 4:17 pm

Forget the rough economy, if you believe reports, Illegal Internet cafes are Michigan’s current scourge. That’s right, according to Michigan officials, many seemingly innocent WiFi-friendly “tech-eries” offer illegal services – and as of May 3, 2012, eight Internet cafes in ...

Another Illegal Downloading (a.k.a. Copyright Troll) Lawsuit Shattered By Judge

May 15, 2012 at 3:50 am

Four porn studios who sued unknown or anonymous John Doe defendants for copyright infringement recently saw their case suffer a serious setback. New York Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown found the studios to be engaged in abusive litigation tactics. Brown ...

Gov’t Seized Website Dajaz1.com Without Evidence

May 11, 2012 at 2:54 pm

Court documents show that the US government held the popular website Dajaz1.com for more than 13 months. This is in spite of no evidence of wrongdoing or copyright infringement. The federal authorities have recently released documents that relate to the ...

A Vodka Online Defamation Case with a Twist

May 8, 2012 at 4:10 pm

Our mixed cocktail of defamation woe begins in 2008. Business partners Christine Cooney and Jean-Denis Courtin manufactured and distributed a quinoa-based vodka, selling it as Qino One Vodka. Cooney was a spirits specialist and Courtin was a French restaurateur. A ...