Irelands SOPA law under fire
Minister of State for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock is intent on changing the law here so as to mimic the effect of the controversial SOPA legislation in the US. Mr Sherlock says his proposals are necessary to protect the rights on the Internetmore
Anti-piracy bill standoff continues in Europe
Bill set for June debate in European Parliament Amid an escalating tussle between the advocates of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and the European lawmakers, Kader Arif, a key European Parliament member, has stepped down. Arif said he hadmore
SOPA in Europe ? Dutch ISPs refuse to block The Pirate Bay
This is despite the Court of the Hague ruling two weeks ago that ISPs Ziggo and rival XS4ALL have to block access to The Pirate Bay after a successful case by Hollywood-supported anti-piracy group BREIN. According to torrent blog TorrentFreak , bothmore
ACTA is worse than SOPA, here's what you need to know
This article cross-posted from Natural News By J. D. Heyes As a warrior for Internet freedom, you helped defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA by supporting Web blackouts by sites like Wikipedia and by contacting your lawmaker to voice yourmore
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Re: Indie Labels Give Pitchfork Their Take on SOPA
None of the labels we contacted expressed support for SOPA or PIPA. But most tended to say copyright infringement is a problem that needs to be solved?and that it demands a better solution than either approving the bills in their current form ormore
FDA staffers sue agency over surveillance of personal email
WASHINGTON ? The secretly monitored the personal email of a group of its own scientists and doctors after they warned Congress that the agency was approving medical devices that they believed posed unacceptable risks to patients, government documentsmore
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Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA
(2 hours ago) Summary Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated inmore
SOPA, PIPA Blackouts and Attacks on Facts Show Disregard for Civil Discourse
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ?Jan. 28, 2012? While the long-term impact of Wednesday?s online protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) is unknown, what?s clear is opponents for both sides will go tomore
FDA sued over monitoring workers? personal e-mails
Information garnered this way eventually contributed to the harassment or dismissal of all six of the FDA employees, the suit alleges. All had worked in an office responsible for reviewing devices for cancer screening and other purposes. The governmentmore
The #SOPA Story So Far ? Social Media Reactions
The debate over the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) bill, introduced in the US House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by Representative Lamar Smith, has, so far, drawn some interesting reactions. Although the House Judiciary Committee, which heldmore
FDA workers sue agency over monitoring personal e-mails
The Food and Drug Administration secretly monitored the personal e-mail of a group of its own scientists and doctors after they warned Congress that the agency was approving medical devices that posed unacceptable risks to patients, government documentsmore
Mojang and others join reddit for Jan. 18 blackout, Wikipedia indecisive (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends ? The climax is building as the January 24 senate debate for SOPA nears. The reddit community earlier this week organized a protest blackout happening next Wednesday, and now more website are jumping on the Anti-SOPA blackout bandwagon.more
Hawaii Introduces Legislation for Legal Online Gambling
The beautiful State of Hawaii in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is one of only two States along with Utah that prohibits all forms of gambling. That situation may be about to go through some changes if a three recent bills introduced are passed in themore
SOPA and Hollywood: Standing in the Way of Technological Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC]
In case you?re still unclear about the U.S. Congress?s hapless SOPA legislation that went down in flames earlier this month, the Matador Network sums it up neatly with this angry infographic. Once you?ve read this infographic about SOPA , youmore
Withholding Support for SOPA
U.S. Rep. Gary L. Ackerman issued the following statement on not supporting SOPA as currently drafted: I want to thank the hundreds of constituents who contacted my office to let me know how concerned they are that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)more
MIDEM: U2 manager slams Google's anti-SOPA actions and piracy search listings
Respected manager Paul McGuinness used a panel discussion at Midem today to pour scorn on Google's recent rebellion against anti-piracy legislation in the US - and even predicted that the search giant may soon launch global services that directly rivalmore
Stop Online Piracy Act causes controversy between U.S. giants
In an effort to combat online piracy, Representative Lamar Smith from Texas introduced the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in October 2011. Register now - as you are not an existing subscriber please register for the free daily legal newsfeed service. Ifmore
Prosecutor Sues Ex-Girlfriend For Slamming Him Online
NORWALK, CONN.--He was the youngest prosecutor in Norwalk, Conn. He worked for the NFL and was an analyst on Court TV. But if you Google Matt Couloute, the first thing that comes up is: Liarscheatersrus.com, a site that warns women web-surfers about menmore
3Motorola targets iPhone 4S and iCloud in new lawsuit, probably with Google's blessing
The patent wars rages on in the smartphone and tablet markets and the latest salvo comes from none other than Motorola Mobility, which is currently in the process of being acquired by Google. On Wednesday, the company filed yet another patent lawsuitmore
College Student Orders Used Textbook Online & Gets a Very Illegal Suprise
Sophia Stockton got avery unusual surprise when she received the used textbook she ordered from Amazon in the mail. It wasn?t a bookmark, classroom notes or a misplaced love letter. In this Kansas City area college student?s book was a $400 bag ofmore
Oman-Turkey talks focus on computerisation, e-legal cases
An official session of talks was held yesterday at the Justice Ministry between the Omani and Turkish sides, where the Omani side was chaired by Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah al Hinai, Minister of Justice and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Judicialmore
Online Lotteries The Legal Solution
You Can Bet on the Lottery ? No Questions Asked! Online gamblers are often faced with issue of gambling legality. Several jurisdictions and territories are somewhat unclear about the legality of online gambling. This is disconcerting to some playersmore
Watch it in full on YouTube
Of late, many local movies are being uploaded in full on YouTube. The most recent ?victim? was blockbuster tear jerker Ombak Rindu starring Aaron Aziz and Maya Karin. How does this development affect industry players? Shuib Taib finds out. Aaronmore
Wikipedia founder hails role in SOPA fight
The co-founder of Wikipedia hailed the online encyclopedia's role in helping halt US legislation aimed at cracking down on internet piracy, saying the proposed bills needed to be stopped because they were flawed. The idea to black out Wikipedia's Englishmore