
Government Granted Extension to Answer CAN-SPAM Defendants' Opening Appellate BriefPosted Friday, September 19, 2008 10:29 AM After examining Jeffrey Kilbride and James Schaffer’s opening brief on appeal of their unprecedented convictions for spamming and obscenity, the U.S. Attorney’s office sought and was awarded an extension of time to file the Government’s one and only response. |
New Bill Introduced into Congress Limits DHS Border Laptop SearchesPosted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 1:30 PM A new bill introduced to Congress last week reportedly limits the Department of Home Security, Customs and Border Patrol agents when searching your laptop, external hard drive or mobile device. |
SexSearch Appeal Slotted for Oral ArgumentPosted Friday, September 12, 2008 3:44 PM The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit this week scheduled an oral argument in Doe v. SexSearch for Oct. 24 in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
U.N. Agency Drafting Standards to Reduce Ability to Remain Anonymous OnlinePosted Friday, September 12, 2008 1:11 PM A United National agency and the U.S. National Security Agency are working on putting together technical standards to define ways to trace original sources of Internet communications to reduce the ability of online users to remain anonymous. |
Verizon Worker Hacked Land Lines to Make Sex CallsPosted Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:56 PM A former Verizon technician is facing criminal charges after authorities say he hacked into the land lines of more than 950 customers in order to make calls to sexually explicit 900 numbers. |
American Airlines Flight Attendants Ask for Help in Policing PornPosted Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:18 AM With wi-fi now available on some airlines, the flight attendants' union for American Airlines has discussed the option of a filtering process being installed to block passengers' access to adult sites during flights. |
Comcast Appeals FCC Decision on Blocking TrafficPosted Thursday, September 4, 2008 2:18 PM Cable giant Comcast on Thursday filed a court appeal of an August ruling from the Federal Communications Commission that the company can't delay some peer-to-peer traffic. |
Epic Cash Files Lawsuit Against Zango, AdultFriendFinder.comPosted Wednesday, September 3, 2008 4:20 PM Epic Cash LLC announced on Aug. 26, 2008, that it has filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Zango Inc. and the owners of Adult Friend Finder. |
Make the Most of 'Non-Competes'Posted Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:44 AM Covenants to not compete, or "non-competes," are becoming more widespread in nearly every type of business, but they are especially common in high-tech and Internet-based companies. |
Music on WebsitesPosted Friday, August 29, 2008 10:38 AM Music is subject to copyright. The composer, the lyricist and the performers all have copyright interests in a music recording, although those interests usually are collapsed into the record company. |
Judge: Tube Site Not Liable for Infringement in Titan Media Copyright SuitPosted Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:13 AM |
Playboy's Websites the Target of Patent Infringement LawsuitPosted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:20 PM Playboy Enterprises is involved in a patent infringement lawsuit over U.S. Patent No. 5,721,832 due to the method in which it sells its various products online. |
Judge Rules Content Owners Obliged to Consider Fair Use Before Issuing TakedownsPosted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:18 PM A judge's ruling last week is being considered a major victory for free speech and fair use on the Internet. Additionally, the ruling is expected to aid in protecting Web content providers. |
Korean Google Video Inundated with Illegal VideosPosted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:15 PM Google Video's Korean version has become flooded with illegal clips of pornography and copyrighted content despite powerful search technology, according to The Chosun Ilbo. |
German State Sanctions the Sharing of 2,999 Songs, 199 MoviesPosted Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:26 AM Prosecutors in a German state have announced they will refuse to entertain the majority of file-sharing lawsuits in the future. |
WantedList Files Suit Against Shahan Ohanessian Over Xflix.com PurchasePosted Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:32 PM Adult DVD rental and video-on-demand service WantedList, Inc. announced Thursday that it has filed for arbitration against Shahan Ohanessian and Xflix, LLC over the asset purchase agreement of Xflix.com and his consulting agreement. |
Time to Give Up the NonsensePosted Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:39 AM When a Washington, D.C., grand jury handed down federal obscenity indictments against John Stagliano and his companies Evil Angel Productions and John Stagliano Inc. on April 8, the action seemed to be not only a money-consuming, selective prosecution, but also an exercise to justify the continuation (and budget appropriations) of the Department of Justice’s Obscenity Prosecution Task Force. |
Adult Emails Put Hawaii Tourism Director's Job In JeopardyPosted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:53 PM The employment status of the president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority is still unknown, despite a closed-door meeting where the agency's board of directors reportedly addressed his actions of receiving and sending adult emails on his state-issued computer. |
iTax Becoming a RealityPosted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:03 PM Americans love their downloads, and slowly but surely, the government is making sure they pay for that convenience. |
Settlement Reached in NR Media, TMM LawsuitPosted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:23 AM A lawsuit that dates back to 2006 involving NR Media and Too Much Media has been settled, with the involved parties issuing a joint statement that absolves one another from any wrongdoing. |
Ray Guhn Sentenced to Four Years in PrisonPosted Monday, August 11, 2008 4:24 PM Clinton “Ray Guhn” McCowen, owner of Cash Titans, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison after pleading guilty in June to charges of unlawful financial transactions. |
Homeland Security Authorizes Laptop SearchesPosted Friday, August 1, 2008 4:31 PM The U.S. government has a new way to terrorize porn fans. |
Mini-Me Sues Former GirlfriendPosted Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:16 PM Verne Troyer files $20 million federal lawsuit, claiming Ranae Shrider of battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress. |
FCC's Porn-Free Broadband Plan Draws Fire from Public Interest GroupsPosted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:08 PM Proposal for a porn-free national broadband service put forth by Federal Communications Commission Chair Kevin Martin is said to be “unconstitutional and unwise.” |
ISPs Prove Vital to Blocking Child PornographyPosted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:47 AM The Australian government released the findings of its service provider-level Web filtering trial Monday. |
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