- Wed Aug 20 2003 Ashcroft stumps for Patriot Act
The attorney general embarks on an unusual nationwide tour to drum up support for the controversial USA Patriot Act.
- Tue Mar 21 2006 Ashcroft firm lobbies for tech titans
eBay, Oracle among companies using former U.S. top cop John Ashcroft as a hired gun.
- Tue Nov 9 2004 Ashcroft resigns attorney general's post
His controversial tenure as top cop was marked by the revised Patriot Act and additional Internet surveillance.
- Mon Aug 2 2004 John Kerry's real tech agenda
CNET News.com's Washington watcher, Declan McCullagh, examines what Kerry was doing and saying about tech before he announced his bid for the White House.
- Fri Oct 17 2003 Record industry warns of new lawsuits
The Recording Industry Association of America has begun preparing a second round of file-swapping lawsuits, notifying 204 individuals that they are in line to be sued for copyright infringement.
- Thu Oct 29 1998 John Glenn's space jam
Most Web users hoping to catch a glimpse of John Glenn's historic return to space find they were better off with old-fashioned television.
- Wed May 10 2000 MP3.com bows to record industry pressure
The online music company offers an olive branch to the record industry, agreeing to remove all major-label content from its controversial My.MP3.com service.
- Wed Sep 13 2000 Napster takes last stab at record industry arguments
The music-swapping company fires its final legal salvo before meeting the record industry in appeals court, accusing the labels of trying to hijack the beleaguered company's technology.
- Tue Feb 20 2001 Napster offers recording industry $1 billion
In a bid to prevent a possible court-ordered shutdown, Napster executives offer record companies $1 billion over five years for the right to allow copyrighted music to be traded on its network.
- Thu Jul 13 2000 Recording industry calls Napster defense "baseless"
In a final response to the music-swapping software company before meeting in court later this month, the RIAA dismisses the start-up's legal defense as "patently baseless."




