- Fri Jun 20 2003 New bill injects FBI into P2P battle
A bill introduced in Congress would put federal agents in the business of investigating and prosecuting copyright violations, including online swapping of copyrighted works.
- Thu Jun 26 2003 Taking action against pirates
The RIAA says it will begin collecting evidence against individual file swappers. Also: A New Jersey man pleads guilty to distributing a pirated copy of "The Hulk."
- Wed Jun 23 2004 Senate bill would ban P2P networks
Bill would outlaw file-trading networks such as Kazaa, Morpheus. Also potentially at risk: MP3 players and other devices.
- Wed May 26 2004 'Pirate Act' raises civil rights concerns
The Senate could vote as soon as next week on legislation that would let federal prosecutors file stiff civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers.
- Thu Sep 11 2008 Trustbusters divided on next move on Google
Sources say there's sentiment inside the DOJ to file broader charges related to Google's dominance in search advertising. But that would be a tough slog with an uncertain finish.
- Mon May 18 1998 Reaction split on Microsoft
Industry response to parallel antitrust lawsuits filed against Microsoft has been swift on both sides.
- Wed Apr 26 2000 Consumer groups fight AOL-Time Warner merger
Consumer advocacy groups file a petition with the Federal Communications Commission calling for major restrictions on the pending merger between the two companies.
- Fri Mar 5 2004 GOP clerks nabbed Democratic data, says probe
An investigation finds that two Republican Senate staffers accessed thousands of Democratic files without authorization, but leaves open the question of criminal charges.
- Wed May 6 1998 Microsoft rounding up supporters
The software giant lines up a new political ally in Washington in its bid to ward off DOJ antitrust enforcers, who are considering filing another lawsuit.
- Fri Oct 8 2004 Week in review: Blame that tune
Some powerful people have a bad feeling about online music--and that's making the tech sector nervous.
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