- Mon Aug 12 2002 Geeks in government: A good idea?
News.com Washington watcher Declan McCullagh says political stirrings among technologists may translate into activism after Congress returns from August vacation. That prospect is receiving mixed reviews.
- Thu Jul 11 2002 Lawmakers: Keep your tunes to yourself
In a draft bill seen by CNET News.com, key legislators propose limiting Americans' rights related to copying music or transferring files.
- Wed May 29 2002 Enforcing laws in a borderless Web
Disagreements over how to apply local laws to the Net have simmered for years but are now reaching a boil, with executives landing in foreign courts for conduct legal in another country.
- Fri Dec 20 2002 Perspective: Internet law: The year in review
Despite some landmark developments in Internet law, legal expert Doug Isenberg says 2002 closed in much the same way it began. Here's his take on the year and what's on the horizon for cyberspace in 2003.
- Thu Oct 3 2002 Congress asked to unpick copy lock laws
A proposal to defang a controversial copyright law becomes public, after more than a year of waiting and months of closed-door negotiations with potential supporters.
- Mon Aug 19 2002 Debunking DMCA myths
Should researchers be running from the much-reviled copyright law? CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says the law doesn't threaten as many activities as people seem to believe.
- Fri Aug 2 2002 Hacking their image
Code warriors or criminals? An underground school of "ethical" hackers works to reprogram its bad reputation and be known as the good guys.
- Tue Sep 30 2003 Adobe's PDF-everywhere strategy
The ambitions of CEO Bruce Chizen for the PDF specification may result in a confrontation with Microsoft in the corporate documents arena. Is he worried? Not at all.
- Tue Jun 22 2004 The Hill's property rights showdown
With the DMCA under attack from all quarters, Congressman Rick Boucher says it's time to rethink the controversial law.

