- Wed Jan 24 2001 ISP takes stand in dispute over DVD-cracking code
In a move that free-speech activists hope will be trendsetting, Verio is standing up to the movie industry by refusing to remove a Web site that the MPAA alleges is illegal.
- Wed Sep 24 2003 California spam law may face court challenge
A broadly worded ban on unsolicited commercial e-mail could prove vulnerable to challenges on interstate commerce and First Amendment grounds, legal experts say.
- Fri Jun 12 1998 Navy, AOL settle privacy case
The settlement the Navy and a sailor accused of being gay based on his AOL profile closed a chapter in a landmark privacy case.
- Mon Mar 10 2003 Tech's love-hate relationship with the DMCA
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh uncovers a real divide between software and hardware manufacturers when it comes to the subject of what to do about legislation to combat Internet piracy.
- Fri Mar 7 2003 IBM takes issue with SCO Unix suit
Big Blue is hitting back against SCO's charges that it misappropriated Unix trade secrets and used them in Linux. SuSE says it's "greatly disappointed" by SCO's actions.
- Tue Nov 26 2002 Public access to FTC hurt by spam lists
The Federal Trade Commission is using free "blacklists" to reduce the spam it gets. But legitimate mail is getting slapped back, and some say that could violate the First Amendment.
- Thu Mar 6 2003 Disorder in the court
A case before an appeals court could significantly restrict legal protections that have long absolved Internet companies from responsibility for their customers' actions.
- Wed Feb 24 1999 Feds hesitate to regulate
Regulators are loathe to enact laws aimed specifically at Internet commerce. But government officials and consumer advocates alike watch the auction sites to make sure they regulate themselves.
- Wed May 2 2001 Putting a kind face on copyright battles
In a world where hackers don monikers such as "Mafiaboy" and pranksters unleash viruses named "I Love You," it's difficult to paint programmers as sympathetic characters.
- Wed May 2 2001 Putting a kind face on copyright battles
In a world where hackers don monikers such as "Mafiaboy" and pranksters unleash viruses named "I Love You," it's difficult to paint programmers as sympathetic characters.


