- Sat Aug 23 2008 Joe Biden's pro-RIAA, pro-FBI tech voting record
Barack Obama's pick for vice president is an ally of the music industry on copyright and the FBI on wiretaps. He also unintentionally spurred the creation of PGP.
- Wed Nov 7 2007 Senators want Justice Department to sue P2P pirates
Lawyers representing the Recording Industry Association of America may soon have a powerful new ally in court. A new proposal in Congress would let the U.S. Department of Justice file civil lawsuits against copyright pirates on peer-to-peer networks.
- Wed Aug 25 2004 Justice Dept. probes for pirates
Agents search homes, ISP in criminal investigation that could portend greater scrutiny of casual downloads.
- Mon Aug 23 2004 Justice Dept. takes P2P with 'grain of salt'
The recording industry, not federal prosecutors, should take lead in suing peer-to-peer pirates, a Justice Department official says.
- Mon Jan 27 2003 Perspective: The new jailbird jingle
CNET News.com's Washington watcher Declan McCullagh explains how congressional and recording industry pressure may soon force the Justice Dept. to begin putting P2P software pirates behind bars.
- Tue Aug 13 2002 File-swapping foes exert P2P pressure
As the entertainment industry shifts its anti-piracy efforts to individuals, a little-known 1997 law could spell possible prison time for those convicted.
- Thu Apr 22 2004 Justice Dept. sweeps suspected 'warez' groups
"Operation Fastlink" takes place in 27 states and 10 countries, netting about $50 million worth of copyrighted material.
- 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.
- Tue Aug 20 2002 DOJ to swappers: Law's not on your side
The Department of Justice wants to send a message to the public: "Stealing is stealing is stealing" and is prepared to begin prosecuting peer-to-peer pirates.
- Mon May 12 2003 Hold technology creators liable?
The entertainment industry wants the courts to make technology creators liable for their inventions, but CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why anyone of sane mind will have a difficult time deciding where to draw the line.
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