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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Pact Draft Lacks Three-Strikes Penalty
Los Angeles
- Despite earlier reports to the contrary, a leaked draft of the
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) currently being negotiated behind
closed doors does not appear...
Missouri Man Gets Two Years for Camcording "The Dark Knight"
Los Angeles - A Missouri man accused of
camcording "The Dark Knight" in a movie theater and then trafficking
in counterfeit DVDs has been found guilty...
U.S. Intl. Trade Commission to Probe Nokia on Apple Patents
Washington
- The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched an investigation
into whether Finland-based Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has infringed upon 13 of Apple's (NASD: AAPL) patents on
mobile...
Google Faces Class Action Suit Over Buzz Privacy Issues
San Francisco
- Despite the company's attempts to address negative feedback by beefing up the
privacy features on its new Buzz social features within Gmail, Google...
Ticketmaster Settles With FTC Over Springsteen Ticket Sales
Washington
- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday that it has
settled charges against Ticketmaster and affiliates over "deceptive
bait-and-switch tactics" used in selling...
U.S. Intl. Trade Commission Probing Apple, RIM on Kodak Patent
Washington
- The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to launch an
investigation into whether iPhone maker Apple (NASD: AAPL) and BlackBerry maker Research in
Motion (NASD: RIMM)...
Google Book Settlement Gets Day in Court; No Ruling Today
New York
- The federal judge overseeing the settlement between Google (NASD: GOOG) and authors over
Google's plan to build a digital books index said the...
Polish Authorities Raid Operators of Rapidshare Link Forum
Los Angeles - Authorities in Poland have
conducted a raid on the operators of Filmowisko, an Internet forum where users
post links to download copyrighted materials...
Privacy Group EPIC Asks FTC to Compel Google Buzz Changes
Washington
- An online privacy advocacy group on Tuesday filed a complaint with the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission, asking the agency to compel Google (NASD: GOOG) to...
FCC's Broadband Goal: 100 Million Households at 100 Mbps
Washington - Looking to
establish America as a world
leader in broadband Internet adoption, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on
Tuesday unveiled his agency's goal of 100 million...
