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EU court: File sharers don't have to be named: EU court: File sharers don't have to be namedWhat the ???So in the EU if you sue someone for a wrongful death in civil court no one has to give you information? Sounds like the EU alright...Rights of the individualI dont want to argue the specific point being discussed...; Tags: Real Estate Value, FILE SHARERS, copyright-holder, EU Court; Discussion threads 2008-01-29
Microsoft ruling: EU court statement: Microsoft ruling: EU court statementLooks like the lid comes offThe Commission stayed the requirement that MS publicly disclose interop documentation until this ruling, on the grounds that once the data became public it would be impossible to put it back in the bottle.Well, the Court has upheld the common-sense decision...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., EU court statement, EU Court, Microsoft Ruling; Discussion threads 2007-09-17
Microsoft Loses EC Case: Microsoft Loses EC CaseAgain, the penalties are just a slap on the wrist. This is all about PR nowand MS is already starting the spins and trying to appear to be a kindler gentler Microsoft. But, behind the scenes, they will be fighting tooth and nail with dirty tricks like...; Tags: Propaganda, Microsoft Corp., European Court, stay, EU Court; Discussion threads 2007-09-17
EU court crushes Microsoft's antitrust appeal: EU court crushes Microsoft's antitrust appealWhat really matters......is what will exist on computers and what it will cost.Hardware has dropped to less than a tenth of the price paid 20 years ago. Software, on the other hand, is not dropping in price.This situation reminds me of the movie and music...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, antitrust, hardware, Dell Computer Corp., software, EU Court, Microsoft Corp., real court; Discussion threads 2007-09-17
An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft: An anxious wait for EU court ruling on MicrosoftThis will be very interesting to watch. Really though, nothing they do willhave much of an effect in and of itself. The biggest thing here is all of the negative publicity that Microsoft has been getting and that has contributed to a...; Tags: Digital music, Vertical industries, Digital media, Microsoft Corp., EU Court, big business, democracy, public relations; Discussion threads 2007-09-14

The tribulations of EU antitrust authorities: The tribulations of EU antitrust authoritiesSolid points.But a question: has Adobe complained to the EC? I've looked a bit, and found a reference by an EC lawyer to the possibility that Microsoft might set out to kill Flash, now owned by Adobe.The ZDNet Reuters article, which has been...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Corporate law, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., toolbar, EU Court; Discussion threads 2006-05-10
Microsoft, EU to head back to court over antitrust: Microsoft, EU to head back to court over antitrustThe EU court should back the commision!I demand that the EU court should upheld the commision's penalties and add more of its own!The M$ crooks should be chased out of the EU court, because the European justice is not on the take...; Tags: Corporate law, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, SECURITY, Web browsers, EU Commision, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Corp., antitrust, EU Court, innovation; Discussion threads 2006-04-20
EU court hopes to rule on Microsoft by April: EU court hopes to rule on Microsoft by AprilTime to show American resolve...In these trying times, I thank my lucky stars for 2 things: 1) That George W. Bush is President and 2) that Microsoft continues to fight the good fight for consumers. Both Microsoft and President Bush take unpopular...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., EU Court; Discussion threads 2005-11-04

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Childs rigged crazyquilt private network: The prosecution unveiled more details on the lunacy in San Francisco in court filings that urged the judge to keep rogue network administrator Terry Childs' bail at $5 million. The Chronicle reports that prosecutors say that Childs had over 1,000 modems secreted around the city, forming his own private network...; Tags: Network, Prosecutor, Networking, Productivity, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Qualcomm patent ruled invalid in German Nokia case: The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell phone maker Nokia was invalid. HELSINKI--The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell...; Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones; News items 2008-07-24
Qualcomm, Nokia deal ends long legal battle: Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. NEW YORK--Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. ...; Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones; News items 2008-07-24
COPA suffers another blow: InformationWeek is reporting on the latest blow to the Child Online Protection Act, or COPA. COPA imposes heavy fines on libraries and schools among other institutions that fail to prevent children from "content harmful to minors." If you're asking just what constitutes "harmful to minors", so...; Tags: Child Online Protection Act, Minor, Regulations, Government, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Judge refuses to reduce 'rogue' admin's bail: Breaking news: A San Francisco judge just refused to lower Terry Childs' bail from $5 million, the SF Chron reports. Prosecutors said that by rigging the network so that key programs were held in memory so that they would be deleted when the network was shut...; Tags: Bail, Administrator, Network, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
'Spam King' escapes from federal prison: [ UPDATE: Davidson was found dead, involved in an apparent murder-suicide that involved his wife and 3-year-old daughter. ] Edward "Eddie" Davidson, a notorious e-mail spammer who was sentenced to jail time in April, has escaped from a federal prison camp in Florence, Colorado. Davidson...; Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Restitution, Davidson, Federal Prison Camp, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
COPA is unconstitutional: The Third Circuit has upheld a lower court decision that the Child Online Protection Act is unconstitutional, AP reports. In its ruling Tuesday, the federal appeals court concluded that the Child Online Protection Act is unconstitutionally overly broad and vague. The court also ruled that...; Tags: Child Online Protection Act, Parental Control, Third Circuit, Regulations, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs: Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...; Tags: Password, Network, Backup, Terry Childs, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...; Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-23
E-gold owners plead guilty to money laundering: Wow, big morning! If anyone has seen Nitesh Dhanjani and Billy Rios's talk on phishing and identity theft, which was presented at the last couple Black Hat conferences, and will be on display again at Black Hat Vegas, you know that the identity theft market is a huge problem. You...; Tags: Flooz, Currency Service, Identity Theft, Phishing, Security, Spam And Phishing, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-22
McAfee fined $18 million for patent infringement: A federal jury in Texas has ordered McAfee to pay $18 million in past and future damages for infringing on a patent held by DeepNines Inc., according to Barron's Tech Trader Daily blog. The court decision, revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, was handed down last week. ...; Tags: McAfee Inc., SEC Filing, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Facebook sues German 'clone': On Friday, Facebook filed suit in California court against studiVZ, a German social net with a look undeniably close to Facebook's. Facebook accuses studiVZ of copying its interface. "We believe that our success thus far has been directly related to the unique look and feel of both...; Tags: Facebook, studiVZ, Social Networking, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-21