by aperl | May 9, 2012 | Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
Planetary Resources, a company backed by investors such as Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and director James Cameron, has announced a plan to mine asteroids. The company says it will initially mine water and platinum, hoping to “provide stability on Earth, increase...
by aperl | Nov 17, 2011 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations |
Five nonprofit groups recently filed an amicus brief (PDF) in FCC v. Fox urging the Supreme Court to strike down the FCC’s policy of fining broadcast television stations for airing indecent content. The groups argue that the FCC’s policy violates the First Amendment’s...