by sagevh | Feb 1, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
On February 10, 2012, the U.S. Copyright Office will stop accepting public comment on proposed administrative exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s “access control” provisions. Fresh from their SOPA and PIPA victories, organizations...
by bernfeld | Feb 1, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
These were the words written in an email by Mathias Ortmann to Bram Van Der Kolk. Who, you might ask? Ortmann and Van Der Kolk are two of the recently indicted parties to the Megaupload conspiracy, and this email was publicized in the indictment. You know, that...
by anickow | Dec 12, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
Netflix may now be able to use Facebook to further alienate its consumers while pursuing a lucrative revenue stream. The House amended the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) to relax written consent requirements for sharing information on movie rentals. This opens...
by hartwelr | Dec 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
On October 20th Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) introduced the Computer Professionals Update Act (CPU Act) for consideration in the Senate. The bill seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to expand the overtime exception for hourly workers to cover a wide swath of IT...
by mmconrad | Dec 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
In a small town outside Springfield, Illinois, a controversy emerged this past month as to whether or not the U.S. had fallen victim to its first known industrial cyber attack. In a public water district, a water pump malfunctioned causing it to turn on and off until...
by rajvashi | Dec 7, 2011 | Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
The Stop Online Piracy Act (along with the Senate version known as the Protect IP Act), introduced last month in the House by Representative Lamar Smith, aims to level a significant blow against offshore “rogue sites” that host copyright material. SOPA...