by julzb | Dec 1, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
As mentioned in Robert Kolick’s post from November 3rd, LimeWire, once the most popular peer-to-peer file-sharing program on the ‘net, was ordered to shut down via an injunction issued by Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York. Just a few weeks after...
by jhevey | Dec 1, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
On Black Friday, a day known to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the U.S. government seized the Web addresses of over 70 websites involved in alleged counterfeit good sales and copyright infringement. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
by lkoskey | Sep 27, 2010 | Commentary
A bi-partisan group of members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by the Chairman Patrick Leahy, recently introduced a bill that would increase the government’s power to battle online violators of copyright laws. The bill, officially dubbed The Combating...