Court to Hear Appeals In Landmark Tobacco Case Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:29:00 -0400 A federal appeals panel hears oral arguments in the Clinton-era case accusing the tobacco industry of violating civil racketeering laws by defrauding the public about the deadly nature of cigarettes. A district court ruled for the government, but not for the remedy sought. Both sides appealed. Amid Affair Claims, Democrat Denies Breaking Law Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:19:00 -0400 Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-FL) has admitted to causing "embarrassment and heartache" in his marriage but denied paying hush money to a former aide to be quiet about an affair. Mahoney won his seat because of sex allegations surrounding Republican Rep. Mark Foley. Prop. 8 Reignites Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Battle Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:05:00 -0400 A ballot initiative could make gay marriage in California illegal again. Proposition 8 asks voters to amend the state constitution so that marriage is defined solely as a union between one man and one woman. After trailing in the polls, the measure is now surging, partly due to national support.
Berkman Center for Internet and Society - A research program at Harvard Law School founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development.
Business Software Alliance - Software Piracy Prevention - Informing the public of the effects of software piracy, and of action that can be taken to curb this ongoing activity.
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Chilling Effects Clearinghouse - Information on online rights, with example cease and desist notices.
Meta Description: [ The World Wide Web works through hyperlinks that permit web browsers to move quickly from one page to another. What are your rights when other website owners object to your site's links? ]
Copyrighting Basics on the Internet - Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor.
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Cybersquatting Double Standard - Suggesting that corporate America and politicians are hypocritical on the issue of cybersquatting, and alleging that they are the biggest offenders.
Meta Description: [ The biggest whiners about cyberpiracy are corporate America and politicians.
So how do they get away with being the most egregious offenders? ]
Cybertelecom - Providing information on U.S. federal laws, regulations and initiatives that relate to the Internet.
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David Post's Writings - A selection of articles on legal issues affecting Cyberspace.
Ethan Preston - Commentary by a Chicago-based attorney on developments in Internet and computer security and the law.
GigaLaw.com - Information about Internet law, aimed at legal professionals, covering topics including intellectual property rights and infringement, domain name disputes, and business-method patents.
GrepLaw - Weblog featuring news and commentary concerning IT law, maintained by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
Internet Law Library - Resources guide to Internet law articles, cases, statutes, links and related information.
Meta Description: [ Internet Law resource for articles, cases, domain name law, e-commerce law, cyberlaw, trademark law, copyright law, intellectual property law and more. ]
404JISC Legal Information Service (J-LIS) - Offers information on ISP liability, data protection, disability and the law, and encryption. With newsletter, glossary, and discussion lists.
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Legal Information from AOL - America Online's Legal Department Site providing information about current Internet law developments.
Spam Laws - US and European - United States, European Union, and other countries' laws and pending legislation regarding unsolicited commercial email.
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Timothy J. Walton, Esq. - Articles relating to laws affecting webmasters from a California attorney.
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Web Gripe Sites - Chronicling gripe sites and other sites confronted with legal action, with links to relevant resources.
Meta Description: [ Chronicling web gripe sites and other sites confronted with legal action ]
