Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
When crack cocaine possession equal 24 years in prison for one Granny Groves, 74, and manslaughter sometimes means only 3 years, you know something is seriously wrong with the criminal justice system! … read more
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Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
Retired school teacher Kathleen Casey-Kirschling on Monday became the first ripple in a “silver tsunami” of retiring baby boomers to apply for pension benefits, threatening to overwhelm U.S. government finances … read more
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Posted on September 25, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
In 2005, anti-piracy company ViralG burst onto the file-sharing scene promising to end 99% of all online piracy. Today, if you need a top secret piracy solution, have an eBay account, can collect in person and have $1,000,000 burning a hole in your pocket, you’re in luck … read more
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Posted on September 24, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
After declaring their own war on BitTorrent, players from the porn industry have been debating The Pirate Bay’s calls for police action after major media companies tried to illegally sabotage their operations … read more
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Posted on September 11, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
Introduced late last week to the US Senate, the Cell Phone Empowerment Act of 2007 would force cellular carriers to provide detailed coverage data while making it easier for consumers to opt out of their cellular contracts.
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Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
DRAWING ON a recent Supreme Court decision, a federal judge tells the RIAA that the record labels’ boilerplate copyright infringement complaints aren’t enough to win even a default judgment.
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Posted on September 9, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has had it with video sharing service Veoh. The record label has filed suit against the company, saying that Veoh provided the public with tools that make infringement “free, easy, and profitable.”
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Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
THE BILLS keep piling up for US States that push unconstitutional “violent video game” laws, as courts continually reject them. These political failures are costing taxpayers plenty, and the ESA is looking for California to pay up next.
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Posted on August 28, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
TORRENTSPY will have to begin keeping logs after a federal judge reaffirmed an earlier ruling that data temporarily stored in RAM is subject to subpoena. But with TorrentSpy blocking access by US residents, there won’t be much information for it to turn over to the MPAA.
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Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Mazerolle
As the judicial system grapples with the RIAA’s claim that merely running file sharing software can constitute copyright infringement, one judge sides with the RIAA.
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