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EU Takes Five Countries To Court Over Cookie Law

Massive fines are threatening Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia

12 years ago

Russian Law Could Hold ISPs Responsible For Piracy

Changes introduced to the Civil Code will wipe out local file-sharing networks

13 years ago

Judge Rules British Student Can Be Extradited

Richard O' Dwyer, who ran TVShack.net, loses appeal against extradition

13 years ago

EMI Sues Irish Government Over Piracy

Music industry accuses Ireland of not doing enough to protect copyright

13 years ago

US Pushed Spain Into Passing An Online Piracy Law

Leaked letter shows US government threatened Spain with trade sanctions to force it to favour passing an anti-piracy law

13 years ago

Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court

A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets

13 years ago

US Patriots v EU Liberals In 2012 Cloud Olympics

Cloud services could lose, in an Olympian contest over privacy between US patriots and EU human rights defenders, says Eric…

13 years ago

The US SOPA Is Our DEA In Cowboy Boots

Britain has had two years of legal debate about the online copyright isssue, says Peter Judge. Why has the US…

13 years ago

Huawei Cleared Of Racial Discrimination

Huawei has been cleared of racial discrimination by an employment tribunal

13 years ago

Facebook Riot Incitement Sentences Upheld

Two men jailed for trying to organise looting during the August riots via Facebook have lost their appeals

13 years ago

Encryption Password Sparks US Constitutional Battle

A case in the US is raising questions over whether government can force companies to disclose passwords

13 years ago

US Law To Let Federal Government Shut Pirate Sites

A proposed US federal law would allow the US Department of Justice to shut down sites breaking copyright

14 years ago

Microsoft, Nokia Fight Apple ‘App Store’ Trademark

Microsoft and Nokia have filed requests in the European Union to deny Apple the trademark 'App Store'

14 years ago

Twins Lose Out In Facebook Case

The Winklevoss twins may be out of legal options after years of litigation against Facebook

14 years ago

European Parliament Adopts Pro-ACTA Resolution

MEPs have voted in favour of the controversial ACTA agreement, paving the way to its final adoption

14 years ago

Negotiators Publish Near-Final ACTA Draft

The draft intellectual property rights treaty ACTA has been criticised for subverting democratic processes

14 years ago