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ISP Not Liable for Defamatory Posting: United Kingdom Court
The United Kingdom High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division recently handed down its decision in Bunt v Tilley, holding that an internet service provider (‘ISP’) cannot be held liable purely by virtue of the fact that it plays host to defamatory content: [36] In all the circumstances I am quite prepared to hold that… Read more →
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Popularity of Contract Law Notes and Property Law Notes Surges
Well how about that? This site is now ranked number one in searches for ‘contracts notes australia’, and comes in at a respectable number 12 for ‘property law notes’. Such positions, however ephemeral, are certainly encouraging, as are the many emails of thanks I receive. An unfortunate concomitant of this popularity is that my visitors… Read more →
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.EU TLD Launches; Guess Which Domain Was the Most Popular?
‘Hundreds of thousands of businesses have raced to snap up .eu internet domain names, with sex.eu taking the prize for the most sought-after address. Two months after the .eu domain name was launched for public institutions and trade mark holders, the tag was opened up to companies other than those seeking a site for a… Read more →
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Court Rejects Sony’s Appeal against Patent Ruling
A federal judge rejected an attempt by units of Sony Corporation to overturn a $90.7 million jury verdict in a patent case that could affect a forthcoming generation of Sony videogame machines. At issue is what game makers call haptic technology, which is used to make game controllers vibrate in response to action on a… Read more →
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United States Government Sides against eBay in Patent Infringement Case
The US federal government has taken a position against eBay in a patent dispute that threatens to shut down one of the online auction site’s popular shopping features. The Office of the Solicitor-General said in a brief filed with the Supreme Court that eBay wilfully infringed on patents held by MercExchange and should be enjoined… Read more →
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New York Firm Settles Personal E-Mail Case
A company accused of using unauthorized personal data “mined” by other firms from about six million e-mail addresses across the US has agreed to reform its practices under a $1.1 million settlement. New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer said Datran Media used e-mail addresses and other personal data it obtained from several companies. Read more →
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Canada, Australia Get Tough on Hate Websites
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has issued a noteworthy Internet hate decision that focuses on the applicability of the Human Rights Act to Internet hate materials. The Tribunal ordered fines against several individuals for their role in maintaining several hate websites and newsletters. Meanwhile, Australian authorities have acted against a white supremacist group conducting its… Read more →
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VeriSign Argues for Stronger Internet Backbone
VeriSign said many major Web sites were temporarily blocked by a mysterious flood of bogus messages in January and February, raising questions about the Internet’s defenses against one potent form of attack. Though the attacks have abated, VeriSign said it may need to sharply increase spending on additional computing and communications capacity to keep operating… Read more →
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Canadian Man Jailed for Cyberstalking; Australia Proposes New Cyberstalking Offences
A man in Alberta who used the internet to turn his ex-girlfriend’s life upside down was convicted on Thursday of criminal harassment and sentenced to a year in jail. The man used internet keyloggers and fake e-mail addresses to harass the ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, the Australian federal government will ramp up its efforts to catch sexual… Read more →
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Canadian Military to Probe Sale of Gear on eBay
The Canadian military has launched an investigation after some of its military clothing and equipment turned up for sale on the Internet. Several pieces of the military’s specialized camouflage gear were, until recently, up for sale on eBay, igniting concerns about the security of Canadian troops. A Canadian court has also fined a Quebec company… Read more →