Ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1 sale upheld, on HTC Android phone import denied
New rulings this week against Samsung, and in favor of HTC and Kodak.
Law & Disorder / Civilization & Discontents
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Top EU court upholds right to resell downloaded software
First-sale rights stronger in the EU than in the US.
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New study, same authors: patent trolls cost economy $29 billion yearly
Large companies spend $7.27 million per troll lawsuit, small $1.33 million.
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Former allies turn on Carreon, sue to halt his threats
FunnyJunk lawyer says he will drag out "hate campaign" litigation "for years."
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#handsoff
NY judge compels Twitter to reveal user's data
Company had previously moved to quash subpoena from NY district attorney.
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Anti-SOPA veterans issue declaration of Internet freedom
But Internet freedom advocates need to get specific about their reform agenda.
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Try, try again
Illinois Supreme Court nixes latest porn trolling scheme
Court not impressed by claims of 6,600-person conspiracy to hack a porn site.
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The Oatmeal fights back, snaps photo of cash, sends money to charity
Despite lawsuit, satirical campaign near completion.
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FunnyJunk lawyer aims to halt distribution of "BearLove" money
Carreon adds to lawsuit against Inman—asking no money go to him, ACS, or NWF.
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Reply Hazy, Try again
ITC defers ruling on Motorola's Xbox ban
The commission asked the judge that recommended the ban to reconsider.
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Injunction Junction
Breaking: Judge grants Apple an injunction against the Galaxy Nexus
Apple alleged that the phone violated 4 of its software patents.
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The Waiting is the hardest part
Judge appears skeptical towards government position on Megaupload data
Whether the DOJ can prosecute Hong-Kong based Megaupload is also up in the air.
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How "The Angel" helped 15,000 people steal broadband
And how he got three years in jail.
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South Carolina passes bill against municipal broadband
Broadband policy analysts decry pressure from AT&T; and a conservative group.
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FOIA request forces DoJ to reveal National Security Letter templates
ACLU acquires documents showing broad data Feds can request from ISPs, telecoms.
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SWAT team throws flashbangs, raids wrong home due to open WiFi network
Whoops! Those anonymous Internet threats came from up the block.
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Why your ISP cares about the Law of the Sea
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, telecom industry push for treaty's passage.
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Mega-victory: Kim Dotcom search warrants "invalid," mansion raid "illegal"
A New Zealand judge savages the process used to target Megaupload's Kim Dotcom.
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Judge bars sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in US
A big win for Apple, but the legal war is far from over.
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A trustworthy decision
Microsoft's hefty antitrust fine upheld by European court
Fine lowered by 4.5 percent, but Microsoft still has to pay.
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Will the Americans with Disabilities Act tear a hole in Internet law?
A questionable ruling deviates from an unbroken line of precedent.
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If that is your real name
In Rhode Island, lying online is no longer a crime
The state repealed an obscure 1989 law forbidding fudging facts online.
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Operation High Roller
Sophisticated bank fraud attempted to steal at least $78 million
Security firm McAfee said server-side attacks made transfers as high as $130,000.
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Defenders of The Oatmeal create parody websites to pick up the fight
"Satirical Charles": free speech is under attack, will fight possible lawsuit.
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Kim Dotcom taunts US law enforcement via Twitter
The Megaupload founder takes his story social.
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"Who needs an app store?" Five years of iPhone
The iPhone has evolved—and altered the course of the smartphone industry.
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Feature Story (3 pages)
Automated robbery: how card skimmers (still) steal millions from banks
Skimming costs less than ever, but a new generation of credit cards might stop it.
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Feature Story (2 pages)
Securing supercomputer networks (without disrupting 60Gbps data flows)
Scientists experience life outside the firewall with "Science DMZs."
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Feature Story (4 pages)
How SSDs conquered mobile devices and modern OSes
With flash ascendant, OS vendors have disabled defragging and supported TRIM.
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