Congress is considering legislation that would create a federal media shield. It will offer protection of confidential sources for anyone who "publishes a…
Non-residential fellow Colette Vogele (resume-pdf) joined the Center for Internet and Society in 2004 with substantial experience counseling clients on intellec…
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a permanent injunction granted to Gibson Guitar Corp. preventing Paul Reed Smith Guitars (PRS) from manufacturing, se…
The opinion addresses whether an Internet service provider can be held liable for transmitting third party information through software it provides to customers…
Stephen Sotelo has brought a class action complaint alleging trespass to personal property, consumer fraud, unjust enrichment, negligence, and computer tamperin…
In a case of first impression, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, ruled that the term “call,” as used in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA,”…
Philips filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission alleging that several CD manufacturers were importing into the United States certain CD’s that…
In this case before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, plaintiff Digital Envoy, Inc. (“Digital”) unsuccessfully moved for…
From April 2003 to May 2004, Bonnie Werner-Masuda served as the Secretary-Treasurer for a local lodge of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospa…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office erred in ruling…
"Cynically waiting for the death of antitrust..." COMPETITION ========== Samsung to Pay $300M Fine for Price Fixing Samsung, the world's l…
The Center for Democracy and Technology has posted an excellent critique of the EU's proposal on Internet governance. Aside from general opposition to gove…