Case Briefs
April 28, 2005
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
Net News
April 28, 2005
Recent developments of note in the Internet industry. This month:<p>Music Industry Expands Piracy Lawsuits to Asia <br>Senators Eschew Historical Tax for Internet <br>Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Extend Internet Tax Ban<br>Congress Moving to Tackle Spyware Problem<br>Judge Sentences Spammer to 9 Years
Cable Spars Over Fast Internet Before U.S. Supreme Court
April 28, 2005
The U.S. cable industry and the government fought Internet service providers before the Supreme Court last month over whether cable high-speed Internet lines must be opened to rival Internet providers. <br>At issue is an appeals court decision last year that said cable high-speed Internet service, known as broadband, has a telecommunications component and therefore is subject to traditional telephone network access requirements.
Online Gambling Boom Comes With Tangle of Lawsuits
April 28, 2005
The booming world of online gambling has dealt lawyers a messy hand of legal challenges, spawning a host of lawsuits that target an industry poised to make nearly $10 billion this year ' up 40% from last year. <br>In California, a group of lawyers has filed a class action suit against a dozen search engines, including Yahoo and Google, for allegedly running ads that lead players to online gaming sites. The suit seeks to hold the search engines responsible for gambling losses.
Music Group To Sue Students Over Internet2 Downloads
April 28, 2005
The super-fast "Internet2" network that connects universities researching the next-generation Internet has found new followers in college students who download pirated music and movies. <br>Entertainment groups said last month they intend to sue hundreds of students accused of illegally distributing copyrighted songs and films across college campuses using the private research network, which boasts speeds hundreds of times faster than the Internet.
Spammers Should Know Their Source
April 28, 2005
Spam is a cost effective and lawful marketing tool. A spammer can send an e-mail advertisement to one million people at a cost of only $100. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 allows the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail. However, to avoid legal difficulties, those who use spam should consider doing more. In particular, it is highly advisable to establish an appropriate chain of title for target list databases they acquire.
Stakes Rise As U.S. Supreme Court Hears Downloading Showdown
April 28, 2005
The Supreme Court appeared wary on March 29th of punishing peer-to-peer downloading services like Grokster for copyright violation, in spite of arguments by a lawyer for the recording and movie industries that they amount to "a gigantic infringement machine." <br>An hour of spirited oral arguments in the case <i>MGM Studios Inc. v. Grokster Ltd.</i>, played out before a courtroom packed with intellectual property lawyers and entertainment industry representatives.
Electronic Data Discovery: It's All About Access
April 28, 2005
More often than not, elements of corporate investigations and legal proceedings come to an abrupt halt because archived electronic files can't be accessed. But thanks to the latest generation of restoration software applications, access can now be gained to virtually all archived electronic files. This new level of access is having a tremendous impact on litigation and corporate record-keeping.
Product Review: Back-up and Disaster Recovery Solutions Solutions from NSI Software
April 28, 2005
After the attacks of September 11, 2001, Thacher Proffitt & Wood was forced to relocate from its offices at the World Trade Center, and as a direct result began to enhance its business continuity plan to protect itself in the event of another catastrophe. Part of that plan included the safeguarding of the firm's IT assets.
