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US kids' site settles privacy charges with FTC.
A popcorn maker agreed to pay $10,000 to settle charges that it violated privacy laws when it collected children's' names and e-mail addresses on its Web site without parental consent, federal regulators said
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Cybercourts Set for Tech Trials.
Michigan will become the first state to allow companies to sue each other over the Internet. While proponents point to cost savings and forward thinking, critics say the loss of face-to-face interaction will be a detriment.
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High Court Focus on Kids, Web.
The US Supreme Court, hearing arguments on the validity of the Child Online Protection Act, wonders how community standards stretch to the Web
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Yahoo can ignore French website ruling, says US judge.
A US federal judge has thrown into sharp relief the problem of governing cyberspace, ruling that Yahoo can ignore a French court order restricting content on its website
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Internet piracy spreads from music to books.
J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien are the best-selling authors most likely to be copied by internet pirates, according to a survey warning of the rapid spread of file-swapping from the music industry to book publishing
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Vigilantes patrol the web.
When individuals take the law into their own hands off-line, we normally condemn them as vigilantes. But in the online world, where traditional law enforcement has largely failed to make an impact, citizens are increasingly having to act as police
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Fifty Paper Airplanes.
Winn Schwartau remembers the first time he really lied to his mother. The award-winning author and president of an internet security company writes for ed-u.com
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Kickback Cash for You; Act Now.
Sitting in your inbox is a seductive offer marked "urgent and confidential." A Nigerian chief writes that he has acquired $60 million in kickback money that he needs to transfer to a "safe" bank outside his country. If you let him access your account, he'll let you keep $10 million for yourself. You will be required to pay a small "technical bribe" for the transaction, which should be completed in 10 days
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The Nigerian Scam Letters.
You've probably received one in your e-mail inbox by now. Fancy a million dollars worth or fear, humiliation and bankruptcy?
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FBI in internet fraud swoop.
Ninety people and businesses have been charged with using the internet to con consumers out of $117m, the FBI said. The charges were made during a 10-day sweep, called Operation Cyber Loss
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Watching words on the web.
Robots could soon be patrolling the web to track the source of rumours and slander. Swiss computer company Agence Virtuelle has developed a software robot that uses a battalion of small, smart programs to scour the web for the fount of particular stories...
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Dear e-law doctor, we have registered a domain name and just received a letter accusing us of cybersquatting. What is cybersquatting?
Answer and Remedy:
In September 2000, a German court convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old man to 22 months in prison suspended to probation for trademark infringement in connection with cybersquatting on 22 domain names.
The Judge in the Munich court said the registration of daimlerchrysler.org and other names was in contravention of German trademark laws.
Cybersquatting is registering a domain name knowing that someone else will want it. The intention is often to hold the company which wants it to ransom. There is no European Union law, at the time of writing, against cybersquatting, but cases can be brought before the courts for trademark infringement.
Cybersquatting disputes over global top level domains such as .com, .org and .net, and a few country code domains can alternatively be brought before a World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) panel.
Dear e-law doctor, a business web site that we are linked to claims that we must remove all references to them and corresponding links because we do not have an agreement that permits the linking of our two Web sites.
Answer and Remedy:
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Is it true that an EU regulation is on its way that means that web site owners and operators will have to obtain the prior, explicit consent of sight users before they can use cookies (and other devices such as web-bugs) to collect information on their Web sites?
Answer and Remedy:
Yes, an amendment is proposed to regulations dealing with online data protection by Dutch EU Parliament member W.G. van Velzen who describes cookies as "hidden identifiers" that track and store information on an Internet user's surfing habits… (to read the full answer from 'e-law doctor' click here - free registration required)
Answer and Remedy:
Yes it probably is if you do not have a CLA licence. Believe it or not illegal copying is the most common crime in the UK today. 8 out of 10 people admit to copying illegally in the workplace… (to read the full answer from 'e-law doctor' click here - free registration required)
Answer and Remedy:
Although spamming is not illegal yet, (but, EU regulations are on the way) the penalties for conducting this form of marketing can be severe. For example, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may terminate your account without notice if they are informed that you have been spamming…. (to read the full answer from 'e-law doctor' click here - free registration required)
Dear e-law doctor, Is it true that B2B sellers can be sued in other countries and B2C sellers can be sued almost anywhere in the EU?
Answer and Remedy:
A new law: The Brussels Regulation (44/2001 of 22 December 2000) will be effective on 1 March 2002…. (to read the full answer from 'e-law doctor' click here - free registration required)
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