deeje: LawIntellectual property matters pertaining to the Internet: copyright law, trademarksGood Reason to Google on the First Date- January 30, 2004 I sure don't missing being single these days... The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that a New York City woman decided to Google a man she met on the Internet before meeting him for dinner. Turns out, there was an FBI warrant for his arrest and that he had eluded police for more than a year. She called the FBI, and he ended up in custody at an Applebee's restaurant on Long Island. "We had surveillance there to see if the tip was good, and lo and behold, the tip was good," said Jim Turgal, spokesman.http://www.marketingwonk.com/archives/2004/01/29/good_reason_to_google_on_the_first_date/i... MoveOn has launched a campaign to convince...- January 27, 2004 Another amplification: MoveOn has launched a campaign to convince CBS to change its policy. Here’s the polispam they’d like people to send: Subject: The ad CBS will not air Dear friend, During this year’s Super Bowl, you’ll see ads sponsored by beer companies, tobacco companies, and the Bush White House. But you won’t see the winning ad in MoveOn.org Voter Fund’s Bush in 30 Seconds ad contest. CBS refuses to air it. Meanwhile, the White House and...http://earthorbitdesign.com/wordpress/index.php?p=348 US Senator calls for P2P Summit- January 19, 2004 This could be very interesting. BoingBoing pal John Parres says: Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) is back in the news. Last fall the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which he chairs, scrutinized the RIAA's crackdown on file-sharers. Last week during a Consumer Electronics Show panel he said, "With the advent of technology such as peer-to-peer networking, law, technology and ethics are now not in synch. We need to find other ways to solve the problems rather than issuing lawsuits and...http://boingboing.net/2004_01_01_archive.html#107453521714424665 |