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Encryption and the Execution of Computer Search Warrants

Steve | January 8, 2010

Encryption and the Execution of Computer Search Warrants Susan Brenner

France to start chasing illegal downloaders

Steve | January 8, 2010

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France to start chasing illegal downloaders

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France Approves Wide Crackdown on Net Piracy (nytimes.com)
France passes controversial Internet piracy law (nationalpost.com)
Mon Dieu! French parliament approves web ban for illegal downloading (dailyfinance.com)
France passes tough anti-piracy measure (cnn.com)

China state-linked microblog service hacked at launch

Steve | December 23, 2009

China state-linked microblog service hacked at launch Owen Fletcher

Council of Europe to call for cross-border human rights and legal cooperation for the Internet at the 2009 IGF

Steve | November 6, 2009

Council of Europe to call for cross-border human rights and legal cooperation for the Internet at the 2009 IGF Mikhail Doroshevich

MySpace posting was not improper character evidence at murder trial

Steve | October 15, 2009

MySpace posting was not improper character evidence at murder trial Evan Brown

Breaching your online privacy to fight crime

Steve | October 15, 2009

Breaching your online privacy to fight crime - The Gazette (Montreal)

Craigslist Expands Legal Battle Against Spammers

Steve | October 8, 2009

Craigslist Expands Legal Battle Against Spammers - New York Times Blogs

Twitter Terror?

Steve | October 7, 2009

Twitter Terror? - John Birch Society

Court takes up free-speech case of pit bull videos

Steve | October 6, 2009

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Court takes up free-speech case of pit bull videos - The Associated Press

Jack Thompson Sues Facebook Because People Don’t Like Him

Steve | October 2, 2009

Jack Thompson Sues Facebook Because People Don’t Like Him - Mashable (blog)

Virginia man gets prison time for online threats

Steve | October 1, 2009

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Virginia man gets prison time for online threats - San Francisco Chronicle

Group issues report on sex-offender registration for juvenile offenses

Steve | September 29, 2009

Group issues report on sex-offender registration for juvenile offenses - Augusta Free Press
[However well-intentioned, this kind of mindless, knee-jerk policy, rooted in powerful emotional appeals, rather than reason and fairness, creates a lot of problems.]

Brawls on YouTube lure teen viewers — and cops

Steve | September 24, 2009

NorthJersey.com: Brawls on YouTube lure teen viewers — and cops

Internet Scams on the Rise in the Legal Profession

Steve | September 22, 2009

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Internet Scams on the Rise in the Legal Profession
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Could Internet filtering cause more harm than good?

Steve | September 17, 2009

Could Internet filtering cause more harm than good? - ZDNet

Internet rife with illegal antibiotics

Steve | September 17, 2009

Internet rife with illegal antibiotics - The Sun News

Canadian faces U.S. fraud charges in online gambling probe

Steve | September 10, 2009

Canadian faces U.S. fraud charges in online gambling probe … fraudalerts

Four Members of Alleged Internet Music Piracy Group Charged With Copyright Infringement Conspiracy (press release)

Steve | September 10, 2009

Four Members of Alleged Internet Music Piracy Group Charged With Copyright Infringement Conspiracy

Internet Law: breach of website TOS is civil not criminal offence

Steve | September 10, 2009

Internet Law: breach of website TOS is civil not criminal offence - ChiefOfficers.Net

Teenage MySpace bash girl released on bail

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Teenage MySpace bash girl released on bail - Brisbane Times

Legal Schnauzer: Court Ruling Might Tighten the Reins On Cyber Bullies

Steve | September 10, 2009

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Legal Schnauzer: Court Ruling Might Tighten the Reins On Cyber Bullies legalschnauzer

‘Wiretapping’ Charges May Be Oddest Ever Recorded

Steve | September 10, 2009

‘Wiretapping’ Charges May Be Oddest Ever Recorded CmdrTaco

[Child] Pornography ban in South Africa

Steve | September 3, 2009

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Pornography ban in South Africa

youtube video leads to 1 arrest warrant

Steve | September 3, 2009

youtube video leads to 1 arrest warrant - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Professional Burglars are using social networking websites to L&G

Steve | September 3, 2009

Professional Burglars are using social networking websites to L&G | - Gov Monitor

First batch of government e-mails arrive in court in Basi-Virk case

Steve | September 3, 2009

First batch of government e-mails arrive in court in Basi-Virk case Jeffery Fehrman

No charges to be filed in local Craig’s List ad case

Steve | September 3, 2009

No charges to be filed in local Craig’s List ad case

Police raid offices of Thaksin family firm

Steve | September 1, 2009

Police raid offices of Thaksin family firm - Bangkok Post

Judge finalizes dismissal of Web hoax…

Steve | August 31, 2009

Judge finalizes dismissal of Web hoax… - Centre Daily Times

Facebook, Twitter users face higher insurance premiums

Steve | August 28, 2009

Facebook, Twitter users face higher i… - Melbourne Herald Sun

Burglars Using Facebook, Twitter to Find Targets

Steve | August 27, 2009

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Burglars Using Facebook, Twitter to F… - IBNLive.com

Sex offender registry suit reveals drafting error

Steve | August 13, 2009

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Sex offender registry suit reveals drafting error (Boston Globe)

Giving police new tool, new Ill. law makes it a felony for gangs …

Steve | August 13, 2009

Giving police new tool, new Ill. law makes it a felony for gangs … - WQAD

America’s 10 most wanted botnets

Steve | July 23, 2009

America’s 10 most wanted botnets

Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participation in…

Steve | July 23, 2009

Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participation in …

Report: Hacker broke into Twitter e-mail with help from Hotmail

Steve | July 21, 2009

Report: Hacker broke into Twitter e-mail with help from Hotmail

Attention-grabbing Headline from Japan about an Alleged Virtual Killing

Steve | October 24, 2008

The startling title reads, “Woman Jailed for ‘Killing’ Virtual Spouse.”  When I first read that, I said, “Hmm…”  A few seconds later, I concluded, “Nah.  No way.”  You can read the details here.
Of course, the woman went to jail on suspicion of having committed a crime, but there was no real killing in this case.  [...]