Before you use that copyrighted image on your blog you might want to think twice: It could cost you up to $150,000. Still, if you’re willing to take the risk because you think you won’t get caught since a lot of people are doing the same thing, one law firms is on to you. They know how the troll the web and are using the power of viral …
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Has a Stalker, Gets Restraining Order
Big day!
This marks the first time I’ve ever sourced an article from TMZ. But enough about me; Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apparently has a stalker.
His name is Pradeep Manukonda, he’s 31 years old and according to legal documents filed by Zuckerberg, he’s allegedly seen fit to “follow, surveil and contact Mr. Zuckerberg using …
British Supreme Court Approves Tweeting From Court
The British Supreme Court are fans of Twitter, it seems. The court announced yesterday that journalists, legal teams and members of the public will be allowed to tweet – sorry, I mean create “live text based communications” – from the courtroom in most cases that the court hears, because doing so may be in the greater public …
U.S. Government Cracking Down on Sports Sites’ Livestreaming Ahead Of Super Bowl
With the Super Bowl around the corner, it’s probably no surprise that people all over the US are getting excited – more surprising, perhaps, is that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement forces are amongst those most active in the run-up to the big day.
Federal officials are seizing sports-streaming websites in advance of Superbowl …
Court Rules Free Internet Porn Okay
Official: Free internet porn is not illegal. Nor is it unfairly competing with porn companies who’d rather you paid for your thrills, according to a California Appeals Court, which has dismissed a case against one free site, Redtube.com, as an unfair attack on free speech.
According to plaintiff Kevin Cammarata, Redtube.com – …
Cable Companies Sued For Patent Infringement By Unknown Company
Some of the biggest cable companies in America are being sued by a nearly-unknown company that claims that they’re all infringing on patents by offering VoD service. Pragmatus VOD has filed suit against Comcast, Cox, Charter, Cablevision, Time Warner, Advance/Newhouse and Bright House, claiming that each company’s VoD services infringe …
Being Tracked By Online Ads? Opting Out Is Getting Easier
If you’re like most people who use the web, you may be unaware that many of the sites you visit have been taking notes about your browsing behavior.
These notes are stored in tiny files called cookies—everyone likes cookies, right?—and are used by several large advertising companies to build what’s supposed to be a non-identifying …
Blizzard Responds To The “World of Starcraft” MMO Issue
A few days ago, Techland wrote about how Blizzard Entertainment asked YouTube to take down a video of a player-made Starcraft II MMO called World of Starcraft. Even though the MMO was made using Starcraft II’s Galaxy Editor, an Blizzard Entertainment approved map creator that the company has encouraged users to toy around with in the …
Verizon ‘Deeply Concerned’ By Net Neutrality Rules, Files Appeal
The December ruling in favor of new net neutrality policies has Verizon “deeply concerned by the FCC’s assertion of broad authority for sweeping new regulation of broadband networks and the Internet itself,” the company said in a statement today.
The landmark ruling took place on December 22nd and called for internet traffic delivered …
10 Things You Shouldn’t Do On Facebook
People often post offensive or insensitive things on their Facebook, and sometimes those updates and pictures can be downright criminal – literally.
Check out Techland’s list of things you shouldn’t do on Facebook, lest you want to face some sort of negative repercussions. Ranging from being convicted of a criminal offense to making …
Should Cell Phone Searches Without A Warrant Be Legal?
The police in California can now search your cell phone or handheld device without a warrant for evidence for a case, according to a ruling issued today by the state’s Supreme Court. The judges determined that police have the right to examine items they seize, which can range from text messages to app history to websites that you …
Lawsuit Award Too Expensive, Says Music Pirate
Asking a music pirate to pay $67,500 for sharing music online is a little too rich for the bootlegger, according to a new appeal filed by his attorney – even though that’s only 10% of the amount he was originally ordered to pay.
Joel Tenenbaum was found liable for copyright infringement for sharing 30 songs online in July 2009, and …