Nokia-Apple patent infringement Nokia, is suing Apple in U.S. federal court, saying the iPhone uses patented wireless technologies.

Social Network pictures: abuse Social Network: Affiliate advertisers could be abusing the photos you post. Read More

E Bay: counterfeiting A French court has found eBay responsible for brand counterfeiting and ordered the online marketplace operator to pay the luxury group LVMH 80,000 euros ($135,600) compensation for damages caused to famous perfume brands like Christian Dior and Kenzo.

france: controversial antipiracy legislation After its initial adoption in May and subsequent striking down by France’s highest legal authority, the Hadopi “3 strikes” law was accepted in July by the Senate, and last week it was passed in the National Assembly. The legislation was finally approved in parliament yesterday, but the opposition immediately announced a Read more about france: controversial antipiracy legislation[…]

open internet proposal: FCC WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Monday outlined his plan for requiring Internet service providers to keep their networks open to legal content and external devices. The plan, which is a top priority of Internet advocates who aggressively supported President Barack Obama in his run for the White Read more about open internet proposal: FCC[…]

Court: No Liability For Linking B.C. Court Of Appeal Rules No Liability For Linking The B.C. Court of Appeal has issued a new ruling on the prospect of liability for linking to allegedly defamatory content. Crookes v. Newton involved Wayne Crookes, who has filed several Internet defamation suits and Jon Newton, publisher of P2Pnet.net. A Read more about Court: No Liability For Linking[…]

Mediaset dips on News Corp suit Italian TV group Mediaset SpA ( shares dip after News Corp’s pay-TV unit Sky Italia files suit against Mediaset, alleging anti-competitive practices. Read More

Google ID email authors York University has won court orders requiring Google Inc. and Canada’s two largest telecommunications companies to reveal the identities of the anonymous authors of contentious emails that accused the school’s president of academic fraud. Read More

Copyright Office Google’s Settlement SAN FRANCISCO — The nation’s top copyright official made a blistering attack on a controversial legal settlement that would let Google create a huge online library and bookstore. Read More

China Web Sites Seeking Users’ Names BEIJING — News Web sites in China, complying with secret government orders, are requiring that new users log on under their true identities to post comments, a shift in policy that the country’s Internet users and media have fiercely opposed in the past. Read More