Tag: legal
Brooklyn DA clears ACORN in video scandal – Feministing
Acorn is cleared of all charges relating to the infamous pimp video.
Giving Up On Patents – ongoing
Software patents are a failure especially here in the US.
Consumers ‘confused by copyright’ – BBC News
Most consumers don’t even have a basic understanding of copyright laws.
2009 O’Reilly Ebook Revenue up 104% – Tools of Change for Publishing
O’Reilly Ebooks division made 104% more after dropping DRM.
Ruling Backs Palin’s Use of Private E-Mail for State Work – NYTimes.com
Alaskan judge declares that state law does not require state business be conducted through official state email accounts.
Crossing the Line – Reason Magazine
FBI goes through several hoops and tries to get a person to commit a single crime (not even convicted).
After Americans Visit, Uganda Weighs Death for Gays – NYTimes.com
Post three Christian Americans coming and speaking at a conference on homosexuality, Uganda politicians starting weighing a bill to kill homosexuals.
Blasphemy In Ireland
It is now crime to be blasphemous in Ireland, a ridiculous and silly law that should never exist anywhere.