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GPLv2 - copyright code or contract?

Open source legal minds unravel license

15 Oct 06:02

The Twitter storm that saved freedom of speech

Comment But not exactly, not really...

14 Oct 14:08

Child porn threat to airport's 'virtual strip search' scanners

Erm, has legal OK'd this?

14 Oct 13:12

Guardian gagged over Commons question

Updated Bloggers, Twitter roar as paper silenced

13 Oct 11:27

MP urges Royal Mail rethink on postcode site takedown

Petition demands free database for non-profits

8 Oct 10:42

Why the Advocate General got Google AdWords wrong

Opinion Brand spanking anew

7 Oct 10:08

Blogger claims Twitter-served court order a success

#ffs

6 Oct 09:18

Royal Mail lawyers demand closure of postcode lookup site

Ernest Marples Postcodes Ltd loses will to live

6 Oct 09:04

Game censorship crusader sues Facebook for $120m

Claims emotional distress from user group threats

1 Oct 19:45

Brooke Shields pic exposes real/online rift

Will the Internet Watch Foundation act?

1 Oct 15:09

Judge tosses out patent infringement verdict against Microsoft

Uniloc's $388m damages turn to dust

30 Sep 10:37

First prison sentence for extreme porn

Sentencing guidelines evolve

29 Sep 09:20

Texas Instruments aims lawyers at calculator hackers

Is device modding a punishable offense?

23 Sep 03:00

Bureaucrat behind bars for creating 1,400 fake kids

There's tax fraud, then there's taking the piss

21 Sep 12:03

Skype founders sue former Joost boss

Trade secrets spat goes public

21 Sep 09:22

Proposed change in libel law may shield websites

'Single publication' idea could limit claims

17 Sep 15:51

Boxer sets lawyers on Facebook

Below the belt

11 Sep 16:00

Ryanair faces ban on luggage charge auto-opt-in

Stealth tactics to be stopped

11 Sep 13:17

Disney sued over Pixar lamp 'copy'

Original cute lighting makers incandescent

11 Sep 09:36

Southampton Uni slaps IP notice on FOI requests

Oh yeah? Who wants to know?

10 Sep 12:26

Scientology seeks to squash anonymity

Anonymous attacks could backfire with tighter Aussie laws

9 Sep 11:40

Baby swing vid man cut loose

Oz plod faces court action over web 'abuse' arrest

9 Sep 11:12

New web filter laws questioned by top child abuse cop

Home Office brewing pointless legislation?

9 Sep 11:05

Louis Vuitton stings ISPs for their customers' infringements

Handbags at dawn

8 Sep 10:22

Google-fixated EC chiefs ask Europe to revise copyright law

Monkey see, monkey do

7 Sep 16:00

Google acts to quell critics of book deal

Too little, too late?

7 Sep 11:15

Man remanded for extreme porn offences

Time to dust off those disk scrubbers?

4 Sep 12:28

EU Oracle/Sun investigation could cause rift with US

Pernickety Europeans could delay deal until 2010

4 Sep 09:01

Scottish gov to curb personal data collection

Authorities will have to keep their paws off

2 Sep 13:54

Germany says 'nein' to Google book deal

Justice minister claims program 'runs afoul of law'

2 Sep 11:45

Venezuela to ban violent videogames?

Bill gaining political support

Reg Hardware 28 Aug 12:03

Legal ruling may hit outsourcing claims

Employment tribunal ruling could open floodgates

26 Aug 09:44

UK.gov revives net cut-off threat for illegal downloaders

Mandelson to get new powers, suggests Mandelson

25 Aug 09:55

Government unbans dirty vids but bans 'legal highs'

Thatcher's legacy - dirty DVDs for all

25 Aug 08:53

Rogue admin charges cut to size

Network kidnapper still going on trial

24 Aug 15:20

Pair charged with BNP list breach

Due in court next month

21 Aug 15:09

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