Ireland court orders ISPs to block Pirate Bay file-sharing site
June 12, 2013
The High Court in Dublin on Wednesday ordered several Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to file-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) and its proxy servers within 30 days. TPB is one of the largest free providers of BitTorrent material in the world, reporting more than 36 billion doll....... [more] 
Bangladesh lifts YouTube ban
June 5, 2013
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission on Wednesday lifted the country's ban against YouTube. The website has been banned since September, after an anti-Islam movie appeared on the site. The movie, titled Innocence of Muslims, is a spoof film that characterizes the Prophet Mohamme....... [more]
Supreme Court rules on scope of federal agencies' jurisdiction
May 20, 2013
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Arlington v. FCC that courts must apply the Chevron framework to an agency's interpretation of a statutory ambiguity that concerns the scope of the agency's jurisdiction. The provision at issue, 47 USC § 332(c)(7) of the Federal Communications Act (FCA), sta....... [more]
Federal judge denies class action certification in Google copyright case
May 16, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday denied a motion to certify a putative class action against Google's YouTube involving copyright owners from around the world. Named plaintiffs included the English Premier League, the French Tennis Federation, the N....... [more]
Former Germany president charged with corruption
April 12, 2013
German prosecutors on Friday charged former president Christian Wulff with corruption for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for political favors before his assent to office in 2010. In 2008 then-govenor Wulff reportedly accepted approximately ?4000 (USD $5000) from German film producer Da....... [more]
An Analysis on Independent Reports: Uses, Reliability and Legality
April 8, 2013
JURIST Guest Columnist Kathryn Young, University of Virginia School of Law Class of 2013, analyzes the uses, reliability and legality of independent reports in light of their increased uses in collegiate sports...When sports scandals break, a common tool used by universities is the "independent repo....... [more]
Federal judge rules 'used' digital music cannot be resold
April 2, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Saturday that ReDigi Inc.'s "pre-owned" digital music sales infringed on Capitol Records LLC's music copyrights. ReDigi's online service allowed customers to use its platform to buy and sell "used" digital music originally....... [more]
Mexico Attorney General resigned
April 1, 2013
On April 1, 2011, Mexico Attorney General Arturo Chavez resigned, citing personal reasons, although international criticism of his suitability for the position had begun eighteen months earlier with his initial appointment. A leaked US diplomatic cable called his appointment "unexpected." He failed....... [more]
University of Colorado president resigned amidst legal controversies
March 7, 2013
On March 7, 2005, University of Colorado (CU) President Elizabeth Hoffman announced her resignation amidst an array of legal issues. Two women had sued the public university, claiming they were raped by CU football players as part of an ongoing scandal involving allegedly administrator-sanctioned re....... [more]
Federal court upholds law prohibiting sports betting in most states
March 2, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey on Thursday upheld a 21-year-old federal law prohibiting gambling, dealing a setback to New Jersey's attempts to legalize sports betting. Judge Michael Shipp ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) is con....... [more]
Egypt authorities appeal court order banning YouTube
February 14, 2013
Egypt's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Thursday appealed a court order banning YouTube because it features the controversial film Innocence of Muslims. The film, which sparked violent protests throughout the Middle East last year, depicts the Prophet Mohammad as a sexual....... [more]
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