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Extradition and WikiLeaks: Courting trouble

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

An American trial is drawing nearer for Julian Assange

AS THE frissons of the WikiLeaks disclosures fade and cyberwars between its foes and fans sputter and flare, legal questions are becoming central: how can America bring the site’s founder, Julian Assange, to court. The answer to that may lie in Britain, where Mr Assange is battling an extradition request from Swedish prosecutors who want to question him on sexual-assault charges.

Extradition from Britain to Sweden is normally a formality, though Mr Assange’s lawyers argue that “ulterior motives” are at work. On December 14th a court in London adjourned the hearing until January 11th. It also granted Mr Assange bail; oddly, the British (not Swedish) authorities appealed against that. This helps stoke fears among Mr Assange’s supporters that the Swedish case is just a ruse to keep him behind bars pending eventual extradition to America. …

Google Buys Invite Media, Courting Conflict of Interest Chatter

June 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Google June 3 purchased startup Invite Media, sparking concerns from ad experts, who believe Google is gobbling up too much of the online display ad supply chain. Invite Media’s platform lets advertisers buy display ad space from sellers across multiple ad exchanges, such as Google’s DoubleClick Ad Exchange, Microsoft’s AdECN and Yahoo’s Right Media, through real-time bidding. This buy strikes Internet ad experts as tricky. Some believe companies should not own ad exchanges and the so-called demand-side platforms they are intended to augment for advertisers. – Google purchased startup Invite Media June 3, sparking concerns from ad
experts, who believe Google is gobbling up too much of the online display ad
supply chain.
AllThingsDigtal broke the news June 2 and reported the deal amount to be $70 million.
Invite Media’s platform lets advertisers buy …

International justice: Courting disaster?

May 27th, 2010 | No Comments

At its forthcoming review, the International Criminal Court has things to celebrate, things to improve and pitfalls to avoid

EVERY time the world learns of some unspeakable outrage from a benighted battle zone, the cry goes out that such things must never recur. That was the reaction after the Rwandan genocide; after the ethnic cleansing, mass killing and rape perpetrated in former Yugoslavia; after the terrible atrocities of Sierra Leone and Congo; and after the targeting of civilians in Sudan’s Darfur region. So to its supporters, the opening eight years ago of an International Criminal Court (ICC) based at The Hague, ready if no one else will to arrest and try the worst perpetrators of such crimes, was a step in the right direction. Yet as they gather in Kampala, Uganda, on May 31st for a two-week review of the ICC’s workings, the 111 states that accept its jurisdiction face big responsibilities.

Their hard look at the court’s role and record comes as the ad-hoc tribunals set up to try those responsible for atrocities in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Sierra Leone (before the ICC existed) are winding down. As their permanent replacement, the ICC is gaining authority as the proper court of last resort for three sets of crimes: crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. Its record in handling cases it has taken on so far will be under close scrutiny. …

Courting couples

January 12th, 2010 | No Comments

An important trial begins in America’s fight over gay marriage

THE venue, gay-friendly San Francisco, may at first glance seem predictable for a legal challenge that may lead to the legalisation of gay marriage in America. But nothing else about the trial of Perry v Schwarzenegger, which began on Monday January 11th, fits stereotypes. Pitting both a male and female gay couple (including Kristin Perry) against the state of California (nominally represented by its governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger), it is a federal review of whether Proposition 8, a Californian voter initiative of 2008 that outlawed gay marriage in the state, is constitutional.

Whatever the outcome, the case is likely to go to appeal and come before the Supreme Court. But first the trial will do two things: it will establish, for the first time, a body of evidence, through expert testimony, that appelate courts can use to evaluate the claims by supporters and opponents of gay marriage. And it will blur the existing partisan divide on the issue between conservatives and liberals. …

HP Partners with Microsoft, Novell, Red Hat in Courting Sun Users

December 15th, 2009 | No Comments

HP, which has been aggressive in enticing Sun customers, is partnering with operating systems makers Microsoft, Novell and Red Hat in its efforts. The partnerships are part of HPs overall Sun Complete Care program, a collection of products, services, support and financial incentives designed to lure customers worried about Suns future over to HP. Over the past year, about 350 Sun customers have made the move, according to HP.
– Hewlett-Packard is calling in Microsoft, Red Hat and Novell to help it cherry-pick customers from Sun Microsystems.
HP officials said Dec. 15 that the operating system vendors are
bringing service offerings, incentives and training programs designed
to make it easier for Sun customers to migrate …

Courting Catalansto the capital

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

It is Saturday and the Spanish sun is setting. Alfredo Querol, a driving instructor who, when he is not teaching young Catalans how to operate heavy goods vehicles, enjoys nothing more than watching the World Rally Championship with his family, is visiting the WRC service park at Port Aventura.