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HP Can Investigate Hurd Legal Issues, Judge Rules

January 24th, 2011 | No Comments

The investigation by four new members of the HP board was sparked by a shareholder lawsuit after Hurd was forced to resign Aug. 6, 2010. Hurd wanted to see HP personnel records; a judge disagreed. – A federal district judge in
San Jose, Calif., ruled Jan. 24 that a Hewlett-Packard
internal investigation of the displacement of former CEO Mark Hurd in
August 2010 may proceed, even though Hurd himself wanted to have it delayed.

The investigation by four
new members of the HP board was spark…


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Bootleg Movies: Are Free Online Movies Legal Or Not? Posted By : Peter Nisbet

January 18th, 2011 | No Comments

It is illegal to download bootleg movies and free online movies are also illegal. However, there are degrees of this depending upon by how much the movies are copyright protected or in the public domain, but it is generally wise not to download anything at all just in case. But I’m just an average Joe, so what do I know?

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How to Select Legal Holds Software: Five Considerations for IT

January 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Legal holds is an information governance issue that requires the attention of an entire enterprise. IT has no choice but to partner with the legal department in the purchasing decision since the wrong choice for legal holds software can inadvertently paralyze IT and undermine data management efficiency across the enterprise. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Deidre Paknad gives IT a practical framework of five strategic considerations in the selection of legal holds software. – As the stewards of the data subject to legal holds, an enterprise’s IT department should carefully evaluate any legal holds application software. When legal holds is viewed as solely a legal department issue, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the data on hold is everywhere except the legal …


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Lohan Spoof Producer Backtracking After Legal Threat

December 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Remember that Lindsay Lohan mockumentary we were telling you about? Never mind! The writer/producer of Dogs in Pocketbooks says that statements he made earlier this week suggesting that the film — about a starlet addicted to drugs and alcohol who goes in and out of rehab — is based on the real-life of actress Lindsay [...]

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Is a Bootleg Movie Download Legal or Illegal? Posted By : Peter Nisbet

December 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Many people are unaware of what a bootleg movie download is, and allow themselves to unknowingly break the law. Here is what you can and cannot do, and it is important to understand that the software that can be used for legal downloads of movies and music can also be used illegally.

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Practical And Legal Aspects Of Free P2P Music Downloads Posted By : Peter Nisbet

December 28th, 2010 | No Comments

You often read about the problem of free P2P music downloads, but do you fully understand the arguments. There is more than just illegal file copying, but questions such as what is copyright and do you know when it has lapsed. It’s perfectly legal to download material with lapsed copyright but it is too confusing now for anybody but the lawyers to understand. Does that make illegal copying legal?

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Net Neutrality Order Reveals FCC’s Concern About Legal Challenges

December 28th, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: The FCCs 194-page Report and Order discloses slightly different neutrality rules for wired and wireless service providers. The newly published rules seem sure to draw multiple legal challenges. – A Federal Communications Commission published
report on its network neutrality order shows it was true to its word
that it would codify and require open Internet access for all wired
Internet providers. The FCCs Report and Order 10-201 also revealed
that wireless providers will get slightly loos…


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Salesforce.com, i4i, Android Marked Microsoft’s Legal Battles in 2010

December 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Microsoft engaged in a number of legal battles throughout 2010, most of them seen by analysts as a way to leverage its growing interest in smartphones and the cloud. – Microsoft found itself at the center of a number of intellectual-property battles throughout 2010, as lawsuit fever seemed to grip the tech industry as a whole. Despite the intercompany partnerships seemingly signed on a weekly basis, the rapid pace of innovation in markets such as smartphones, and …


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Ricky Martin Won’t Wed Until Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal In Puerto Rico

December 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Ricky Martin, who confirmed Hollywood’s worst kept secret when he revealed he was gay earlier this year, says he won’t get married to his partner until same-sex weddings are legal on his home island of Puerto Rico. “I am in a relationship right now but we aren’t talking about marriage yet. We’ve been together for [...]

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Miley Cyrus Threatening Legal Action Against ZackTaylor.ca

December 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Miley Cyrus has consulted her attorneys and is considering taking legal action against ZackTaylor.ca after the Canadian blogger/radio personality released a nude picture last week claiming it was found on the 18-year-old star’s lifted iPhone. Taylor — who was one of two bloggers who tried to purchase PerezHilton.com in a multimillion dollar deal earlier this [...]

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FCC’s Net Neutrality Remains on Shaky Legal Footing, Skimpy Industry Support

December 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

While Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachoswski may have intended to clarify the FCC’s net neutrality position with the new plan, it ignored or sidestepped some key questions. – The Federal Communications
Commission’s new net neutrality framework clarified some points from its 2009
plan, but the latest proposal still is receiving scant support in Congress
and from Internet service providers.
FCC chairman Julius
Genachowski offered a sneak peek at the draft
net neut…


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Britney ‘to take legal action over domestic violence reports’

December 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Britney SpearsBritney Spears is set to take legal action over reports that her boyfriend had viciously beaten her, according to the star’s management. Star magazine first claimed that the troubled pop star had been abused by Jason Trawick, alleging he had given the singer a black eye and that he had cheated on her with a [...]

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Is DVD Burning Legal Posted By : sebastianlauder

December 1st, 2010 | No Comments

The legitimacy of video DVD burning is one of the most heated, most contested issues in digital distribution. Its been around for more than a decade now, and even then, theres hardly any resolution on the matter. The public is still divided into two: consumers who believe they should have the right to make copies of a legitimately bought material, and the publishers, copyright holders and those who rigorously defend what is right

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Apple Assembles Crack Legal Team as Nokia Patent Suit Gets Under Way

November 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple has in its corner a crack team of lawyers that specialize in patent law, according to the Bloomberg news service, as it pursues its infringement lawsuit against smartphone competitor Nokia. – Apple is compiling a top-notch legal team as it prepares to face off with
Nokia this week in front of the International Trade Commission, Bloomberg reported Nov. 29.
The phone makers have traded allegations of patent infringement both in U.S.
courts and with the ITC, beginning with a suit Nokia…


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Apple rejects Android magazine app, apple legal team ready for Nokia, redsn0w unlock tool

November 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple has reportedly rejected an app submitted by a publisher called Mediaprovider. The app was rejected because it is a magazine specifically about the Android OS. Apple has its legal team ready to fight a patent infringement suit brought against it by Nokia. Nokia is claiming that just about every product Apple sells infringes on [...]

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”Men lining up to pay porn star”s legal bills in her battle against Sheen”

November 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Capri Anderson doesn”t need to worry about settling her legal bills in her battle against Charlie Sheen, for she has many supporters. According to a dating website, sugar daddies are willing to give her an all-access pass, reports TMZ.com. MyGirlFund.com-a “girl-centric social network that allows women to interact with generous men to meet whatever personal [...]

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Harry Potter owl owners in legal soup

November 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

The couple who supplied owls for a Harry Potter flick have landed in a legal trouble. Veronica Mepham, 70, and husband Reinhard, 64, who run an animal sanctuary, have appeared in court on 36 cruelty charges. They are accused of causing unnecessary suffering to 18 animals including guinea pigs, a goat, a rabbit and a [...]

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“Glee” Lohan Diss Could Result In Legal Action For Show

November 18th, 2010 | No Comments

From Goop to Elizabeth, there are already so many reasons to dislike Hollywood Golden Girl Gwyneth Paltrow. Dina Lohan just found a new one. In “It Ain’t That Serious, Sistah!” News: The family of scandal-stained starlet Lindsay Lohan are hopping mad and threatening legal action against the producers of the Emmy-nominated TV musical Glee after [...]

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Black Eyed Peas in legal soup over ”I Gotta Feeling”, ”Boom Boom Pow”

October 30th, 2010 | No Comments

The musicians who claim that the Black Eyed Peas stole material for their hit songs “I Gotta Feeling” and “Boom Boom Pow” has slapped the group with two separate copyright infringement lawsuits in California. Texas songwriter Bryan Pringle alleges members of the group intentionally copied his song “Take a Dive” when they co-wrote their Grammy-award [...]

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When DVD Burning Becomes Legal (or Illegal) Posted By : sebastianlauder

October 20th, 2010 | No Comments

DVD burning, also known as DVD copying or DVD backup, is a highly controversial topic that has seen intense debates especially in the light of the proliferation of DVD copying software in most consumer outlets.

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