Nov 2, 2001 | law, Microsoft
The settlement talks are creeping along, perhaps heading towards a conclusion. Lots of potholes on that road. But let me suggest something that’s occurred to me about the proposed settlement. One settlement demand is that Windows be offered in a stripped-down...
Oct 22, 2001 | DRM, file_sharing, law
Those daffy jokesters at the RIAA are in high gear these days. Last week the recording industry attempted to insert provisions in anti-terrorism legislation that would have exempted them from any liability for hacking into the computers of people sharing music files....
Oct 8, 2001 | DRM, file_sharing, law
UPDATE 10/10: The proposals are quite real – but the meeting last week apparently didn’t happen. The Register sends its apologies. POSTED 10/7: The music and entertainment industries plan to step up their war against mp3 file sharing. As reported by The...
Oct 3, 2001 | file_sharing, law
Music City and Kazaa have been the most popular file sharing programs recently, taking Napster’s place. The recording industry filed suit Friday in federal court in Los Angeles against Music City, Kazaa, and a company named FastTrack that licenses the software...
Sep 10, 2001 | DRM, file_sharing, law
“It is unlawful to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide or otherwise traffic in any interactive digital device that does not include and utilize certified [Digital Rights Management] security technologies.” According to this article in The...
Sep 6, 2001 | law, Microsoft
The Justice Department announced today that it will not seek a breakup of Microsoft into separate operating systems and applications businesses. Instead, the government will focus on “conduct-related” provisions. Presumably this helps the sides inch...
