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Judge Refuses to Shut Down Online Market for Used MP3s
A one-of-a-kind website enabling the online sale of pre-owned digital-music files got a major legal boost when a federal judge late Monday refused to shutter it at the request of Capitol Records.
Employee or Employer: Who Owns the Twitter Followers?
A blogger may be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic damages after allegedly hijacking his former employer’s Twitter followers. A lawsuit brought by South Carolina-based PhoneDog Media, a mobile-phone review site, raises a novel legal issue asking the simple question: Who owns an account’s Twitter followers, the employee or employer? For the moment, it looks like the employer does.
Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password
A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files against her in a criminal case might have forgotten the password, the defendant?s attorney said Monday.
Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Violent Video Games
An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing taxing violent video games in that state to fund obesity and bullying programs.
Online Market for Pre-Owned Digital Music Hangs in the Balance
The future of a one-of-a-kind website enabling the online sale of pre-owned digital-music files is in the hands of a federal judge.