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Article | 21/03/2013 Bills would require police to get warrants for mobile phone location
A group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get court-ordered search warrants before obtaining...
Article | 27/02/2013 New bill would require loser to pay in some patent lawsuits
Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require a losing plaintiff to pay legal costs in many patent infringement lawsuits, in an ef...
Article | 24/12/2012 US Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA
As a new session of the U.S. Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or...
Article | 3/12/2012 Senators' effort to add Internet sales tax to defense bill falls short
An effort by three U.S. senators to add an Internet sales tax amendment to a military spending bill has failed, at least for now.
Article | 15/12/2011 Former congressional staffers lobby for copyright bills
Eight former staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee are now lobbying on behalf of companies or groups supporting contr...

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Article | 3/01/2013 Google's antitrust settlement means few changes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust settlement with Google will create few changes in the way the company operates, both critics and fans of...