Archive for April, 2009

The Fight over the Google of All Libraries – Wired News

The Fight over the Google of All Libraries
Wired News - Ryan Singel
Given that Google admits it has met with DoJ lawyers about the settlement and has to do so again, it's clear this is more than just a passing interest for DoJ lawyers, who could make big names for themselves in the legal world for taking on the
Google Faces Antitrust Investigation for Agreement to Digitize Democracy Now
Google in dispute over book project SiliconValley.com
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Pinoy Kasi Heritage doctrines – Inquirer.net

Pinoy Kasi Heritage doctrines
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Michael Tan
That decision recognizes that Filipino citizens who had been in “open, continuous, exclusive possession of agricultural lands of public domain since 12 June 1945” were entitled to a land title. The application for a land title, the Supreme Court ruled,

Dueling Marriage Marketers Gear Up for Court Fight – The BLT

Dueling Marriage Marketers Gear Up for Court Fight
The BLT, DC
a nonprofit group based in Potomac, Md., charges that Tennessee-based LovePath International Inc. has been selling competing products and services through its Web site with the confusingly similar domain name “marriagesaver.com” (singular).

Privacy Policy – NESN.com

Privacy Policy
NESN.com, MA
(eg, Linux, Mac OS or Microsoft Windows) and the domain name of your Internet service provider (eg, Verizon, Earthlink). We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our products, programs, and services,

Bottle Domains settlement talk scuttled as damages loom – iT News

Bottle Domains settlement talk scuttled as damages loom
iT News, Australia
By Ry Crozier The Australian domain name regulator has ruled out an out-of-court settlement in its spat with Bottle Domains amid speculation that a loss could bankrupt the organisation. auda chief Chris Disspain gave itnews a categoric "no" when asked

Eminent domain: The other side of the story – The Daily Star

Eminent domain: The other side of the story
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
"If she wins the case in the High Court — the Parliament must pass a bill empowering the state to enforce what is known as 'eminent domain' in the US." "Eminent domain" (in US) or "compulsory purchase" (in UK) is a legal term by which the state can

After months of turmoil, a trip to court – Automotive News

After months of turmoil, a trip to court
Automotive News
Although much of the heavy lifting seems to have been done in advance, bankruptcy lawyers warn that even streamlined bankruptcy filings take longer than expected. "Once a bankruptcy is filed, it is out of the administration's hands and a bankruptcy

The Morning Wrap – The BLT

The Morning Wrap
The BLT, DC
Debating Preclearance: Opponents of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act invoked the election of President Barack Obama in briefing their case before the Supreme Court, but Obama was not mentioned by name during Wednesday's oral argument,

A few more mysteries about Phorm – guardian.co.uk

A few more mysteries about Phorm
guardian.co.uk, UK
But wait – you can set up a server in the US and simply get your DNS (domain name server) to point to it, serving the content from abroad. (Strangely, traceroute fails on trying to make the hops to the server. If anyone can explain that,

WIPO Domain Name Decision D2009-0150 for cheapgrundfos.com

WIPO Domain Name Decision for cheapgrundfos.com