Blogging and the Courts
Denise Howell, the legal blogging wizard over at Bag and Baggage, alerted me to this Wired article about the growing recognition and importance of blogs in the legal arena.
E-Commerce and E-Mail
Just how well do Fortune 500 companies measure up in regard to online customer support? According to the
Deployment of Privacy Standards Delayed
Web site privacy issues have received their share of press recently, accompanied by proposals to facilitate a greater sense of security for users concerning the collection and distribution of their personal data. However, there has been little in the way of associated follow-through in this area, on either the part of large, mainstream e-commerce sites …
Advocacy Group for Free Speech
The Free Expression Project, founded in 2000, is sustained by grants from a diverse group of backers that include the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation. The organization advocates in court, through the publication of reports and surveys, and by the sponsorship of conferences, for an end to restrictions of …
Reuters Accused of Cybercrime
Enterprise solution company Intentia filed criminal charges with the Swedish Criminal Investigation Department against Reuters on Monday, October 28 after posting this announcement on their site on October 26. According to this Wired article, Intentia claims that an unauthorized entry into their server occurred during which time a Reuters news reporter obtained access to the …
Animal Law & History Web Center
Professor David Favre of Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law College of Law, has launched a new, informative web site on animal law, Animal Law & History Web Center, that is still under development, with plans to extend content to include U.S. and global resources. Currently the site is providing access to 100 state, federal …
Data Removed From Federal Sites
The Memory Hole reports that a group of 12 members of Congress, lead by California Rep. Henry Waxman sent a letter to
E-Government Catches On
E-government initiatives that serve citizens and businesses alike are gaining in popularity as localities realize more efficiency and cost savings via online solutions. BusinessWeek described a number of such efforts in this article. There is also mention of BusinessLaw.gov, an excellent example of an e-gov site that provides a wealth of easy to use content …
Net Taxes on E-Commerce Resurface
The Streamlined Sales Tax Project is alive and well according to this article in the Denver Post. With states running huge deficits, as many as 29 of them are considering supporting the initiative when it comes to a vote on November 13. Check-out the chart at the end of the article that shows the state-by-state …
Helms Stalls Webcasting Bill
Senator Jesse Helms stopped the vote on the compromise webcasting agreement which had passed the House and seemed very likely to pass the Senate. Opposing reasons for his action are mentioned in this Raleigh-based News & Observer article. Either he was trying to protect the webcasters by negotiating even lower rates for them, or he …
ISP Accounting Error Turns Ugly
A dispute over unpaid bills for an e-mail account from a Canadian subsidiary of a U.S. ISP has resulted in a law suit in federal court in Canada. Nancy Carter’s e-mail was held hostage in lieu of payment, disrupting her professional life.
Employee Privacy and Computer Use
The GAO today released their report, Employee Privacy: Computer-Use Monitoring Practices and Policies of Selected Companies. Balancing the employee’s right to privacy and the employer’s right to protect their organization against inappropriate use of PCs were key factors in this investigation. Information for the report was gathered through interviews and surveys completed by 14 of …