Intel vs Hamidi
Intel vs Hamidi raises the issue of whether sending an e-mail could constitute “trespassing”.
cyberlaw 4
Posts about cyberlaw.
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Linking to illegal sites is illegal
Linking to illegal sites is illegal. But if you just type the URL like http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/DeCSS/Gallery/ that’s fine.
DeCSS lost the case
Oops. DeCSS lost the case. Welcome to the world of strong copyright protection.
Legality of illegal MP3s
Sweden has ruled that it’s OK to have links to illegal MP3s, so long as the server is in a country where illegal MP3s are legal. That’s in stark contrast with France vs Yahoo. In fact, the norm is that linking even to the front page of commercial sites needs permission sometimes. A court in Utah ruled that providing links to copyrighted material could constitute copyright infringement. Better check out cyberlaws and ensure compliance with copyright rules on the Internet. ...