Volume VII

Issue : 3: February 12, 2009

• U.S. Court Urged to Permit Webcast of Trial
• Google Privacy Counsel Facing Criminal Charges Over Google Video
• Google Introduces Personal Location Tracking
• Veterans Affairs Department Settles 2006 Data Breach Theft Suits
• AOL Forum Selection Clause Contrary to Public Policy
• Morningstar Accused of Online Espionage

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U.S. Court Urged to Permit Webcast of Trial

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is considering whether oral arguments made during trial should be available to the public via webcast. The context for this determination is a claim of copyright infringement against a Boston University graduate student who allegedly downloaded music files from the Internet. At the trial level, the District Court Judge decided to permit the webcast. This decision is being petitioned by the plaintiff, the Recording Industry Association of America. Notably, as many as fourteen news organizations, including The Associated Press and The New York Times Co., have filed briefs with the Court of Appeals, in support of the webcasts, arguing that such access to the courtroom is in the public interest.

For additional information, visit:

http://www.boston.com/ae/media/articles/2009/01/30/news_groups_urge_court_to_ok_webcast_of_trial/