Volume II

Issue : 9: April 29, 2004

• The Use of Video Surveillance by Employer Violates PIPEDA
• U.S. Court Upholds Prison Term in Online Pharmacy Case
• U.S. Appeals Court Finds Registered Trade Mark Generic for Purposes of ACPA
• FCC VoIP Ruling Could Cost AT&T Billions
• Canadian Phone Companies Protest CRTC's VoIP Opinion
• Sex.com Dispute Finally Settles
• German Open Source Proponent Obtains Order Enforcing GNU General Public License
• U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Decision on Disgruntled Homebuyer's Website
• Court Upholds Enforceability of Clickwrap Agreement that Was Accepted Under Protest
• Criminal Charges Filed for First Time under U.S. Spam Legislation

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U.S. Court Upholds Prison Term in Online Pharmacy Case

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit) upheld a 77-month prison sentence imposed on the defendant who had been convicted for running an illegal Internet pharmacy. The defendant, along with a co-conspirator, dispensed various prescription drugs over the Internet, although he had no medical training.

In another report concerning online pharmacies, a State Senator has introduced legislation that would permit the importation of drugs via online pharmacies located in Canada and other jurisdictions. The proposed legislation would also impose penalties on U.S. companies that limit the supply of drugs to Canada.

For more information on the ruling, visit:
http://news.com.com/2110-1038_3-5195986.html
For more information on the proposed legislation, visit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9047-2004Apr13.html