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Volume II

Issue 24: December 16, 2004

• Internet Pharmacies to Operate Legally in Manitoba
• New Laws Target Video Voyeurs
• Court of Appeals Considers Notice and Take Down Provision Under the DMCA
• Commerce Ones Web Services Patents Auctioned for $15.5M (U.S.)
• U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Statutory Fair Use Defense in Trademark Case
• Generic Domain Grabbing not Unethical, German Court Rules
• Canadian Privacy Commissioner Issues Spam Decision

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• European Court of Justice Releases Decisions on Scope of Database Protection
• Idaho Obtains Judgement to Permanently Ban Fax Spammer from State

Issue 24: December 16, 2004

• U.S. Supreme Court Rules that ExPolice Officers Pornographic DVDs not Protected Free Speech

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• UPS and Other Couriers File Suit against Maines Tobacco Sales Law

Issue 23: December 2, 2004

• SnapNames Sues ICANN for Tortuous Interference over Delayed Wait List Service

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• Indian Supreme Court Finds Computer Software a Good not a Service

Issue 23: December 2, 2004

• Google Sues for Click Fraud and Gets Sued for Copyright Infringement over Image Search
• Administrative Charges for Requests for Personal Information Contravention of PIPEDA
• Law Firm Sued for Copyright Infringement over Website Content

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• FCC VoIP Ruling Removes Regulatory Power from the States

Issue 23: December 2, 2004

• U.S. Court Finds Use of Keystroke Logger does not Violate Wiretap Act

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases Annual Report

Issue 23: December 2, 2004

• U.S. Federal Court Finds Website Listing Properties for Sale does not Require Brokers Licence

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• Dow Jones Settling Internet Defamation Case by Gutnick

Issue 23: December 2, 2004

• Federal Court of Appeal Interprets PIPEDA in Englander v. Telus Communications Inc.

Issue 22: November 18, 2004

• B.C. Privacy Commissioner Releases Report on U.S. PATRIOT Act
• Ontario Judge Awards Significant Damages in Cyber libel Case
• WTO Report Finds U.S. in Breach of GATS over Online Gambling Dispute
• Judge Finds Content from the Internet Archive Website Admissible

Issue 21: November 4, 2004

• U.S. and Antigua Break Off Settlement Talks in Internet Gambling Dispute

Issue 20: October 20, 2004

• VoIP Battle Intensifies in Hong Kong

Issue 21: November 4, 2004

• New U.S. Federal Appeals Court Ruling on DMCA and Printer Cartridge Chips
• Report Concludes Cease and Desist Letters Under DMCA Abused

Issue 20: October 20, 2004

• New York Court Refuses to Enforce Forum Selection Clause in Website Agreement

Issue 21: November 4, 2004

• Employers Collection of Biometric Information Not Contravention of PIPEDA
• Ontario Court Decision Shows Potential Problems with Enforcing Non-Solicitation Covenants

Issue 20: October 20, 2004

• U.S. Supreme Court Confirms ISPs Not Bound to Identify Music Sharing Subscribers

Issue 21: November 4, 2004

• UK Courts Address Jurisdiction in Internet Libel Cases

Issue 20: October 20, 2004

• ISPs Ordered to Divulge Names of British File Swappers

Issue 21: November 4, 2004

• Austrian Supreme Court Awards Costs in ICANN UDRP Case
• Ontario Enacts New Health Privacy Legislation

Issue 20: October 20, 2004

• Privacy Concerns Raised over FDAs Approval of Medical Data Chip
• First State Case under U.S. Federal Can-Spam Act Settles

Issue 21: November 4, 2004

• North Carolina Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Sending Spam

Issue 19: October 7, 2004

• Ontario Superior Court Examines Organization and Commercial Activities under PIPEDA

Issue 20: October 20, 2004

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Internet Fraud Damages

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• New U.S. Action and German Court Decision on Googles Adwords Program
• Supermarket Chain Faces Privacy Lawsuit

Issue 19: October 7, 2004

• Australian Court Finds Copyright Infringement in Data Mining of .UK WHOIS Database
• Court Strikes Down Anti bootlegging Statute

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• Scottish Online Defamation Suit Settles

Issue 19: October 7, 2004

• U.S. Appeals Courts Finds Websites not Places of Public accommodation Under Disability Legislation

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• Google Launches Controversial Hong Kong Website

Issue 19: October 7, 2004

• Ontario Court affirms Privilege Extends to Electronic File References in Pleadings

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• U.S. Federal Bill Would Prohibit Double State Taxation of Telecommuter Income

Issue 19: October 7, 2004

• U.S. District Court Strikes Down Statutory Amendments Made by U.S. Patriot Act
• Recent Decisions of Privacy Commissioner Review Practices of Satellite Television Provider and Contest Sponsor

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• Release of Revised Draft Regulations to Ontario Consumer Protection Act, 2002

Issue 19: October 7, 2004

• California Court Finds Misuse of Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Ontario Court of Appeal Releases its Decision in Robertson Case Holding Database Inclusion Constituted Copyright Infringement

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• Ontario Racing Commission Challenges Canadian Gambling Site

Issue 17: September 9, 2004

• RIAA Sues More File Sharers While Report Shows Progress for University Anti Piracy Initiatives

Issue 18: September 23, 2004

• Pennsylvania Internet Child Pornography Act Struck Down

Issue 16: August 5, 2004

• U.S. Court of Appeals Denies Injunction in Copyright Dispute over Online Product Descriptions

Issue 17: September 9, 2004

• Internet Only Pharmacies in England Get the Green Light

Issue 16: August 5, 2004

• U.S. Congress Reviewing Two Bills to Regulate VoIP Services

Issue 17: September 9, 2004

• Man Receives Criminal Conviction under HIPAA

Issue 16: August 5, 2004

• Report Outlines Serious Privacy Concerns Regarding Online Pharmacies

Issue 17: September 9, 2004

• U.S. Court of Appeals Rules Universal Transmitter Does Not Violate Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Ontario Court Orders Disclosure of Employees Personal Information despite PIPEDA
• Atlantic Canada Governments to Sell Lottery Tickets Online

Issue 16: August 5, 2004

• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Addresses Mandatory Arbitration Clause

Issue 17: September 9, 2004

• U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Digital Sampling of Music Can be Infringement of Copyright

Issue 16: August 5, 2004

• In First of its Kind, Man Pleads Guilty Under U.S. Internet Harassment Law
• U.S. Court of Appeals Orders New Trial in Trade Secrets Case
• B.C. Government Examines the Implications of the Patriot Act

Issue 17: September 9, 2004

• U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Antiecommerce Protectionist State Law

Issue 16: August 5, 2004

• California Court of Appeal Rules eBay Not Liable for Comments Posted by User

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• U.S. Supreme Court Rules COPA Unconstitutional

Issue 15: July 22, 2004

• U.S. District Court Limits State Attempts to Govern VoIP

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• Negotiation Instead of Litigation over Internet Gambling

Issue 15: July 22, 2004

• Leaving Messages May Create Privacy Law Liability

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• The Ontario Privacy Commission Releases 2003 Annual Report

Issue 15: July 22, 2004

• U.S. Court Dismisses Appeal on Copyright in Online Product Descriptions
• Canadian Recording Industry Association Appeals Court Ruling Regarding Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
• Microsofts Antispam Strategy Reaps US$4 Million Judgment

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Appeal in Microsoft Antitrust Case

Issue 15: July 22, 2004

• File Sharing On the Rise
• U.S. Court Asserts Jurisdiction over Copyright Infringement Claim

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• Quebec Court Dismisses Claim of Internet Defamation

Issue 13: June 24, 2004

• Canadian Spammer Settles CAN-SPAM Lawsuit
• Extracting and Posting Website Facts Not Copyright Infringement

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• U.S. Court Finds Email Monitoring Does Not Violate Privacy Laws
• United States United Kingdom and Australia Unite to Fight Spam Together

Issue 13: June 24, 2004

• Federal Court Overturns Privacy Commissioners Finding in Video Surveillance Case

Issue 14: July 8, 2004

• In Landmark Decision (Tariff 22), Supreme Court of Canada Rules ISPs Not Liable for Copyright Violations by Subscribers

Issue 13: June 24, 2004

• US Court Says No to Employment Notification Sent via Email
• EC Releases Consultation Paper on Regulation of VoIP - U.S. Justice Department seeks Regulation of VoIP to Facilitate Police Surveillance
• Zero-Knowledge Initiates Copyright Suit Against IBM
• French Court Fines AOL for Abusive and Illegal Contracts
• U.S. Appeals Court Finds No Civil Liability for Mere Possession of Pirate Access Devices
• ISPs Not Liable for Copyright Infringement for Storing Data

Issue 12: June 10, 2004

• Plaintiff Uses PIPEDA to Argue against the Admissibility of Video Surveillance
• RCMP Charges Mississauga Teen Spammer
• British Columbia Privacy Commissioner Launches Patriot Act Probe
• New Bill Enables Import and Online Purchases of Pharmaceutical Drugs
• RIAA Files 493 More Lawsuits against File Sharers
• New York Applies Telephone Regulation to VoIP
• Australian Court Sets Important Privacy Law Precedent
• CDRP Panellist Declines to Transfer .Ca Domain Name In default Case
• Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Online Defamation Warrants Increased Damages

Issue 11: May 27, 2004

• UK Government Indicates Privacy Legislation Unnecessary
• Ontario Court Rules Videotaped Evidence from Nanny Camera is Admissible
• The FBI Plans on Prosecuting Email Spammers Pursuant to the Can-Spam Act as Reformed Spammer Claims Compliance has been Disadvantageous for Business
• Canadian MPs Release Interim Report on Copyright Reform
• Canadian Company All Computers Seeks $500M from Intel in U.S. Patent Suit
• Canadian Government Releases Framework for Electronic Authentication
• Overstock Leads Charge against Spyware
• Australian Man Sentenced for Cross-Border Cyberstalking
• UK Watchdog Fines Six Foreign Companies for Text Spam and Scams

Issue 10: May 13, 2004

• Canada Issues Privacy Investigative Body Regulations

Issue 11: May 27, 2004

• Tax Court of Canada Rules that Taking Online Distance Course is not Commuting

Issue 10: May 13, 2004

• Privacy Groups Continue Criticism of Googles Gmail
• Lawyers Not Subject to U.S. Privacy Legislation
• Pharmaceutical Companies Get Tough on Internet Pharmacies While U.S. Official Starts Supporting Drug Imports
• Canadian Internet Pharmacy Founder Fighting to Clear his Name
• U.S. Grants Patent for Method to Plant Decoys in P2P Networks to Thwart File Sharing
• Canadian Government Introduces Anti Spam Action Plan

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

Issue 8: April 15, 2004

• U.S. Broadband Industry May be Forced to Share Following Cable Modem Decision
• UN E-commerce Group Releases Revised Draft Convention on the Use of Data Messages in International Contracts
• Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Criminal Spam Case
• U.S. Senate Bill Introduced to Grant Federal Government Exclusive Regulatory Authority Over VoIP
• U.S. Advocacy Groups Lobby FCC to Protect VoIP from Regulations
• CRTC Releases Preliminary View on VoIP Services
• PGA Tour Wins Battle over the Internet Posting of Real-Time Golf Scores
• British Columbia and Alberta Exempt from PIPEDA
• Canadian Privacy Commissioner's E-kit for Businesses
• Eight European Nations Fail to Implement the E-Privacy Directive
• Google Mail Alleged to Violate European Privacy Laws
• Florida Court Orders RIAA to Bring Individual Suits against Alleged File Swappers
• Federal Government Called Upon to Ban Internet Pharmacies
• Internet Pharmacy Sues Health Canada

Issue 7: April 1, 2004

• Philippines Government to Benefit from Online Gambling
• World Trade Organization Rules that the U.S. Should be Opened to Internet Gambling
• Accountant Sues Search Engines for Libel for "Injurious" Search Results
• Court Finds New York Times Liable for Defamation for Use of Companys Graphic in Article
• Japanese Court Finds No Copyright Exists in Web News Headlines
• European Union Hits Microsoft with Record $613 Million Fine for Antitrust Abuses
• B.C. Supreme Court Finds Potential Liability for Chat Room Owners over Postings
• German Court Rules Pop-Up Ads Require Permission
• The Dutch Supreme Court Rules ISP can Ban Spammers
• Privacy Commissioner of Canada Releases New Decisions
• California Appeals Court Finds Personal Jurisdiction over Two Out-of-State Businesses
• Canadian Federal Court Dismisses Motion to Compel ISP to Disclose Identity of File Sharers

Issue 6: March 18, 2004

• Protest Site Withstands Scrutiny under Anticybersquatting Legislation
• EC Data Protection Directive Working Party Critical of Canadian Airline Passenger Information Program
• U.S. Federal Communications Commission Releases VoIP Rulemaking Initiative
• Online Pharmacy Takes Federal Government to Court
• Spam Lawsuits Filed by U.S. Internet Providers Include Canadian Defendants
• RIAA Ordered to Sue "John Doe" Defendants Individually; Recording Companies Seek Copyright Fees from Chinese Karaoke Bars
• B.C. Introduces New Consumer Protection Bills
• Utah Passes First State Net Filtering Bill
• Information Broker Pays Settlement to Mother of Slain Girl
• The European Union Passes New Antipiracy Law

Issue 5: March 4, 2004

• ICANN Faces Suits over Internet Domain Name Regulatory Practices
• Microsoft Brings Its Battle with Lindows to Canada
• U.S. Federal Trade Commission Levies Fines under the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act
• California Appeals Court Reverses Order Prohibiting Internet Publication of DVD-Cracking Code
• FDA Sends Warning to Minnesota over its Prescription Drug Website
• Texas Doctor Sentenced to Jail for Prescribing over the Internet
• District Court Enjoins Manufacture and Distribution of DVD copying software
• U.S. Do-Not-Call Registry Does Not Violate the First Amendment
• U.S. Court Rules Extraction of Data by American Company from a Canadian Companys Online Database Does Not Violate DMCA
• UK High Court Asserts Jurisdiction in Internet Libel Case
• U.S. Supreme Court Rules No Recovery against Government for Privacy Act Violations without Actual Damages
• Supreme Court of Canada Rules Law Society's Photocopying Policy Does Not Violate Copyright Law

Issue 4: February 19, 2004

• FCC Decides Against Regulation of VoIP But Decides to Regulate Provision of Internet Access by Public Utilities
• Canadian Recording Industry Taking Action against Individual "Uploaders"
• U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Application of Safe Harbour Liability Limitation for Copyright Infringement by AOL
• CIRA Transfers "mtv.ca" to MTV Television in Latest .Ca Domain Name Dispute Decision
• U.S. Federal Appeals Court Upholds Wine Ban
• U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement Strengthens Australian Copyright Laws
• Court Upholds Jury Award of $20 Million for Copyright Infringement in Newsletter Case
• Alberta Court Finds Online Defamation Warrants Increased Damage Award
• eBay Not Liable for Negative Feedback Posted by its Users

Issue 3: February 5, 2004

• U.S. National Cable Association Proposes Limited VoIP Regulation
• The VoIP Regulatory Debate Intensifies in Canada - TRAI Amends its Quality of Service Regulations for VoIP Long Distance Service in India
• Minnesota Judge Refuses to Reserve VoIP Decision - Panama Introduces Tax on VoIP
• Lawsuit Launched Against Credit Card Companies over Piracy of Internet Pornography
• U.S. Telemarketers Required to Identify Themselves to Consumers by Caller ID
• Federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy Commissioners Agree to Cooperate
• FTC Releases Report on 2003 Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaints
• B.C. Court Rules Forward Looking Infra-Red Technology Does Not Constitute a Search
• RIAA Targets Individuals on Anonymous Basis - Australia Music Industry Sues ISP
• France Gets Ready to Take Action against Internet Piracy
• Canadian Company to Offer High-speed Internet Access Via Hydro Lines
• U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Formation of On-line Contract Does Not Require "I Agree"
• Ontario Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Washington Post Based on Online Publication

Issue 2: January 22, 2004

• U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Trade-mark Rights May Limit "Keyed" Internet Searches
• Canadian Race Track First to Offer Online Gambling
• Microsoft Still on the Hook in EOLAS Patent Battle
• USPTO Releases List of Top Ten Patent Recipients for 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals Rules that "Lawoffices" is Not Entitled to Trademark Protection
• VoIP: Level 3 Files Petition Seeking Exemption - FCC Chair Opposes Application of Existing Regulation - FBI Seeks Ability to Intercept Conversions - Bangladesh Telecom Breaks Law
• Canadian Firm Required to Pay Redress for Misleading Domain Name Marketing
• Copyright Ruling Appealed by Industry Groups - CRIA Launching Lawsuits Against File Swappers
• US-Court-of-Appeals-Dismisses-Honeywells-Attempt-to-Utilize-Trademark-Protection-in-Expired-Patent-Case
• Canadian Consumer Ministers Approve E-Commerce Code

Issue 1: January 8, 2004

• Canadian Doctors May Lose Insurance Coverage for Lawsuits Related to Internet Drug Sales
• China Issues Internet Publishing Licenses for the First Time
• Draft Regulations to Ontario
• U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Rulings of District Court in File Sharing Cases
• European Court Allows Ban on Sale of Prescription Drugs over the Internet
• Ontario Introduces Health Information Protection Act
• Blending Barbie: U.S. Copyright, Trademark and Trade Dress Law and the Net
• Nova Scotia Introduces New Regulations to Protect Online Shoppers