Cyberspace Law News

[05/09] EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
By AMANDA FEHD Associated Press Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.

[05/09] Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. - a deal that would lower the odds of Microsoft Corp. renewing its attempts to buy Yahoo.

[05/09] Gates: Microsoft shifts focus after Yahoo deal collapses
By ANTHONY DEUTSCH Associated Press Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.

[05/09] Fees for `.org' domain names to increase 10 pct
NEW YORK (AP) - Wholesale fees for Internet addresses ending in ".org" will increase 10 percent Nov. 9.

[05/08] Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
By STEPHANIE REITZ Associated Press Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from several states said Thursday.

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ABA Committee on the Law of CyberSpace Online articles, some of which can be read for free by the public, others require password access. Information on the committee, symposia and other draft documents are also online.
ABA Project on Internet Jurisdiction Focuses on jurisdictional and enforcement issues raised by the growth of electronic commerce.
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) The AIPLA represents individuals, companies and institutions involved directly or indirectly in thepractice of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law, as well as other fields of law affecting intellectual property.
BitLaw Includes articles and links to materials on specific Internet related issues (including web site development, ISP liability, web page linking, copyright issues, database protection and domain name issues).
Computer Law Association International non-profit association of over 1820 active members in 40 countries. The site includes publications, materials and links on computer law as well as case summaries of computer cases in the US Courts.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF is a non-profit, non-partisan organization working in the public interest to protect fundamental civil liberties, including privacy and freedom of expression, in the arena of computers and the Internet.
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)