In a piece in the Washington Post, Viacom general counsel Michael Fricklas steps into the discussion about the DMCA triggered by Viacom’s lawsuit against Google, explaining that “[w]hat the DMCA doesn't do is protect YouTube” because “[i]t is far more than the kind of passive Web host or e-mail service [...]

According to the Financial Times, “European retailers, banks, online groups and other companies are sounding the alarm over a draft law” which requires that “cross-border legal disputes between companies and consumers must in future be decided by the law that applies in the country of the consumer”, meaning that “companies [...]

According to the Los Angeles Times, “[h]ackers' latest tactic to steal information is setting up fake hotspots that users unwittingly use to access Internet.” The Financial Times reports that “Internet censorship is spreading rapidly, being practised by about two dozen countries [so-called “pervasive blockers”] and applied to a far wider [...]

The International Herald Tribune points out that “[p]lagued by a backlog of applications, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office now guarantees speedier reviews for companies willing to do some extra work up front.” The Register reports that in the aftermath of the Registerfly scandal, “ICANN has finally acknowledged publicly that [...]

According to the Seattle Times, “[w]hile hewing to a neutral line, the Bush administration signaled Monday it was prepared to give a sympathetic hearing to complaints by business about the laws and rules born of the 2002 scandals and to consider possible policy changes.” The Washington Post has an interesting [...]