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  • Music industry and universities back in court

    Music industry heavyweights and some of Australia's largest universities are back in court again tomorrow as the industry fights to secure evidence of alleged copyright infringement by users of the institutions' networks.

  • RIAA wins court case against file-sharer

    A US woman must pay US$220,000 to six major music labels after a federal jury found her guilty of illegally sharing copyright music online.

  • Aust ISP in 'world first' music industry court case

    In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the world, the Australian music industry has listed an Internet service provider as a respondent in a court case involving alleged music piracy.

  • Crux of iiNet defence due by April

    ISP iiNet undertook today to stop sitting on the fence on whether it will admit that its users have been infringing copyright, in a Federal Court hearing today for the court case brought against it by the Australian Federation against Copyright Theft.

  • Apple lawsuit exposes coming products

    In its latest lawsuit seeking to clamp down on leaks, Apple Computer has added credibility to several hot rumours, including plans to offer a cheaper Macintosh and its own line of office software.

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    The emergence of online social communities, micro-blogging sites and user-generated content has generated a new wave of legal issues.

  • Sneaky technology

    Technology can be tricky... it can even be sneaky, but in the end, we better see some benefit!

  • Microsoft's bounty hunter

    Attorney Hemanshu Nigam says virus writers "ought to think twice before they hit the send button."

  • SCO's failing case against IBM

    Open-source advocate Bruce Perens says SCO will need more than fancy footwork to win its dispute with IBM.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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  • Will Microsoft tweak IE?

    Microsoft told the Web's leading standards body that it's considering making changes to its Internet Explorer browser in light of a recent ruling against the company in a patent infringement lawsuit.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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