Swedish-Finnish telecom giant TeliaSonera has been instructed by the appeals court to hand over the names and addresses of people behind a file sharing website in a landmark anti-piracy law ruling. “The court of appeal has decided today to uphold the Södertörn district court’s decision to order an Internet service provider to give out the…
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IN: Robo-calls lead to $30K settlement for discount medical card firm
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has really made a point of going after robo-callers. Here’s a follow-up to a case reported last June: A Texas company sued by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office for allegedly making more than 100 unwanted robo-calls to a South Bend business has paid a $30,000 settlement to resolve the lawsuit….
WA: Olympia Resident Charged with Federal Crimes for Obscene Phone Calls using Internet ‘Spoofing’ Service
An Olympia man is now charged federally for making harassing and obscene phone calls to women across the U.S. and Canada. Daniel Christopher Leonard, 32, is charged by criminal complaint with two federal crimes: Use of a telecommunications Device in Interstate Communications with Intent to Harass and Interstate Communication with Threat to Injure Person. The…
Toronto woman sues Rogers after her affair is exposed
Betsy Powell reports: A Toronto woman says the billing practices of Rogers Wireless Inc. led to her husband discovering her extramarital affair. Now the woman, whose husband walked out, is suing the communications giant for $600,000 for alleged invasion of privacy and breach of contract, the results of which she says have ruined her life….