Chris Rizo reports: The social network Tagged has agreed to pay San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris’s office $650,000 to settle claims that it sent millions of deceptive e-mail messages to consumers to build its membership. Harris, the Democratic frontrunner for California attorney general, announced the settlement with the owners of Tagged.com on Monday. The…
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Milan judge: The Internet is not a lawless prairie
Philip Willan reports: A Milan judge Monday explained the reasoning behind his decision to convict three Google executives of violating Italy’s privacy law by allowing the posting of a controversial bullying video, saying the Internet is not a lawless prairie and the executives are criminally responsible because their company benefitted financially from the offense. With…
The end of anonymity on the Web?
Don Butler reports: In a case with implications for online privacy and free expression, a panel of Ottawa judges is considering whether websites named in libel actions should be required to identify people who post anonymous defamatory comments. Their decision could chill whistleblowers and others who use pseudonyms to post controversial comments, say civil libertarians….
Online Privacy: Where are Law and Technology Headed?
Future of Privacy Forum: A moderated discussion with guest speakers Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University Ellen Blackler, AT&T, Ryan Calo, Stanford Center for Internet & Society Faculty Conference Center (Room B 505) Burns Building, Fifth Floor 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:00 am – 10:30 am RSVP to [email protected]…