The Electronic Frontier Foundation expressed concern that free and open source software (FOSS) projects found to be aiding online piracy could experience serious problems under SOPA.Of special concern was the web browser Firefox, which has an ...
The TV, movie, and music industries are the top donors to Smith's 2012 campaign committee, according to data complied by the Center for Responsive Politics.
"This is a prime example of the content industry capturing members of government," says ...
Ethical business practices are a critical aspect of sustainability, yet progress towards eliminating bribery and corruption appears to be elusive in the face of persistent headlines such as the recent forced resignation of completely legitimate web ...
Lately, people have been getting sued for some absolutely ridiculous reasons. The things we do every day—from putting pictures on Facebook to uploading home videos on YouTube—have led to some major lawsuits.
Copyright law has gotten awfully ...
A DMCA takedown request has targeted short films older than and completely unrelated to the recently released Adam Sandler film "Pixels."
Pixels, the new film from Adam Sandler, was a complete flop with critics and at the box office, as the ...
Most countries in the developed world operate on some form of representative democracy. Citizens elect representatives who govern, imperfectly, on their behalf. But there is increasing support for a system of direct democracy, where citizens would ...
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler became the third person this year to hit Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with a cease-and-desist letter for his use of music on the campaign trail. A month earlier, R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills voiced ...
The reason that you cannot find the information you need is because of pressure from certain groups.
A pressure group can be described as an organised group that seeks to influence government policy or legislation.
Pressure group can be a huge ...
The DMCA is stifling technological innovation, damaging the economy as a result and Copyright Law Hurt Small Businesses. The DMCA in its current state is too absurd to be helpful.
The DMCA has outrageous penalties for menial crimes. The DMCA has ...
In the USA, the First Amendment of the Constitution gives broad protection to free expression, and prohibits government from making laws that abridge Americans' free speech rights.
DRM isn't the right to prevent piracy: it's the right to make up ...
