Computer Law Reporter

Prospect of McGinn win left state officials uneasy; E-mails looked at ways to counter candidate's Anti-tunnel stance; Push project as done deal.(News)
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); 12/21/2009; 1775 words; ...and Emily Heffter; Seattle Times staff reporters OLYMPIA -- The e-mail went out the...That's my motivation." State ethics law says public employees must not use public...campaigns. That includes using public computers and equipment and helping with campaigns...

FILM GUIDE.(Tonight Broadsheet)
Daily News (South Africa); 12/18/2009; 921 words; ...Diane de Beer HR: Hollywood Reporter PB:Paul Boekkooi TS: Theresa...Garfield's Pet Force: This computer animated story is bright, but...Freeman and Matt Damon. HHHH ZH Law Abiding Citizen: Needlessly...by an annoying mother-in-law. HHH DT Old Dogs: A failed...

FTC sues Intel over 'campaign' to inhibit its rivals.(PAGE ONE)
The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 12/17/2009; 1273 words; ...the world's biggest computer chip maker of using...of Competition, told reporters at the agency's Washington...secretly reworked key computer software, known as...rewards to keep major computer makers such as Dell...rival chips or marketing computers that used them. Intel...has not violated ...

Changed world sees Microsoft, EU settle; Costly and bitter antitrust battle ends; Browser market now has many competitors.(Business)
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); 12/17/2009; 1547 words; ...Seattle Times technology reporter As Microsoft resolved more...on," said John Lopatka, a law professor at Penn State. The...changes would affect 100 million computer users in Europe. Microsoft...licensing arrangements with computer makers violated competition...

Microsoft donates weapon to fight child porn.(Technology)
Manila Bulletin; 12/17/2009; 870 words; ...Wednesday in a conference call with reporters."It is really timely; child pornography...researchers worked with Dartmouth College computer science professor Hany Farid to create...characteristics in digital images that computers can scan for online."The basic idea...in their work with abuse victims and ...