FTC wants beefed-up powers against Net scammers
Government officials say existing law hinders international crackdowns and the ability to slap fines on wrongdoers.
Government officials say existing law hinders international crackdowns and the ability to slap fines on wrongdoers.
The thorny problem of how to craft fun, compelling and educational Internet content for kids will be discussed by officials from the Walt Disney Co. and America Online Inc.
Free Press hosts the National Conference for Media Reform, June 6-8 in Minneapolis. From the press release:We're at an important point in the history of the media -- a point where the decentralized Internet and the centralized media are finally meeting head on," said Tim Wu, Columbia Law professor and chair of the Free Press board of directors.
The patent-infringement case between Google and Oracle over Java-related technology in Android is set to go trial, after last-ditch talks failed to bring about a resolution
The Chinese government has fined Samsung, LG and four Taiwanese companies US$56 million for manipulation of market prices of flat panel screens.
The intense man with the jutting beard captivated the smattering of well-fed guys in dark suits and shiny shoes during a Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies conference in Washington, D.C.
I tend to think of Fortune Brainstorm Tech, which happened last week in Pasadena, as a conference for industry titans. Last year's event was held amid tight security and featured the likes of Rupert Murdoch (News International) , Philippe Daulman (Viacom) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) in a foggy northern California Half Moon Bay.
On March 12, lawyer Denise Howell and law professor Mike Madison will discuss the legal implications of engaging outsiders in business communities at the Community 2.0 conference. Join them for a recorded conference call to hone in on related considerations of ownership, governance, and liability at 1:00 PST on February 26.
South by South West, the music and arts festival which also has an 'interactive' component starts next weekend, and I'm already getting irritated with it again.According to this year's websiteSouth by Southwest (SXSW, Inc.
Facebook, the world's largest social network, today filed to go public, seeking to raise $5 billion. Facebook has enlisted Morgan Stanley, and five other banks to act as underwriters for its IPO.