Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue.
January - June, 2003

Alert No. 690, Monday, June 30.
 • 5th Circuit Holds Texas Wine Sales Statute Unconstitutional
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in SBCCI v. Veeck
 • 4th Circuit Affirms in WorldCom v. Boyne

Alert No. 689, Friday, June 27.
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves FCC Reauthorization Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act
 • Appeals Court Vacates Java Must Carry Injunction in Sun v. Microsoft

Alert No. 688, Thursday, June 26.
 • Representatives Introduce Public Domain Enhancement Act
 • Commentary: Lofgren Bill Could Prompt Copyright Office to Update Registration Regulations for Internet Media
 • RIAA Announces Plans to Sue Individual P2P Infringers

Alert No. 687, Wednesday, June 25.
 • Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
 • Representatives Baird & Inslee Introduce ICANN Bill
 • U.S. Focuses on Trade and Tech in Islamic Nations
 • 9th Circuit Construes Section 230 Immunity in Suit Against Listserv Operator
 • District Court Enters Final Judgment in US v. Village Voice and NT Media
 • Amici File Brief In Support of RIAA in DMCA Subpoena Case

Alert No. 686, Tuesday, June 24.
 • Supreme Court Upholds Children's Internet Protection Act
 • FCC Announces Agenda for June 26 Meeting
 • Representatives Smith & Berman Introduce Internet Piracy Education Bill
 • Bills Introduced to Provide Grants for Community Telecom Planning
 • Rep. Frank Introduces FOIA Exemption Bill
 • Senators Hatch & Leahy Introduce Spam Crime Bill
 • Tiger Woods' Licensing Agent Cannot Stop Sale of "Masters of Augusta"

Alert No. 685, Friday, June 20.
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves Bills
 • Senate Commerce Committee Passes Media Ownership Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee Passes Spam Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves Nanotech R&D Bill

Alert No. 684, Thursday, June 19.
 • Sen. Hatch Comments Further About Remedies for P2P Piracy
 • DOJ and Microsoft File Briefs with DC Circuit in CCIA/SIIA Appeal
 • Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Chile and Singapore FTAs
 • Reps. Lofgren and Boucher Address FTAs and DMCA

Alert No. 683, Wednesday, June 18.
 • Senate Committee Holds Hearing on P2P Networks
 • News Analysis: Hatch Hyperbolizes About Destroying Computers on P2P Networks
 • BIS Amends EAR Regarding Encryption Products
 • OECD Releases Cross Border Fraud Guidelines

Alert No. 682, Tuesday, June 17.
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Baystate v. Bowers
 • Sen. Schumer Introduces Spam Bill
 • Sen. McCain Introduces FTC Reauthorization Bill

Alert No. 681, Monday, June 16.
 • Sen. McCain Introduces Telecom Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Mark Up Session
 • Bill Would Task DHS's IAIPD With National Parks Protection Responsibilities
 • Sen. Schumer Introduces Wireless Number Portability Bill
 • Senators Introduce Cell Phone Users Bill of Rights
 • Rep. Sanders Introduces Bill to Reverse FCC's Media Ownership Report & Order

Alert No. 680, Friday, June 13.
 • House Passes Class Action Fairness Act
 • 4th Circuit Declines to Rule on Scienter Requirements of PSLRA
 • J.D. Edwards Files Complaint Against Oracle
 • SEC and U.S. Atty. Charge Former Network Associates Controller
 • Rep. Smith Addresses Intellectual Property Rights
 • Representatives Introduce Patent Bill to Encourage Collaborative Research
 • Legislators Re-Introduce Bills to Address State IPR Sovereign Immunity

Alert No. 679, Thursday, June 12.
 • House Passes Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act
 • House Rules Committee Adopts Rule for Class Action Fairness Act
 • 3rd Circuit Revises Opinion in Omnipoint v. Easttown Following Rehearing
 • EPIC Files FOIA Complaint Regarding Computer Assisted Passenger Screening System
 • Total Information Awareness Oversight Board to Meet
 • FTC Seeks Increased Authority to Regulate Spam
 • FTC Seeks End to Communications Common Carrier Exemption

Alert No. 678, Wednesday, June 11.
 • DC Circuit Addresses Standing to Challenge FCC Orders
 • House Passes Internet Gambling Bill
 • Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Chile and Singapore FTAs
 • Commissioner Abernathy Addresses FCC Spectrum Policy

Alert No. 677, Tuesday, June 10.
 • 9th Circuit Rules on Misappropriation of  Trade Secrets, and Application of Antitrust Law to Patents
 • Sen. Baucus Asks for GAO Report on Lack of Transparency in the FTA Process
 • FCC Announces NPRM Regarding Communications Facilities and the National Historic Preservation Act
 • GAO Reports on DHS's Visa Entry/Exit Info Tech
 • House To Take Up Internet Gambling Bill
 • Bush Nominates Goldsmith to Head OLC

Alert No. 676, Monday, June 9.
 • Senators Introduce Bill to Relax Student Loan Requirements for Online Education
 • SCO And Novell Continue Argument Over Rights in UNIX Operating System
 • Oracle Makes Hostile Bid for PeopleSoft
 • DC Circuit Upholds FCC's Number Portability Rules for Wireless Carriers
 • DHS Creates Cyber Security Division
 • US and Chile Sign FTA
 • FTC Opposes Class Action Settlement Involving Software Coupons
 • Treasury Department Announces Rules for Incentive Stock Options
 • SEC Files Civil Fraud Complaint Against Former Xerox Officers

Alert No. 675, Friday, June 6.
 • Bush Issues Spectrum Policy Memorandum
 • Reaction to the President's Spectrum Memorandum
 • Senators Introduce Bill to Regulate Internet Cigarette Sales
 • Senators Introduce Global Internet Freedom Act
 • Rep. Langevin Complains About FCC Delay in Releasing Triennial Review Order

Alert No. 674, Thursday, June 5.
 • FCC Releases NPRM Regarding Increasing Amount of Unlicensed Spectrum
 • Federal Circuit Affirms in Pioneer v. Micro Linear
 • Juster Addresses Barriers to High Tech Development in India
 • Microsoft Praises Singapore and Chile FTAs
 • Court of Appeals Denies Stay in RIAA v. Verizon

Alert No. 673, Wednesday, June 4.
 • 4th Circuit Addresses Jurisdiction and Applicable Law in Cyber Squatting Case Involving Foreign Trademarks
 • Court Hears Arguments on Bar Associations' Challenges to FTC's Financial Privacy Rules
 • 9th Circuit Rules That An Accrued Cause of Action for Copyright Infringement May Be Assigned
 • Eighth Circuit Holds Ban on Sales of Violent Video Games to Minors Violates First Amendment
 • GAO Report Finds That Computer Weaknesses At IRS Put Taxpayer Data At Risk

Alert No. 672, Tuesday, June 3.
 • Supreme Court Reverses in Dastar v. Fox
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Case Involving R&D Tax Credit for Software Development
 • 7th Circuit Rules in Privacy Case
 • FCC Announces Revisions to Media Ownership Rules
 • Reaction to the FCC's Media Ownership Announcement

Alert No. 671, Monday, June 2.
 • California Court Rules on Jurisdiction in Dispute Over Who Pays to Relocate Telecom Facilities Underground
 • GAO Reports on Spectrum Management in Defense Acquisitions
 • Another Spam Bill Introduced in House
 • 4th Circuit Vacates District Court Opinion in Case Affecting Internet Alcohol Sales

Alert No. 670, Friday, May 30.
 • Microsoft and AOL Time Warner Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
 • Rep. Tauzin Responds to Critics of FCC's Forthcoming Report and Order on Media Ownership
 • Novell Asserts Intellectual Property Rights in UNIX Technology
 • German Software Group Threatens to Sue SCO Over Linux Claims
 • 9th Circuit Addresses Copyright Issues

Alert No. 669, Thursday, May 29.
 • FCC to Consider Media Ownership Rules on June 2
 • Tax Bill Signed, Without Broadband Expensing Provision or IP Deductions Limitation
 • DHS and NIST to Collaborate
 • Media Security and Reliability Council Considers Recommendations
 • Microsoft Licenses Technology at Issue in Caldera v. IBM
 • Bill Would Facilitate Internet Sale of Replacement Contact Lenses
 • Rep. Forbes Introduces Bill to Provide Grants for Digital and Wireless Technology for MSIs
 • Sen. Breaux Criticizes Award of Government Contract to MCI WorldCom

Alert No. 668, Friday, May 23.
 • 4th Circuit Rules in Cybersquatting Case
 • 6th Circuit Adopts Standard for Substantial Similarity in Copyright Infringement Cases
 • FTC Files Complaint Against Staples Alleging False Statements in Web Site
 • FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments in Broadband Over Powerline Inquiry
 • FRB Governor Addresses Prospects for Economic Growth
 • Rep. Meeks Addresses MCI WorldCom Bankruptcy
 • Representatives Address FCC's Failure to Produce Triennial Review Order

Alert No. 667, Thursday, May 22.
 • 7th Circuit Addresses Erroneous Copyright Registrations, Assignments, and Works Made for Hire
 • 4th Circuit Rules on Relation of Telecom Act to Antitrust Law
 • 9th Circuit Rules in Antitrust Case
 • Adelstein Addresses Media Ownership

Alert No. 666, Wednesday, May 21.
 • Rep. Upton Criticizes FCC for Failure to Release Triennial Review Order
 • Senators Hatch and Leahy Introduce Antitrust Bill
 • House Financial Services Committee Approves Revised Internet Gambling Bill
 • USPTO Releases Report on Technological Systems to Protect Digitized Copyrighted Works
 • DARPA Releases TIA Report

Alert No. 665, Tuesday, May 20.
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Patent Case Involving On Sale Bar
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Case Involving Personal Jurisdiction in Internet Defamation Suit
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Pay Phone Antitrust Case
 • 1st Circuit Rules E-Rates Subsidies Owed By USAC To Bankrupt Contractor Are Not Part of Estate
 • FCC Releases Text of FNPRM on Regulatory Framework for Local Phone Companies Offering LD Service
 • Adelstein Addresses Cognitive Radio Technologies

Alert No. 664, Monday, May 19.
 • Senate Passes Tax Bill With Broadband Expensing Amendment
 • Senate Passes Tax Bill with Limitation of Deduction for Charitable Contributions of Intellectual Property
 • Senate Rejects Amendment to Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent
 • Senate to Take Up Defense Authorization Bill
 • House to Take Up Defense Authorization Bill
 • FCC Announces NPRM Regarding Long Distance
 • FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments on News Corp.'s DirecTV Deal
 • House Committee Holds Hearing on Class Action Reform Bill

Alert No. 663, Friday, May 16.
 • FCC Adopts Order Allowing Some Secondary Leasing of Spectrum
 • Copps Disputes FCC's Authority to Allow Secondary Leasing of Spectrum
 • FCC Adopts NPRM to Increase Unlicensed Spectrum
 • FCC Unlicensed Spectrum NPRM and the Jumpstart Broadband Act
 • FCC Releases Working Paper on Unlicensed Devices
 • Powell Sticks to June 2 Date for Broadcast Ownership Biennial Review
 • Representatives Introduce Bill to Update Computer Professionals Exception to Overtime Pay Requirement

Alert No. 662, Thursday, May 15.
 • House Judiciary Committee Approves Internet Gambling Bill
 • Federal Circuit Rules in StorageTek v. Cisco
 • Report Offers Recommendations for Authentication Systems
 • PPI Report Addresses Native American IPR and Digital Divide

Alert No. 661, Wednesday, May 14.
 • Adelstein and Copps Seek Delay of FCC Action on Media Ownership
 • Legislators Introduce Bills to Establish 35% National Broadcast Ownership Cap
 • Antitrust Division Has No Present Intention to Challenge Chemical Industry Database
 • FBI Legal Memorandum Addresses Questions Related to Government Use of Private Databases

Alert No. 660, Tuesday, May 13.
 • Court Upholds FCC Order Allowing Public TV to Offer Subscription Services on Excess Digital Capacity
 • FCC Receives Few Comments on AOL Time Warner Petition
 • Rep. Rush Introduces Telecom Diversity Bill in House

Alert No. 659, Monday, May 12.
 • 1st Circuit Holds Monitoring Web Site Traffic Can Violate Wiretap Act
 • Senate Passes Amendments to FISA
 • Murdoch Defends News Corp.'s DirecTV Deal
 • House Members Question Powell Regarding Internet and Cable News Media
 • Donaldson Blames Internet and Cable News Media for Disillusionment with Wall Street

Alert No. 658, Friday, May 9.
 • FCC Announces Agenda for May 15 Meeting
 • FCC to Consider Further NPRM Regarding Spectrum Markets
 • Bush Names Members of Info Tech Advisory Panel
 • Senate Democrats Continue Filibuster of Owen and Estrada

Alert No. 657, Thursday, May 8.
 • House Passes Nanotech R&D Bill
 • Abernathy Advocates Reliance on Market and Criticizes Triennial Review Order
 • DOJ Addresses First Amendment and Antitrust Enforcement Against Newspaper and Web Publishers
 • FCC Fines Qwest for Providing In Region InterLATA Service
 • WTO Authorizes FSC/ETI Related Tariffs

Alert No. 656, Wednesday, May 7.
 • House Crime Subcommittee Approves Internet Gambling Bill
 • House Crime Subcommittee Holds Hearing on DOJ Reauthorization
 • Murdoch to Testify at House Hearing
 • House to Consider Nanotechnology R&D Act
 • NIST Announces ATP Grants
 • Supreme Court Rules Fraud Actions Against Telemarketers Do Not Violate First Amendment
 • Bush and Goh Sign US Singapore FTA
 • USTR Releases Annual Special 301 Report
 • FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments in NOI Re Interference Immunity Performance Specifications
 • FCC Releases NOI on Broadband Over Power Lines
 • FCC Releases E-Rate Order and NPRM

Alert No. 655, Monday, May 5.
 • Comment Period Closes in FCC's Plug and Play Cable Compatibility Rulemaking Proceeding
 • Senate Passes Technology Grant Bill
 • USTR Proposes to Liberalize Trade in Telecommunication and Information Services
 • Sen. Ensign Introduces Bill to Impose Moratorium on Mandating Stock Option Expensing

Alert No. 654, Friday, May 2.
 • Attorney General Releases Annual FISA Report
 • House Science Committee Approves Bill to Authorize Funding for Nanotech Research
 • Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Nanotechnology
 • PPI Recommends Network Government
 • Bush Signs PROTECT Act
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Internet Gambling Bills

Alert No. 653, Thursday, May. 1.
 • House Commerce Committee Passes Spectrum Relocation Bill
 • USPTO Proposes Inter Partes Reexamination Rule Changes
 • Snow Wants Iraq to Focus on Intellectual Property Rights
 • GAO Recommends Integration of Watch List Data
 • 6th Circuit Rules Cable Act Provides No Private Right of Action for Landowners

Alert No. 652, Wednesday, April 30.
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Internet Jurisdiction Case
 • Virginia Makes Sending Certain Spam a Felony
 • FTC Finds that Two Thirds of Spam Messages Contain False Information
 • House Commerce Committee Subpoenas USAC for E-Rate Records

Alert No. 651, Tuesday, April 29.
 • Supreme Court Requests SG Brief in Cable Franchise Transfer Case
 • FRB Governor Offers Economic Analysis of Tech Investment
 • Export Regulation Official Addresses Hong Kong Technology Trade
 • Commerce Department Official Discusses Policies Affecting Broadband Deployment
 • Powell Discusses History of FCC Regulation

Alert No. 650, Monday, April 28.
 • District Court Holds No Contributory or Vicarious Infringement by Grokster or Streamcast P2P Networks

Alert No. 649, Friday, April 25.
 • District Court Rules That A DMCA § 512(h) Subpoena for the Identity of an P2P Infringer Does not Violate the Constitution

Alert No. 648, Thursday, April 24.
 • FCC Announces Order and NPRM Regarding E-Rate Subsidies
 • FCC Announces NOI Regarding Broadband Over Powerlines
 • FCC Announces Changes to Satellite Licensing System

Alert No. 647, Wednesday, April 23.
 • 10th Circuit Rules on Civil Liability for Violation of Wiretap Act
 • Microsoft to Revise Licensing Terms for Server Operating System Products

Alert No. 646, Tuesday, April 22.
 • FCC Announces Agenda for April 23 Meeting
 • DOJ Files Brief in Support of RIAA in Verizon Subpoena Matter
 • EPIC Asserts Amazon Product Reviews Violate COPPA
 • E-Government Act Goes Into Effect

Alert No. 645, Wednesday, April 16.
 • DHS Begins Rulemaking Proceeding on FOIA Exemption for Critical Infrastructure Information
 • Sen. McCain Introduces Bill to Create Spectrum Relocation Fund
 • Microsoft Settles Florida Antitrust Class Action Litigation
 • FCC Commissioner Abernathy Addresses Media Ownership
 • FCC Approves Three Qwest Long Distance Applications

Alert No. 644, Tuesday, April 15.
 • Panel Addresses PATRIOT Act and Civil Liberties
 • FCC Approves SBC's Nevada Long Distance Application
 • WorldCom Files Plan of Reorganization with Bankruptcy Court
 • Tom Ridge Addresses Privacy and Government Information
 • District Court Issues Opinion On Class Certification in Microsoft Antitrust Proceeding

Alert No. 643, Monday, April 14.
 • Senators Burns and Wyden Re-Introduce Can Spam Bill
 • Rep. Putnam Addresses Broadband Policy
 • GM, Hughes and News Corps Announce Directv Deal
 • Legislators Urge Bush Not to Delay US Chile FTA
 • Rep. Tauzin Presses SEC for Documents Regarding Accounting Practices of Telecom Companies

Alert No. 642, Friday, April 11.
 • House and Senate Pass Conference Report on Child Protection Bill
 • Treasury Official Addresses Information and Identity Theft
 • 6th Circuit Rules On Trademark Infringement And Post Domain Portion of URLs
 • Legislators Pressure FCC on Media Ownership Rules

Alert No. 641, Thursday, April 10.
 • FTC Seeks Budget Increase
 • 7th Circuit Rules on Jurisdiction Over Appeals in Patent Cases
 • House Subcommittee Approves Spectrum Relocation Fund Bill
 • House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Nanotechnology
 • Commerce Department Official Addresses Nanotechnology
 • Fed, Treasury & SEC Report on Resiliency of Financial System to Terrorist Attacks

Alert No. 640, Wednesday, April 9.
 • 4th Circuit Holds North Carolina Ban On Internet Wine Sales Is Unconstitutional
 • DC Circuit Vacates FCC's Slamming Fines
 • Intel and Via Settle Patent Litigation

Alert No. 639, Tuesday, April 8.
 • FRB Vice Chairman Ferguson Addresses Business Method Patents
 • 9th Circuit Rules in Reciprocal Compensation Case

Alert No. 638, Monday, April 7.
 • Greenspan Addresses Intellectual Property Laws
 • House and Senate Conferees to Meet on Child Protection Bill
 • AOL Time Warner Petitions FCC for Relief From Instant Messaging Restriction
 • Federal Claims Court Rules in Cell Phone Lotteries Case

Alert No. 637, Friday, April 4.
 • House CIIP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on USPTO Fees
 • USTR Releases US Chile FTA
 • House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Information Security
 • Greenspan Addresses Role of Information Technology in Financial Education
 • FCC Fines Broadcaster for Indecency, Threatens Revocation

Alert No. 636, Thursday, April 3.
 • GAO Reports on Cyber Security at Four Agencies
 • USTR Releases Report on Market Access in Foreign Telecom Markets
 • GAO Reports on U.S. Efforts to Monitor China's WTO Compliance
 • FCC Releases NPRM Regarding Re-examination of ITFS Rules

Alert No. 635, Wednesday, April 2.
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bill to Make Internet Tax Moratorium Permanent
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bill to Replace CARPs
 • House Judiciary Committee Seeks More Information From DOJ Regarding USA Patriot Act Implementation
 • Legislators Urge FCC to Amend Broadcast Ownership Rules by June

Alert No. 634, Tuesday, April 1.
 • USTR Submits Proposal to WTO Regarding Trade in Services
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Network Elements Case
 • 9th Circuit Rules on Antitrust Immunity of ILECs

Alert No. 633, Monday, March 31.
 • Tether States that DARPA's Total Information Awareness Project Does Not Data Mine
 • Tether Addresses TIA and Other Defense Info Tech Projects
 • Treasury Official Addresses Anti Money Laundering Compliance and Information Technologies
 • House Passes HR 1104
 • Powell Addresses Media Concentration
 • FCC Reports on Consumer Complaints and Inquiries
 • 5th Circuit Rules in Texas Coalition v. FCC
 • Chairman and Members of Cyber Security Subcommittee Named

Alert No. 632, Thursday, March 27.
 • FCC Announces Appointments to Office of General Counsel
 • Do Not Call Registry Compliance Required On October 1
 • DOJ Requires Univision to Divest Interests in Entravision Before Acquiring Hispanic Broadcasting
 • Bush Issues Executive Order Regarding Classification of Infrastructure Information

Alert No. 631, Wednesdy, March 26.
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act
 • Rules Committee Adopts Rule for HR 1104
 • AEI Brookings Report Addresses Financial Privacy

Alert No. 630, Tuesday, March 25.
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in WorldCom v. USTA
 • 8th Circuit Upholds TCPA
 • 5th Circuit Discusses Copyright and Divorce Jurisdiction
 • 4th Circuit Rules in Copyright Registration Case

Alert No. 629, Monday, March 24.
 • Rep. Upton Introduces Spectrum Relocation Bill
 • U.S. & Australia Complete First Round of FTA Negotiations
 • Administration Will Work With Congress on EAA
 • FTC/DOJ Oppose Restraints on E-Commerce Posed by Unlicensed Practice of Law Rules
 • Rep. Boehlert Addresses Math and Science Education

Alert No. 628, Friday, March 21.
 • Bush Picks Frank Libutti for Key Tech Position at DHS
 • FCC Releases Report on Telecommunications Industry Revenues
 • Copyright Office to Hold Hearings on DMCA Anti Circumvention Exemptions

Alert No. 627, Thursday, March 20.
 • FCC Approves Verizon Long Distance Applications for Maryland, WV & DC
 • Verizon Says It Has Broadband Deployment Plans
 • Adelstein Names Assistants
 • Deputy Assistant USTR Testifies Re Lack of Transparency and IPR Enforcement in China

Alert No. 626, Wednesday, March 19.
 • Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Internet Gambling Bill
 • RIAA Notifies 300 Corporations of P2P Infringement on Their Networks
 • Rosen Addresses Enforcement of Music Copyrights
 • Senate Finance Committee Addresses IT Modernization at IRS

Alert No. 625, Tuesday, March 18.
 • Rep. Conyers Introduces Bill to Delay Internet Gambling Legislation
 • Rep. Dreier Introduces Bill to Shorten Tech Depreciation Periods
 • Rep. Tancredo Introduces Bill to End FCC Schools and Libraries Program
 • 2nd Circuit Vacates Rule 11 Sanction of Law Firm for Submitting False Affidavit in Trademark Case

Alert No. 624, Monday, March 17.
 • FCC Announces NOI Re Receiver Performance Standards
 • FCC Announces NPRM To Provide Flexibility To Users of MMDS/ITFS Spectrum
 • NIST Releases Report on Facial Recognition Technology
 • Rep. Tauzin Writes Powell Re Waste Fraud & Abuse In E-Rate Program
 • 9th Circuit Applies Doctrine of Merger in Copyright Case

Alert No. 623, Friday, March 14.
 • Bush Fills More Tech Positions at DHS
 • Leahy Introduces Bill to Limit FOIA Exemption for Critical Infrastructure Information
 • House Committee Approves Internet Gambling Bill
 • Senate Committee Approves Technology Grant Program for Minority Serving Institutions

Alert No. 622, Thursday, March 13.
 • Bush Picks Pate for Antitrust AAG
 • Tauzin Writes Powell Re Cable Modem Service NPRM
 • Rep. Thomas Writes Colleagues Re FSC Dispute
 • Sen. Lugar Introduces Bill to Extend NTR to Russia
 • Sen. Dayton Introduces Bill to Regulate Computer Technical Support and Spam

Alert No. 621, Wednesday, March 12.
 • 7th Circuit Rules in ITOFCA v. MetaTrans
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HR 1161
 • Zoellick Announces Appointments at USTR

Alert No. 620, Tuesday, March 11.
 • Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Verizon v. Trinko
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Natron v. STMicroelectronics
 • DOD Establishes Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee

Alert No. 619, Monday, March 10.
 • FCC Announces Agenda of March 13 Meeting
 • Senators Introduce Bill to Allow Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
 • Reps. Goodlatte and Boucher Re-Introduce Class Action Fairness Act
 • Third Circuit Rules in COPA Case
 • USTR Releases US Singapore FTA

Alert No. 618, Thursday, March 6.
 • Supreme Court Rules in Trademark Dilution Case
 • Adelstein Discusses Universal Service Support for Broadband Internet Services
 • Rep. Lofgren Re-Introduces Digital Fair Use Bill
 • Bush Nominates Chertoff for Third Circuit

Alert No. 617, Wednesday, March 5.
 • Bush Administration Announces Digital Freedom Initiative
 • Rep. Stearns Introduces Media Ownership Bill
 • Rep. Rohrabacher Introduces Bill to End USPTO Fee Diversion
 • Sen. Craig Introduces Bill to Block Hynix Chips

Alert No. 616, Tuesday, March 4.
 • Rep. Pence Introduces Truth in Domain Names Act
 • Rep. Stearns Introduces Bill to Preempt State Regulation of Digital Commercial Transactions
 • Solicitor General to Participate in Oral Argument in Lanham Act Case
 • GAO Reports on Internet Based Training at DOD
 • GAO Report on Cyber Threats to Financial Services Sector

Alert No. 615, Monday, March 3.
 • Senate Commerce Committee Examines E911 Implementation
 • Virginia Court Rules on Duty of Computer Consultant to Placement Agency
 • Bush Amends Executive Orders Pertaining to Cyber Security
 • Hearing On Triennial Review Order Serves As Forum For Other Issues

Alert No. 614, Friday, February 28.
 • House Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on FCC Triennial Review Order
 • Senate Finance Committee Passes Trade Bill
 • Sen. Grassley Outlines Tech Agenda for Senate Finance Committee

Alert No. 613, Thursday, February 27.
 • Mankiw to Replace Hubbard at Council of Economic Advisors
 • DOJ Withholds Support for SBC's Long Distance Application
 • DOJ Seizes Web Site In Copyright Case
 • USTR Testifies On Administration Trade Agenda

Alert No. 612, Wednesday, February 26.
 • Former Qwest Officers Indicted
 • SEC Sues Former Qwest Officers
 • Senators Release Report on FISA Implementation
 • Senators Introduce Domestic Surveillance Oversight Act

Alert No. 611, Tuesday, February 25.
 • Senate Passes PROTECT Act
 • Valenti Addresses Morality of Copyright Infringement

Alert No. 610, Monday, February 24.
 • Third Circuit Reverses in Domain Name Arbitration Case
 • USTR Discusses Trip to China
 • Bush Criticizes Democratic Filibuster of Estrada

Alert No. 609, Friday, February 21.
 • FCC Announces UNE Report and Order
 • FCC Order Offers Broadband Regulatory Relief
 • FCC Announces Decision on Switching
 • Commentary: Republicans Split On FCC UNE Order
 • Congressional Reaction To FCC UNE Order
 • DOJ Recommends Approval of Qwest 271 Applications in Three States

Alert No. 608, Thursday, February 20.
 • USTR Zoellick Discusses IPR With PR China Officials
 • SEC Files Fraud Complaint Against Spammer
 • Representatives Discuss Cyber Security and IPR with EU Officials

Alert No. 607, Wednesday, February 19.
 • New Hampshire Court Rules on Tort Liability of Information Brokers
 • ACLU Seeks Supreme Court Review of FISA Procedure

Alert No. 606, Tuesday, February 18.
 • Representatives Introduce Bill To Authorize Nanotech R&D Funding
 • Representatives Introduce Bill to Exempt Lawyers from GLB Privacy Provisions
 • Federal Circuit Rules in Altiris v. Symantec
 • DC Circuit Revises Opinion in 21st Century Telesis v. FCC
 • Federal Circuit Sanctions Appellant for Frivolous Appeal

Alert No. 605, Monday, February 17.
 • Bush Administration Releases Final Cyber Security Plan
 • Sen. Edwards Proposes Homeland Intelligence Agency
 • Senate Passes Do Not Call Implementation Act
 • Federal Circuit Affirms in Intel v. VIA
 • Third Circuit Rules in Cell Tower Section 332 Dispute
 • 3rd Circuit Rules on Retroactivity of Cyber Squatting Act

Alert No. 604, Friday, February 14.
 • FCC Announces UWB Report and Order and Further NPRM
 • 10th Circuit Holds No Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Railroad Rights of Way Case
 • House and Senate Pass FY 2003 Appropriation Package With TIA Amendment
 • Don Evans Proposes Combining Tech Related Entities at Commerce Department

Alert No. 603, Thursday, February 13.
 • House Homeland Security Committee Members Named
 • Grand Jury Returns DMCA Indictment
 • FBI Asks People Not To Hack Iraq
 • Commerce Department Official Predicts Few Digital Content Bills Will Pass in 2003
 • FRB Vice Chairman Reviews Y2K Remediation Efforts
 • NTIA Director Writes State Department Re ENUM

Alert No. 602, Wednesday, February 12.
 • USTR Makes Proposals for FTAA
 • Greenspan Discusses Role of Flexibility, IT & Innovation in Economy
 • 9th Circuit Affirms in Oracle v. Falotti
 • 9th Circuit Rules in Challenge to AT&T Consumer Services Agreement

Alert No. 601, Tuesday, February 11.
 • Rogovin Named FCC General Counsel
 • Ashcroft Addresses Information and Law Enforcement
 • European Commission Proposes To Create A Cyber Security Agency
 • CO to Consider Programs Embedded in Printers and Cartridges In DMCA Exemptions Rulemaking

Alert No. 600, Monday, February 10.
 • FCC To Announce Unbundled Network Elements Order
 • PPI Recommends Congressional Legislation to Remove Barriers to Internet Wine Sales
 • Defense Department Announces Total Information Awareness Oversight Boards
 • Hewitt Pate Addresses International Antitrust
 • Ninth Circuit Rules In Online Vote Trading Case
 • Sen. Grassley Files Class Action Reform Bill
 • White House Press Office Gives Advice About Cyber Attacks

Alert No. 599, Thursday, February 6.
 • EPIC Argues Black Marker Redaction Inappropriate under FOIA for Electronic Records
 • California Court Rules on Electronic Discovery
 • U.S. and India Sign Statement of Principles for Tech Commerce

Alert No. 598, Wednesday, February 5.
 • Administration Officials Discuss Technology Related Budget Items
 • GAO Reports on Government Use of Smart Cards
 • Court Holds Export License Application Information is Exempt from FOIA Disclosure

Alert No. 597, Tuesday, February 4.
 • Administration Releases FTC Budget Estimate
 • Administration Releases Commerce Department Budget Estimates
 • Administration Releases FCC Budget Estimates
 • President Bush Releases Proposed Budget for FY 2004
 • FCC and NTIA Execute Memorandum of Understanding Re Spectrum
 • Representatives Write FASB Re Accounting for Employee Stock Options

Alert No. 596, Monday, February 3.
 • Representatives Introduce Bills to Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent
 • Bill Would Require the Government to Create a National Electronic File Format
 • Rep. Chabot Introduces Federal Agency Privacy Bill
 • Representatives Introduce Bill to Block FCC Digital TV Tuner Mandates
 • 6th Circuit Rules in APJ v. Philips
 • DC Circuit Rules in 21st Century Telesis v. FCC
 • DC Circuit Adopts "Somewhere Between" Standard in Ruggiero Case
 • Law Professor Submits Apocalyptic Declaration in RIAA v. Verizon

Alert No. 595, Friday, January 31.
 • Sen. McCain Introduces Telecom Diversity Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Radio Ownership
 • Verizon Seeks Stay of Order Regarding RIAA Subpoena
 • GAO Reports on Government Management Challenges and Program Risks

Alert No. 594, Thursday, January 30.
 • Federal Circuit Rules in Rambus v. Infineon
 • House Commerce Committee Members Write FCC in Opposition to UNE-P
 • Rep. Tauzin Discusses Possible Legislation
 • House Commerce Committee Passes Do Not Call Registry Bill
 • SEC Files Complaint Against KPMG and Partners Re Xerox Audits
 • FCC Amends Cable Home Wiring Rules

Alert No. 593, Wednesday, January 29.
 • Sen. Grassley Identifies Pending Tax Issues
 • 1st Circuit Addresses Scraper Robots and Section 1030
 • First Circuit Rules on Section 252(e)(6) Jurisdiction
 • 4th Circuit Certifies Questions to State Court in Challenge to Net Smut Statute

Alert No. 592, Tuesday, January 28.
 • Supreme Court Rules in NextWave Case
 • DOJ Files Antitrust Complaint Against Newspaper and Web Site Publishers for Allocation of Markets
 • DOJ Recommends Approval of Verizon Long Distance Applications in MD, WV & DC
 • David Sibley Named Head of Economic Analysis at Antitrust Division
 • FCC Announces Digitial TV NPRM
 • Sen. Grassley Addresses Trade Agenda

Alert No. 591, Monday, January 27.
 • Cisco Sues Huawei and FutureWei
 • Grand Jury Returns Wire Act Indictment for Listening in on Conference Calls
 • House Members Write FCC Re UNE Triennial Review and Wireline Broadband Proceedings

Alert No. 590, Friday, January 24.
 • Senate Approves Total Information Awareness Amendment
 • Another Group Formed to Oppose Copyright Protection Technology Mandates
 • 4th Circuit Rules in Cyber Squatting Case

Alert No. 589, Thursday, January 23.
 • Commissioner Martin Addresses TV Programming
 • Sen. Grassley Writes FBI Re Ptech Software
 • Appeals Courts Discuss Internet Use in Sentencing Cases

Alert No. 588, Wednesday, January 22.
 • DARPA States FBI Is Involved in Total Information Awareness Program
 • District Court Rules DMCA Subpoenas Available for P2P Infringers

Alert No. 587, Tuesday, January 21.
 • Sen. Burns Announces Tech Agenda
 • Sen. Burns and Sen. Baucus Introduce Broadband Expensing Bill
 • Sen. Edwards Introduces Federal Cyber Security Bill
 • Summary of Tech Related Bills In 108th Congress (Introduced 1/7-1/20)

Alert No. 586, Monday, January 20.
 • Sen. Boxer and Sen. Allen Introduce WiFi Spectrum Bill
 • Sen. Allen Introduces Bill to Create Technology Grant Program for MSIs
 • Sen. Feingold Introduces Data Mining Moratorium Bill
 • Sen. Corzine Introduces Bill to Prohibit Use of Cell Phones While Driving

Alert No. 585, Friday, January 17.
 • Commissioners Address Media Ownership
 • 4th Circuit Rules First Amendment Includes Right to Receive Information
 • IRS Launches Free File
 • District Court Issues Ruling in Total Information Awareness FOIA Suit
 • WTO Appellate Body Holds Byrd Amendment Inconsistent With WTO Agreements

Alert No. 584, Thursday, January 16.
 • Supreme Court Upholds CTEA in Eldred v. Ashcroft
 • FCC Holds "State of the FCC" Meeting
 • Senators Write AG Ashcroft Re Data Mining by DOJ
 • Groups Write House Armed Service Committee Re Total Information Awareness
 • CompTel Releases UNE-P Report
 • USPTO Orders Reexamination of NTP Patents

Alert No. 583, Wednesday, January 15.
 • BIS Amends Rules for Export of Microprocessors
 • Software, Computer and Music Companies Reach Agreement on Digital Copyright Issues
 • GAO Reports on Homeland Security IT Issues

Alert No. 582, Tuesday, January 14.
 • Supreme Court Returns from Recess
 • Supreme Court Requests Solicitor General Brief in Intel v. AMD
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Personal Jurisdiction Case
 • E-Commerce Proponent to Become Solicitor General of Texas
 • Consumer Groups Write Senate Commerce Committee Re Regulation of Bells
 • Sen. Grassley Writes FBI Re FISA Warrants
 • Reps. Boucher and Doolittle Introduce Digital Fair Use Bill
 • Sen. Edwards Proposes Including Internet in Emergency Warning System
 • Rep. Honda Introduces Nanotechnology Bill

Alert No. 581, Monday, January 13.
 • District Court Squeezes Sharman on Internet Based Personal Jurisdiction
 • 11th Circuit En Banc Reverses Panel in Reciprocal Compensation Case
 • House Organizational News
 • Rep. Issa Introduces Amendment to Plant Patent Act
 • Bush To Nominate McQueary for Science and Technology Position at DHS
 • FCC Seeks Comments on Cable TV Plug and Play MOU

Alert No. 580, Friday, January 10.
 • Senate Organizational News
 • Rep. Cox and Sen. Wyden Introduce Bill to Make Permanent Net Tax Ban

Alert No. 579, Thursday, January 9.
 • House Organizational News
 • California Republicans Dominate Committee Chairmanships
 • Chris Cox to Chair New House Homeland Security Committee
 • Rep. Leach Introduces Internet Gambling Bill
 • USTR Launches FTA Negotiations with Central American Countries
 • SGI Pleads Guilty to Selling HPCs to Russian Nuclear Weapons Lab
 • Condor Systems Charged With Making False Statements About Software in Export Application
 • FCC to Hold Meeting on January 15

Alert No. 578, Wednesday, January 8.
 • Bush Names Three to New Department of Homeland Security
 • Bush Proposes Changes to Tax Laws
 • Bush Nominates Judges

Alert No. 577, Tuesday, January 7.
 • DOJ Opposes CCIA and SIIA Attempt to Appeal in Microsoft Antitrust Case
 • Adelstein Addresses Copyright and Media Ownership
 • Commentary: Adelstein Revives Red Lion
 • Federal Circuit Rules in Amgen v. TKT

Alert No. 576, Monday, January 6.
 • 9th Circuit Punts in Kremen v. Network Solutions
 • Court Allows EPIC Discovery on Whether OHS is Agency for FOIA Purposes
 • 7th Circuit Applies Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition
 • FRB Governor Addresses Stock Market Bubbles
 • MSC.Software Seeks FTC Approval of Divestiture to EDS

Alert No. 575, Friday, January 3.
 • FCC Releases Annual MVPD Report
 • FTC Charges Quicken Loans with Violation of FCRA
 • FCC Issues Order in Dominant Non-Dominant Proceeding

See also, Story Titles from July - December, 2002.