Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue.
July - December, 2005

Alert No. 1,281, Friday, December 30.
 • 8th Circuit Rules in North Kansas City Municipal Broadband Case
 • California Superior Court Rules in Cebridge v. Nevada County
 • 8th Circuit Rules in Reciprocal Compensation Case

Alert No. 1,280, Thursday, December 29.
 • NTIA Releases Estimates of 1710-1755 MHz Band Relocation Costs
 • DOJ Requires AMC and Loews to Divest Theaters in Five Markets
 • Texas Amends Spyware Complaint Against Sony BMG

Alert No. 1,279, Friday, December 23.
 • House and Senate Approve Five Week Extension of Sunsetted Sections of PATRIOT Act
 • EU Seeks More Money and Disclosures from Microsoft
 • NIST Seeks Applications for EE and IT Lab Grants

Alert No. 1,278, Thursday, December 22.
 • Senate Approves Six Month Extension of Sunsetted Provisions of the PATRIOT Act
 • FCC Report to Congress on More Spectrum for ERPs Suggests Use of Commercial Services
 • USPTO Seeks Comments on Subject Matter Eligible for Patents

Alert No. 1,277, Wednesday, December 21.
 • Sensenbrenner and Conyers Introduce Analog Content Protection Bill
 • OMB Releases Report on E-Government

Alert No. 1,276, Tuesday, December 20.
 • Bush, Gonzales & Hayden Discuss Presidential Intercepts and PATRIOT Act
 • Reaction to NSA Intercepts
 • 3rd Circuit Rules Directv Can Sue Under § 2520 for Violation of § 2511(1)(a)
 • Bush Announces FEC Nominations

Alert No. 1,275, Monday, December 19.
 • Cloture Motion on PATRIOT Act Extension Bill Defeated in Senate
 • President Bush Discloses Interception of Communications Without Court Approval
 • Chairman Barton Hospitalized

Alert No. 1,274, Friday, December 16.
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves Bill to Expand FTC Powers to Pursue Online Fraud
 • House Commerce Committee Postpones Markup of DATA Bill

Alert No. 1,273, Thursday, December 15.
 • House Approves Conference Report on PATRIOT Act Extension Bill
 • GAO Reports on Trade with PR China
 • USTR Releases Annual Report on PR China's Violations of its WTO Obligations
 • FTC Sues and Settles with Directv for Violation of TSR

Alert No. 1,272, Wednesday, December 14.
 • House to Vote On PATRIOT Act Extension Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Nominations of Tate and Copps
 • Copps and Stevens Advocate Less Transparency at FCC
 • Software Pirate Pleads Guilty

Alert No. 1,271, Tuesday, December 13.
 • Senators Introduce Bill to Extend Sunsetted Provisions of Patriot Act for 3 Months
 • GAO Reports on Computer Recycling
 • Court Denies Cert in Case Involving Federal Preemption of State Law Claims Regarding Long Distance Phone Rates
 • Supreme Court Grants Cert, and Vacates, in US v. Matthews

Alert No. 1,270, Monday, December 12.
 • 7th Circuit Holds Downloading Copyrighted Music with P2P Software is Not Fair Use
 • Companies Write Snow Regarding IRS Disregard for Court Opinions on 3% Excise Tax
 • PFF Paper Opposes Content Based Restraints of Satellite Radio Broadcasts

Alert No. 1,269, Friday, December 9.
 • House and Senate to Vote on Conference Report on PATRIOT Act Extension Bill
 • Senate Opponents Say Conference Report Lacks Support in Senate
 • Reaction to Conference Report on the PATRIOT Act Extension Bill
 • Korean Government Orders Microsoft to Remove Functionality From Software
 • 8th Circuit Upholds North Dakota's Ban on Use of Professional Telemarketers to Solicit Charitable Contributions
 • Sen. Specter Outlines Schedule for Senate Judiciary Committee

Alert No. 1,268, Thursday, December 8.
 • GAO Reports There is Widespread Domain Name Registration Dishonesty
 • IRS Releases Proposed Rules Regarding Electronic Tax Preparation

Alert No. 1,267, Wednesday, December 7.
 • DC Circuit Holds GLB Privacy Provisions Do Not Apply to Lawyers
 • Comptel Urges Delay in Markup of Telecom Bill

Alert No. 1,266, Tuesday, December 6.
 • NYU Releases Paper on Fair Use
 • 8th Circuit Rejects Claim that Disney Infringed Trademark
 • 7th Circuit Rules on Telemarketing and First Amendment

Alert No. 1,265, Monday, December 5.
 • FCC Announces Agenda for December 9 Meeting
 • DOJ and Samsung File Plea Agreement
 • Extradited Ukrainian Infringer Pleads Guilty in U.S. District Court
 • AAI President Criticizes Antitrust Modernization Commission

Alert No. 1,264, Friday, December 2.
 • FTC Takes Action Against Retailer for Lax Data Security Practices
 • BEA Data Shows Growth in Tech Investment

Alert No. 1,263, Thursday, December 1.
 • SEC Proposes to Allow Internet Delivery of Proxy Materials
 • New York Announces Settlement of Payola Investigation of Warner Music

Alert No. 1,262, Wednesday, November 30.
 • FTC Releases Report on Effectiveness of Spam Countermeasures
 • Antitrust Division and FTC to Hold Hearings on Single Firm Conduct
 • GAO Reports on Offshoring of Services

Alert No. 1,261, Tuesday, November 29.
 • Supreme Court to Consider Availability of Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases

Alert No. 1,260, Monday, November 28.
 • WTO Releases Draft Hong Kong Ministerial Text
 • Portman Discusses Status of WTO Trade Negotiations
 • Mandelson Discusses Status of WTO Trade Negotiations
 • EU Commissioner Advocates EU Wide Copyright and Censorship Regimes
 • EU Commissioner Advocates State Supported Innovation

Alert No. 1,259, Wednesday, November 23.
 • Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Public Hearings
 • 9th Circuit Rules on Work Made for Hire Issues in Twentieth Century Fox v. Dastar
 • USPTO Releases Annual Report
 • SEC Seeks Contractor to Remake EDGAR

Alert No. 1,258, Tuesday, November 22.
 • Texas Sues Sony BMG Alleging Violation of Texas Spyware Statute
 • Federal Circuit Affirms Holding Regarding Claim Invalidity in IPXL v. Amazon
 • 7th Circuit Holds Federal Wiretapping Statute Can Apply to Secret Use of Video Cameras

Alert No. 1,257, Monday, November 21.
 • AG Gonzales Addresses IPR Enforcement in Beijing
 • Reps. Terry and Boucher Propose New Internet Taxes
 • House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Nanotech
 • Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Future of Science and Universities

Alert No. 1,256, Friday, November 18.
 • Abernathy to Leave FCC
 • House Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Fair Use

Alert No. 1,255, Thursday, November 17.
 • Tempest in Tunis Subsides
 • House Approves Resolution Opposing UN Regulation of Internet
 • Bush Discusses Freedom and Free Trade in Kyoto
 • Portman Discusses APEC and Doha
 • House Approves Resolution on Russia's Lack of IPR Protection
 • Federal Circuit Denies Rehearing in Case Involving Prosecution Laches

Alert No. 1,254, Wednesday, November 16.
 • Rep. Pelosi Announces House Democratic Innovation Initiative
 • Bush Announces Plans for Zero Tariffs on Multi-chip Integrated Circuits
 • Senate Approves Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act
 • Senate Approves Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005

Alert No. 1,253, Tuesday, November 15.
 • USTR Discusses IPR and Market Access in China
 • NARA Requests Comments on Archiving Internet and Other Electronic Records

Alert No. 1,252, Monday, November 14.
 • AG Gonzales Proposes Intellectual Property Protection Act
 • Bush to Discuss IPR with Asian Leaders
 • Bush Picks Cresanti for Technology Administration

Alert No. 1,251, Thursday, November 10.
 • Bush Nominates Tennessee Regulator to FCC
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Telecom Law Reform
 • State Department Official Announces Plans for IPR Enforcement Cooperation Between US and Europe
 • Portman Says There Has Been a Lack of Progress in Talks Leading Up to Hong Kong Meeting
 • Conferees on PATRIOT Act Extension Bill to Meet

Alert No. 1,250, Wednesday, November 9.
 • CTIA Writes Guidelines for Wireless Content
 • SEC Chairman Cox Discusses Use of Interactive Data in Corporate Reporting
 • 10th Circuit Dismisses Appeal in USF Case

Alert No. 1,249, Tuesday, November 8.
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Software Copyright Case
 • 3rd Circuits Holds Employer May Sue Former Employee Under § 1030
 • Grokster to Cease Distributing Client Application for its P2P File Sharing System

Alert No. 1,248, Monday, November 7.
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves VOIP 911 Bill
 • FEC to Write Rules Regulating Online Speech by End of February
 • Amazon Announces Book Digitization Programs
 • FCC Revises Rules Regarding DTV Tuner Requirements

Alert No. 1,247, Friday, November 4.
 • FCC Adopts NPRM Regarding Local Franchising of Video Services
 • FCC Requires DBS, Satellite Radio, Digital Broadcasters, and Others to Carry AES Communications
 • Chief Justice Roberts Recuses Himself in Case Regarding Patentable Subject Matter
 • 2nd Circuit Affirms in Drug Patent Antitrust Case

Alert No. 1,246, Thursday, November 3.
 • IRS Loses Another Appeal Regarding 3% Excise Tax
 • FCC Sets Comment Deadlines for DR Petition on IP Originated VOIP Traffic and Intercarrier Compensation
 • House Rejects Online Freedom of Speech Act
 • Commentary: Analysis of the Vote on HR 1606

Alert No. 1,245, Wednesday, November 2.
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in RF Radiation Cases
 • FCC Announces Its Approval of SBC/AT&T Verizon/MCI Mergers With Enforceable Conditions
 • 8th Circuit Affirms in Qwest v. Minnesota PUC
 • 4th Circuit Affirms in NCSC v. Cisco
 • Court of Appeals Vacates in Kidd v. FCC
 • Rep. Oxley to Retire
 • FCC Revises Agenda for November 3 Meeting

Alert No. 1,244, Tuesday, November 1.
 • Bush Picks Sam Alito for Supreme Court
 • Commentary: Alito's Opinions in Select Tech Related Cases
 • Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in LabCorp v. Metabolite
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Challenge to State Income Tax on Out of State Teleworkers
 • Connecticut Legislators Seek End to New York's Taxation of Out of State Workers
 • Supreme Court Seeks Views of SG in FTC v. Schering-Plough
 • Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Microsoft v. Eolas
 • District Court Issues Stay in Google v. Microsoft

Alert No. 1,243, Monday, October 31.
 • Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Settlement of Sprint WorldCom Class Action
 • GAO Reports on the U.S.'s and India's Measurement of Offshoring
 • DHS Advisory Committee Recommends Conditions for Use of Commercial Data
 • VeriSign and ICANN Settle
 • FCC Postpones Announcement of Merger Orders

Alert No. 1,242, Friday, October 28.
 • DOJ Approves Verizon MCI and SBC AT&T Mergers Subject to Divestitures
 • DOJ Initiates Clayton Act § 7 Proceeding Against SBC and AT&T
 • DOJ Initiates Clayton Act § 7 Proceeding Against Verizon and MCI
 • Copyright Office Publishes Interim Regulations for Preregistration of Unpublished Works
 • Bush Withdraws Miers Nomination
 • Bush Makes Appointments to Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
 • FCC Releases Agenda for November 3 Meeting

Alert No. 1,241, Thursday, October 27.
 • House Commerce Committee Approves DTV Bill
 • IRS Announces That It Will Violate Court of Appeals Ruling Regarding Excise Tax on Phone Service
 • USTR Requests Information From PR China Regarding IPR Enforcement
 • International Publishers Association Criticizes Google's Scanning of Library Collections
 • Bush Discusses Free Trade and Doha Trade Negotiations

Alert No. 1,240, Wednesday, October 26.
 • FCC CALEA Order Challenged
 • Export Control Chief Discusses iPods
 • FCC Files Brief in Challenge to Unbundling Order
 • SEC Chairman Cox Speaks in Beijing

Alert No. 1,239, Tuesday, October 25.
 • Bush Picks Bernanke to Replace Greenspan
 • Congress Considers Bills to Split 9th Circuit
 • Google, Publishers and Authors Debate Google's Print for Libraries Program

Alert No. 1,238, Monday, October 24.
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves DTV Bill
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves WARN Act
 • Senate Commerce Committee Approves Prepackaged News Story Bill
 • FCC Announces Agenda for October 28 Meeting
 • District Court Orders Interior Department to Disconnect Certain Computers
 • Bush Picks Paul McNulty to Be Deputy Attorney General

Alert No. 1,237, Thursday, October 20.
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Bloggers and Reporters' Privilege Legislation
 • FCC Files Brief with 9th Circuit in Brand X Case
 • Major Book Publishers Sue Google for Digitizing Copyrighted Books

Alert No. 1,236, Wednesday, October 19.
 • 4th Circuit Denies Rehearing in Hatfill v. NYT Defamation Case in 6-6 Vote
 • Federal Circuit Rules on Exclusive Licensee's Standing to Sue for Infringement
 • Groups Oppose DOD Electronic Database on Privacy Grounds

Alert No. 1,235, Tuesday, October 18.
 • Solicitor General to Argue IP Tying Antitrust Case
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Merck v. Teva
 • FFIEC Urges Use of Better Authentication Methods in Internet Banking

Alert No. 1,234, Monday, October 17.
 • Portman Discusses Trade Negotiations
 • Kroes Wants American Style Private Antitrust Lawsuits in Europe
 • FCC Sets Comment Deadlines for FNPRM Regarding Amending CALEA

Alert No. 1,233, Friday, October 14.
 • DOJ Charges Samsung with DRAM Price Fixing
 • Microsoft and Yahoo Announce Plans to Make IM Service Interoperable
 • Grand Jury Indicts Counterfeiters
 • 3rd Circuit Rules on Lending Tree's Web Use of Real Estate Brokers' Trademarks

Alert No. 1,232, Wednesday, October 12.
 • Microsoft and RealNetworks Settle
 • Verizon Seeks Reversal in Texaco v. Dagher
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in 10b5 Class Action Against Merrill Lynch for Hyping Internet Stocks
 • Court Denies Cert Petition from Convicted Former Cisco Employee

Alert No. 1,231, Tuesday, October 11.
 • USTR Seeks to Break Doha Deadlock

Alert No. 1,230, Monday, October 10.
 • Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on CFIUS
 • Cogent and Level 3 Have Peering Dispute
 • 4th Circuit Rules Dirty Dancing is not Expressive Conduct
 • Bush Nominates Bohigian to Head Market Access and Compliance

Alert No. 1,229, Friday, October 7.
 • House Commerce Committee Leaders Oppose UN Efforts to Regulate Internet
 • Groups Seek Delay in Broadcast Flag Legislative Process
 • Copyright Office Announces Proceeding on DMCA Anti-Circumvention Exemptions
 • FTC Files Complaint Against Spyware Distributor
 • Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Spyware

Alert No. 1,228, Thursday, October 6.
 • Supreme Court Lets Stand Holding that Copyright Action Cannot Be Assigned
 • Supreme Court Lets Stand Holding That Product Numbers Are Not Copyrightable
 • 2nd Circuit Dismisses Uzan Appeal
 • Sprint Sues Vonage for Patent Infringement
 • EC Appoints Monitoring Trustee for Microsoft
 • DOJ Amends Complaint Against Realtors

Alert No. 1,227, Wednesday, October 5.
 • Supreme Court Requests Brief From Solicitor General in Patent Obviousness Case
 • Supreme Court Vacates in US v. Maxwell
 • 11th Circuit Rules in HGI v. Wetmore
 • Bush Holds Press Conference

Alert No. 1,226, Tuesday, October 4.
 • 2nd Circuit Vacates in Twombly v. Bell Atlantic
 • Bush Picks Harriet Miers for Supreme Court
 • SMU Law School

Alert No. 1,225, Monday, October 3.
 • WTO Concludes AJCA Still Violates DSB's FSC/ETI Rulings
 • US Consul General Discusses Trade and IPR in Hong Kong
 • Bush Picks Thomas Rosch for FTC
 • 9th Circuit Rules in Arizona Cartridge v. Lexmark
 • EC Issues Statement Regarding Plans to Digitize Libraries

Alert No. 1,224, Thursday, September 29.
 • GAO Reports on Real Estate Brokers and Use of the Internet
 • State Department Official Addresses IPR Protection in Ukraine
 • House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Trade with Japan
 • FTC Takes Action Against Mortgage Lender for Failure to Protect Customer Data

Alert No. 1,223, Wednesday, September 28.
 • FCC Again Extends Its Deadline for VOIP Providers to Cut Off Customers
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on State Business Activity Taxes

Alert No. 1,222, Tuesday, September 27.
 • Treasury Secretary Advocates Free Trade
 • GAO Finds Information Security Weaknesses at FAA
 • House Committee Holds Hearing on Regulation of Internet Speech

Alert No. 1,221, Monday, September 26.
 • Communist China Announces More Regulation of Unhealthy Online News
 • FCC Releases Policy Statement Regarding Internet Regulation

Alert No. 1,220, Friday, September 23.
 • CIIP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on P2P Piracy on Campus
 • GAO May Rate Universities on Efforts to Stop P2P Infringement
 • Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Communications and Hurricane Katrina

Alert No. 1,219, Thursday, September 22.
 • SEC Commissioner Discusses Use of Internet and the SEC's Point of Sale Initiative
 • House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Goodlatte Boucher BAT Bill

Alert No. 1,218, Wednesday, September 21.
 • Author's Guild Sues Google for Copyright Infringement
 • 2nd Circuit Stays District Court Injunction in National Security Letter Case
 • CDT Releases Paper on Broadcast Flag

Alert No. 1,217, Tuesday, September 20.
 • Senators Introduce Anticounterfeiting Bill
 • 11th Circuits Rules Courts Can Compel Disclosure of Intellectual Property of Non-Party Without Compensation

Alert No. 1,216, Monday, September 19.
 • House Commerce Committee Releases Draft of Bill to Regulate Internet Protocol Services
 • Reaction to House Commerce Committee Discussion Draft
 • Representatives Urge Hard Date for DTV Conversion and Funding for Converter Boxes
 • Pulver Criticizes FCC for Slighting VOIP and Other IP Services

Alert No. 1,215, Friday, September 16.
 • House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Cyber Security
 • Enzi Advocates Export Administration Act
 • House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act

Alert No. 1,214, Thursday, September 15.
 • Mandelson Advocates Conclusion of Doha Round of Trade Negotiations
 • Bush Advocates Conclusion of Doha Round
 • US Chamber Criticizes PR China's Failure to Comply with Its WTO Obligations on IPR and Telecom
 • Trial Court Issues Preliminary Injunction in Microsoft v. Kai-Fu Lee and Google

Alert No. 1,213, Wednesday, September 14.
 • 2nd Circuit Holds Foreign Governments Cannot Use RICO to Collect Taxes in US Courts
 • GAO Reports on DOD Development of Passive RFID Technology

Alert No. 1,212, Tuesday, September 13.
 • EBay to Acquire Skype
 • Oracle to Acquire Siebel
 • Ambassador Gross Says UN Will Not Be in Charge of the Internet
 • 3rd Circuit Affirms in Pharmacy Web Site Case

Alert No. 1,211, Monday, September 12.
 • SEC Releases Memo on Market Based Methods for Valuing Employee Stock Options
 • GAO Writes Yet Another Report Criticizing FBI's Info Tech
 • EPIC Wants Judiciary Committee to Question Roberts on Electronic Privacy

Alert No. 1,210, Friday, September 9.
 • DOJ Sues National Association of Realtors for Obstructing Internet Based Brokers
 • FCC Announces Agenda for September 15 Meeting
 • District Court Dismisses SEC's Reg FD Complaint Against Siebel Systems
 • Court Holds Hearing on Microsoft's Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Google

Alert No. 1,209, Thursday, September 8.
 • Federal Circuit Issues Opinion on State Secrets Privilege
 • NCTA Continues Opposition to Multicast Must Carry
 • DOJ Requires NSM and Ecast to End Digital Jukebox Non-Compete Agreement

Alert No. 1,208, Wednesday, September 7.
 • Australian Court Finds Sharman Infringed Music Copyrights

Alert No. 1,207, Tuesday, September 6.
 • William Rehnquist Died
 • William Rehnquist's Legacy in Technology Law

Alert No. 1,206, Friday, September 2.
 • Tech Lawyers Scheduled to Testify at Roberts Confirmation Hearing
 • 11th Circuit Rules in Drug Patent Antitrust Case
 • PFF Paper Asserts Declining Stock Prices of Media Companies Belies Media Monopoly Arguments

Alert No. 1,205, Thursday, September 1.
 • FCC Issues Public Notices Related to Hurricane Katrina
 • USTR Lifts Trade Sanctions on Ukraine and Announces Special 301 Out of Cycle Review

Alert No. 1,204, Tuesday, August 30.
 • Greenspan Discusses Innovation and Free Trade
 • GAO Reports on Government Data Mining Projects and Privacy

Alert No. 1,203, Monday, August 29.
 • 4th Circuit Upholds TSR Provisions Regarding Fundraising on Behalf of Charities
 • 11th Circuit Construes Driver's Privacy Protection Act

Alert No. 1,202, Friday, August 26.
 • FCC Delays Its VOIP Customer Lockout Mandate for 30 Days
 • Suit Challenges Constitutionality of National Security Letters
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Requests Information From FBI Regarding Data Mining Project
 • Trade Secrets Case To Proceed Against Corporation Owned by PRC

Alert No. 1,201, Thursday, August 25.
 • 4th Circuit Rules for Jerry Falwell's Cyber Squatter
 • FCC Delays Proceeding on State Regulation of Airport WiFi Hotspots

Alert No. 1,200, Wednesday, August 24.
 • Federal Circuit Addresses Inducement of Patent Infringement by Foreign Silicon Wafer Maker
 • FCC Releases Report and Order on Satellite Must Carry Requirements in Alaska and Hawaii

Alert No. 1,199, Monday, August 22.
 • Federal Circuit Addresses Priority Date of Patents Originating from Foreign Applications
 • FCC Seeks Further Comments on USF Proposals
 • WTO Sets Deadline for US Compliance with Internet Gambling Order

Alert No. 1,198, Friday, August 19.
 • 10th Circuit Construes Removal Provisions of Class Action Fairness Act
 • Federal Circuit Issues Order in Integra v. Merck
 • FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Online Marketing of Credit Monitoring Service
 • FCC Releases Text Of NOI on Whipsawing
 • 8th Circuit Addresses District Court's E-Mail Service Failures

Alert No. 1,197, Wednesday, August 17.
 • Bush Names McCallum Acting Deputy Attorney General
 • Federal Circuit Affirms in Pause v. Tivo
 • Federal Circuit Issues New Opinion in NTP v. RIM

Alert No. 1,196, Tuesday, August 16.
 • 2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Uniform Cable Rate Class Action
 • FCC Issues NALS in Tax Collection Actions

Alert No. 1,195, Monday, August 15.
 • FCC Seeks Comments on Petitions for Reconsideration of E911 VOIP Order
 • FCC Releases NOI on Video Competition and Other Topics
 • US Argues Congress Has Commerce Clause Authority to Criminalize Acts Involving Use of Computer

Alert No. 1,194, Friday, August 12.
 • 1st Circuit Issues En Banc Opinion in Councilman Case
 • So, Just What Are All These Statutory Sections Cited in the Councilman Case?
 • US v. Councilman and VOIP Communications

Alert No. 1,193, Thursday, August 11.
 • 7th Circuit Finds No Federal Jurisdiction in HP EEPROM Class Action
 • 4th Circuit Rules in Software Engineer's Employment Discrimination Case
 • 9th Circuit Rules in Trademark Case
 • 8th Circuit Enforces Covenant Not to Compete

Alert No. 1,192, Wednesday, August 10.
 • Recess Appointments in the August Break
 • Court Holds Cable Companies Do Not Have to Pay Fees to Multiple Local Franchising Authorities
 • AG Gonzales Addresses PATRIOT Act Extension
 • FCC Releases Order Approving Sprint Nextel Merger

Alert No. 1,191, Tuesday, August 9.
 • FCC Amends CALEA Statute
 • FTC and DOJ File Amicus Brief in Patent Tying Antitrust Case
 • Rep. Boucher Proposes Network Neutrality Legislation
 • FCC Chairman Directs Enforcement Bureau to Conduct Payola Investigation
 • Barr Bashes UN Efforts to Govern the Internet

Alert No. 1,190, Monday, August 8.
 • FCC Classifies DSL as Information Service
 • Reaction to the FCC's Classification of DSL
 • FCC Adopts a Policy Statement Regarding Network Neutrality
 • FCC Adopts Order Amending Service Rules for AWS

Alert No. 1,189, Friday, August 5.
 • 10th Circuit Rules on When Copyright Registration Occurs
 • 10th Circuit Addresses Search and Seizures Associated with Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Cases

Alert No. 1,188, Thursday, August 4.
 • FCC Postpones Meeting from Thursday to Friday
 • FCC and DOJ Approve the Merger of Sprint and Nextel
 • FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Marketing of Adware
 • Zoellick Discusses Trade and IPR in China

Alert No. 1,187, Wednesday, August 3.
 • Court Holds Texas's Blocking of Legal E-Mail Is Neither Preempted by CAN-SPAM Act, Nor In Violation of 1st Amendment
 • 1st Circuit Rules on Application of Lanham Act to Foreign Defendants
 • Bush Signs Document Related to BIS/BXA Regulation

Alert No. 1,186, Tuesday, August 2.
 • FCC Seeks Comments of Massachusetts Port Authority's Attempt to Regulate Airport WiFi Hotspots
 • Martin Gives Speech At NARUC Meeting
 • DC Circuit Rules in FTC Competition Case
 • GAO Examines Information Security Practices of Financial Market Organizations

Alert No. 1,185, Monday, August 1.
 • FCC Announces Short Agenda for August 4 Meeting
 • Chertoff Discusses Statute Limiting Liability for Developers of Anti-Terrorism Technologies
 • Appeals Court Affirms in Telemarketing Sales Rule Case
 • 4th Circuit Reinstates Hatfill's Defamation Suit Against NYT

Alert No. 1,184, Thursday, July 28.
 • House Approves DR-CAFTA Free Trade Bill
 • FCC Amends E911 VOIP Order's Subscriber Notice, Reporting and Cancellation Requirements

Alert No. 1,183, Wednesday, July 27.
 • Senate Committee Approves Cybercrime Treaty
 • Sen. Hatch Comments on Judicial Selection and IP Law
 • Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Nomination of Rep. Cox to Be SEC Chairman
 • Tether Testifies Regarding DARPA's Development of Ultraviolet Optical Communications
 • PFF Paper Criticizes Compulsory Music Licensing

Alert No. 1,182, Tuesday, July 26.
 • Bush Nominates Boyden Gray to be US Representative to EU
 • FCC NARUC Task Force on VOIP 911 Regulation Formed
 • 8th Circuit Permits Game Maker to Incorporate Marks of Others

Alert No. 1,181, Monday, July 25.
 • GAO Finds that DHS Violated Privacy Act
 • Copyright Office Commences Rulemaking on Preregistration of Unpublished Works
 • Bush Names Chris Israel Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement

Alert No. 1,180, Friday, July 22.
 • House Approves PATRIOT Act Extension Bill

Alert No. 1,179, Thursday, July 21.
 • House Rules Committee Adopts Rule for PATRIOT Act Extension Bill
 • 10th Circuit Dismisses Appeal by Payphone Providers
 • U.S. Chamber and Visa USA to Host Seminars on Data Security
 • PFF Paper Argues Against Data Breach Notification Mandates

Alert No. 1,178, Wednesday, July 20.
 • Bush Nominates John Roberts for Supreme Court
 • House Scheduled to Consider PATRIOT Act Extension Bill
 • Microsoft Sues Former Employee Who Joined Google
 • OMB Seeks Comments on Federally Funded Collaborative Research
 • UN Seeks Vast Authority to Regulate Operation and Use of the Internet

Alert No. 1,177, Tuesday, July 19.
 • Court of Appeals Denies Petitions for Review in Northpoint v. FCC
 • Court Allows AOL To Waive A-C Privilege for Communications Between Corporate Counsel and Employees
 • DC Circuit Affirms in Shays v. FEC

Alert No. 1,176, Monday, July 18.
 • GAO Reports on Pervasive Information Security Weaknesses at 24 Agencies
 • 8th Circuit Holds That It Has Jurisdiction Over Patent Counterclaims
 • 3rd Circuit Denies Petition for Review in SBC v. FCC

Alert No. 1,175, Friday, July 15.
 • House Intelligence Committee Marks Up Bill to Extend Expiring Provisions of PATRIOT Act
 • Senators Introduce Bill to Extend Expiring Provisions of PATRIOT Act
 • GAO Reports Information Security Weaknesses at DHS
 • GAO Reports on Health Information Technology

Alert No. 1,174, Thursday, July 14.
 • House Judiciary Committee Marks Up Bill to Extend Expiring Provisions of PATRIOT Act
 • Summary of Amendments to HR 3199 Approved by the House Judiciary Committee
 • DHS Announces Reorganization Plans
 • Bush Picks Stewart Baker for DHS Policy Position

Alert No. 1,173, Wednesday, July 13.
 • Federal Circuit Issues En Banc Opinion on Claim Construction
 • Senate IP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Music Licensing Reform

Alert No. 1,172, Tuesday, July 12.
 • House Judiciary Committee to Mark Up Bill to Make Permanent the Sunsetted Provisions of the PATRIOT Act
 • Summary of HR 3199 IH
 • PR China Agrees to Increased Prosecution of IPR Violations, and Other IPR Terms
 • FCC Approves Alltel Acquisition of Western Wireless

Alert No. 1,171, Monday, July 11.
 • Grokster Case Debated
 • EPIC Complains to FTC About Online Information Brokers
 • AEI Brookings Paper Argues State and Local Policies are Ineffective at Promoting Broadband
 • FCC Reports on Number of Phone Lines

Alert No. 1,170, Friday, July 8.
 • FCC Meeting Agenda Includes Further NPRM on Media Ownership Rules
 • DOJ Approves Alltel's Acquisition of Western Wireless, With Divestitures
 • 5th Circuit Rules on Copyrightability of Graphic Designs
 • Federal Circuit Rules in Seachange v. C-COR
 • FCC Reports on Number of Broadband Lines and Wireless Channels
 • Rep. Sensenbrenner Addresses PATRIOT Act Extensions

Alert No. 1,169, Thursday, July 7.
 • Public Knowledge Proposes Government Planning and  • Regulation of Broadband Internet Services
 • 9th Circuit Rules on Ripeness of Challenge to Interim Rates for Access to UNEs
 • 7th Circuit Rules on Federal Preemption in Suit Involving Long Distance Telephone Rates

Alert No. 1,168, Wednesday, July 6.
 • Broadcom Files Antitrust Complaint Against Qualcomm
 • House Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on IPv6
 • GAO Reports on FACT Act and Identity Theft
 • Libertelli Joins Skype

Alert No. 1,167, Tuesday, July 5.
 • FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments on VOIP NPRM
 • 25 House Commerce Committee Members Praise MGM v. Grokster
 • State Department Official Says Internet and Wireless Communications Promote Freedom
 • Justice O'Connor Resigns

Alert No. 1,166, Friday, July 1.
 • NTIA Rebuffs UN Efforts to Gain Control Over Internet Governance
 • Senate Approves CAFTA Implementation Bill
 • DOJ Announces Operations Against Online Distributors of Pirated Works
 • 2nd Circuit Rules on Willfulness in Software Copyright Infringement Case

See also:
 • Story Titles from January - June 2005.
 • Story Titles from July - December, 2004.
 • Story Titles from January - June, 2004.
 • Story Titles from July - December, 2003.
 • Story Titles from January - June, 2003.
 • Story Titles from July - December, 2002.