Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue.
January - June 2013

Alert No. 2,581, Friday, June 21.
 • FTC Chairman Ramirez Addresses Patent Assertion Entities and Antitrust
 • Rep. Honda Introduces Health IT Bill
 • Rep. Capuano Introduces We Are Watching You Act
 • Rep. Rogers and Sen. Johnson Introduce Bill Regarding Cyber Economic Espionage
 • Sen. Schumer Again Introduces Bill to Criminalize Removing Unique IDs from Mobile Devices

Alert No. 2,580, Wednesday, June 19.
 • Mississippi AG Subpoenas Google Regarding Illegal Online Drug Sales
 • Supreme Court Holds Patent Reverse Payments Can Violate Antitrust Law
 • Reaction to the Actavis Opinion
 • Commentary: Potential Impact of the Actavis Opinion on Other FTC and DOJ Antitrust Actions
 • Senators Move Closer to Conflict Over Obama's Plan to Pack the DC Circuit
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,579, Tuesday, June 18.
 • Ramirez Makes Appointments at FTC
 • Sen. Rockefeller Introduces Bill to Limit Third Party Billing by Phone Companies
 • Pai Advocates Amending Definition of Circumvention to Exclude Wireless Device Unlocking
 • Bills Introduced to Provide Grants for Developing STEM Secondary Education

Alert No. 2,578, Monday, June 17.
 • President Obama Issues Memorandum on Spectrum Sharing
 • Patent Trial and Appeal Board Issues Decision in SAP v. Versata
 • FCC Again Addresses Closed Captioning Mandates for Video Programming Delivered Using IP
 • FRB May Some Day Focus on Mobile Payments, Cyber Security and Promoting Innovation and Growth
 • GAO and Senate Committee Examine Duplicative Government IT Spending
 • American Cable Association Condemns Gannett Belo Merger Plans
 • HCC Republicans Investigate IRS Violation of Health Records Privacy
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,577, Thursday, June 13.
 • Rep. Lofgren Reintroduces Wireless Tax Fairness Act
 • Supreme Court Holds That DNA Segment is Not Patentable But Synthetically Created DNA Is
 • FTC Defends Services Such As Uber Against Protectionist Regulation
 • Tech Companies and Groups Seek Greater Disclosure of Surveillance Data
 • Obama Picks Political Appointee for CIA Deputy Director
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,576, Wednesday, June 12.
 • Senate Finance Committee Approves Nomination of Mike Froman for USTR
 • ACLU Files Complaint Seeking End to NSA Phone Records Surveillance
 • FCC Adopts VRS R&O and FNPRM
 • FCC Again Seeks Comments on Media Ownership
 • FCC Issues NOI on Warehousing and Vertical Foreclosure in the Satellite Space Segment
 • FCC Seeks Rationale for Abridging Freedom of News Media
 • More FCC News

Alert No. 2,575, Tuesday, June 11.
 • Obama and Xi Discuss Cyber Security
 • PRC Offers No Apologies or Commitments Regarding Cyber Theft of Intellectual Property
 • US and PRC Discuss TPP
 • More Trade News
 • Groups Urge Reform of Surveillance Laws
 • Public Beliefs and Opinions Regarding Government Surveillance
 • People and Appointments
 • Technology News
 • More News

Alert No. 2,574, Monday, June 10.
 • Sensenbrenner: The Abuse of the PATRIOT Act Must End
 • IT Worker at NSA Contractor Booz Allen Disclosed Secret Surveillance Programs
 • Obama Proposes Expansion of E-Rate Tax and Subsidy Program
 • GAO Reports on Trends in College Textbooks and Ebooks
 • FinCEN Takes Special Measures Against Liberty Reserve
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,573, Saturday, June 8.
 • Obama Defends Secret Government Surveillance Programs
 • Tech Companies Refute PRISM News Reports
 • Clapper Releases Second Statement on PRISM Program
 • Section 702 and Electronic Communication Service Providers
 • House Judiciary Committee to Examine Government Surveillance
 • Commentary: Senate Republicans' Positions on Secret Surveillance
 • More Surveillance News

Alert No. 2,572, Thursday, June 6.
 • Government Surveillance Programs Extend to Other Phone Companies and Internet Companies
 • DNI Clapper Comments on FISC Order of Phone Records
 • Verizon Responds to the Disclosure of FISC Order for Phone Records
 • Rep. Sensenbrenner Sends Questions to Holder About Phone Records Order
 • Some Technology Groups Condemn Phone Records Surveillance Program
 • Senate Intelligence Committee Leaders Defend Government Phone Records Surveillance
 • Sen. Wyden Advocates Phone Call Privacy
 • Senators Condem FISC Phone Records Order
 • Commentary: Geolocation Data and Phone Records Surveillance Program

Alert No. 2,571, Wednesday, June 5.
 • FISC Orders Verizon to Produce Call Data for Everyone Every Day
 • FCC Adopts CVAA NPRM on User Interfaces
 • More News

Alert No. 2,570, Tuesday, June 4.
 • Obama Administration Proposes Patent Litigation Reforms
 • USITC Enjoins Importation of Certain Older iPhones and iPads
 • Clyburn Announces Staff Changes
 • Obama Launches Effort to Pack the DC Circuit
 • USTR Nominee Froman Mired in Ugland House Controversy
 • More News

Alert No. 2,569, Monday, June 3.
 • Supreme Court Upholds Suspicionless Seizures of DNA Swabs
 • Indictment Returned and Domains Seized in Liberty Reserve Digital Currency Matter
 • Sen. Grassley Condemns Obama's Plans to Pack DC Circuit
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,568, Friday, May 31.
 • Obama May Nominate Comey for FBI Director
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on West
 • Obama Picks Sepulveda for Telecom Post at State Department
 • Obama Nominates Piwowar for SEC
 • Obama Nominates Kara Stein for SEC
 • Obama Picks Padalino to Head RUS

Alert No. 2,567, Thursday, May 30.
 • DC Circuit Overturns FCC's Tennis Channel Order

Alert No. 2,566, Thursday, May 23.
 • Representatives Reintroduce Password Protection Act
 • GAO Releases Report on Spectrum Reallocation Costs and Auction Revenues
 • Senate Confirms Srinivasan for DC Circuit
 • Obama Wants to Appoint Three More Judges to DC Circuit
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,565, Wednesday, May 22.
 • States Settle with Penguin in E-Books Antitrust Case
 • FTC Announces Ten Year Regulatory Review Schedule
 • Rep. Poe Introduces Free Flow of Information Act
 • Sen. Schumer and Sen. Graham Introduce Media Shield Bill
 • Obama and Xi Jinping to Meet
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,564, Tuesday, May 21.
 • Sen. Levin's Subcommittee Harasses Apple
 • Sen. Paul Defends Apple
 • Sen. Paul Introduces Tax Repatriation Bill

Alert No. 2,563, Monday, May 20.
 • Senate Subcommittee Investigates Apple's Strategies for Avoidance of US Corporate Taxation
 • Supreme Court Construes Scope of Chevron Deference
 • House Passes Bill to Reform Rulemaking Process at SEC
 • Yahoo to Acquire Tumblr

Alert No. 2,562, Wednesday, May 15.
 • House Passes Internet Governance Bill
 • EC to Investigate Huawei and ZTE
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Chen for Federal Circuit
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Srinivasan for DC Circuit
 • Future Nominees for the DC Circuit May Face Republican Opposition
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,561, Tuesday, May 14.
 • FCC Requests Comments on Possible IP Transition Trials
 • Commentary: IRS, AP and Benghazi Scandals Provide Arguments for Supporters of ECPA Reform and Shield Act
 • Associated Press Alleges Unjustified FBI Seizure of Reporters' Phone Records
 • Inspector General Reports on IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,560, Monday, May 13.
 • FEC Issues Advance NPRM Regarding Contributions Via Internet Payment Processing and Texting
 • Copyright Office Releases Revised NPRM on Auditing Statements of Account
 • OUSTR Seeks Comments on Japan's TPP Participation
 • WTO Panel Recommends Roberto Azevedo to be Next DG
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,559, Sunday, May 12.
 • Sen. McCain Introduces Multichannel Video Programming Bill
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,558, Friday, May 10.
 • Obama Signs Executive Order Regarding Access to Government Data
 • IRS Admits That It Discriminated Against Tea Party Groups
 • Senate Confirms Medine for PCLOB
 • Scott Harris Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,557, Monday, May 6.
 • Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bill
 • President Obama Picks Mike Froman to be USTR
 • President Obama Picks Democratic Fund Raiser for Secretary of Commerce
 • Obama Picks Shelanski for OMB Post
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,556, Wednesday, May 1.
 • Obama to Nominate Tom Wheeler to Be FCC Chairman
 • Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Make E-Verify Mandatory
 • Rep. Engel Again Introduces Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to Require Warrant for Accessing Cloud Stored E-Mail

Alert No. 2,555, Thursday, April 25.
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Waste in FCC Lifeline Subsidy Program
 • Rep. Matsui Introduces Bill to Expand Lifeline Program to Include Broadband Service Subsidies
 • Sen. Begich Seeks GAO Study of FCC Universal Service Reforms
 • More Communications News

Alert No. 2,554, Wednesday, April 24.
 • Senate Adjourns Until May 6 Without Passing Internet Sales Tax Bill
 • EC Seeks Public Comment on Google's Proposed Antitrust Commitments
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,553, Tuesday, April 23.
 • Representatives and Senators Introduce Bills to Limit Duration of Automotive Design Patents
 • Kasunic to Head Copyright Office's Registration System
 • Rep. Poe Addresses IRS Warrantless E-Mail Searches
 • Rep. Boustany Writes IRS Regarding Searching E-Mail and Social Media

Alert No. 2,552, Monday, April 22.
 • Senate Invokes Cloture on Internet Sales Tax Bill
 • Obama Announces His Support for Internet Tax Collection Bill
 • Sen. Baucus Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2014
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,551, Wednesday, April 17.
 • House Commerce Committee Passes Internet Governance Resolution
 • Sen. Reid Seeks Immediate Senate Consideration of Online Sales Tax Bill
 • Sen. Leahy Again Introduces Bill to Make USPTO Acceleration Certificates Alienable
 • Japan Joins TPP Negotiations
 • David Dreier Recommends that PRC Join TPP Negotiations

Alert No. 2,550, Thursday, April 11.
 • House Subcommittee Approves Bill Regarding Promoting a Global Internet Free from Government Control
 • House to Accelerate Consideration of the CISPA
 • Critics Comment on Draft CFAA Amendments Bill
 • Summary of Draft CFAA Amendments Bill
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,549, Wednesday, April 10.
 • House Intelligence Committee Marks Up Cyber Security Bill in Secrecy
 • House Intelligence Committee Releases CISPA Amendments
 • Rep. Blackburn Introduces SECURE IT Act
 • GAO Report Finds Network Operators Have Reported No Cyber Incidents to FCC or DHS
 • House Commerce Subcommittee Begins Mark Up of Internet Freedom Resolution
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,548, Tuesday, April 9.
 • Fair Search Files Complaint with EC About Google Mobile Practices
 • House Intelligence Committee to Mark Up CISPA
 • BLS Reports March 2013 Employment Data
 • Table: Total Number of Employees in Thousands by ICT Industry Sector
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,547, Monday, April 8.
This issue contains the following items:
 • OUSTR Announces Request for Comments and Hearing Regarding US EU TTIP
 • OUSTR Releases Annual Report on Technical Barriers to Trade
 • OUSTR Releases Report on Compliance with Telecommunications Trade Agreement
 • US China Commission Reports on Trade in February 2013
 • Appropriation Act Limits Federal Government Acquisitions of PRC IT
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,546, Thursday, April 4.
 • FCC Announces Workshop on Incentive Auction's 600 MHz Band Plan
 • FCC Imposes Limits on Broadcast TV Modification Applications
 • TPI Paper Calls Mobility Fund Reverse Auction a Qualified Success
 • OMB Issues Memorandum on Federal Use of Social Media
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,545, Wednesday, April 3.
 • SEC Will Not Pursue Netflix or Hastings for Using Facebook
 • Euclid Addresses Sen. Franken's Location Privacy Concerns
 • Sen. Hatch Introduces Bill to Create Position of Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator at OUSTR
 • FCC Seeks Comments on Broadcast Indecency Policy
 • More FCC News
 • More News

Alert No. 2,544, Tuesday, April 2.
 • 2nd Circuit Affirms in Aereo Copyright Cases
 • Walter Addresses SEC's Failure to Write Crowd Funding Rules
 • CEI Sues EPA Under FOIA for Instant Messages
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,543, Monday, April 1.
 • Copyright Office to Hold Hearing on Resale Royalty Right
 • Public Knowledge Advocates Permanent Fix for Cell Phone Unlocking
 • FCC Addresses Cellphone RF Exposure
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,542, Wednesday, March 27.
 • SoftBank Sprint Will Not Use Huawei Products
 • House Commerce Committee Republicans Write FCC Regarding Growth, Waste and Abuse in Lifeline Subsidy Program
 • FCC Releases Tentative Agenda for April 18 Meeting
 • NIST Issues Cyber Security NOI
 • Amazon to Acquire Goodreads
 • More News

Alert No. 2,541, Tuesday, March 26.
 • DDOS Attacks Slow Internet Service
 • ACLU Sues San Francisco to Block Warrantless Searches of Phones of Arrestees
 • FCC Releases 16th Wireless Competition Report
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,540, Monday, March 25.
 • DOJ Business Review Letter Declines to State Intentions on IPXI Patent Licensing Proposal
 • Copyright Office Issues Notice of Inquiry on Improving Its IT
 • USPTO Issues Corrected Patent Fees Rule
 • NAF Wants to End Regulatory Capture at FCC
 • More Intellectual Property News

Alert No. 2,539, Friday, March 22.
 • Sen. Wyden and Rep. Chaffetz Introduce Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
 • Summary of the GPS Act
 • Genachowski to Leave FCC
 • Obama Withdraws Nomination of Halligan for DC Circuit
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,538, Thursday, March 21.
 • Sen. Leahy and Sen. Lee Introduce Bill to Require Warrant to Access Cloud Stored E-Mail
 • Sen. Grassley Seeks Information on Caproni's Involvement in FBI Violations of Surveillance Law
 • SEC Releases Guidance for Mutual Funds and Investment Companies On Use of Social Media
 • SEC & DOJ Charge Man Who Misrepresented to Investors the Acquisition of Pre-IPO Shares of Tech Companies
 • District Court Grants Summary Judgment to AP
 • US China Commission Reports on Trade Between US and PRC
 • More Trade News

Alert No. 2,537, Wednesday, March 20.
 • McDowell to Leave FCC
 • Marantis Outlines Objectives of US EU TTIP Negotiations
 • FTC Issues Final Order in History Sniffing Case
 • Sen. Harkin Introduces Bills to Mandate Video Captioning and Description in Theaters and Airplanes
 • More News

Alert No. 2,536, Tuesday, March 19.
 • Supreme Court Holds First Sale Doctrine Applies Regardless of Location
 • House Judiciary Committee Members Introduce Cell Phone Unlocking Bill
 • House Intellectual Property Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Comprehensive Revision of Copyright Law

Alert No. 2,535, Monday, March 18.
 • Congressional Democrats Express Concern About Japanese Participation In TPP Negotiations
 • Acting USTR Marantis Welcomes Japan's Interest in TPP Negotiations
 • Donilon Addresses TPP
 • More TPP News
 • Obama Picks IT Nemesis Tom Perez to Be Secretary of Labor
 • Senate Confirms Taranto for Federal Circuit
 • Senate Rejects Cloture on Halligan Nomination for DC Circuit
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,534, Tuesday, March 12.
 • DOJ Closes Investigation of T-Mobile MetroPCS Merger
 • FCC Approves Merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS
 • BLS Reports February 2013 Employment Data
 • Table: Total Number of Employees in Thousands by ICT Industry Sector

Alert No. 2,533, Monday, March 11.
 • Cell Phone Unlocking Bills Introduced
 • Sen. Wyden Introduces Bill to Amend DMCA to Create an Exemption for Unlocking
 • Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Bill to Authorize FCC to Direct Wireless Device Unlocking
 • Sen. Leahy Introduces Bill to Reinstate Librarian of Congress's Cell Phone Unlocking Exemption
 • House Judiciary Committee to Consider Legislation to Allow Cell Phone Unlocking

Alert No. 2,532, Thursday, March 7.
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Holds DOJ Oversight Hearing
 • Sen. Coons Proposes Private Right of Action for Cyber Theft of Trade Secrets
 • Mandiant Releases Report on Cyber Espionage by People's Liberation Army

Alert No. 2,531, Wednesday, March 6.
 • Google Discloses that it Receives FBI NSLs
 • EC Demands Money from Microsoft Again
 • OUSTR Releases 2013 Trade Policy Statement

Alert No. 2,530, Tuesday, March 5.
 • Obama Administration Urges Creation of DMCA Anti-Circumvention Exemption for Unlocking Cell Phones
 • Cato Urges Free Trade in Online Education
 • Divided Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Medine Nomination for PCLOB
 • Divided Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Orrick for NDCal Judgeship
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,529, Monday, March 4.
 • Rep. DeFazio and Rep. Chaffetz Introduce SHIELD Act
 • Summary of HR 845, the SHIELD Act

Alert No. 2,528, Tuesday, February 26.
 • Rep. Goodlatte Outlines Agenda for House Judiciary Committee
 • DC Circuit Upholds FCC Pole Attachment Rules
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,527, Monday, February 25.
 • Japan May Join TPPA Negotiations
 • Abe Advocates Rules for Trade, Investment and IP
 • SEC Commissioner Aquilar Calls for More Regulation of Stock Market Technologies
 • Senate Debates Court of Appeals Nominees
 • GAO Releases Report on Receiver Performance

Alert No. 2,526, Wednesday, February 20.
 • SEC Announces That Its Examination Priorities Include Crowd Funding and IT Systems
 • SEC Chairman Addresses Regulatory Uses of IT
 • Netflix Sued Over Hastings' Facebook Posting
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,525, Tuesday, February 19.
 • AG Holder Addresses Cyber Security and Theft of Trade Secrets
 • IPEC Releases Administration Strategy Regarding Theft of Trade Secrets
 • Rep. Rogers and Rep. Ruppersberger Re-Introduce CISPA
 • GAO Releases Report on Cyber Security
 • Obama Signs Cyber Security Order and Policy Directive

Alert No. 2,524, Monday, February 18.
 • NTIA Releases Report on Reallocation of 1695-1710 MHz Band
 • Representatives Reintroduce Bill to Allow CBP to Share Information with IP Rights Holders
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,523, Wednesday, February 13.
 • EU and US Announce Beginning of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations
 • Obama Mentions Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
 • State of the Union Speeches
 • Representatives Introduce Protectionist Bills

Alert No. 2,522, Friday, February 8.
 • Holtzbrinck/Macmillan Settles with DOJ in Apple E-Books Antitrust Action
 • Senators Discuss Constitutional and Privacy Issues Raised by Domestic Use of Drones
 • Is Cyber War War?
 • GAO Report Faults Cyber Defenses at FCC
 • Obama Nominates Raymond Chen for Federal Circuit
 • Obama Nominates Todd Hughes for Federal Circuit
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Taranto and Others
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,521, Thursday, February 7.
 • R&D Tax Credit Bills Introduced
 • Sen. Coons Re-Introduces Bill to Allow Start Ups An R&D Payroll Tax Credit
 • Rep. Holt Introduces Bill to Create Tax Credit for Investing in Small Businesses with High Rates of Spending on Research
 • Rep. Latta Urges Deregulation and Market Competition for Telecom, Spectrum and Cyber Security Policy
 • Sen. Leahy and Sen. Grassley Introduce Bill to Provide Protection for Antitrust Whistleblowers
 • More Antitrust News

Alert No. 2,520, Wednesday, February 6.
 • 6th Circuit Addresses Meaning of Trade Secret
 • BLS Reports January 2012 Employment Data
 • Table: Total Number of Employees in Thousands by ICT Industry Sector
 • Sen. Leahy Seeks to Move 16 Judicial Nominees
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,519, Tuesday, February 5.
 • Sen. Ayotte and Rep. Chabot Introduce Bills to Make the Internet Tax Freedom Act Permanent
 • Other ICT Tax Issues for the 113th Congress
 • FTC Releases Report on Mobile Privacy Disclosures
 • FTC Brings and Settles Civil Action Against Path

Alert No. 2,518, Monday, February 4.
 • House Bill Would Provide that Obama NS/EP EO Creates No Authority to Regulate Private Sector
 • House Bill Would Prevent FCC from Subsidizing Lifeline Cell Phone Service
 • Rep. Serrano Introduces Bill to Require Notice of Mobile Device Tracking
 • Rep. Kaptur Introduces Bill to Compel Free TV and Cable Ads for Candidates

Alert No. 2,517, Thursday, January 31.
 • 9th Circuit Again Addresses Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Contracts
 • 4th Circuit Upholds Secrecy of Court Surveillance Orders
 • 9th Circuit Vacates $160 Million Verdict in Theft of Bratz Trade Secrets Case

Alert No. 2,516, Wednesday, January 30.
 • Sen. Rockefeller Introduces Preamble to a Cyber Security Bill
 • Sen. Rockefeller Releases Staff Memo on Cyber Security Legislation
 • Court of Appeals Affirms Lobbying Conviction of Abramoff Associate
 • WTO Authorizes Antigua and Barbuda to Infringe US IP Rights

Alert No. 2,515, Wednesday, January 23.
 • 7th Circuit Holds Unconstitutional State Statute Prohibiting Sex Offenders from Using Social Media
 • DOJ Files Brief in Drug Patent Reverse Payments Case
 • House Judiciary Committee Announces Subcommittee Members
 • More News

Alert No. 2,514, Tuesday, January 22.
 • PK & EFF Argue Fair Use in AP v. Meltwater
 • Kappos Addresses Quality of Business Method Patents
 • Fed Circuit Reverses EDTex In E-Commerce Patent Case Involving Obviousness
 • More Court Opinions
 • USTR Ron Kirk to Leave
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,513, Monday, January 21.
 • Obama and STEM Visas
 • Sen. Leahy Addresses His Tech Agenda for 113th Congress
 • FAA Act and Proposed Rule Limit Flight Crew Use of Laptops and Wireless Devices on Aircraft
 • Web Sites Dedicated to Infringing Activity, One Year After

Alert No. 2,512, Sunday, January 20.
 • Georgia Tech Paper Examines Use of Technology Standards in the People's Republic of China
 • Microsoft Addresses Inconsistent Policies of FTC and DOJ on SEPs
 • Federal Circuit Rules on Domestic Industry Requirement of Section 337
 • USPTO Seeks Comments on Preparation of Patent Applications
 • More Intellectual Property News

Alert No. 2,511, Friday, January 18.
 • Supreme Court Grants Cert in Cases Involving SLUSA and Law Firms
 • Federal Circuit Addresses Mootness in Post Settlement Appeals
 • DHHS Releases Amendments to HIPAA Privacy Rules

Alert No. 2,510, Thursday, January 17.
 • Strickling Praises NTIA BTOP Grants
 • 11th Circuit Addresses FTC Remedies for Deceptive Marketing
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Case Involving Patent Settlement No-Challenge Clause
 • Can We Talk?
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,509, Wednesday, January 16.
 • Guns, Video Games, Apps, and Video Programming
 • Fox v. Dish Update
 • District Court's Legal Analysis in Fox v. Dish
 • USTR Kirk Writes Congress Regarding Negotiation of Services Trade Agreement
 • More Trade News
 • More News

Alert No. 2,508, Tuesday, January 15.
 • Obama Signs Patent, Economic Espionage and Intelligence Authorization Bills
 • DC Circuit Grants Petitions for Review in Echostar v. FCC
 • Aaron Schwartz Commits Suicide
 • More IPR News
 • Privacy News
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,507, Monday, January 14.
 • Obama Signs VPPA Amendments Act
 • DOJ Sues Bazaarvoice to Force Divestiture of Recently Acquired PowerReviews
 • Defendant Pleads Guilty in PRC Based Software Piracy Case
 • 1st Circuit Rules in Trademark Case
 • 9th Circuit Addresses Filed Rate Doctrine
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,506, Wednesday, January 9.
 • Sen. Wyden Describes His Tech Policy Agenda
 • Supreme Court Holds Covenant Not to Enforce Trademark Removes Standing to Sue to Declare Trademark Invalid
 • DOJ and USPTO Issue Statement on Injunctive Relief for Infringement of SEPs Subject to FRAND Commitments
 • FTC Grants HSR Early Terminations
 • OUSTR Lauds Shut Down of Gougou.com
 • Copyright Office Revises Rules Regarding Refunds of Cable Royalties Under the STELA

Alert No. 2,505, Tuesday, January 8.
 • Dish Makes Bid for Clearwire
 • REAL ID Act Still Not Implemented
 • BLS Releases December 2012 Employment Data
 • Commentary: Unemployment Rate, Participation Rate and Tech Policy
 • More News

Alert No. 2,504, Monday, January 7.
 • Supreme Court Denies Cert in Patent Cases
 • R&D Tax Credit Extended
 • FTC Concludes Its Investigation of Google
 • Turkish Intermediate Certificate Authority Issued Unauthorized Digital Certificate for Google
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,503, Thursday, January 3.
 • USPTO Announces Roundtables on Software Patents
 • 10th Circuit Addresses Behavioral Advertising and Unlawful Intercepts
 • Obama Re-Nominates 33 for Federal Courts
 • More People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,502, Wednesday, January 2.
 • Senate Confirms Wright for FTC
 • Update on FTC Antitrust Investigation of Google
 • More Antitrust News
 • 2nd Circuit to Consider Application of 4th Amendment to Delays in Searching Seized Hard Drives and ISP E-Mail
 • Senate Confirms Clyburn for FCC
 • More People and Appointments (Taranto, Medine, more)

Alert No. 2,501, Tuesday, January 1.
 • 2nd Circuit Holds Unauthorized Access to a Computer Can Create Personal Jurisdiction
 • 8th Circuit Holds E-Mail and Phone Communications Do not Create Personal Jurisdiction in Contract Dispute
 • 7th Circuit Addresses Price Fixing Per Se Antitrust Liability
 • House Passes Smith Patent Bill
 • Lisa Jackson and the EPA
 • House Passes Senate Version of Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012

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