Court lets Napster play on for time beingThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday left inplace an earlier order allowing Napster tocontinue doing business as the three-judge panelheard arguments from both sides in the digitalmusic controversy. Full story to follow.October 1, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
Metallica Web site defaced over Napster standFollowing its lawsuit against online swap software maker Napster, heavy-metal band Metallica was targeted by cybervandals for a time Friday morning. The unknown vandals left a simple message: "LEAVE NAPSTER ALONE.April 13, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
Metallica dings Napster, colleges with lawsuitMetallica has sued Napster Inc. and several colleges, claiming, among other things, that they violated copyright law by allowing illegal swapping of the group's music.April 12, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
Spanish rights site shut downA Spanish law protecting personal information has prompted a government agency to pull down the Web site of a Spanish human-rights association. The Association Against Torture (ACT) investigates and publicizes cases of brutality in Spain, including publicizing the names of government agents accused of torture and brutality.April 3, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
2HRS2GO: Antitrust worries ripple through Wall StreetWith the shadow of the Microsoft (msft) antitrust trial looming in the background,companies talking to the DOJ are starting to tell investors about it. Full story.April 2, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
Bulletin: DOJ's antitrust chief Klein to resignJoel Klein, the DOJ's chief antitrust buster, is resigning at the end of the month, it was announced Tuesday. Klein headed up the government's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.September 18, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
Future of intellectual property debatedBig corporations are working diligently and successfully to expand intellectual property laws in the digital age -- a trend that's chipping away at individual rights.That's the message a panel of law professors had at the Computer Freedom and Privacy Conference here, as they dissected a series of lawsuits and legislation aimed at making sure people don't copy material.April 5, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
BULLETIN: Napster to block songsSAN FRANCISCO--Napster members this weekend may be unable to find thousands of songs over the file-swapping service, as the company voluntarily implements content filters in anticipation of a court order that may demand even stronger remedies.March 1, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
Sega sues Kmart over Dreamcast ordersSega is suing Kmart for allegedly failing to pay $2.2 million of a $25.February 22, 2001 by ZDNet Editors in Legal
European regulators recommend block of AOL-Time Warner mergerBRUSSELS -- The European Commission's antitrust regulators have circulated a preliminary recommendation to block America Online Inc.'s (aol) proposed $113 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc.September 17, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Legal