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Aaron Swartz Prosecutors Threatened and Hacked, Justice Department Says

Massachusetts federal authorities involved in the prosecution of Aaron Swartz have received threatening e-mail and snail mail, the Justice Department said in a court filing, and the lead prosecutor in the case had his...

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Net News No Comments

Cord-Cutters Rejoice: Streaming Broadcast TV Wins Big in Court

A divided federal appeals court, ruling 2-1 Monday, declined to block a unique, antenna-based subscription service that enables the streaming of broadcast television to any internet-enabled device.

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Monday, April 1st, 2013 Net News No Comments

Reselling Digital Goods Is Copyright Infringement, Judge Rules

A federal judge is declaring as unlawful a one-of-a-kind website enabling the online sale of pre-owned digital music files.

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Monday, April 1st, 2013 Net News No Comments

CIA Must End Silence on Drone Targeted Killings, Appeals Court Says

A federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit seeking CIA documents outlining its drone targeted killing program, ruling Friday that the agency's refusal to acknowledge the program and whether records exist about it contradicts public...

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Friday, March 15th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Spy Agencies to Get Access to U.S. Bank Transactions Database

United States intelligence agencies will soon be able to sift through a massive database containing information about banking transactions of U.S. citizens if the federal government has its way.

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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 Net News No Comments

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