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Xinuos—owners of what used to be SCO—file suit against Red Hat and IBM
Suit alleges stolen intellectual property in IBM AIX, and collusion with RHEL.
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Connecticut Legislature Offers Up Bill That Would Make Prison Phone Calls Free
A lot of rights just vanish into the ether once you're incarcerated. Some of this makes sense. You have almost no privacy rights when being housed by the state. But rights don't disappear completely.
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Georgia House passes election bill that would add restrictions to voting process
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Binning single-use plastic for good: how businesses are preparing for SA's plastic ban
The countdown is on until South Australia's single-use plastics ban begins to roll out, with business owners preparing for the change next week.
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Charges dropped against woman who called police on Black birdwatcher
Amy Cooper completes therapy involving racial bias instruction. Video of encounter in New York’s Central Park went viral in 2020.
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"I’m here live, I’m not a cat": lawyer appears with kitten filter in Zoom court
The video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many. The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh.
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How will the 'Anthony Fauci effect' influence jurors?
Lawyers and jury consultants are considering whether the COVID-19 pandemic will influence juror attitudes in what Law.com is dubbing the “Anthony Fauci effect.”
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Lawmakers Take Aim at Insidious Digital ‘Dark Patterns’
A new California law prohibits efforts to trick consumers into handing over data or money. A bill in Washington state copies the language. “agreement obtained through use of dark patterns does not constitute consent.”
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Should we celebrate Trump’s Twitter ban? Five free speech experts weigh in
In recent years, the conversation around free speech – and arguments to protect it – have been dominated by the right. Should liberals try and reclaim the value for themselves?
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Nine US officials including Michigan ex-governor charged over Flint water crisis
Two ex-health officials charged with manslaughter over Flint water crisis. Prosecutors are revisiting how Flint’s water system was contaminated with lead during one of worst human-made environmental disasters in US history.
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Constitutional Concerns Raised by Lack of In-Person Jury Trials in Parts of Texas
The Constitution guarantees the accused a right to a fair and speedy trial, but it has been almost a year since jury trials have taken place regularly across Texas.
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Should we recognize privacy as a human right?
Data-driven innovation is critical to economic growth. But at what cost? As a society, we are easily persuaded to trade our privacy to use apps that track our every move. Opting out is nearly impossible. In an ideal world, we'd have privacy laws in place to fully protect consumers who have limited bargaining power, and help the economy thrive.
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Senators Tell The USPTO To Remove The Arbitrary Obstacles Preventing Inventors (Especially Women Inventors) From Getting Patents
There are plenty of issues with the patent system as we know it today, but one big one is with the system we use to award them. It's a problem because the more important we think patents are, the more important it is to ensure that the mechanism...
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Julian Assange: Three myths destroyed by defence witness statements
Witness statements towards the journalistic integrity of Julian Assange have been heard in court, debunking various myths in the process.
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U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1 Billion in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked to Silk Road
Speculation kicked off after someone moved the huge sum on Tuesday, and now we know who it was: the U.S. government.
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Medicinal cannabis users in Victoria could soon be allowed to drive with THC in their system. Is it safe?
It's important patients taking prescribed medicinal cannabis products are not unduly penalised. But it's equally important we minimise the chance drivers put themselves or other road users at risk.
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DOJ's antitrust fight with Google: how we got here
Piling on big tech companies is the fashion of the day, but don't expect the US government to break up Google.
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Drivers have hit demonstrators 104 times since George Floyd protests began
Amid thousands of racial justice protests nationwide since George Floyd's death, over a hundred drivers have plowed into crowds marching in roadways. Those included 8 cops. Prosecutors determined that 43 of the incidents were malicious, and have charged 39 drivers.
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Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 16 - Craig Murray
On Wednesday the trap sprang shut, as Judge Baraitser insisted the witnesses must finish next week, and that no time would be permitted for preparation of closing arguments, which must be heard the immediate following Monday. This brought the closest the defence have come to a protest, with the defence pointing out they have still […]
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Trump's Campaign Is Engaged In Lawsuits All Over The Country To Try To Make Safe Voting More Difficult
Anyone still hoping for an orderly election and, if need be, a peaceful transition of power hasn't been paying attention to much that's happened over the past few months. As the presidential election approaches, everything is still in a...
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