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Based on past rulings, CNet gives Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito a cautious stamp of fairly friendly to the interests of the tech sector. He failed to grant copyright to an industrial manufacturer for their parts numbering system (not creative enough). But some of his dissents offer an awfully watered-down view of privacy and right [...]

In their effort to keep unauthorized music off its first-ever authorized P2P networks, iMesh developed an intricate system for prohibiting unauthorized transmissions. Charge for songs that are under contract, permit the free exchange of songs that are under no copyright or a Creative Commons license, and forbid the sale of other songs (e.g., those by [...]

In a recent survey of 100 small and midsize businesses, Intercedent Asia found that nearly a third do not comply with copyright laws. Among the most-cited reason is the high cost of software licenses. Full story at CNet News.