Topia!: Society: Law: Legal Information: Computer and Technology Law: Internet: Linking Law: Linking to Illegal Material (13) Google Erasure of Anti-Scientology Links@ (35) See Also: Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties: Privacy: Cryptography: DVD CSS The Legality of Linking - Information on a lawsuit against linking to illegal copies of copyright protected music on the Web. [The Standard] Judge orders Indymedia NL to Remove Links to Radikal Mirrors - Press release about a ruling against indirectly linking to articles advocating railroad sabotage. [Indymedia NL] DOJ Rips Hackers, '2600' Mag in DVD-Cracking Flap - A Justice Department Circuit Court of Appeals filing is critical of 2600's linking to the DeCSS code. [ZDNet] Assessing Linking Liability - Discusses who is liable for linking to sites containing illegal content. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free Speech on the Web? Don't Even Talk About It - Criticism of the District Court linking ruling. "Despite freedom of speech, you still can't shout 'FIRE' in a crowded theater. Now you can't even point to the person shouting." [ZDNet] Only News That's Fit to Link - A United States District Judge has issued a ruling banning links to illegal sites. [Wired] Hollywood Looks to Kill Hyperlinks in Copyright Fights - Analysis of linking lawsuits. [CNet] Is Linking Illegal? - Implications of the DeCSS ruling against linking. Free registration required. [NY Times] DVD Lawsuit Questions Legality of Linking - An introduction to the DeCSS linking lawsuit. Free registration required. [NY Times] Copyright Decision Threatens Freedom to Link - Report on the ruling against linking to pirated copies of a copyrighted Mormon text. Free registration required. [NY Times] Federal Judge Orders Couple to Remove Web links to Mormon Text - Report on a restraining order barring links to copyrighted Mormon texts. [Freedom Forum] ISP Forced to Pull 'Sabotage' Site - Short report on the Alta Vista and Google removal of links to a page advocating sabotage of Deutsche Bahn, a German railroad company. [vnunet.com] University Bans Controversial Links - The University of California at San Diego has ordered a student organization to delete hyperlinks to an alleged terrorist Web site, citing the recently enacted USA Patriot Act. [CNet] Additional categories: Todd digital video cameras At T Computer Memory gardening knee pads

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