Internet entrepreneurs are in a panic over a fast-tracking Senate bill they say will censor the Web, stifle Silicon Valley startups, damage the United States' credibility on free speech and ultimately trigger the creation of an alternate-universe Internet.
While it appears unlikely that the Senate Judiciary Committee will act on the legislation this week, the Center for Democracy Technology voiced strong concerns Tuesday with a bill aimed at cracking down on foreign websites that offer illegal copyrighted content or counterfeit goods, saying it...
Imagine the following scenario: Your father, who has a chronic disease, goes online to buy the prescription drug he needs to treat his condition. He visits an online pharmacy that offers the drug for much less than he normally pays. The shape, color, packaging and even markings of the drugs look...
New legislation that seeks to curb copyright infringement by requiring domain-name registrars to shut down websites suspected of hosting infringing materials raises serious free-speech concerns, a civil liberties group said Tuesday.
A delegation of the US-India Business Council Life Sciences Mission recently met with Dr PV Ramesh, Principal Secretary for Health in the Government of Andhra Pradesh, to discuss areas of collaboration with the government. The USIBC aims to build capacity and...
Congress is going after counterfeit merchandise and pirated products sold online by “rogue Web sites” in a new bill introduced Monday by a bipartisan group of senators.
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Orrin Hatch (R., Utah), the two lead co-...
A bipartisan bill that would give the Justice Department more power to shut down Web sites that illegally stream or sell TV shows and movies was introduced Monday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and ranking member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
A bipartisan bill unveiled Monday would make it easier for the Justice Department to shut down websites that traffic in pirated music, movies and counterfeit goods.
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee including chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced the...
Key Senate lawmakers will introduce legislation Monday afternoon aiming to curb the growth of online piracy and counterfeiting.
"Each year, online piracy and the sale of counterfeit goods cost American businesses billions of dollars, and result in hundreds of thousands of lost jobs," said...
The U.S. senate is stepping into the debate about movie piracy.
A bipartisan group of senators headed by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., introduced legislation on Monday that would make it far easier for the government to shut down websites offering illegal...
