Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue. July

Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue.
July - December, 2011

Alert No. 2,321, Wednesday, December 21.
• OUSTR Releases Notorious Markets Report
• Continuation of SOPA Mark Up Postponed
• Senators Kohl and Lee Urge FTC to Conduct Antitrust Investigation of Google

Alert No. 2,320, Tuesday, December 20.
• AT&T and T-Mobile Abandon Merger Effort
• FSF Paper Criticizes FCC Handling of AT&T T-Mobile Merger
• Spectrum Legislation Update
• House Judiciary Committee Continues Mark Up of SOPA
• Senate to Consider Its Rogue Web Sites Bill in January

Alert No. 2,319, Thursday, December 15.
• House Judiciary Committee Begins Mark Up of SOPA

Alert No. 2,318, Wednesday, December 14.
• Rep. Smith Releases Revised Version of SOPA to Be Marked Up on December 15
• Rep. Issa and Others Propose USITC Based Approach to Web Sites Dedicated to Infringing Activity
• Critics and Proponents Dispute Merits of SOPA

Alert No. 2,317, Thursday, December 1.
• House Communications Subcommittee Approves Spectrum Bill
• Cicconi Calls Genachowski's Staff Report on AT&T T-Mobile Merger an Advocacy Piece
• Rep. Markey Comments on Kindle Fire and Privacy
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,316, Wednesday, November 30.
• House Commerce Committee Democrats Seek Delay of Spectrum Bill Mark Up
• Representatives Introduce Cyber Threat Information Sharing Bill
• Telecommunications Remote Toll Fraud Used to Fund Terrorism
• More Tech Crime

Alert No. 2,315, Tuesday, November 29.
• House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to Mark Up Spectrum Bill
• FTC Imposes Privacy Related Terms on Facebook
• FCC Staff Releases Items in AT&T T-Mobile Merger Proceeding

Alert No. 2,314, Monday, November 28.
• AT&T Withdraws Merger Applications
• Groups Seek FCC Release of Hearing Designation Order
• Export Control News
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,313, Tuesday, November 22.
• Genachowski Proposes That FCC Designate AT&T T-Mobile Merger for Administrative Hearing
• FCC Releases Tentative Agenda for December Meeting
• FCC People and Appointments
• House Intelligence Committee Launches Investigation of Huawei
• Pozen Addresses Antitrust Law

Alert No. 2,312, Thursday, November 17.
• CECC Holds Hearing on Internet Censorship in the PRC
• Obama Nominates Taranto for Federal Circuit
• More Judicial Appointments

Alert No. 2,311, Wednesday, November 16.
• Sen. Rockefeller Announces Intent to Hold Hearing on Facebook and User Tracking
• US China Commission Releases Annual Report
• SEC Brings Administrative Action Against China Based Software and Consulting Firm

Alert No. 2,310, Thursday, November 10.
• Senate Debates Resolution of Disapproval of FCC's BIAS Rules
• ODNI Releases Report on Cyber Espionage
• FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for November 30 Meeting

Alert No. 2,309, Thursday, November 3.
• Obama Nominates Pai and Rosenworcel to Be FCC Commissioners
• Congressional Leaders Write USTR Regarding Russia Joining WTO
• Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Undo Leegin RPM Decision
• More Antitrust News

Alert No. 2,308, Monday, October 24.
• Sen. Kirk Introduces Bill to Regulate Travel Web Sites
• Sen. Grassley Introduces Bill to Expand Regulation of Prepaid Cards, Digital Currencies, and Identification Numbers
• Senators and Representatives Introduce Bills to Facilitate Tax Collection on Internet Cigarette Sales

Alert No. 2,307, Thursday, October 13.
• House and Senate Pass Bills to Implement Three Free Trade Agreements
• House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to Ease User Disclosure of Video Viewings in Social Media
• Groups Write House Judiciary Committee Regarding Drafting of House Version of Rogue Web Sites Bill
• Judicial Appointments
• More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,306, Thursday, September 29.
• Copyright Office Opens Rulemaking Proceeding on Section 512 Designation of Agents to Receive Notices of Copyright Infringement
• Copyright Office Opens 5th Triennial Proceeding on DMCA Anti-Circumvention Exemptions
• Reps. Terry and Towns Introduce Bill to Allow Informational Calls to Mobile Numbers
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,305, Wednesday, September 28.
• Representatives Markey and Barton State That Facebook Tracking of Users Violates FTC Act
• ACTA Signing Set for October 1 in Tokyo
• Senators Introduce Bill Regarding PRC Currency Exchange Rate
• More PRC and Taiwan Trade News
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,304, Friday, September 23.
• FCC Belatedly Publishes Notice of BIAS Rules in Federal Register
• Sen. Franken and Sen. Coons Write OnStar Regarding Vehicular Surveillance
• Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on R&D Tax Credit
• Senators Introduce R&D Tax Credit Bill

Alert No. 2,303, Thursday, September 22.
• OUSTR Announces Second Notorious Markets Review
• NIST, NTIA and DHS Propose Botnet Mitigation Regime for Internet Access Service Providers
• Sprint's Hesse Addresses Telecom Mergers
• Rep. Quayle Introduces Bill To Provide Section 404 Relief
• More Securities News
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,302, Wednesday, September 21.
• House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Make E-Verify Mandatory
• More Parties Seek to Block AT&T's Acquisition of T-Mobile USA
• Senate Judiciary Committee Begins Mark Up of Data Privacy and Security Bill
• FTC Proposes Changes to COPPA Rule
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,301, Wednesday, September 14.
• Senators Lieberman and Collins Address Online Islamic Radicalization
• Senators Introduce Bill to Require Disclosure of Operations Outside the US in All Customer Communications
• ITIF Releases Recommendations for Spectrum Reform
• FCC OET to Conduct Trial of White Space Database System
• Intellectual Property News
• Antitrust News
• More News

Alert No. 2,300, Tuesday, September 13.
• Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Mandate Use of Government Databases to Determine Employment Eligibility
• US China Commission Reports that PRC Uses Foreign Assistance to Promote Its Telecom Sector
• Sprint Files Complaint to Block AT&T T-Mobile USA Transaction
• Judicial Appointments
• More People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,299, Thursday, September 1.
• FCC Announces Agenda for September 22 Meeting
• Senate Judiciary Committee to Take Up Data Privacy, Security and Breach Bills
• Congressional Reaction to DOJ Action to Block AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA
• More Reaction to DOJ Action to Block AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,298, Wednesday, August 31.
• DOJ Files Complaint to Block AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA
• 10th Circuit Rules in UNE Dispute

Alert No. 2,297, Tuesday, August 30.
• 10th Circuit Rules in SCO Group v. Novell
• Attorney General Holder Addresses D Block
• US and PRC Cooperate in Online Child Porn Investigation
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,296, Monday, August 29.
• Copyright Office Issues Section 302 Report
• Groups Complain to FCC About BART's Interruption of Wireless Service
• Bernanke Addresses Economic Growth and Technology
• USPTO Seeks Comments on Proposal to Dispose of Scanned Papers After One Year

Alert No. 2,295, Sunday, August 28.
• FCC Writes AT&T Regarding Antitrust Merger Review
• FCC and Others Release Statement on Hurricane and Communications
• 2nd Circuit Holds First Sale Doctrine Does Not Apply to Works Made Abroad
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,294, Friday, August 26.
• FCC Reinstates Video Description Rules
• FCC to Hold Workshop on Expanding Outage Reporting Requirements and Reliability Standards to Cover VOIP and Broadband
• Xi Jinping Addresses IPR in PRC and Technology Export Controls in US
• VP Biden Addresses Trade, Investment and IPR in Speech in Chengdu PRC
• USPTO's Rea Reports on PRC Trip
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,293, Thursday, August 25.
• FCC Repeals Fairness Doctrine, Broadcast Flag, and Other Rules
• NMPA Settles with YouTube
• Groupon Addresses Representatives' Privacy Concerns
• Rep. Barton Comments on Supercookies
• 7th Circuit Rules in Phone Bill Cramming Class Action
• More News

Alert No. 2,292, Wednesday, August 24.
• Steve Jobs Resigns
• Google to Pay $500 Million for Allowing Its AdWords Program to be Used to Promote Illegal Online Drug Sales
• USPTO and Taiwan IPO Announce Patent Prosecution Highway Program
• Wiretaps Up Sharply in 2010
• Tech Crime Report

Alert No. 2,291 Tuesday, August 16.
• FTC Brings and Settles COPPA Action Against Mobile App Developer
• ACLU Sues School District Over Internet Filtering Software
• 9th Circuit Addresses Probable Cause to Search Home Computers
• More News

Alert No. 2,290, Monday, August 15.
• Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility
• Time Warner Cable to Acquire Insight Communications
• DHHS Offers Money to Facebook App Developers
• FTC Issues Staff Advisory Opinion On CBBB Online Behavioral Advertising Compliance Program

Alert No. 2,289, Sunday, August 14.
• BART Cuts Off Cell Phone Service
• Data Retention, Web Browsing and Securities Fraud Cases
• OUSTR Seeks Comments for Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
• OUSTR to Hold Hearing on PRC Compliance with WTO Commitments

Alert No. 2,288, Saturday, August 13.
• Court Holds that Importing Cell Phone Intercept Devices That Do Not Work Is Not a Crime
• FCC to Consider AT&T T-Mobile Merger and AT&T Purchase of Qualcomm Spectrum in Coordinated Manner
• President Issues Another Routine Emergency Declaration to Continue Export Regulation Regime
• More News

Alert No. 2,287, Friday, August 12.
• Viacom and Cablevision Settle Streaming to iPad Lawsuit
• Federal Circuit Corrects and Upholds Spam Method Patent
• 11th Circuit Affirms Conviction of Keylogging Grade Changer
• More Tech Crimes
• More News

Alert No. 2,286, Thursday, August 11.
• WSJ Discloses Nature of FTC Investigation of Google
• Genachowski Addresses NG911
• Cary Sherman Named Head of the RIAA
• More People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,285, Wednesday, August 10.
• Senators Gillibrand and Hatch Introduce International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
• FCC Issues Foreign Ownership NPRM
• FCC Issues Wireless Backhaul Order and FNPRM
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,284, Tuesday, August 9.
• Representatives Reintroduce Bill to Allow Web and Broadcasting of Most Federal Trial and Appellate Proceedings
• OMB's Lew Outlines Role of Federal CIOs
• UN Human Rights Committee Releases Report That Addresses Internet Freedom of Expression
• More News

Alert No. 2,283, Monday, August 8.
• Spam King Wallace Indicted
• UK Court Rules That British Telecom Must Block Access to Newzbin
• FCC Releases NOI for 8th Section 706 Report
• More News

Alert No. 2,282, Sunday, August 7.
• New York Amends Its Unauthorized Recordings Statute
• Rep. Honda Reintroduces Nanotechnology Funding Wish List
• Rep. Chabot Writes DOJ and FCC Regarding AT&T and T-Mobile USA
• More News

Alert No. 2,281, Saturday, August 6.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports on Overall and ICT Employment
• Table: Total Number of Employees in Thousands by ICT Industry Sector
• Rep. Honda Introduces Smart Electronics Bill
• 3rd Circuit Affirms in Lyndhurst v. Priceline
• Sharis Pozen Named Acting Head of Antitrust Division
• More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,280, Friday, August 5.
• District Court Enjoins Zediva
• Sen. Franken Writes FCC Regarding Bloomberg's Complaint Against Comcast
• Google Says Patents Attack Android
• Biden to Visit PRC and Japan

Alert No. 2,279, Thursday, August 4.
• 9th Circuit Rules on Availability of Injunctive Relief for Copyright Infringement
• Senate to Take Up House Patent Bill in September
• Groups Urge Reform of Section 1030
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,278, Wednesday, August 3.
• House Judiciary Committee Approves Data Retention Bill
• Amendment by Amendment Summary of the Mark Up of HR 1981, the Data Retention Bill
• Roll Call Votes on Data Retention Bill
• Excerpts From 18 U.S.C. § 2703 As Amended by HR 1981
• Wiretaps, Sneak and Peak Warrants, and the Likely Uses of Retained Data
• Commentary: How Enactment of HR 1981 Would Benefit Service Providers
• Judges, Prosecutors and Data Retention

Alert No. 2,277, Tuesday, August 2.
• FCC Releases Performance Report on the 13 Largest Wireline BIAS Providers
• Genachowski Addresses BIAS Providers' Performance
• FCC Requests Comments on Regional Sports Network Access and Carriage
• People and Appointments
• More News
• Agenda for FCC's August 9 Meeting

Alert No. 2,276, Monday, August 1.
• FCC Program Carriage Order Includes Standstill Provision
• Obama Picks Michael Horowitz to Be DOJ Inspector General
• 1st Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Employees' Location Surveillance Complaint Against Verizon
• Tech Crime Report

Alert No. 2,275, Sunday, July 31.
• BEA Reports Sluggish GDP Growth But Jump in Computer Sales
• 9th Circuit Affirms in Dath v. Sony
• Durbin and Conyers Introduce Bills to Permit States to Tax Out of State Internet Retailers
• Sen. Lieberman Introduces Bill to Require Online GPO Publication of Congressionally Mandated Reports
• More Capitol Hill News

Alert No. 2,274, Saturday, July 30.
• ILECs Submit USF/IC Reform Proposal to FCC
• Reaction to ILEC's USF/IC Reform Proposal
• 9th Circuit Address Lanham Act and False Advertising on Internet
• Obama Withdraws Nomination of Goodwin Liu for 9th Circuit
• More Judicial Appointments
• More People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,273, Friday, July 29.
• HCC Republicans Request FCC Communications with White House
• US and PRC Sign Antitrust MOU
• Gig.U Announces Plans
• FCC Imposed Price Cap on XM Sirius Expires
• NTIA Chief of Staff Addresses Repurposing Radar Spectrum
• 2nd Circuit Affirms on TradeComet v. Google
• More News

Alert No. 2,272, Thursday, July 28.
• House Judiciary Committee Begins Mark Up of Data Retention Bill
• Attorneys General From States With Rural Areas Back AT&T T-Mobile Merger
• FAA and LightSquared
• Strickling Addresses Internet Governance and Policy Making
• Senate Confirms Mueller for Two More Years
• More People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,271, Wednesday, July 27.
• Sen. Franken Urges DOJ and FCC to Reject AT&T T-Mobile Merger
• AT&T and T-Mobile USA Submit Analysis to FCC
• Summary of Manager's Amendment to Data Retention Bill
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,270, Tuesday, July 26.
• Holder Addresses IP and Organized Crime
• GAO Reports on US Cyber Warfare Activities
• House Passes Bill to Extend Term of FBI Director Mueller
• Rep. Wu to Face Ethics Committee Investigation
• More People and Appointments
• FCC Media Bureau Suspends Eligible Entity Rule
• More FCC News

Alert No. 2,269, Monday, July 25.
• Sen. Feinstein Introduces Data Breach Notification Act
• Rep. Bishop Introduces Bill to Subsidize STEM Teachers
• Obama and Independent Regulatory Agencies
• Update on Export Control Reform
• TPI Discloses Speakers for Aspen Forum
• More News

Alert No. 2,268, Sunday, July 24.
• House Science Committee Approves Cyber Security Bill
• House Judiciary Committee to Mark Up Data Retention and Bullying Bills
• USPTO and Jiangsu Province Enter Into Secret IPR MOU
• USPTO Proposes Post Therasense Rules Changes
• Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Durbin Introduce Bill to Regulate Political Robocalling
• More News

Alert No. 2,267, Saturday, July 23.
• House Commerce Subcommittee Approves SAFE Data Act
• Definition of Personal Information in SAFE Data Act
• Magnuson Moss Versus APA Rulemakings
• What Magnuson Moss Requires of the FTC
• Commentary: Effect of Agency Rulemaking Procedure Upon Congressional Power

Alert No. 2,266, Friday, July 22.
• OMB Announces Consolidation of Federal Data Centers
• EPA Releases Proposals Regarding Used Electronics
• CCIA Releases Report on Cloud Computing and Public Policy
• Senate Approves Bill to Extend FBI Director Mueller's Term
• Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Droney and Other Judicial Nominees
• More People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,265, Thursday, July 21.
• Sen. Kohl and Sen. Lee Split on DOJ and FCC Reviews of AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile
• Reps. Conyers, Eshoo & Markey Condemn AT&T's Acquisition of T-Mobile
• Commentary: Due Process of Law in Antitrust Merger Reviews
• House Commerce Committee Approves Identity Theft Improvement Act
• House Judiciary Committee Delays Consideration of Data Retention Bill
• More News

Alert No. 2,264, Wednesday, July 20.
• USDC Grants SJ to NSA in EPIC FOIA Case Regarding Google NSA Collaboration
• Grand Jury Indicts 14 for WikiLeaks Related DDOS Attacks
• Grand Jury Returns Indictment for Unauthorized Downloading of 4.8 Million JSTOR Articles
• iPhone Design Leaker Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
• More Tech Crimes
• Obama Picks Ohlhausen for FTC Commissioner
• Obama Picks Mazer for DHS Inspector General
• Sen. Leahy Urges Senate to Pass Bill to Extend FBI Director Mueller's Term
• More People and Appointments
• More News
• FCC Releases Tentative Agenda for August 9 Meeting

Alert No. 2,263, Tuesday, July 19.
• Rep. Mack Introduces SAFE Data Act
• House Commerce Committee to Mark Up SAFE Data Act
• Rep. Mack Writes U.S. Trade Groups Regarding U.K. Phone Hacking
• Rep. Conyers Announces House Judiciary Committee Staff Will Investigate News Corporation
•CEA's Shapiro Offers Legislative Recommendations
• Paper Argues DNS Filtering Provisions of PROTECT IP Act Would Threaten DNS Security
• MPAA and Copyright Alliance Comment on CCIA Report on Fair Use

Alert No. 2,262, Monday, July 18.
• FCC Sets 2015 Deadline for LPTV Digital Transition
• FCC Adopts Wireless Location Surveillance Order and NPRM
• House Commerce Subcommittees Hold Hearing on Regulating Internet Privacy
• House Judiciary Committee Approves Business Activity Tax Bill
• People and Appointments
• Upcoming Events in Boulder
• More News

Alert No. 2,261, Sunday, July 17.
• GAO Releases Report on Children's TV Programming
• Update on Rare Earth Materials Legislation
• Senators Seek Investigation of News Corporation
• Commentary: Suitability of the DOJ to Investigate News Corporation

Alert No. 2,260, Saturday, July 16.
• Rep. Goodlatte and Rep. Schiff Introduce Bill Regarding ID Theft and Computer Intrusion
• Rep. Goodlatte Introduces Fashion Design Copyright Bill
• Update on Apple Microsoft RIM Sony Ericsson Acquisition of Nortel Patents
• Bernanke Testifies on State of U.S. Economy

Alert No. 2,259, Friday, July 15.
• US Announces That It Reserves the Right to Respond to Cyber Attacks Militarily
• Department of Defense Releases Strategy for Operating In Cyberspace
• CCIA Releases Report on Importance of Fair Use to U.S. Economy
• Supreme Court Applies Heightened Scrutiny to State Regulation of Commercial Data
• Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Judicial Nominees

Alert No. 2,258, Thursday, July 14.
• House Judiciary Committee Approves Wireless Tax Fairness Act
• Senate Commerce Committee Releases Report on Unauthorized Charges on Phone Bills
• Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Phone Bill Cramming
• FCC Adopts Cramming NPRM
• FCC Adopts LPFM NPRM
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,257, Wednesday, July 13.
• House Crime Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Data Retention Bill
• Summary of HR 1981, Data Retention Bill
• Summary of Existing Data Retention Mandates
• DOJ Declines Prosecution of Assistant U.S. Attorney Who Viewed Porn at Work Every Day

Alert No. 2,256, Tuesday, July 12.
• 3rd Circuit Issues Opinion Regarding FCC Regulation of Media Ownership
• FRB Governor Addresses Mobile Communications and Banking
• Obama Picks Olsen for NCTC Director
• More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,255, Monday, July 11.
• Varney to Leave Antitrust Division
• AAI Urges DOJ to Investigate Acquisition of Nortel Patent Portfolio
• DOJ Files Motion to Enter Final Judgment in USA v. Google and ITA
• More Antitrust News

Alert No. 2,254, Friday, July 8.
• BIAS Providers and Content Industries Announce Copyright Alert System
• FCC Releases Agenda for July 12 Meeting
• Court Hears Motion to Dismiss Challenge to DHS's Suspicionless Searches of Laptops

Alert No. 2,253, Friday, July 1.
• OECD Releases Recommendations for Internet Laws, Policies and Practices
• OECD, Online Copyright Infringement, and Internet Intermediaries
• Federal Circuit Raises Standards for Prevailing on Defense of Inequitable Conduct
• USPTO Makes PPH Announcements Regarding Korea, Israel and Nordic Countries
• More Intellectual Property News