Controversial SOPA and its Siblings PIPA and OPEN



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Advertising, commerce, and networking – it all happens online. However, the Stop Online Piracy Act, referred to as SOPA, is a US bill that is looking to fight the internet’s activities. This includes the focus on intellectual property that has been copyrighted and the trafficking of counterfeit goods. The bill would require ISP providers to store data for years to provide courts with the information they need for future investigations forcing them to search for ediscovery methods.
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SOPA: A Reflection of a Mighty Battle

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We wrote previously about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).  We try not to repeat topics, but the developments surrounding this bill have been strong and fascinating enough that a larger-view perspective of the issue is in order. First, let’s...

Dec 5th, 2011 Read more

SOPA – The IP Hammer Has Swung

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The rise of the Internet as an intractable piece of the global social engine has brought with it a number of large scale societal problems.  One of the ones that has resisted a common ground solution the hardest is that of how to protect intellectual...

Nov 8th, 2011 Read more

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