Electronic Commerce & Law Report Index

LAWYERS

LEGISLATION, FEDERAL

– Ed. Note: This heading covers bills with assigned numbers. For information on measures not yet assigned numbers, see specific subject headings.
– House

– – HR 848, Performance Rights Act, proposed royalty compromise, 1360
– – HR 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, panel hearing, 212; statements in favor submitted, 252
– – HR 1387, Electronic Message Preservation Act, passes House, 489
– – HR 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act, panel passes measure, 1447
– – HR 1722, Telework Improvements Act, panel passes measure, 572
– – HR 2142, Gov't Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act, Oversight and Gov't Reform Comm reports, 846
– – HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, passage urged, 1885
– – HR 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, Ways and Means Comm. hearing, 848; lawmakers express support, 1188; Financial Services Comm. passes, 1228
– – HR 2765, Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, Senate approves, 1121; House passes, 1229; signed, 1281
– – HR 3019, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act, passed, 140
– – HR 3101, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, debate, 961; panel approves bill, 1091; bill favorably reported, 1189
– – HR 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, passed, 140
– – HR 3190, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, introduced, 169
– – HR 3506, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, House approves, 643
– – HR 3961, USA PATRIOT Act extension, passes House and Senate, 344
– – HR 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, approved, 210
– – HR 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, Oversight and Gov't Reform Comm. approves, 386; House passes, 532
– – HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, industry group objects to FTC rulemaking, 291; FTC consumer protection powers, 1062
– – HR 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, Oversight and Gov't Reform Comm reports, 846
– – HR 4976, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act, introduced, 568; Ways and Means Comm. hearing, 848
– – HR 5108, Cyber Privacy Act, introduced, 681
– – HR 5136, National Defense Authorization Act, passes, 930
– – HR 5247, Executive Cyberspace Authorities Act, introduced, 767; White House office, 812
– – HR 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, introduced, 813
– – HR 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act, introduced, 1085
– – HR 5660, Main Street Fairness Act, introduced, 1232; eBay opposition petition, 1291; efforts stalled, 1872
– – HR 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act, introduced, 1188; FTC support, 1193; merger with competing proposal expected, 1226
– – HR 6420, Red Flag Program Clarification Act, amendment of FCRA “creditor” definition, introduced, 1770
– – HR 6423, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act, introduced, 1770

– Senate

– – S 148, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, introduced, 169
– – S 379, Performance Rights Act, proposed royalty compromise, 1360
– – S 657, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, Judiciary Comm. approves, 725
– – S 773, Cybersecurity Act, Commerce Comm. mark up of revised version, 483; Commerce Comm. approves, 525; technology lobby response, 638; Senators eager to work with Obama, 1101; floor action possible, 1413
– – S 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, introduced, 341
– – S 3304, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, 1149; House passes, 1516; signed, 1543
– – S 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act, introduced, 847; Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm. approves, 959; Senate approves, 1823; House clears, 1934
– – S 3416, Red Flag Guidelines exclusions, introduced, 894
– – S 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, introduced, 962; Homeland Security Comm. passes, 1061; Senators eager to work with Obama, 1101; floor action possible, 1413; Stuxnet worm makes bill priority, Liebermann (I-Conn) , 1769
– – S 3484, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, introduced, 997
– – S 3506, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Technology Enhancement Act, introduced, 1051
– – S 3579, Data Security Act, introduced, 1155
– – S 3689, Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act, approved, 1773; Senate passes, 1825
– – S 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, introduced, 1266; industry concerns, 1324; panel plans markup, 1482
– – S 3789, Social Security Number Protection Act, Senate passes, 1525
– – S 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, introduced, 1440; free speech concerns, 1519; proposed amendment, 1520; industry reaction, 1630; Senate committee approval, 1774
– – S 3872, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act, introduced, 1525
– – S 3995, Federal Wi-Net Act, introduced, 1886
– – S 4004, Securing Human Intelligence and Enforcing Lawful Dissemination (SHIELD) Act, introduced, 1886

LIBEL

See DEFAMATION

LIBRARIES

– Web filtering as collection decision (Wash.), 746

LICENSING

– Music, digital media, 445
– Software

– – Copyright preemption, EULA terms (W.D. Wash.), 1655
– – First sale doctrine, used CDs (9th Cir.), 1380
– – Rescission of development contract (D. Del.), 1282
– – Sharing with licensee's attorney (5th Cir.), 1613

– Taxation, Fla. sales tax, software licenses, 1271
– Taxonomy, no copyright dispute in contract claim (E.D. Wis.), 118