Outlook.com e-mail on Irish servers not covered by Stored Communications Act.
Source: Microsoft wins: Court rules feds can’t use SCA to nab overseas data | Ars Technica
Month: July 2016
Pam Geller Sues The US Gov’t Because Facebook Blocked Her Page; Says CDA 230 Violates First Amendment | Techdirt
She’s suing the US government because Facebook relies on Section 230 of the CDA in taking down some of her pages, and she claims, ridiculously, that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit is wrong on so many levels it’s not even funny.
UK gov says new Home Sec will have powers to ban end-to-end encryption • The Register
Amber Rudd yet to emerge from blanket of ministerial double-speak
Source: UK gov says new Home Sec will have powers to ban end-to-end encryption • The Register
Eric Holder’s Longtime Excuse for Not Prosecuting Banks Just Crashed and Burned
New evidence supports critique that Holder, for a combination of political, self-serving, and craven reasons, held his department back from prosecuting big banks.
Source: Eric Holder’s Longtime Excuse for Not Prosecuting Banks Just Crashed and Burned
Israeli rabbi who advocated rape of ‘comely gentile women’ during war becomes chief army rabbi
“New IDF Chief Rabbi: It is permissible to rape during war”. Under that: “Major Col. Eyal Qarim has declared in the past “draft of girls is totally forbidden” – and claimed that in times of war it is permissible for soldiers to “have sex with comely gentile women against their will”.
Source: Israeli rabbi who advocated rape of ‘comely gentile women’ during war becomes chief army rabbi
FTC: Warner Bros. paid YouTubers for positive reviews | Ars Technica
Studio gets a slap on the wrist and must disclose sponsored content in the future.
Source: FTC: Warner Bros. paid YouTubers for positive reviews | Ars Technica
Images of Militarized Police in Baton Rouge Draw Global Attention
Photographs and video of heavily armed police officers arresting protesters in Baton Rouge over the weekend reverberated on social networks around the world.
Source: Images of Militarized Police in Baton Rouge Draw Global Attention
Pablo Escobar’s Brother Demands One Billion Dollars From Netflix Over Narcos | Techdirt
Roberto Escobar, brother and former accountant to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, has sent a letter to Netflix demanding a billion dollars (not a joke) and the right to review all future episodes of the streaming company’s hit show Narcos, to make sure that he and his family are portrayed accurately.
Source: Pablo Escobar’s Brother Demands One Billion Dollars From Netflix Over Narcos | Techdirt
Families: Hamas on Facebook, so firm must pay $1B after terror deaths | Ars Technica
On Sunday, the families of several terrorist victims sued Facebook under an American anti-terrorism law. The victims died in multiple terrorist attacks in Israel in 2015 and 2016, and the families are seeking at least $1 billion in damages.
The plaintiffs allege that the social networking giant is liable as it provides “material support” to Hamas—which the United States government considers a terrorist group—by allowing its leaders and followers to openly use the service.
Source: Families: Hamas on Facebook, so firm must pay $1B after terror deaths | Ars Technica
Dallas Buyers Club Face Court Sanctions Over Piracy “Extortion” Tactics – TorrentFreak
The makers of the Oscar-winning movie Dallas Buyers Club are facing monetary sanctions for the dubious tactics used in their ongoing crackdown on BitTorrent pirates. In California, a local resident is arguing that the filmmakers lack any evidence other than an IP-address, while requesting a monetary penalty of $36,000 for their “extortion” tactics.
Source: Dallas Buyers Club Face Court Sanctions Over Piracy “Extortion” Tactics – TorrentFreak