Litigation

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  • Google rewrites landmark book-search deal
    Mon, Nov 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Copyright
    Internet search leader Google Inc. will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library if a court approves a revised lawsuit settlement that addresses objections of antitrust regulators. Key words: Google, Google book search, copyright laws, copyrights, education technology, digital books [ Read More ]

  • Schools protest Kindle's setup for the blind
    Wed, Nov 11, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Technologies
    Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now, two universities say they will avoid the device until Amazon changes the setup. Key words: electronic book reader, e book reader, ebook readers, education technology, school technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison [ Read More ]

  • Protecting kids or free speech: Where to draw the line?
    Fri, Nov 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Safety & security
    Controlling what children see on TV, online, and in other electronic media requires a delicate balancing act between the First Amendment rights of content providers and the desire to protect kids from inappropriate material, said panelists during a Nov. 2 discussion at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Key words: First Amendment rights, digital media, Georgetown Law Center, Common Sense Media, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Judge sets deadline for new Google book deal
    Thu, Oct 08, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Copyright
    A federal judge has set a Nov. 9 deadline for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Key words: Google book search, education technology, school technology, online publishing, digital rights [ Read More ]

  • Advocates warn of voting-machine 'monopoly'
    Thu, Oct 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy , State Policy , Antitrust settlements
    Some educators and activists say the recent consolidation of electronic voting machine ownership in the United States creates a potentially dangerous monopoly, and without greater accountability to voters, they worry that education-related elections that usually have low turnout could be especially affected. Key words: voting machine, Diebold, ballots, education technology, antitrust law [ Read More ]

  • Hearing for Google books deal postponed
    Fri, Sep 25, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Antitrust settlements
    A federal judge noted the many objections to a $125 million deal giving Google Inc. digital rights to millions of out-of-print books as he agreed Sept. 24 to postpone a fairness hearing so the agreement can be rewritten to comply with copyright and antitrust laws. Key words: copyright laws, digital rights, antitrust laws, google settlement, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Feds want Google to rewrite book deal
    Mon, Sep 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Antitrust settlements
    The U.S. Justice Department advised a federal judge on Sept. 18 that a proposed legal settlement giving Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books threatens to thwart competition and drive up prices unless it's revised. Key words: google settlement, google book, digital rights, antitrust law, education technology [ Read More ]

  • Is personal eMail subject to open-records law?
    Mon, Sep 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  email , Litigation
    A case that will be argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in November could set a precedent that affects the way educators and other public employees use their eMail. Key words: personal email, public school teachers, public employee, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • ACLU sues over cell-phone search
    Wed, Sep 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Handheld technologies
    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit on behalf of a middle-school boy who was expelled from school after what the group calls an illegal search and seizure of his cell phone. The case could help decide whether school officials have the right to examine a student's cell phone or other personal technology device without probable cause. Key words: American Civil Liberties Union, search and seizure, DeSoto County [ Read More ]

  • Judge: District's visitor ID system is OK
    Wed, Aug 26, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Safety & security
    A federal judge ruled Aug. 18 that a computerized background-check system made by Raptor Technologies does not violate the constitutional rights of parents and other school visitors who undergo the checks. Key words: Raptor Technologies, LTISD, sex offender database, constitutional rights [ Read More ]

 

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