Wednesday, July 20, 2005

From BNA News: TIME FOR LAWMAKERS TO ACT ON GROKSTER RULING? A spectrum of outlooks came from lawyers who squared off at a panel discussion hosted yesterday by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee about dealing whether to create laws following the Supreme Court's landmark Grokster ruling. Members of Congress have applauded the court's unanimous opinion and have indicated they plan to leave rule-making to the lower courts for now. 12:20:20 PM    comment []

Rival allegedly interfered with doctors' answering service, by Jim Fitzgerald (AP). The founder of a company that runs answering services for doctors tried to destroy a competitor by hacking into the firm's computer so that patients heard either a busy signal or sexual moaning when they tried to call their physicians, the Westchester district attorney said Tuesday. Gerald Martin, 37, of Pawling, also made crank calls to his rival's employees, dispatched a moving truck to its headquarters and sent its customers forged papers indicating it was being audited by the state, said District Attorney Jeanine Pirro. She said the case was "a fascinating example of when competition crosses the line into criminal behavior." Martin interfered with "the sacrosanct ability of a patient to call a doctor," Pirro said. 9:54:29 AM    comment []

So we have a nominee. What's next? Keep track of the confirmation process with Salon's guide to court-obsessed blogs, advocacy organizations and relevant articles. Compiled by Page Rockwell, in Salon. 8:54:24 AM    comment []