Stories about Law

iPhone virus writer "could be charged" under hacking laws
It may have just been a bit of fun, but Aussie iPhone virus developer Ashley Towns has opened himself up to criminal penalties under laws banning malicious damage to computers.
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Tax office to crack down on eBay cheats
Think you can get away with selling a bunch of stuff at eBay and then not declaring the income to the Australian Taxation Office? Think again.
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BitTorrent man gets 18 months prison
If you've recently downloaded the latest ep of Prison Break, you might potentially find yourself in the less pleasing role of prison bitch -- ask 26 year old Daniel Dove.
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Facebook Scrabulous sued by the makers of Scrabble
Scrabble trademark owner Hasbro has belatedly sued the developers of Facebook Scrabble clone Scrabulous, after making an inferior official Facebook Scrabble game.
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Spam king escapes from prison
Police have yet to recapture convicted spam sender Edward “Eddie” Davidson, who absconded on the weekend after serving less than two months of a 21 month sentence.
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eBay: pro-choice, but only when it suits
eBay is screaming blue murder over being banned from selling Louis Vuitton goods by a French court... meanwhile it is pushing on with banning all payment methods except PayPal.
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Prepare for your laptop to be searched
If your notebook is filled with porn, P2P or even just too many iTunes downloads, you might want to think twice before taking it on your next holiday -- especially to the US.
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