House Lawmakers Urge FTC to Crack Down on Patent Trolls
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Opening up a new front in the war on patent trolls, a group of lawmakers—led by Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Blake Farenthold (R-Tex.)—urged the Federal Trade Commission to get [...]
ANA’s Liodice Warns Business to Collaborate More
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If there was any doubt that Washington has more influence over the ad industry than ever, just check out Bob Liodice’s opening statement before the Association of National Advertisers' annual [...]
Lawmakers Sound Sympathetic to Internet Group
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In a sign that Internet giants will help drive the agenda in Washington, more than half a dozen lawmakers representing both sides of the aisle today paid homage to the $8 [...]
Bill Targeting Patent Trolls Could Be First Nail in the Coffin
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This could be the year Congress takes serious action against patent trolls, non-practicing entities that buy up patents and virtually extort companies to pay up for violating frivolous patents.
Internet Policy’s Rock Star Addresses CES
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Sen. Ron Wyden is practically a rock star among the Internet community. Hailed as the “Senator from the Internet,” the Democratic member from Oregon seemed to relish the accolades during [...]
Patent Trolls Get Worked Over at CES
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Last year, it was SOPA that rallied the Internet community. This year it may well be patent trolls, companies whose sole business is to buy up patents and then go [...]