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RIAA seeks extension in attempt to revive Doe subpoenas in campus P2P case
Eleven Oklahoma State University students seeking to block the RIAA's end run around the legal system are arguing that the record labels suing them have had more than enough time to argue against the students' motion to quash the RIAA's subpoenas.Read More...

ISO reforms proposed in response to OOXML shenanigans
The CEO of Freecode is calling for reforms to the ISO process in response to evidence that Microsoft used financial incentives to manipulate the OOXML fast-track approval process in several countries.Read More...

DivX sues Universal over copyright threats against its video sharing site
DivX has taken Universal Music to court to remove a "cloud of uncertainty over DivX" after receiving threatening letters from the music label. DivX argues that it complies with the DMCA, and that's good enough.Read More...

AMD sees price leaks, public support from Dell in run-up to Barcelona
Barcelona's launch prices leak to the public, Dell expresses support for AMD's quad-core plans, AMD releases more details on open-source drivers... all this and more inside, as the pre-Barcelona news just keeps coming.Read More...

Get your Grooveshark on: new P2P service will give users a cut of the sales
A new online music service plans to use a P2P network to sell music from independent labels. There's a twist: users who "sell" a track from their PC will get a cut of the proceeds.Read More...

Patent Reform Act close to vote, Google and others weigh in on changes
The Patent Reform Act is inching closer to a vote in both the House and the Senate. Some changes have been made to address the concerns of stakeholders on all sides of the issue. Ars takes a look at the legislation to see what changes the Act could bring if passed.Read More...

Man busted for using P2P to steal "identities" of dozens of file sharers
$73,000 worth of goods later, a Seattle man has been charged with what the Department of Justice says is the first case of identity theft stemming from P2P usage.Read More...

Apple wants to slash TV show prices in half, aggresively drive iPod sales
There apparently was more to NBC's decision to pull its shows out of the iTunes Store than we were led to believe. Apple is reportedly pushing the concept of cutting the prices of TV shows to 99.Read More...

Judge lets Google file brief in Vista search antitrust battle
Google and the DoJ don't see eye-to-eye on Vista's search integration, which Google says violates the 2002 antitrust decree with the DoJ. Google rejects the remedies proposed by Microsoft and accepted by the DoJ.Read More...