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RAIN 707 Weekly Update: Legal (8)



ComputerWorld 6/24/02
The Naked Truth About Porn Surfers
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,72166,00.html


ComputerWorld 6/28/02
WorldCom, Andersen ordered not to shred documents
By Sam Costello and Cara Garretson, IDG News Service
A judge in Mississippi yesterday issued a temporary restraining order barring WorldCom Inc., its former employees, and its current and former auditors from destroying any documents or records that could be subject to a state investigation into the company's accounting scandal.
http://www.computerworld.com/managementtopics/xsp/isptelecom/story/0,10801,72358,00.html


New York Times 7/3/02
Artists vs. Icons, With Woods in Middle
By MARCIA CHAMBERS
Little did Rick Rush know when he decided to paint Tiger Woods for a print called "The Masters of Augusta" that he would set into motion a major lawsuit involving the estates of some of the most prominent sports and entertainment figures in American popular culture: Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Gene Autry and the legendary golfer Bobby Jones, all weighing in from the great beyond.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/sports/golf/03GOLF.html


Washington Post 7/4/02
Determining The Life of Corporate Copyrights
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Extensions
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Eldred v. Ashcroft: It's been called the most important copyright case of our time.
Sometime this fall, the Supreme Court will decide whether a law that extended the life of copyrights by 20 years is constitutional.
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act was passed in 1998 after some aggressive
lobbying by large media conglomerates. Perhaps most visible was Walt Disney Co. Its trademark cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, would have passed into the public domain in 2003 under the previous law, which granted copyright ownership for 75 years for works owned by corporations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22075-2002Jul3.html


Atlanta Journal Constitution 7/4/02
Law requires vigilance to stop identity theft
Firms face fines of up to $10,000 for not protecting data
By DANIELLA AIRD
In a store cramped with customers, Georgette Cohen was quick behind the cash register as she swiped credit cards and accepted cash.
But she stopped midtransaction when she heard about Georgia's new identity theft law:
Businesses can be fined up to $10,000 for the improper disposal of materials that contain personal information about customers.
"The government will charge me how much?" asked a wide-eyed Cohen, who owns Fashion Gift Mart on Peachtree Street. "Whoa. That's a lot of money."
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/business/0702/04theft.html


AP 7/5/02
Forensic accountants aren't your typical bean counters
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/storie...386256BED0007178C?OpenDocument&Headline=Forensic


The Times-Union 7/6/02
File Safe sold to records-storage firm
By KEVIN HARLIN
Colonie -- ArchiveOne, a Watertown, Conn.-based records-storage and retrieval firm, has purchased File Safe Records Management of Colonie.
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=52233&category=BUSINESS&newsdate=7/6/2002


The Straits Times 7/6/02
Shredding claims: Global Crossing faces probe
MADISON (New Jersey) - Global Crossing said federal prosecutors are investigating whether the bankrupt fibre-optic network owner destroyed documents improperly after regulators began examining its collapse.
The US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles notified Global Crossing executives that it is looking into shredding allegations by employees, Global Crossing said in a statement.
The shredding allegedly occurred after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenaed company records in February.
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,130126,00.html?




Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
pakurilecz@aol.com
Richmond, Va