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You Think the Government Is Going to Stop Google?

Google is apparently going to disregard the investigation into any antitrust practices, and move forward in its advertising deal with Yahoo! in October, unless the government stops them.

Feds Back Off Amazon Request

A subpoena for information regarding Amazon.com customers and used book purchases as part of a criminal investigation into Robert D'Angelo has been withdrawn after withering criticism from the presiding judge.

States Ask Feds For More Microsoft Oversight

Provisions of Microsoft's antitrust settlement involving oversight by the federal courts will end in November, and some attorneys general have demanded an extension of that ongoing supervision.

Microsoft, Google Settle Vista Complaint

The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with Microsoft that will end a complaint made by Google about a Vista feature.

EFF Sues For Release of NSL Abuse Records

On the heels of Congressional hearings and extensive media coverage of a Justice Department report documenting abuse of privacy measures, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is seeking an emergency order that would require the FBI to surrender and make public all records regarding the misuse of National Security Letters (NSLs) to collect private information from American citizens.

Justice Department Seeks Your Web Records

Your Web activity may be scrutinized a little more closely in coming days, and records of it are going to stick around for longer than in the past. The U.S. Justice Department has asked giants AOL, Google, and Microsoft to hold onto accounts of their users' online actions for up to two years. The information is intended to help with investigations into terrorism and child pornography.