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Broad decision: Judge Orders Every U.S. ISP to Block Streaming Sites Accused of Copyright Infringement

Judge Orders Every U.S. ISP to Block Streaming Sites Accused of Copyright Infringement More.. US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York, an Obama appointee, last week ordered every US internet service provider to block three streaming sites for enabling piracy, effectively enacting by judicial decree the SOPA legislation Congress … Read moreBroad decision: Judge Orders Every U.S. ISP to Block Streaming Sites Accused of Copyright Infringement

A panel appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recommended on Wedesday that the minimum wage be raised for employees of fast-food chain restaurants throughout the state to $15 an hour. Wages would first be raised in New York City and then the rest of the state.

A panel appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recommended on Wedesday that the minimum wage be raised for employees of fast-food chain restaurants throughout the state to $15 an hour. Wages would first be raised in New York City and then the rest of the state. More from the New York TIMES..

think-progress: Nearly 5 Million Workers Will Now Be Eligible For Extra Overtime Pay On Tuesday morning, the Department of Labor released its proposed changes to the rules regarding who is eligible for overtime pay to expand the coverage to more workers. BOOM This is a big deal..

BORED AT JUSTICE? LYNCH TACKLES THE CRIME OF MOVIE THEATERS

Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., the nation’s two largest movie theater chains, have received formal inquiries from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, signaling growing government scrutiny of a tactic large theater operators commonly use to keep movies out of competing locations. » Is this really what Lynch’s Justice Department now has time … Read moreBORED AT JUSTICE? LYNCH TACKLES THE CRIME OF MOVIE THEATERS

SCOTUS rules in favor of man convicted of posting threatening messages on Facebook

SCOTUS rules in favor of man convicted of posting threatening messages on Facebook FROM CNN: “The Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Pennsylvania man who posted several violent messages on Facebook and was convicted under a federal threat statute – the first time the Court raised the implications of free speech on social … Read moreSCOTUS rules in favor of man convicted of posting threatening messages on Facebook