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Megaupload users to sue FBI

Posted by guillaume on January 27, 2012

If you were a Megaupload.com user these last few days, there are chances that you lost all your content (legal and mostly illegal) that was on Megaupload ! Kim Dotcom will not be able to help you because sadly his bail has been refused, and he is likely to spend the next few months being […]

MegaUpload.com – Key executives arrested

Posted by guillaume on January 20, 2012

The elusive, yet known “Kim dotcom” – among other things, founder and boss of MegaUpload.com has been arrested in Auckland. Armed New Zealand police liaising with US authorities said they arrested Kim Schmitz in his home in New Zeland today. The US wants to extradite the man to face prosecution for online piracy, on charges […]

Ira Rubin pleads guilty to US black friday poker charges

Posted by guillaume on January 18, 2012

It is always interesting when i am representing clients that are not “known” in the online gambling regulated market (I can cite a few countries in Europe.. anyways, you know which ones i am talking about right ?) Regulators always seem to think that my clients are or not fit for Gambling, or Criminal (even […]

Samsung buying RIM ?

Posted by guillaume on January 18, 2012

According to the BGR blog, Research in Motion (Blackberry), might be in talk for getting sold to Samsung! Let’s note that RIM stocks gained in 5 days 12,55%  – this might be a good bet if the sale goes ahead. Anyways according to Mr Geller, the company is looking to sell for more than $10 […]

Google to congress : Don’t censor the web !

Posted by guillaume on January 18, 2012

Google wants to end piracy but not liberty. Of course one could argue that Liberty should include Piracy! Anyways,Google.com US online has a nice link asking fellow American citizens to tell congress not to censor the web. You can read under the Google search button the following “Tell Congress: Please don’t censor the web!” The […]

SOPA and PIPA’s bottoms

Posted by guillaume on January 18, 2012

Appreciate the actual strength of Facebook and Twitter as they do not need to show an act of support against SOPA/etc. Their user generated content is doing that for them. However, Google has a nice little link under their search box, and Wikipedia is closed for English speakers (Even the Brits). WordPress sent a nice […]