Harvard University’s Berkman Center and the Oxford Internet Institute today launched what they call a “neighborhood watch” initiative against spyware and other malicious software programs. StopBadware.org will spotlight companies that trick Internet users to download malicious spyware, adware and malware programs.

The multiyear initiative is being supported by Google,

With the federal criminal trial of former Enron Corp. CEO Kenneth Lay set to begin Jan. 30, he and his defense team have launched a Web site designed to enhance his public image and present his side of the story: Ken Lay Information. The site includes the texts of his court filings, biographies of…

I’ve been attempting to track law bloggers in Massachusetts. I’ve posted about them before here, here and here. Now here is another: Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government, a blog by lawyer Karla J. de Steuben that is part of a larger site devoted to open government in the state.…

Notice anything new on the Google News page? It no longer says “beta,” as it has since its launch in September 2002. The company announced yesterday that it was taking Google News out of beta. It also announced the addition of “Personalized Search” for news (beta, of course). If you sign up for…

According to this report, Jan. 19 was the 20th anniversary of the first PC virus, a 1986 boot-sector virus called “Brain” that infected computers via floppy disks.…

Sadly, the magazine Legal Affairs will cease publishing after its next issue reaches subscribers in February. Editor/publisher Lincoln Caplan explains:

“As many start-ups do, Legal Affairs has run out of time for realizing our dream of creating a self-sustaining print magazine without breaking stride. We’ve been unable to attract a second round

New York lawyer and writer Marisa DiMattia says her strict Greek father would not be happy with the site, but that does not keep her from sticking with Needled, a fascinating blog devoted to the fine art and culture of tattoos. Today’s post, for example, is about a collection of vintage circus sideshow…

Suddenly it seems that everyone in the e-discovery world is putting Enron’s e-mail on display, offering the public a window into one of the most notorious corporate scandals of our times.

It started when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published its Enron investigation database in cooperation with Aspen Systems Corporation. This…

News this week that the Justice Department is asking a federal court to compel Google to turn over records of millions of its users’ search queries is shocking and disturbing. Worse yet, America Online, Yahoo and MSN have already complied with the subpoena.

For anyone who would rather not leave behind a…

Five law professors and one anonymous contributor yesterday launched Truth on the Market, a blog offering commentary on law, business, economics and other topics. The five professors are Thom Lambert, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law; Geoffrey Manne, assistant professor at Lewis & Clark Law School; Keith…

Thomson West today introduced WestCast, a legal podcast available at the Thomson West news page. The inaugural episode features two Thomson West authors, Judge Joe Lee and attorney Hugh Ray, debating the impact of bankruptcy reform. Lee, a bankruptcy judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, is the author of Bankruptcy: A Practice…

A recent UPI item led me to the Music Plagiarism Project at Columbia Law School. This unique site is devoted to archiving court cases alleging infringement of music copyrights. It provides the court decision, when available, along with editorial commentary on the case. But what makes it truly unique is that it also…