Defense

Court Date Postponed for Google Defense of Government Search Subpoena

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2006 - 6:56am.

San Jose, Calif. - The federal judge appointed to hear Google's defense of its refusal to turn over search results to the U.S. Justice Department has been postponed, from Feb. 27 until March 13. The Justice Department has sought records of search engine results from users of AOL, Yahoo and Microsoft as well, but only Google refused to provide the data the government hopes to use in defense of a law meant to protect minors from online pornography. As a result of the subpoenas, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), said he plans to introduce a bill that would restrict the keeping of users' search records and other data by websites, CNET News.com reported.

Defense Claims Convicted Murderer Inspired by "Grand Theft Auto"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 10, 2005 - 10:32am.

Fayette, Alabama -- A twenty-year-old Georgia man who shot and killed three police officers after being arrested for stealing a car -- whose actions were partly blamed on the video game "Grand Theft Auto" -- was convicted of murder on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. Defense attorney Jim Standridge said that after his arrest, Devin Moore told police, "Life is a video game; everybody has to die sometime." While the judge in Moore's criminal case disallowed testimony linking the video game to the killings, civil suits against "Grand Theft Auto" manufacturer Take-Two Interactive and two retail stores are still pending.

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