Archive for 2012/04/29

http://gizmodo.com/5906090/sneaky-tax-tactics-save-apple-billions-of-dollars

The Megaupload founder is allowed to keep his $20,000 a month spending budget and regains use of his Mercedes-Benz G55AMG, a luxury car worth $250,000 that sports “Police” on its license plate. A bank account containing $301,000 was also returned.

Dotcom’s wife Mona will have her expenses covered and can have use of a Toyota Vellfire.

The extradition hearing is scheduled for September. In the meantime Megaupload’s defense team is preparing a response to the US indictment, which is expected to be filed in the coming weeks.

More:
http://torrentfreak.com/megauploads-kim-dotcom-gets-750-000-back-120428/

Previously:

When Facing Online Crimes, Are Proactive “Disruption Of Service” And Immediate “Seizure Of Funds” Better Sanctions In The Internet Age When Compared To “Old School” Civil Litigation Or Criminal Prosecution?
http://vrritti.com/2012/04/26/when-facing-online-crimes-are-proactive-disruption-of-service-and-immediate-seizure-of-funds-better-sanctions-in-the-internet-age-when-compared-to-old-school-civil-litigation-or-criminal/

http://gizmodo.com/5905961/the-definitive-video-on-why-the-airplane-cellphone-ban-is-stupid

http://gizmodo.com/5905912/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-higgs-boson-in-under-eight-minutes

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57423522-93/a-fathers-lament-the-real-world-is-not-a-game/

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/google-releases-full-details-of-fcc-investigation-into-street-view-wifi-snooping.ars

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/04/facebook-likes-arent-speech-protected-by-the-first-amendment-rules-judge.ars