Earlier this week, general counsel for the McCain campaign petitioned YouTube to give special treatment to political ads scrubbed from the site because of DMCA take down notices. General counsel for YouTube roundly rejected that request.
Court Rejects Mans Suit Against Yahoo
A man who wanted to run for Governor of New York but did not receive enough signatures to be placed on the ballot has lost his attempt to sue Yahoo and Ask.com for undermining his "master election plan."
Martin Rejects Google’s Proposal
Time’s running out for FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to set rules for the 2008 spectrum auction, and it looks like he’s sticking with the half-concession he originally made regarding open access. And whether or not Google will bid is up in the air.
Senate Rejects Blogging Bill
The U.S. Senate has shot down a proposal that would have required some political bloggers to register as lobbyists or face prison time for up to 10 years. The Senate approved an amendment that removed the section that would have required some bloggers to be regulated.
One Digger Rejects Netscape, So Far
Jason Calacanis and company definitely ran into a roadblock with one Digg user, who promptly posted their emails to his blog. Calacanis posted his displeasure with Digg user “Tysonhy” in a response to Tyson’s blog entry…
Ebbers To Be Sentenced Today After Judge Rejects New Trial Request
Former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers is supposed to receive his sentence today after having his request for a new trial rejected yesterday.
PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle’s Latest Offer
The PeopleSoft Board concluded that PeopleSoft is worth much more than the $24 per share price offered by Oracle. They reiterated that they will not sell the company for less than it is worth.