It will typically cost an identity thief around $2.99. An article in today’s New York Times announced that researchers discovered that anyone can unlock data encryption on a PC hard drive merely by opening the case and blasting the chips with a can of compressed air, causing the data to remain in memory, allowing easy [...]

My article “Enforcing Rights Against Online Infringers: Brandishing the Double-Edged Sword of the DMCA” is being published in the upcoming State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section Newsletter (Winter 2008). The article discusses the legal ramifications for rights owners in using “takedown” procedures and cease-and-desist letters under Section 512 of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. A [...]

‘Tis the season…tax season, that is. You know that this festive season is upon us when the store aisles of Office Max, Best Buy, and yes, even your local Wal-Mart or Meijer are gaily bedecked with row upon row of glossy red-and-white boxes. Multiple states, multiple taxes, multiple tax returns So, this year’s first tax [...]