Awesome! U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) announced today that the House Judiciary Committee, which he heads, “will postpone consideration of the legislation until there is wider agreement on a solution.” Smith added that he has taken critics’ concerns “seriously.” “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the […]
The following statement was just released by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: “In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on the PROTECT I.P. Act. “There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved. Counterfeiting and piracy cost the American economy billions of […]
Just got home from a day of running errands and saw this: The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has conducted a major action to shut down MegaUpload, a popular file-sharing site widely used for free downloads of movies and television shows. After receiving indictments from a grand jury in Virginia for racketeering conspiracy, […]
Today is the day that countless websites are joining the fight against SOPA by blacking out their sites. I have decided to join in and do the same here at IntoxiNation. The law being proposed in Congress is aptly termed the ‘internet killer’. It’s a bill with great opposition throughout the nation and being pushed […]