CNN reports: An Illinois sheriff filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the owners of craigslist, accusing the popular national classified-ad Web site of knowingly promoting prostitution. The sheriff is upset that the site maintains a bulletin board system which is very lightly policed by its crea...

Facing threats of legal action from New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, many ISPs have curbed newsgroup access in the name of fighting child porn. Now, it looks like a big fish is holding out: Comcast. Good for them. While it’s understandable that other ISPs elected to fold under intense press...