Congress questions database protection proposal. Act would allow owners of commercial databases to sue anyone who sells portions of their databases, if those databases contain time-sensitive material and the owner incurred a "substantial" cost when generating or maintaining the material. [Computerworld News]

RIAA's case of mistaken identity?. Record labels' attorneys withdraw their first file-swapping suit after an apparent mix-up in Net identification. [CNET News.com - Front Door]