Bill Gates uses a web chat to discuss his relationship with Steve Jobs, the tablet craze, and web privacy

Controversial agreement is unlikely to pass the vote

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is not as bad as the Internet community might think, says Wayne Rash

The US Secret Service has shut down and then reinstated online forms site JotForm, without the need for a law such as SOPA

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is just another way to satisfy the US corporate overlords now SOPA is gone, argues Eric Doyle

The US Trade Representative has secretly negotiated a more restrictive treaty to avoid a congressional review and public objections, says Wayne Rash

A key MEP protests the ACTA copyright treaty which could become European law in June

The MegaUpload case shows the US government can already enforce its copyright abroad. The world is asking why SOPA was necessary, says Wayne Rash

SOPA and PIPA have been officially put on hold. They may be revived, or may be replaced with other anti-piracy measures

European vice president Neelie Kroes says SOPA was "bad legislation", while Euro MPs call US Congress to account