Here is the AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup for Thursday, May 26, 2005.

Industry News & Trends

"New law to thwart Net fraud" (Japan), The Yomiuri Shimbun, 5/25/05
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20050525wo31.htm

"Steve Westly to Run for Calif. Governor," by Beth Fouhy (AP), Guardian Unlimited, 5/24/05
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5027554,00.html

"The Google exchange: Commentary: Is this the venue for buying and selling ads?" By Bambi Francisco, MarketWatch, 5/24/05
http://digbig.com/4dmtk

"Shoppers turn to web for bargains," BBC, 5/25/05
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4576763.stm

Weird, Unusual, Celebrity or Charity Auctions

"EBay Removes Sinn Fein's Listing for Auction of Bugging Device," Bloomberg, 5/25/05
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=adXjJkXsYbSw&refer=uk

"Sinn Fein Hq "Mi5 Bug" in eBay Sale," By Ian Graham (PA), Scostman, 5/24/05
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4598734

"Man Sentenced For Trying To Sell Hawaiian Skull On eBay," (AP), TheHawaiiChannel.com, 5/23/05
http://www.thehawaiichannel.com/news/4522744/detail.html

Fraud, Privacy, Security Issues

"Open and shut case of the eBay bag cheat," By David Sapsted, Telegraph, 5/25/05
http://digbig.com/4dmyc

"4 teenage boys charged in school laptop thefts," By Lisa Gentes, MetroWest Daily News, 5/25/05
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=84663