April
27
2011
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Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:
| Canadian Political Parties Clarify Their Positions on Copyright Zeropaid It’ll be May 2nd when Canadians head to the polls, and the positions on copyright can be rather muddied at times. That makes the CCA posting on political parties so interesting. Canadian political parties were asked a series of questions related to the … See all stories on this topic » |
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| ‘Stormtrooper’ Helmet Copyright Case Argued in UK Bloomberg Lucasfilm Ltd. is arguing before the UK’s Supreme Court that the “Stormtrooper” helmets featured in the “Star Wars” films are entitled to copyright protection. Andrew Ainsworth, who created the original helmets, has claimed he has the right to make and … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Threat to bring down Parliament website taken seriously New Zealand Herald The “denial of service” threat is part of a protest against a change to copyright laws aimed at preventing illegal file sharing by internet users. The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill allows copyright owners to send evidence of … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Content Creators Address Media Copyright, Intellectual Property Protection mediacaster Today is World Intellectual Property Day, as declared by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and it also marks the end of a contest to name the best short film about copyright protection. Version 2.0 in the REEL Challenge Contest, … See all stories on this topic » |
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| HC to hear lyricist’s copyright plea tomorrow Times of India Ahmed, through his lawyer Mujaheed Mulla, filed a petition contending that lyricist and music director Anand Raj Anand and the film’s producers infringed his copyright on the song “Matargastiyan”. tnnHe claims to have registered the song’s lyrics last … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Copyright battle set for High Court The Age MUSICIANS and major record labels have issued a High Court challenge in a fight for an increase in copyright payments they get from radio stations. In a case to be heard in Canberra next month, musicians and record companies will claim a section of the … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone case: twice the copyright infringement! ElectricPig.co.uk by Mic Wright If you were planning on getting sued by Star Wars boss man George Lucas and Steve Jobs, creating this Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone case would basically be the perfect way of doing it. That said, I desperately want one before the hordes … See all stories on this topic » |
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April
26
2011
Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:
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| Righthaven Suffers Blow in Copyright Crusade Courthouse News Service By TIM HULL (CN) – A federal judge blasted Righthaven’s copyright-collection business model in a ruling that says an Oregon nonprofit was justified through fair use to post an article by the Las Vegas Review Journal. “[Righthaven's] litigation strategy … See all stories on this topic » |
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| YouTube Takes Pirates, Online Video Sharers to Copyright School RollingStone.com (blog) Hoping to halt the spread of online music, movie and multimedia piracy, YouTube has started a publicity campaign to educate Internet users on copyright infringement. Users who receive notices of alleged law-breaking offenses will also be forced to … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Attorney Evan Stone Uses New Tactic to Fight Copyright Infringers XBiz Stone filed in March a total of 49 subpoenas in another Texas federal district using a subpoena provision in the Copyright Act, which says any copyright holder can have federal clerks issue a subpoena for the expressed purpose of obtaining the identity … See all stories on this topic » |
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Copyright and Vagueness |
By openedblogger
Bradley E. Abruzzi has published an article discussing the relationship between copyright and the “vagueness doctrine.” From the abstract: The Constitution’s void-for-vagueness doctrine is itself vaguely stated. …
– http://openeducationnews.org/Copyright Infringement and Blogging | WebProNews
By Abby Johnson
If you’re like most people, legal jargon either makes your eyes glaze over or makes you instantly lose your focus. I mean, there is a reason why law school has the reputation of being difficult, right? But, it is important to know what …
Top News – WebProNews – http://www.webpronews.com/
Copyright | Rocketboom
On today’s episode, Molly fills us in on a brief history of copyright law in the music industry. RE-RE-REMIX!!! Click here for show notes. …
www.rocketboom.com/copyright/
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April
25
2011
Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:
| Rwanda: Artistes Root for Tough Copyright Laws AllAfrica.com Despite a recent act passed by the government, the majority of Rwanda artistes and authors believe that a lot needs to be done to ensure that copyright, patents, industrial designs and trademarks are protected on part of artistes and government as well … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Copyright change about more than idle threats Stuff.co.nz If you watch videos or listen to music over the internet without paying for it, there is a chance you may get a nasty surprise in the post or your email inbox after September when a controversial change to copyright law will come into force. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Court rejects Mattel’s Bratz doll copyright claim – Business …
A federal court jury has rejected Mattel Inc.’s copyright infringement claims to MGA Entertainment’s popular line of Bratz dolls.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42704167/ns/business-us_business/
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April
17
2011
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| Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks Seton Hall University News & Events Dr. Stallman will be giving a talk entitled “Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks”. The talk is geared towards the general public and anyone interested in civil liberties, copyright, social issues, and other related issues should … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Righthaven’s Secret Contract Revealed: Will Its Strategy Collapse? paidContent.org The contract reveals that the controversial copyright-enforcement company and the LV RJ are splitting their net earnings from suing hundreds of bloggers on a 50-50 basis. It also shows that the LV RJ is still largely in control of Righthaven’s … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Week in tech: senatorial censorship crusaders, copyright troll smackdown Ars Technica Judge to copyright troll: your “business model” isn’t my problem: A federal judge blasted copyright litigation firm Righthaven for using lawsuits to squeeze settlements from “Defendants cowed by the potential costs of litigation and liability. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| New Zealand books on screen Stuff.co.nz New Zealand readers will soon be able to turn the electronic pages of more local books, thanks to Digital Publishing New Zealand, a not-for-profit company set up by Copyright Licensing (CLL). The company, which manages licensing fees for copyright … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Advocate General States Web Filtering By ISP Violates Privacy ITProPortal … from accessing certain websites that are believed to be indulged in copyright-infringement, as these steps could be well termed as violations of privacy, data protection as well as of freedom of information under the existing European Union laws. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Feschuk: In the post-season of the point guard, Nash is glaringly absent Toronto Star Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) By Dave Feschuk Sports Columnist The cover of the most recent issue of Sports Illustrated heralds Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls’ candidate for NBA … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Canada’s Election: A Review of the Liberal Platform on Digital Issues Zeropaid Liberals have worked to pass effective copyright legislation, including a private copying compensation fund instead of any new tax on consumers. This is a rather loaded paragraph. On the one hand, you have that eerie similarity between propaganda … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Copyright Tail Trying to Wag Internet Dog, Take 153: FavStocks By David Post on 04/16/2011 – 10:05 am PDT — Opinion As I’ve noted before on a number of occasions, a possible landmark copyright case is now before the 2d Circuit, Viacom et al. v. YouTube. On behalf of 44 co-signatory law professors, Annemarie Bridy … See all stories on this topic » |
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