Copyright
MPAA Wants More Megaupload-Style Shutdowns
Perhaps they should be following how that case is shaking out
UN Summit Votes to Support Internet Eavesdropping
Wait until the see the kinds of things Americans say about them online
Fifty Shades Publisher Sues Porn Companies
Don't like them using porny book as inspiration for porny movies
Accused UK TV Pirate Won't Be Extradited to US
Deal made to site that linked to free downloads of movies and other stuff that ticks off the MPAA
Will the Supreme Court Kill Used Bookstores?
The ruling in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons just may do that.
British Student Avoids Extradition to the U.S.
Created a website where you can watch TV shows for free, will pay compensation and avoid trial
Google Warns Germans About Proposed Copyright Law
Legislation would allow publishers to charge search engines for linking to their content
Warner Brothers Facing Lawsuit Over Lord of the Rings Casino Games
One slot to rule them all
Megaupload Helped US Prosecute Smaller Uploading Service
Company was piggybacking off Megaupload's file-sharing infrastructure
Republicans, Hollywood, Lobbyists Freak Out Over Copyright Entitlements
Copyright reform emerging as an issue in Washington
BitTorrent Traffic up 40 Percent
Online piracy battles going about as well as drug war
Pre-Emptive Strike Shuts Down Kim Dotcom's New Domain
Nation of Gabon doesn't want to be associated with him
Twitter Policy Identifies Copyright Take Downs
Twitter previously just deleted tweets that were reported for copyright violations, now it explains that
Copyright Claim of List of 20 Questions Takes Down 1.45 Million Blogs
Copyright problem or poor customer service problem?
Google, Publishers Settle Dispute over Book Scanning
Lawsuit by authors still remains, though
Used Products Face Threat From Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court will consider an appeals court ruling that you need permission from the copyright holder to resell products you own made abroad
Pirate Party Politico Slammed for Pursuing Copyright Violators
Germans wonder if Julia Schramm is hypocritical or clueless
Whoop There It Is, Hip-Hop Producer Gets $2 Million in Damages
Copyright infringement on two early-90s hits
Pirate Bay Founder Now in Sweden's Hands
Faces one-year sentence for promoting copyright infringement in online file-sharing
Judge Restores $222,000 Judgment in Music Downloading Case
Minnesota woman owes record companies
Judge: Can't Sue Someone For Not Shielding Their Internet Connection From Pirates
A California man whose internet connection was used to download copyrighted material cannot be sued
Fifty Shades of Grey Author to Sue Over Lingerie Parties
Wants a British woman to stop using the formerly fan fiction novel as a theme
Obama "HOPE" Artist Sentenced to Probation for Fabricating Documents
He used a copyrighted AP photo and claimed fair use, but when counter sued tried to make it appear he used a different AP photo than the one he actually did
Copyright Takedown Bots a Problem for Live Streaming
Tech designed to prevent piracy has bad side effects when applied to live Internet coverage
Downloading Popular Movies through BitTorrent? You're Probably Being Tracked.
Being an arthouse snob, though, pays off
Democrats Get Lesson in Awkward Online Piracy Prevention Tools with YouTube Takedown
YouTube copyright-detecting algorithm temporarily blocks stream
Patent Abuse Hits Congressional Agenda
The economy is taking a hit from trolls who buy up patents and sit on them
Copyright-Enforcement Robots Mistakenly Interrupt Awards Broadcast
Ustream's crack squad of automated violation-detection technologies smothered a streaming feed of the Hugo Awards
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested in Cambodia
Arrested on an international warrant from his native Sweden
Microsoft Wields Copyright Law to Smother Windows 8 Chatter
DMCA is a blunt instrument for bludgeoning critics
Apple's Motion to Have Some Samsung Products Banned in the U.S. is Scheduled
Hearings will begin in December
Feds Seize Pirated Android App Sites
The seizure by federal prosecutors of websites trading in smartphone applications is the first of its kind
Judge Rules Architectural Renderings Have Copyright Protections
Does not have to serve as a blueprint in order to be protected from distribution.
U.K. Site Owner Sentenced to Four Years Just for Linking to Illegal Streaming Sites
Man did not engage in any illegal streaming himself.
Google to "Demote" Sites with Copyright Problems
Pages cites with many copyright violations will appear lower in search results
New Zealand Police Deny Dotcom's Beating Claims
Megaupload founder testified Aug. 7 that he was beaten by police during the raid.
EA Sues Zynga for Copyright Infringement
The Ville looks too much like Sim City, the company claims
Is Access to Government-Funded Research a Right?
When the government funds academic research but publishers pay for editing and peer review, who gets to call the shots?
