Forget Fines, Japan Threatens Prison for Illegal Downloaders
A bit strict for copyright violations, I think
Intellectual Property
EU Could Hit Microsoft With $7.4 Billion Dollar Fine
Penalty calculated as percent of global, not European, revenue
Megaupload Chief May Have Been Subject to Long-Term Illegal Surveillance
This is still just a copyright case, folks
Study: Tight Copyright Restrictions Harm the Economy
And loosening 'em up makes everybody more prosperous
Illegal Surveillance Upsets Megaupload Case in N.Z.
This tosses a grenade into the prosecution's case as well as Kiwi politics
Microsoft Asks Chinese Government to Stop Copying Software
Enough "pretty pleases" should do it
Pirate Party Politico Slammed for Pursuing Copyright Violators
Germans wonder if Julia Schramm is hypocritical or clueless
Too Much Data To Release in Megaupload Case, Insists U.S.
And that's why the prosecution can't reveal evidence to the defense. Yeah ... That's weak
Apple Wants $3B in Damages from Samsung
That's a hefty price tag, and triple the initial award
Felony Charges for Public Domain Activist
In the ninth circuit, his do-ings would have drawn only civil action
Public-Transit Notifications Threatened by Patent Claim
Does the patent-holder claim credit for the train-coming heads-up? Or for the fact that it's often wrong?
Public Shut Out of Deliberations Over Copyright Treaty
But you can always trust the experts, right?
French Court Fines Man Because Others Downloaded Music
The law holds the owner of the Internet connection responsible, no matter who uses it
Frenchman Fined For Illegally Downloaded Songs
Punished even though his wife admitted to downloading the material
Canadian Mint Not Happy With Musician
Dave Gunning is being asked to pay a fee for using a picture of the Canadian penny in album artwork
Pirate Party Founder Wants Possession of Child Porn Legalized
Says current laws help predators
Cambodia Deports Pirate Bay Co-Founder
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is wanted in Sweden for copyright violations
Patent Abuse Hits Congressional Agenda
The economy is taking a hit from trolls who buy up patents and sit on them
Pirate Bay Co-Founder to Be Deported
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg will be sent to Sweden from Cambodia
Copyright-Enforcement Robots Mistakenly Interrupt Awards Broadcast
Ustream's crack squad of automated violation-detection technologies smothered a streaming feed of the Hugo Awards
Microsoft Wields Copyright Law to Smother Windows 8 Chatter
DMCA is a blunt instrument for bludgeoning critics
Feds Marginalize Public Input On Copyright Treaty
The agreement is hammered out in secret while individuals, companies and organizations get patted on the head
Megaupload Gains Access to Some of Its Money
Strictly speaking, this doesn't help the U.S. government's intellectual property jihad
New Zealand Adopts Partial Ban on Software Patents
Software will have to be incorporated in something else to earn protection
Government Returns Seized Domains
Sports domains were nabbed for alleged copyright infringement, then turned back without comment
MegaUpload Plans Return — Outside the U.S.
And if there's any way for the company to put the screws to the feds, it probably will
Apple v. Samsung Demonstrates Problems With Patent System
Patents are impeding innovation and hurting consumers
Apple Seeks U.S. Ban of Eight Samsung Smartphones
Salt in the wound after winning $1 billion from the South Korean competitor
Treaty Turns ISPs Into Copyright Cops
Document requires "legal incentives" for companies to police intellectual property
Both Apple and Samsung Stung By Suit in South Korea
South Korean court has ruled both companies infringed on each other and has imposed a partial ban on their products
Apple-Samsung Courtroom Battle Puts Consumers At Risk
How do people benefit from fewer choices again?
You Can Copyright a Stage Play, But You Can't Copyright a Football Play
Don't assume that rampant copying will kill an industry.
Samsung, Apple May Try to Negotiate Before Jury Starts Deliberation
The jury in the patent trial is set to begin deliberating this week
Kiwis Demand Evidence From The US in Megaupload Case
A New Zealand High Court has ruled that Kim Dotcom's extradition to the US is conditional on the evidence being presented.
FBI Must Prove Its Case Against Kim Dotcom, Says Judge
Or maybe the Kiwis won't hand him over for trial after all!
Restrictive Copyright Treaty Back In Play
Broadcasters and Webcasters round the world would be included in the agreement
NZ Cops Justify MegaUpload Raid With "Doomsday" Claim
Device that could supposedly delete servers around the world was never found
