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Breaking Digital Media Law NewsCopy of "Avatar" Leaked to File-Sharing NetworksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 9:54am.
 Los Angeles
- A copy of Academy Award-nominated movie "Avatar" has been uploaded to
file-sharing networks, TorrentFreak reported. Nominees were announced earlier
this week, and one of the "screener" DVDs typically sent to Academy
members who vote on the Oscars is thought to have been posted online.
Court Dismisses EMI Charges Against Seeqpod FoundersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 9:27am.
 New York
- A federal judge this week dismissed copyright infringement charges brought by
major record label EMI against the founders of streaming music site Seeqpod,
GigaOM reported. U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted Seeqpod's
motion to dismiss the case, citing lack of jurisdiction.
Justice Dept. Objects to Revised Google Books SettlementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 8:39am.
 New York
- The U.S. Justice Department has voiced its objection to the revised
settlement between Google (NASD: GOOG) and authors over the Internet giant's plans to create
a digital index of the world's books. While the Justice Dept. appreciated the
"substantial progress" made between the two sides since it objected
to the first version of the settlement submitted in September, it said this
week that "class certification, copyright, and antitrust issues
remain" with the revised settlement deal.
Aussie Court: ISPs Not Liable for Users' Copyright InfringementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2010 - 9:37am.
 Sydney - A federal judge in Australia has ruled that Internet service
providers cannot be held liable for copyright infringements committed by their
subscribers, dealing a blow in a closely-watched lawsuit filed by U.S. movie
studios against Aussie ISP iiNet, according to published reports. Justice
Dennis Conroy found that, while it was shown that iiNet had knowledge that its
customers were committing copyright infringement, this knowledge did not equate
to "authorizing" the activities.
tags: Video | Law | Lawsuits | P2P | Movies | Sony Pictures | Disney | Warner Bros. | Copyright | Paramount | Universal Studios | 20th Century Fox | Safe Harbor | iiNet |
Italian Court Reinstates ISP Block on The Pirate BayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 11:25am.
Los Angeles - An Italian
court has ruled that ISPs in the country must block access to file-sharing hub
The Pirate Bay, reinstating a ban that had been previously overruled, then
reaffirmed by Italy's
Supreme Court, TorrentFreak reported.
Google to Appeal French Court Ruling on Digital Book IndexAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2010 - 10:50am.
Paris
- Google (NASD: GOOG) has appealed a French court ruling that prohibited the company from
digitizing French authors' works for inclusion in its massive book index
without publishers' permission, Agence France-Presse reported.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Google | France | Copyright | E-Books | Publishing | Books | Google Book Search |
British Columbia Offers Game Developers Tax CreditAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2010 - 12:08pm.
Vancouver, Canada - The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia
has announced changes to its tax credit system that will create an incentive
for video game development in the province, as well as sweeten enticements for
film productions, the Vancouver
Sun reported.
Google Enlists NSA for Help Following China AttacksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2010 - 11:25am.
Ft. Meade, Md.
- Plagued by a series of sophisticated hacking attacks in China, Internet
search giant Google (NASD: GOOG) has turned to the National Security Agency (NSA) for help,
The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
File-Sharing Raids in Sweden Net Alleged Site OwnerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2010 - 9:44am.
Los Angeles
- Swedish authorities have conducted new raids and arrested the alleged
operator of a file-sharing hub under its new IPRED law, which authorized
greater resources to go after file-swappers, TorrentFreak reported.
Fusion Garage Seeks Dismissal of CrunchPad LawsuitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2010 - 9:40am.
Los Angeles
- Fusion Garage, the Singapore-based development partner of TechCrunch blogger
Michael Arrington in his "CrunchPad" tablet PC venture, has filed a
motion to dismiss Arrington's lawsuit over the severing of their business relationship,
according to published reports.
Grandmother Cleared of Piracy Charge; Internet Access RestoredAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 9:53am.
San Francisco
- A 53-year-old grandmother was wrongly accused by copyright holders of
downloading 18 films and TV shows, and further had her Internet service
suspended by Qwest before media inquiries eventually helped resolve the matter,
CNET News.com reported.
Report: "Three-Strikes" Part of Intl. Trade Agreement TalksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 29, 2010 - 10:11am.
 New York
- Nations involved in talks around the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement
(ACTA) are "secretly" discussing the possibility of enacting
"three-strikes" measures that would sever the Internet connections of
repeat file-swappers, the Financial Times reports, citing leaked drafts of the
agreement. If ratified, the pact "would transform copyright law in the U.S. and European Union," analysts told FT.
Microsoft Sues Lithuanian BitTorrent Site for $43 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 28, 2010 - 7:44am.
Redmond, Wash.
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against LinkoManija,
reportedly the largest BitTorrent file-sharing tracker site in Lithuania,
TorrentFreak reports.
File-Swapper Rejects RIAA Offer of Further Reduced DamagesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 27, 2010 - 10:24am.
San Francisco - After a federal judge last week reduced the
amount of damages convicted file-swapper Jammie Thomas-Rasset must pay from
$1.92 million to $54,000, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
on Wednesday offered to accept payment of just $25,000 -- provided Thomas-Rasset
ask the judge to "vacate" his reduced damages decision, CNET News.com
reported.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | P2P | Music | RIAA | Copyright | Kiwi Camara | Jammie Thomas-Rasset | Joe Sibley |
eHarmony Loses Lawsuit, Will Make Site "Welcoming" to GaysAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 27, 2010 - 10:11am.
Los Angeles - Dating site
eHarmony on Tuesday agreed to pay $500,000 and make its site more
"welcoming" to gay and lesbian customers, as part of the settlement
of a class action lawsuit brought by gays and lesbians in California, the Los Angeles Times reported.
SCOTUS Declines Sony Appeal; Launch Not "Interactive Service"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2010 - 12:05pm.
Washington
- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from major record
label Sony (NYSE: SNE) BMG, letting stand a lower court's ruling that found
Launch Media's Web radio offering was not an "interactive service" requiring
additional licensing fees, the Exclusive Rights blog reported.
Labels Lose $9 Million Suit Against Baidu Over MP3 "Deep Links"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2010 - 10:21am.
Beijing
- A Chinese court has ruled that search engine Baidu (NASD: BIDU) is not infringing the
copyrights of major record labels by providing "deep links" to
unauthorized song download files on third-party sites, TorrentFreak reported.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Music | Universal Music | Search | Sony BMG | Copyright | Warner Music | Baidu | Deep Links |
Authorities Raid Home of EliteBits File-Sharing AdminAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2010 - 12:32pm.
Los Angeles
- The home of the operator of EliteBits, a BitTorrent file-sharing tracker
site, was raided on Friday by a representative from a Danish court accompanied by
several representing anti-piracy agency Antipiratgruppen, TorrentFreak
reported. The admin, known as "Laeborg," told TorrentFreak that the
men who came to his house informed him that his bank account was traced from
donations made to EliteBits. The men took screenshots of his computer of staff
profiles, and lists of top downloaders and uploaders -- and also asked for the
user database.
China Denies Role in Cyber Attack on GoogleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2010 - 10:22am.
 Beijing
- The Chinese government has strongly denied any involvement in the recent
cyber attacks on Google's (NASD: GOOG) Gmail servers that targeted the accounts of Chinese
human rights activists, the Associated Press reported. "Any accusation
that the Chinese government participated in cyberattacks, either in an explicit
or indirect way, is groundless and aims to discredit China," a Foreign Ministry spokesman
told the official Xinhua News Agency.
MumboJumbo Wins $4.6M Verdict Against Rival PopCapAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2010 - 10:00am.
Dallas - Casual games
publisher MumboJumbo announced on Monday that a court in Texas has ruled in its favor in a breach of
contract claim against rival PopCap Games, which has been ordered to pay
MumboJumbo $4.6 million in damages.
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