Archive for the 'Copyright' Category

Jammie Thomas judge: “error of law” may result in new trial

Posted by Mark Levitt in Copyright at May 15th, 2008

(Via Ars Technica.)

Citing a flawed jury instruction and a precedent-setting Eighth Circuit ruling he was previously unaware of, Judge Michael Davis is on the cusp of granting Jammie Thomas’ request for a new trial.

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Pirate Bay: MPAA’s $15.4 million damage claim a fabrication

Posted by Mark Levitt in Computer Law, Copyright at May 9th, 2008

(Via Ars Technica.)

The MPAA has asked a Swedish court for $15.4 million in damages from The Pirate Bay. Peter Sunde, the torrent tracker’s fearless captain, says that the claims are bogus.

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BitTorrent use soars as MPAA fights on against P2P sites

Posted by Mark Levitt in Copyright, DRM at April 17th, 2008

(Via Ars Technica.)

The MPAA has been hard at work trying to sue sites like The Pirate Bay out of existence, while attempting to convince ISPs to block access by users. The efforts have yet to have the desired effect, as BitTorrent traffic is up drastically so far this year.

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Rowling testifies in Potter case

Posted by Mark Levitt in Copyright at April 14th, 2008

JK Rowling tells a US court that plans to publish an unofficial Harry Potter guide amount to ‘wholesale theft’.”

(Via BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition.)

Europe ’should not criminalise file-sharers’

Posted by Harry in Copyright at April 14th, 2008

From Builder AU:

People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended.