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From PCWorld: The RIAA, the MPAA and the NMPA “have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Wilson” denying the entertainment groups’ request to shut-down music downloading services Grokster and Morpheus. For more details on the case, see my previous posting here. …
From Library Journal (reg. req’d): Fair Use Under Fire – ALA’s copyright expert gives her take on the challenges digital rights management presents for end users – and librarians: “In the digital realm, DRM technologies are changing the ways in which information is accessed and experienced, and they are undermining fair use. If content providers’ …
From the August 18 press release: “Acknowledging the recording industrys cooperation in his inquiry into its wide-ranging crackdown on illegal file-sharing, Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the Recording Industry Association of America’s response to his request for subpoenas and other documents related to his concerns that the industry …
Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), Chairman, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, announced hearings on the RIAA’s aggressive anti-file sharing efforts targeting students and ISPs.
A decision from the U.S. District Court, Maryland, July 10, Lowry’s Reports v. Legg Mason, found that the financial services firm had violated copyright terms stipulated by its subscription to Lowry’s report, through the ongoing distribution of the publication’s content on the company’s firm-wide intranet and via e-mail. [From BNA’s Internet Law News]
GartnerG2 and The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School released a study, Copyright and Digital Media in a Post-Napster World (46 pages, pdf), which addresses: “the issues surrounding the current digital media ecosystem, including the legal and regulatory developments regarding copyright and related intellectual property issues; business models upset by digital …
NetCoalition Sends Letter to RIAA Requesting Answers about Subpoena Initiative: Letter to RIAA President seeks information on file-sharing subpoena process. NetCoalition Requests Answers from RIAA. Internet Providers Question Subpoenas to Stop File Swapping.
From the EFF press release this afternoon: A Massachusetts district court Judge Joseph L. Tauro today dealt the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a serious setback by rejecting its Washington, D.C., subpoenas for the identities of Massachusetts students. For the moment, MIT and Boston College need not respond to the RIAA demands. For more …
“The Americans for Fair Electronic Commerce Transactions (AFFECT), the national coalition opposing the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), applauds the decision of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) not to spend any additional resources in promoting state adoptions of UCITA. The proposed legislation has been the subject of considerable controversy …
Copywrongs.org is a new website launched August 5 by a non-profit group comprised of techno-experts who have been affiliated with projects at MIT. From the Mission Statement: “copywrongs.org is a clearinghouse and connection point for individuals who are the subjects of P2P-related copyright enforcement actions. We will do our best to provide services that help …
From the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Alert, File-Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not: “…file-sharing can have a number of risks. For example, when you are connected to file-sharing programs, you may unknowingly allow others to copy private files you never intended to share. You may download material that is protected by the copyright laws and …
Prof. Anthony D’Amato, Northwestern University School of Law, notes his opposition to Loyola University Chicago’s compliance with an RIAA subpoena for the names of two students who allegedly engaged in file-sharing, contrary to university policy.
