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Artists Score Victory in Mass-Piracy Lawsuit Against CBS, CNET
Last year, Alki David and a coalition of artists sued CBS and CNET for their role in distributing uTorrent, LimeWire and other P2P software. The artists claimed that CNET profited heavily from distributing...Major French Political Party Wants to Repeal HADOPI
Martine Aubry, the secretary of the Socialist Party, has recently announced her intentions to repeal HADOPI ("law promoting the distribution and protection of creative works on the internet") - the famous French law...Ireland’s Job Minister to Change Copyright Laws
Richard Burton (photocredit: thejournal.ie) Richard Burton, Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, started a process of copyright reform with the purpose of maximizing the potential of the country’s digital industry. His proposal...UK Govt to Debate if Site Blocking Even “Possible”
Ofcom plans to review Digital Economy Act to see if provision requiring ISPs to block sites accused of copyright infringement "could work in practice," and also how easy it would be for site...Craigslist Adult Ads Under Scrutiny — Again
Connecticut’s top law enforcement officer is subpoenaing Craigslist records to determine whether the site is complying with a year-old deal with attorneys general to censor the online bulletin board’s erotic ads. Connecticut Attorney...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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