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MPAA [Wrongly] Downplays Hollywood’s Role In Keeping Piracy Alive
Over the years we have published dozens of articles on the reasons why people choose to pirate media. Time and time again “availability” comes out as one of the main motivations in both...Has Your ISP Joined the US “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Scheme?
Later this year, the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) will start to track down ‘pirates’ as part of an agreement all major U.S. Internet providers struck with the MPAA and RIAA. The parties...Kim Dotcom: Joe Biden Ordered the Megaupload Shutdown
When Megaupload was raided in January, questions were raised as to why the U.S. Government acted so aggressively against a company that seemingly played by the rules. It’s no secret that the MPAA...Top judge: ditching software patents a "bad solution"
United Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit For decades, the courts have struggled to decide what types of innovation are eligible for patent protection. For much of that time, the central institution...Megaupload Prosecution Is Lawless and Unconstitutional, Law Professor Says
In recent months many people have been baffled by the US Government’s decision to shutdown and prosecute Megaupload. While the Department of Justice proudly presented the case as one of the biggest criminal...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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