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TechCruncher sues former pad partner

Legal JooJoo juju The ongoing saga of the CrunchPad JooJoo couch-potato media pad took another sharp turn Thursday when TechCrunch blogmeister, beer-can recycler , and self-reported CrunchPad JooJoo papa Michael Arrington filed suit against his former partners at Fusion Garage.…

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Saturday, December 12th, 2009 P2P News No Comments

Googlebooks re-deal won’t let orphans go

Revised pact frees foreign works (UK excepted) Google and its fellow parties in the ongoing Google Book Search case have released a revised incarnation of their proposed settlement, as they attempt to win court approval of the controversial pact.…

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Saturday, November 14th, 2009 P2P News No Comments

DigitalAgenda.ca’s copyright ‘Idea Torrent’

p2pnet news view | P2P |  Politics:- Digital Agenda, a new web site aimed at facilitating digital advocacy, has just been launched by the University of Ottawa’s CIPPIC (Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic). And it comes with an Idea Torrent , “a tool that allows Canadians to suggest, analyze and vote on copyright reform ideas with the ultimate goal of producing a unique grassroots submission to the ongoing government consultation process,” says acting CIPPIC director David Fewer. The site’s primary initial focus will be on the ongoing copyright consultation, he says, going on: “ DigitalAgenda.ca will provide a venue for Canadians to learn about digital issues as they arise, to discuss them, and let their government know how they feel about these issues.” The site will also has a letter writing tool to help people customise a submission to the consultation.

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Friday, August 14th, 2009 P2P News No Comments