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December 7, 2012
Author of Controversial Copyright Reform Brief Fired from GOP Committee
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File under "E" for Excessive Response. The scarpe jordan Republican Study Committee reportedly fired a young staffer named Derek Khanna following the backlash that ensued from the publication of his policy brief,
December 5, 2012
In Working on Copyright Reform, the EU Faces Some Familiar Dilemmas
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As the European Commission gathers this week to consider EU copyright policy, and possible reform of that policy, interest groups are lining up to lobby the Commission, and their arguments are a well-worn set, indee
December 3, 2012
The Perils of DMCA Take Down Notice Automation (Again)
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It seems like you can't turn around these days without another embarrassing situation arising from careless DMCA take-down notice protocols. In this case, it appears that a representative of movie studios has issued
November 30, 2012
‘Six Strikes’ Policy Implementation Delayed
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The Center for Copyright Information announced earlier this week that deployment of the Copyright Alert System, AKA "six strikes," has been delayed. CCI said that instead of launching by the end of this month, the
November 28, 2012
Richard O’Dwyer Strikes Deal, Avoids Extradition
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In a major development in the TVShack.net case, Richard O'Dwyer has avoided extradition to the U.S. by signing off on a Deferred Prosecution Agreement. According to BBC News, O'Dwyer will pay a "small sum of compen
November 26, 2012
ICE Does Another Mass Cyber Monday Domain Seizure Sweep
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) announced today that it conducted another mass domain-seizure sweep over the weekend, taking down another 132 sites as part of twin projects called "Project
November 19, 2012
Of SOPA, Political Appointments and Hyperbole
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Look, I understand that SOPA was not a popular idea, and even as an advocate for online enforcement of copyright I thought the bill was overly broad and otherwise problematic, but there comes a point where the anti-
November 14, 2012
Memes and Marketing; Use With Caution
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In light of the popularity and rapid viral spread of various Internet memes, it's only natural that companies would seek to tap into this powerful modern spin on traditional "word of mouth marketing" by incorporatin
November 12, 2012
Two Reports Suggest a Decrease in Illegal Downloading; Are They Right?
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Two recently published reports, one from Musicmetric and the other from Sandvine, report recent declines in illegal downloads of music and videos (or, at least, reduced use of platforms that are popular for the down
November 9, 2012
I’m All For Strong Copyright Protection, But….
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I appreciate the desire to protect one's intellectual property as much as the next guy, but this is kind of creepy, if you ask me. Microsoft, evidently, has applied for a patent under the title "Content Distributio
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