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March 8, 2013
Another Copyright Reform Website, More Detail This Time
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Earlier this week, I expressed disappointment in the lack of information to be found on FixCopyright.com, a website recently launched by copyright reform activist Derek Khanna. Today, I stumbled across another websi
March 6, 2013
FixCopyright.com – Sounds Good, But a Little Detail Would Be Nice
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Derek Khanna, a copyright reform activist who I've written about previously, has launched a new website, FixCopyright.com, as part of his advocacy campaign. As a staunch advocate of strong intellectual property rig
February 15, 2013
(Not So) Intellectual Property
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Among the many stumbling blocks that face rights-holders in the Internet Age, one of the more confounding is... other rights-holders. Take, for example, the case of investigative reporter Teri Buhl, who recently de
February 6, 2013
The Perils of DMCA Take Down Notice Automation (Yet Again)
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Here we go, again. I've written before, twice, about the danger of introducing too much automation into your system for issuing DMCA take down notices, and now it appears that HBO is getting an object lesson in tha
December 10, 2012
Tattoo Copyright Lawsuit Could Test Fair Use in an Unusual Context
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If you've ever played the fighting video game UFC Undisputed, then you may have personally "controlled" the alleged copyright violation that is the subject of this post. Chris Escobedo, a tattoo artist based in T
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 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
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