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Archive for March, 2010

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-31

March 31st, 2010

Charlie Angus Toronto Star article “Copyright levy would protect artists in a world of downloads” http://ow.ly/1sAc3 #
‘Easiest industry in the world to get scammed’ http://bit.ly/a0q9Oh #
TJ Max Hacker sentenced to 20 years http://bit.ly/a73zBJ #
Frenchman hacked Obama’s Twitter account for fun http://bit.ly/bchFVV #
Geolocation 101: How it Works, the Apps, and Your Privacy http://bit.ly/9Z3n4y #
UCLA law school First Sale Doctrine IP Colloquium
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jury says Novell owns UNIX SVRX copyrights http://ow.ly/1sPP9 #
Cybercrime lawmakers call for worldwide implementation of the Cybercrime Convention http://bit.ly/cizYdk #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-30

March 30th, 2010

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-29 http://goo.gl/fb/O1wW #
RIM Acquires Mobile Media Maker Viigo http://ow.ly/1s5kI #
UK court finds Newzbin liable for authorizing and inducing copyright infringement and grants injunction against site http://ow.ly/1s5Vt #
Good summary of the UK Newzbin copyright case at IPKat http://ow.ly/1s6AR via priorsmart #
Business Insider Attacks James Cameron for "Whining" That Piracy Undermines Risky Studio Investments http://ow.ly/1siko #
Apple poised to launch mobile ad service next week http://bit.ly/biHG3W #
Privacy Commissioner releases "Reaching for the Cloud(s): Privacy Issues related to Cloud Computing" http://ow.ly/1sokX #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-29

March 29th, 2010

Not Fierce! Beyoncé YouTube Page Blocked by Sony http://viigo.im/2W0y #
THE INTERNET’S DARK SIDE- child porn huge problem http://viigo.im/2W0P #
GoDaddy to halt registration of new websites in China due to increased regulation http://viigo.im/2W0Y #
BitTorrent “indexers like BTJunkie, Demonoid, and ISOHunt… traffic illegally pirated films, music, and software” http://viigo.im/2W1c #
Social media undermines publication ban http://viigo.im/2W1e #
RT @bensheffner: Blogged: Cabell v. Zimmerman: The case of the phantom Section 512(f) claim: I hadn’t intended to blog about this …… #
Italian Pirate Bay Proxy site Closed Down http://ow.ly/1rH7O #

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Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

March 28th, 2010

Court finds import of counterfeit goods into US, making copies of photos copyright infringement, Louis Vuitton v. Akanoc http://ow.ly/1oTDW #
Craigslist gets injunction against Naturemarket on copyright and other grounds preventing use of automated tools on site 2010 WL 807446 #
YouTube Founders Knew Illegal Content was Driving Explosive Growth http://bit.ly/bQdhZ3 #
SCO vs. Linux: The jury has been informed http://bit.ly/dzUrJI #
To Fight Scammers, Russia Cracks Down on .Ru Domain http://bit.ly/bJrG67 #
US court rules that copyright statutory damages are not subject to certain constitutional limits on punitive damages http://bit.ly/bvr5li #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-27

March 27th, 2010

Council of Europe call for worldwide implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime http://viigo.im/2UBe #
Brazil Fines Google Over Dirty Jokes on Orkut http://viigo.im/2UBl #
The SCC and technological change; another look at R. v. Morell http://viigo.im/2UBC #
FTC Considers Updating Online Child Privacy Law http://viigo.im/2UBE #
Italian police close site offering access to The Pirate Bay http://viigo.im/2UBN #
No “Internet Exceptionalism” For the Second Circuit in Attorney Advertising Ethics Ruling http://viigo.im/2UBX #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-26 http://goo.gl/fb/UHXw #
Any plan must include way to stop digital thievery http://ow.ly/1ro7R #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-26

March 26th, 2010

Copyright implications of the ECJ Google Adwords case http://viigo.im/2TLb #
Entertainment unions, trade associations thank Obama for support of copyright enforcement, ACTA http://viigo.im/2TLo #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-25 http://goo.gl/fb/u6Zn #
Pros and cons of the digital future http://bit.ly/bM48b6 #
Summary of the Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com US hot news case http://bit.ly/bkFRSF #
Summary of Australian Vawdrey Australia Pty Ltd v Krueger Transport copyright case http://bit.ly/aQsebv #
Canada “increasingly used as torrent site host” http://bit.ly/b0uvVm #
UK Government plans libel shield law for online news archives http://bit.ly/dwAJKW #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-25

March 25th, 2010

Reinstated $18.9 Million Copyright Verdict Marks Latest Twist in Long-Running Case http://viigo.im/2SPm #
Spokesman: China manages internet according to law http://viigo.im/2SPq #
Phone, web scams clogging local law agencies in US http://viigo.im/2SPw #
IBM, Microsoft Court SMBs with Cloud, Appliances http://viigo.im/2SPE #
IP Osgoode Digital future for the entertainment industry: Global http://viigo.im/2SQi #
Rapidshare Terminates Accounts of Illegal Downloaders http://viigo.im/2SQC #
Writers’ Union of Canada: Fair Dealing Legalizes Theft
http://ow.ly/1qgxQ #
RIAA, Other Groups Bend Copyright Czar’s Ear – Billboard Business News http://viigo.im/2TsH #
Implications of the ECJ ruling in the Google case on Google advertisers http://viigo.im/2Tte #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-24

March 24th, 2010

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-23 http://goo.gl/fb/lddG #
McCarthy Tétrault Co-Counsel: Technology Law Quarterly (TLQ) http://ow.ly/1pScl #
More on the ECJ's keyword decision involving the liability search engines and advertisers who buy keywords http://ow.ly/1pU5P #
Roger Miller's Widow Wins Copyright Battle http://viigo.im/2SCc #
Law Enforcement Lobbies Hard for ICANN Changes http://viigo.im/2SCm #
GM files copyright infringement on Mongoose Motorsports over replica Corvette http://viigo.im/2SCp #
Audible Magic Expands Its CopySense ® Family http://viigo.im/2SCz #
Google tells Australia its 'Net filters go way too far http://viigo.im/2SCT #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-03-23

March 23rd, 2010

Does Canada already have fair use? http://goo.gl/fb/EjO6 #
The shady side of the web: ddos attacks on banks, card fraud and bulletproof hosting of file-sharing http://ow.ly/1pAiP #
RT @GoodDay999: Court: Widow owns ‘King of the Road’ copyright (AP)http://bit.ly/9YtfUP #
Google sends China users to Hong Kong for uncensored results http://bit.ly/9YWKMg #
Spanish Govt Backs Anti-Piracy Proposals http://bit.ly/bUHG5C #
Don’t forget the Premier League v. YouTube case http://bit.ly/cR3pnp #
The Viacom v. YouTube briefs: after the dust has settled http://bit.ly/aa11by #
Burlington,Port Coquitlam, Langley, Vancouver, Calgary, Canada’s ‘riskiest’ for cyber attacks http://bit.ly/cJMZYo #

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Does Canada already have fair use?

March 22nd, 2010

It is well accepted that Canada’s Copyright Act permits certain fair dealings with works.These dealings, known as allowable purposes, permit fair copying and other dealings for the purposes of research, private study, criticism, review, and news reporting, if certain conditions associated with the exceptions are met. These fair dealing exceptions operate differently from “fair use” in the United States. In that country the allowable purposes listed in the U.S. Copyright Act are non-exclusive, leaving it open to the courts to determine on a case by case basis whether a particular dealing is allowable and fair.