- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-28 http://t.co/g1xs9pC4 #
- Important decision of Supreme Court on false or misleading statements under Quebec law Richard v. Time Inc., 2012 SCC 8 http://t.co/GsahsvDr #
- Unlocking Bill C-11: What are digital locks, and why should you care? http://t.co/trV40g0Y #
- Retrial between Oracle and SAP set for June 2012 http://t.co/nxrDChds #
- Obama creates trade unit to tackle copyright infringement http://t.co/rnrzWgh3 #
- Epicor Suit Claims Company Is Providing Third-party Support Illegally http://t.co/A6c0ZU8y #
- ICO urged to investigate imminent Google privacy policy changes http://t.co/JnXNrGZK #
- SCC Strikes Blow at Mail Sweepstakes http://t.co/DRhXsm8b #
Archive for February, 2012
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-29
February 29th, 2012Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-28
February 28th, 2012- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-27 http://t.co/px7e1Wm9 #
- Why is the EU asking the ECJ to review ACTA and does it matter? http://t.co/pJmxZlj8 #
- Introduce anti-piracy measures now, says UK shadow culture secretary http://t.co/sL4VO2S5 #
- Photographers must generally obtain consent before selling images featuring design items, French court decides http://t.co/6DFh7nD7 #
- Banning Sex Offenders from Social Networking Sites is Unconstitutional says US court–Doe v. Jindal http://t.co/NY9bm01r #
- Apple wins battle in German Motorola patent war http://t.co/NpnVKeDa #
- Patent wars, Silicon Valley, and DIY software innovators http://t.co/QhgkQGjO #
- Guest Post: Is There Knowledge http://t.co/4qHIzSMw #
Why is the EU asking the ECJ to review ACTA and does it matter?
February 27th, 2012Last week the European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, released a statement announcing that the EU will refer the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ will be asked to assess whether ACTA is incompatible – in any way – with the EU’s fundamental rights and freedoms, such as freedom of expression and information or data protection and the right to property in case of intellectual property.
What reason did the Commissioner give to explain the referral to the ECJ?
- A fear that ACTA will censor websites? No.
Posted in ACTA, C-11, Copyright, Free Speech, Piracy, SOPA, copyright reform, p2p piracy, social media
Tags: ACTA barry sookman Bill C-11 C-11 canada Copyright copyright reform geist PIPA SOPA
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-27
February 27th, 2012- Hackers attack Ontario police chiefs' website http://t.co/5rU6v7MP #
- Alberta Internet firm agrees to U.S. settlement http://t.co/XTQOIB55 #
- Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-02-26 http://t.co/eHbWHrak #
- Tories inch away from Bill C-30 as poll shows backlash in heartland http://t.co/Zy2UiBLC #
- Cyberlaw: The Power of the Safe Harbor Provision of the DMCA … http://t.co/8qCXZKIi #
- Bill C-30 opens Canada to Big Brother Inc. business: Geist http://t.co/GPVncoiC #
- Law Technology News: Navigating the High Seas of the Internet Age http://t.co/zaEClpXW #
- Eminem's Digital Royalties Lawsuit: Leaked Audit Highlights Huge Stakes for Music Biz http://t.co/79hO9p8d #
Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-02-26
February 26th, 2012- Spanish Courts ignore Sinde principle finding link sites not liable for infringement http://t.co/vNf6P7Tt #
- Google COULD face record industry competition lawsuit http://t.co/vVQdJpGs #
- Law Society of B.C.'s Report to stay afloat of cloud computing http://t.co/gv3LnzE0 #
- Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-02-19 http://t.co/BVlZ7bf9 #
- Filtering is not for social networks, says the CJEU http://t.co/FW6nXDtZ #
- Copyright Cheats Face the Music in France http://t.co/ZJQN8HN2 #
- Megaupload defendants to face more copyright, fraud charges http://t.co/Owv9kqEm #
- Composers raise voices on copyright laws – Life & Style – VietNam News http://t.co/wmu0VbJa #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-25
February 25th, 2012- Nice post on @mashable about how YouTube fights #copyright infringement http://t.co/bN1356D0 v copyrightgirl #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-24 http://t.co/VnWK5Enm #
- Thanks for the RT @jkdegen: © expert @bsookman always compiles a great list of © related links http://t.co/VnWK5Enm #
- Ontario Superior Court: lawyer-authored court documents may have copyright protection http://t.co/mxqWxiIE #
- Apple Germany disables push email service over Motorola dispute http://t.co/YTno97l1 #
- Pub landlady Karen Murphy wins UK High Court decoder case http://t.co/1CpelQi8 #
- IPPractice.ca – Copyright updates http://t.co/lKH70qI4 #
- RapidShare Slows Download Speeds: To Drive Away Pirates? http://t.co/l1vbUmzM #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-24
February 24th, 2012- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-23 http://t.co/CxwCxkcc #
- Foreclosure Story Untold in Holleywood http://t.co/EX8Yx0BP #
- NSF report says IP protection is key to successful commerce http://t.co/QjcjxpHx #
- 3-D printing, copyright, and intellectual property http://t.co/G0JGHXeA #
- Link to ROGER MILLER MUSIC, INC. v. SONY/ATV PUBLISHING Decision http://t.co/h3ZG5kNg #
- Chinese writers double down on copyright lawsuit against Apple http://t.co/v7Tw4FSg #
- Lawyers Sue Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis for Copyright Infringement http://t.co/sAzxSxxg #
- Lawyers Sue Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis for Copyright Infringement. http://t.co/sAzxSxxg #
- Ex-employee is sued over keeping work Twitter account http://t.co/exQTv71W #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-23
February 23rd, 2012- Keeping The Pirate Bays at Bay http://t.co/cKsOWkqB #
- Canadian Contractual Interpretation Law: A New Edition http://t.co/xoasCIDW #
- Statement by Commissioner Karel De Gucht on ACTA – referring It to the ECJ http://t.co/mNLRiIip #
- US Government Pressures Twitter to Hand Over Keys to Occupy Wall Street Protester's Location Data Without a Warrant http://t.co/hSgzBvd4 #
- US Court Finds Social Network Add-On Violated Spam, Hacking Laws in Facebook case http://t.co/QPVArZGX #
- ICO wades in on Google and Microsoft privacy row http://t.co/GxS4mUJi #
- BSA calls for worldwide overhaul of data protection laws http://t.co/opuBrkxq #
Keeping The Pirate Bays at Bay
February 22nd, 2012The UK High Court appears likely to order UK ISPs to block the notorious BitTorrent site, The Pirate Bay. In the just released opinion in the Dramatico Entertainment Ltd & Ors v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 268 (Ch) (20 February 2012) case, Justice Arnold ruled that users of the site as well as its operators infringe copyright. Users who download copies of sound recordings violate the right of reproduction. Users who make sound recordings available for downloading make them available to the public and are liable for communicating the sound recordings to the public. The Pirate Bay is liable for authorizing the infringement of its users. It is also liable for infringement based on the accessorial liability theories of joint infringement and inducement.
Posted in C-11, Copyright, Piracy, Reproduction, SOPA, WIPO Treaties, authorization, blocking orders, communication to the public, conflicts of law, copyright reform, jurisdiction, making available right
Tags: bittorrent blocking orders C-11 copyright infringement PIPA sookman SOPA the Pirate Bay UK Hight Court
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-22
February 22nd, 2012- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-02-21 http://t.co/qZqPQl4c #
- BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Available Today http://t.co/yJTkfx8p #
- Megaupload’s Dotcom Wins Release on Bail Amid US Copyright Indictment – Bloomberg http://t.co/o2AzPPYR #
- Judge favors Lakewood in music copyright suit http://t.co/Qazto9t1 #
- Godfather Author Mario Puzo’s Estate Sued by Paramount in Copyright Action http://t.co/lfDJjyST #
- Google now facing class-action suit over Safari cookie circumvention http://t.co/9irVgTQu #
- Oracle’s Java claims now less than $230 million http://t.co/9ZkvsuO7 #
- Court Orders ISP To Block Grooveshark http://t.co/oHdYk9nL #
- Is Pinterest the new Napster? http://t.co/efdTlVFX #
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