- Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29 http://t.co/8cIdDHNr #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-29 http://t.co/51ojVA2H #
- English Translation of Gema v. Youtube http://t.co/M3Aq8kZN via giovannimariariccio #
- Righthaven copyright, trademark auction begins Monday http://t.co/jSgDYxsC #
- WIPO Magazine on Copyright Education http://t.co/f9wWTJG9 #
- Google to court: Galaxy Nexus code is closed just like that of the iPhone http://t.co/LW0jlNnd #
- List of 50+ Apple-Samsung lawsuits in 10 countries http://t.co/S6prO0uK #
- Microsoft sues Chinese e-commerce firms for installing illegal software http://t.co/Yh70bK9o #
- My answer to the new CASL Canadian law? ha-ha-ha – Best Practices http://t.co/YgJkMa4O #
Archive for April, 2012
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-30
April 30th, 2012Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29
April 29th, 2012- Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-04-22 http://t.co/2d6qawgH #
- http://t.co/mcKJAaJb, ‘revenge porn’ website, shuts down after selling to anti-bullying group http://t.co/6Y9DrW3E #
- The Oracle vs. Google trial: updates, analysis, testimony, and more http://t.co/w4OtJYLZ #
- Public consultation on proposed Chinese Internet copyright infringement regulations http://t.co/w4OtJYLZ #
- Big Data age puts privacy in question as information becomes currency http://t.co/w4OtJYLZ #
- Aussie copyright holders to lobby for legislative change after High Court ruling http://t.co/fDt1K8s0 #
- Circumstantial Authentication Strikes Again in a MySpace US Evidence Case — State v. Tienda http://t.co/PEPIdfml #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-28
April 28th, 2012- University sector opts for ‘long-term certainty’ with copyright pact with Access Copyright http://t.co/rBXoWQf4 #
- "“I think there’s been a lot of fear-mongering that isn’t valid.” re AUCC agreement with Access Copyright http://t.co/rBXoWQf4 #
- Canada's anti-spam law takes effect next year according to Industry Minister http://t.co/O1NbZK5i #
- Minister Paradis' speech announcing that CASL will be effective in 2013 http://t.co/jYYUS9UU #
- Order in the Court? The Van Breda Trilogy – Part II – A New Test for Jurisdiction Simpliciter #
- Copyhype Friday’s Endnotes – 04/27/12 http://t.co/aYFe2sbf #
- How Not To Fix Copyright – Patry's lengthy response http://t.co/aBlDJdjf #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-27
April 27th, 2012- Criminal websites are taken down in three continents http://t.co/kiJY9Z0w #
- Cook County judge says ‘Amazon-tax law’ unconstitutional http://t.co/VS58wyrw #
- Guarding copyright on the Internet – The Irish Times http://t.co/nrs3WpDt #
- For victims of unfounded online attacks, clearing your name can be frustrating http://t.co/zDGhZRta #
- Anonymous commenters slammed with $13 million slander ruling in US http://t.co/HvZVXDiu #
- Judge to Oracle: No, you can’t assert another patent against Google http://t.co/eNJTlcF9 #
- Google Drive files can end up in ads, even though you still own them http://t.co/1jFtwPAl #
- Closing statements in Oracle-Google trial expected on Monday http://t.co/uj299yqn #
CASL in force in 2013
April 27th, 2012Industry Minister Paradis announced that Canada’s new anti-spam/anti-spyware bill known as CASL will become effectve sometime in 2013. In his prepared remarks to the Canada 3.0 Digital Media Forum, the Minister said: “And the anti-spam legislation, which we expect to take effect next year, will protect both Canadians and businesses against unwanted spam”.
Before CASL can become law, Industry Canada needs to finalize its regulations. New proposed regulations are expected to be published in the Canada Gazette within the next few months. There will then be a short period of time for comments before they become final. The CRTC regulations have already been finalized.
Optus loses “TV Now” copyright appeal down under
April 26th, 2012Earlier today, the Full Court of Australia released its decision in the National Rugby League Investments Pty Limited v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 59 (27 April 2012) case. In a note made available along with the reasons of the court for reversing the decision of the primary judge, the court summarized its decision as follows:
Posted in Copyright, infringment, Reproduction
Tags: Copyright infringement Optus TV Now
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-26
April 26th, 2012- Facebook users warned to watch group adds http://t.co/KJf18WBa #
- UK Police to arrest Twitter users who revealed name of Ched Evans rape victim http://t.co/mLU7UeMM #
- Better late than never: UsedSoft gets the Curia treatment http://t.co/2ghPosJY #
- IBM Announces New Threat Analytics to Help Organizations Better Identify Hidden Security Attacks http://t.co/kxGL7Rze #
- Who owns a tweet? http://t.co/mIyFY6hW #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-25 http://t.co/Ewt5OgIH #
- Social media, intellectual property and the workplace, is there a gap in the law? http://t.co/CIq7XVWv #
- US Feds seize nearly $1 million in counterfeit goods http://t.co/w4OtJYLZ #
Social media, intellectual property and the workplace, is there a gap in the law?
April 25th, 2012I gave a speech earlier today at the Law Society Special Lectures on Employment Law and the New Workplace in the Social Media Age. My talk was entitled, ”Is There a Gap in Intellectual Property Law?” My slides are shown below.
Sookman law society IP in social media
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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-25
April 25th, 2012- Hot Off the Press – Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation http://t.co/D93mZMjL #
- On annual World Book Day, UN stresses importance of translation http://t.co/tbGxrlLA #
- Android chief Andy Rubin said java.lang APIs are copyrighted in 2006 email http://t.co/B7YMlpP1 #
- Google's Schmidt set to testify in smartphone trial http://t.co/4h8X2Hws #
- 50 Cent sued for sampling song without permission http://t.co/HFozctK3 #
- Meltwater says AP’s copyright lawsuit threatens all search engines http://t.co/0En8sXjs #
- Apple, publishers face class-action in Montreal over e-book price fixing http://t.co/xykbEntY #
- Facebook to buy US$550-million in AOL patents from Microsoft http://t.co/iM3Fviwx #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-04-24
April 24th, 2012- The Dark Side of Unattributed Copying and the Ethical Implications of Plagiarism in the Legal Profession https://t.co/qFQZnOMk #
- Access to Megaupload data debated http://t.co/06gDp8K0 #
- Meet the 'Mann' who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours http://t.co/wTw0TRwj #
- Hundreds Of Thousands May Lose Internet In July due to hackers http://t.co/cRQMGMor #
- Can APIs be Copyrighted? http://t.co/P4VsJPGK #
- Copyright concern could curb Pinterest http://t.co/OzWc0va4 #
- iiNet’s Hollywood ending: what does its court victory mean for copyright law? http://t.co/Mad58Oh3 #
- Oracle Java patent rises like Phoenix from the ashes, can still be asserted at trial http://t.co/6R78QAO9 #
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