Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-10-08

October 7th, 2012 by Barry Sookman Leave a reply »

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computing: EU rules on data audits holding back financial services firms http://t.co/PXBe0C82 #
National Film Board has trouble getting copyright infringing films removed from Google's search index http://t.co/kJQV5sZH #
Link to 9th circuit injunction preventing Motorola from enforcing its essential patents against Microsoft in Germany #
Canada's stimulus plan advertised on The Pirate Bay – Yahoo says Sympatico is the source http://t.co/8K6gJyei #
License plate readers and the rise of a surveillance industry -shouldn't their use by subject to privacy laws? subhttp://vrge.co/QOuH4S #
Patent Troll Uses Software Patents to Attack Free Software Hosting http://t.co/nlwAXPpb #
US court grants anti-suit injunction barring Motorola from blocking sales of Microsoft products in Germany http://t.co/fKq6P0Ua #
The Next Big E-Commerce Wave: Vertically Integrated Commerce http://t.co/bUtuV0Ax #
Infosys way ahead of Indian peers in patent race http://t.co/H0OhINMx #
Still on copyright and Brussels I: new case referred to the CJEU http://t.co/afbYxAcT #
MUSE Releases Statement Defending Copyright Claims Against 'The Resistance . http://t.co/1Y7RGXOD #
All Fair Use And No License Fees Makes Room 237 An Interesting Test Case http://t.co/NCcKuNzf #
http://t.co/3PkYsDch – Three Musicians Accuse Usher Of Copyright Infringement Over Hit Single "Caught Up" http://t.co/PyT53QfR #
Why are Internet Freedom Fighters always fighting against the Internet Freedom of Artists? http://t.co/cIKqXfZ4 #
Universal Completes $1.9 Billion EMI Recorded Music Acquisition http://t.co/apat7e48 #
How a rogue appeals court wrecked the patent system http://t.co/ePD1VBDi #
Confidentiality agreements can make or break a deal http://t.co/QI8k2cdC #
Japan introduces new download sanctions http://t.co/ZCglkEmN #
Follow My Lead: The SCC Rules on the Role of Its Own Precedents http://t.co/nSN3eLBK #
First offenders to face Copyright Tribunal in New Zealand .http://t.co/6p9PcQsw #
WIPO’s Role in a Changing World via Francis Gurry http://t.co/kmiN2NSP #
Oppa Lawyer Style: Protecting IP rights in a viral video http://t.co/0Lp3GJFH #
Should We Allow the Overleveraging of IP Rights By Contract? http://t.co/ak6oWpAq #
Apple warranty ads should be examined, says EU justice chief http://t.co/3AToV712 http://t.co/5b43ZlJj Via Techmeme #
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-10-01 http://t.co/O4dJ8Ev0 #
The Flipside Of BitTorrent – Why Many Musicians Still Hate It http://t.co/GxsHKNQb #
Judge Koh Ends Ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 http://t.co/Ri2BHAvV #
Copyright bureaucrat weighs into US cloud case – iT News http://t.co/MkXMp5zn #
Torrent sites go offline as police raid alleged copyright infringing http://t.co/85rcSthE #
Copyright law: does it really need fixing? – The Australian Financial Review http://t.co/n0b5DZi7 #
BYOD Privacy: Are You Being Watched http://t.co/215raRdt #
Apparent iCloud Glitch has Apple Offering Users Free 25GB Storage Until 2050 http://t.co/kwD27Oft #
Judge lashes out against overuse of patent protections http://t.co/ifM1PWkk #
Facebook wants 'Like' button to be exempt from child privacy laws http://t.co/dINLVp0O #
Iran unblocks Gmail but still wants to keep out YouTube http://t.co/9Devc5tv #
Nimmer Changes His Tune: “Making Available” is Distribution http://t.co/9HoNJ7P7 #
US actress files second lawsuit over anti-Muslim film, claiming copyright infringement http://t.co/GEIyCuZy #
Intellectual Property as a Corporate Asset http://t.co/YvsH9WIz #
Sixteenth Annual IT.CAN Conference coming soon http://t.co/n63fQqYX #
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-10-02 http://t.co/z1bcnjFv #
Ont CA rules that ISP customers do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in subscriber information in R v Ward 2012 ONCA 660… #
Website publication fair comment say BC court in Mainstream Canada v. Staniford, 2012 BCSC 1433 (CanLII) http://t.co/vfcBE8Fi #
'Bloody Monday': Anonymous fights for Internet freedom in Philippines http://t.co/jL2UjLSD #
YouTube cedes to Turkey and uses local Web domain http://t.co/aSWu11Lu #
Google Drops Patent Complaint Against Apple http://t.co/jSPKWQxt #
EBC granted injunction against Lexis Nexis for infringement of … http://t.co/OesxWXND #
ISPs: Ofcom has underestimated cost of our obligations under anti-piracy code http://t.co/iAoqxmqC #
Web Leakage: Privacy Commissioner Reports on Test Results – naming names not in public interest http://t.co/wT5S8yBT #
French watchdog says Facebook did not violate privacy http://t.co/jB5wK8Fq #
FTC gets a $163 million judgment against scareware operation http://t.co/pfx1T2FE #
Samsung adds Apple's iPhone 5 to its patent lawsuit http://t.co/jv3weClD #
The Double-Edged Sword of Appropriation http://t.co/bBsz7H4d #
Copyright Society of Malawi teething over foreign Chichewa-translated movies http://t.co/u3eHZiOj #
How Small Businesses Can Avoid Photography Copyright Infringement http://t.co/zqcXUOjf #
Legislators troubled by social media dangers http://t.co/WWnOjcBr #
Mr Justice Tugendhat’s speech on specialist media law judges http://t.co/ClU86cxc #
UK Privacy Injunction Statistics, January to June http://t.co/Um5YFTaY #
Cell Phone Location Data Not Private, US Feds Argue http://t.co/SUuMJa5v #
Patents to the people: US Patent and Trademark Office sends staffer to live among NYC startups http://t.co/54lQw10c #
Apple’s Siri, Google’s Voice Recognition Technology Targeted By Patent Troll http://t.co/KpHXN8wZ #
Google Warns of New State-Sponsored Cyberattack Targets http://t.co/PdAt0aC3 Via citizenlab #
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-10-03 http://t.co/VNbdEXL3 #
New post: Upcoming IP/IT events you won’t want to miss http://t.co/78ondZID #
The Penalty Doctrine: Focus on Substance Not Form Says: HC of Australia major case http://t.co/hDWN2xNE #
YouTube Blog: Improving Content ID http://t.co/mCY5NCas #
Legal landscape gets tougher for blatant game clones http://t.co/xlFZv9kS #
Oracle gives notice of appeal of ruling in Google patent and copyright case http://t.co/fBOYGVos #
Dutch file sharing website fears exposure and court case http://t.co/9UNj4p03 #
Colour trade marks: UK High Court largely rejects Nestlé appeal against Cadbury's rights around purple .http://t.co/zg8asbYe #
Pirate Bay back online as PRQ raid target confirmed http://t.co/9o8DUoCZ #
CRTC fines telemarketers for do-not-call violations http://t.co/tmUGoLJg #
IPhone 5 Wi-Fi glitch leads to big data usage http://t.co/9mGecPx7 #
Coca-Cola and Samsung Pull Advertisements from Website with infringing copyright content http://t.co/dE6Eqb20 #
How to Negotiate Cloud Contracts for Your School http://t.co/psyYib12 #
Writer's Heir Wants 'Raging Bull' Copyright Case Against MGM Back In Court http://t.co/qv6lm9kD #
U.S. Justices Won't Hear Kaytel's Appeal of Jules Jordan Award http://t.co/l4reWWhF #
NLRB Issues Decision Against Costco Social Media Policy http://t.co/Y0VRSjAp #
NLRB Issues its Second Social Media Decision in a Month (Knauz BMW) http://t.co/gSLZvawo #
John Salmon’s Financial Services blog http://t.co/esWyVsYo #
Digital Economy Act: Ofcom confirms that it could not change scope of anti-piracy code without approvals http://t.co/gJYe29fP #
no privacy right in identity linked to ip address http://t.co/YWAqqwcq #
The Federal Circuit, Not the Supreme Court, Legalized Software Patents http://t.co/ksH8L6kL #
DOJ Announces $2.4M in Grants to Fight IP Piracy and Theft http://t.co/jy0DPwtA #
Swedish ISP confirms police raid targeted illegal file-sharing http://t.co/a1VaqfPF #
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-10-04 http://t.co/4twnYPKQ #
Publishers and Google Reach Agreement http://t.co/SsD4LNGd #
Companion case to R v Ward, R. v. Cuttell, 2012 ONCA 661 (CanLII) http://t.co/BtaWM8Qf #
Colonial copyright: read all about it! http://t.co/WYtOxyF4 #
What’s in a Name? Ontario Pharmacies Fight to Substitute Brand-Name Drugs with Private-Label Equivalents http://t.co/1ks3hfEB #
Photos are worth more than the paper they’re printed on http://t.co/2SZDHbXF #
The High Court of Australia will publish its reasons for decision in the plain packaging case at 2:15 on 5 Oct (nearly 2 months after… #
Delay Of Pirate Parties’ WIPO Observer Status Raises Questions http://t.co/KsPXc0LF #
SOPA And PIPA Are Dead, Says MPAA Chairman Chris Dodd http://t.co/7P2JWNaf #
Family of Bluenose designer sues N.S. government http://t.co/bipKwHdw #
PCI Mobile Payment Acceptance Security Guidelines for Developers, v.1.0 http://t.co/AvZTqOwK #
Default browser 'do not track' setting will result in less online content, say advertisers http://t.co/bJugd88C #
Cyber security: Hague says UK to invest in new centre to help other countries defend against hackers http://t.co/UauDC0RS #
Samsung claims Apple jury foreman LIED to get REVENGE rhttp://bit.ly/SMpSIZ #
The High Court has given its reasons for decision in the tobacco plain packaging case http://t.co/PLEKTiui via AusCopyright #
Link to Aussie HC decision in JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] HCA 43 http://t.co/8qblOuGa #
Orphan Works Directive adopted by the Council http://t.co/CuXRbAnK #
Facebook Shut Down The Cool Hunter Over Copyright Infringement http://t.co/v2g1Lyiz #
Aussie Attorneys-general considering new national social media laws to ensure laws apply appropriately in social media http://t.co/QIBdhR4M #
Adam Lipsius: Protecting Creative and Intellectual Property on the Internet http://t.co/C7qvUaby #
Canadian online pharmacy ordered to stop marketing to U.S. http://t.co/fhPxxLOX #
Internet freedom: Free to choose http://t.co/AEyRrW4T #
Hackers Attack Philippine Central Bank Site to Protest Cyber Law http://t.co/rFFYe6Zf #
Lawsuits over Facebook's IPO flop to be consolidated in NY http://t.co/QHVzWPAY #
FTC settles with Bieber fan site over child data-collection claims http://t.co/VHNt0rRE #
Google Deal Gives Publishers a Choice – Digitize or Not http://t.co/b80YW6Dd #
The CRTC takes action against telemarketers offering anti-virus software | CRTC http://t.co/yE3428zN #
Motorola wins German patent case against Microsoft http://t.co/T9AmNWDT #
US court to hear arguments in ReDigi's MP3 digital music resales case http://t.co/YSwQ2zjB #
Leuthold v CBC: Damages for Copyright Infringement http://t.co/44XdVnfy #
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-10-05 http://t.co/TeIr09Jp #
The Federal Privacy Commissioner’s new annual report to Parliament http://t.co/ZlUObkt7 #
AAP and Google settle lawsuit over book scanning http://t.co/7aHuXwJB #
Copyright Board of Canada has rendered its decision on SOCAN Tariff 22.A http://t.co/YFN3dPtS #
Hacking group activist's posts land him in trouble http://t.co/S4ki5s4I #
Internet Freedom and YouTube Under Attack http://t.co/7Adgq3DG #
French Rules Governing Post Mortem Transmission of Droit de Suite Held Constitutional http://t.co/btchUabi #
Could Your API Land You in Court: What Developers Should Know http://t.co/JzSNSXYR #
Benefits for Manitoba of Canada-EU Trade and Economic Agreement http://t.co/EgOHCQYP #
Watchdog calls eBay's user policy 'underhanded' http://t.co/WOmICtCl #
Facebook wants $15 billion privacy suit dismissed http://t.co/fSA7aLfi #
Copyright Fair Use Cases of the United States Law http://t.co/veOqozQf #
Self Replicating (and Alive) Inventions: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Monsanto v. Bowman http://t.co/WGHaP5oX #
Apple v. Samsung Juror Biased? http://t.co/VjiOGhfr #
Kate Middleton’s topless photographs and the law of privacy, the view from South Africa http://t.co/ox9x9ABw #
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-10-06 http://t.co/KpYWLXsb #