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Barry Sookman » intellectual property http://www.barrysookman.com Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-09 http://www.barrysookman.com/2010/09/09/computer-and-internet-law-updates-for-2010-09-09-2/ http://www.barrysookman.com/2010/09/09/computer-and-internet-law-updates-for-2010-09-09-2/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0000 Barry Sookman http://www.barrysookman.com/2010/09/09/computer-and-internet-law-updates-for-2010-09-09-2/

Vodafone to Sell Its Stake in China Mobile for $6.6 Billion http://bit.ly/cs0NCC #

Google aims for fall U.S. launch of its TV service http://bit.ly/dvxC4l #

US Courts May Require Search Warrants for Cell Phone Location Records says New court decision http://bit.ly/cDKcG9 #

Twitter will log that click http://bit.ly/9vtyAJ #

File-Sharing Raids Target Sites in 14 European Countries http://bit.ly/ctcP0n #

Why iTunes song samples are still only 30 seconds http://bit.ly/abJiBg #

Apple Wins Key QuickTime Patent + Never Seen Device Dock http://bit.ly/9Op3bK #

Detailed Ads for Traffic Jams: RIM Patents “Adaptive” Billboards http://bit.ly/aPYRG4 #

United States, Intellectual Property, Federal Circuit Limits Patent Misuse in Princo http://bit.ly/9EQNMh #

Film industry hires cyber hitmen to take down internet pirates in Australia http://bit.ly/bLEUbu #

French President Latest Victim of “Google Bomb” Prank http://bit.ly/a1ws3i #

Ofcom rues consultation delays on internet copyright issues http://bit.ly/bVkA6W #

China Cracks down Online Piracy http://bit.ly/amq0ee #

UK hacker fined for personnel database mischief http://bit.ly/brmo3m #

DataViz, Makers of Documents To Go, apparently acquired and now owned by RIM http://bit.ly/cFRSIz #

Second day of Satellite Radio JR scheduled for today #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-08 http://goo.gl/fb/4uetR #

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Satellite radio JR starts today in the Federal Court of Appeal #

What motivates file sharing pirates? http://ow.ly/2Aw3A #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-07 http://goo.gl/fb/f7C7x #

ACLU sues over warrantless border laptop searches http://bit.ly/cY2hVC #

Major file-sharing bust in Europe targets P2P admins http://bit.ly/cIsQrv #

Sony releases mandatory PS3 update in response to jailbreak http://bit.ly/boztVv #

Eminem on iTunes – distribution agreement or licence? http://bit.ly/cdESGY #

Fairfax Media loses copyright battle in Australia over headlines http://bit.ly/acKhDT #

YouTube to Appeal German Court’s Copyright Ruling http://bit.ly/aMfawr #

Britain signs copyright agreement with China http://bit.ly/9eJMar #

All Dutch movies and TV series accessible online http://bit.ly/dnKh2t #

EU take on Canadian IP laws http://bilaterals.org/spip.php?article18039 #

Software contractor not bound by EULA it clicked on behalf of client in US http://bit.ly/awEAv5 #

US Online Ticket Resellers Get Significant 47 USC 230 Win–Milgram v. Orbitz http://bit.ly/92LEby #

HP sues Hurd to keep secrets from Ellison http://bit.ly/dhY7Ma #

Google’s antitrust probe http://bit.ly/ckKuHd #

Google rejigs privacy policy after ice-cream van man slam http://bit.ly/bJtvZ4 #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-06 http://goo.gl/fb/2CZYx #

Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listings in the US http://bit.ly/bKRoU0 #

Fair Use, the Standard Hail Mary http://bit.ly/acIg01 #

Swedish authorities step up battle against file-sharers http://bit.ly/cBR32u #

ACTA Treaty Draft Leaked After Washington Talks http://bit.ly/cYrNnM #

Piggery video to test copyright in Australia http://bit.ly/9sCrnU #

Gallo loses appeal in case on copyright infringement based on conflicts os laws rules http://bit.ly/9hW0GS #

Valli’s Copyright Infringement Case Heads Back To Court http://bit.ly/95SGfj #

What does “educational” mean? http://bit.ly/bJRRU1 #

Local News | Judge tosses out privacy claim against Michael Moore over ‘Sicko’ segment http://bit.ly/dmKbJC #

Judge should have let lawyer Google potential jurors during jury selection US court decides http://bit.ly/ci0JKw #

Toronto Star article on art, culture, TPMs and Bill C-32 http://bit.ly/aSJzyd #

Google agrees $8.5m Buzz settlement as lawyers fail to find monetary damage http://bit.ly/bSQsgQ #

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-29 http://goo.gl/fb/niBUy #

Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29 http://goo.gl/fb/XkV70 #

Founder Institute: How To Launch In 10 Steps With Less Than $2,000 – http://tcrn.ch/ctZvik by @evelynrusli #

Oxford Dictionary print edition may be dead http://bit.ly/aYUoQh #

Congress may sneak through Internet ‘kill switch’ in defense bill http://bit.ly/9WfFPL #

The 1709 Blog: US record labels say that copyright law “isn’t working” http://bit.ly/clbLyX #

Craigslist clash over adult ads raises key issues http://bit.ly/bGEpOx #

“Copyright Office clearly has not been a strong enough advocate for copyright owners” http://bit.ly/cPqcto #

How Does Music Copyright Infringement Affect Me? http://bit.ly/9KeA1O #

California Pre-Schoolers Getting Tracking Devices http://bit.ly/cmvZRz #

The Term of Trade Secret Protection: how long should it be for? http://bit.ly/cOUuH3 #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-30 http://goo.gl/fb/rQ18m #

Here’s the best way to value your startup http://bit.ly/a9GpzN via @VentureBeat #

Congrats @socialdeck on getting acquired by Google! Amazing experience working with you guys!! (cc @illscience) #

Startup Weekend comes to Toronto Sept 24-26, 2010! http://bit.ly/dtMR2L #swtoronto #

HP to pay $55m in US fraud case http://bit.ly/9nQIFa #

Defendant, ISP: DC court lacks jurisdiction over 14,000 P2P users http://bit.ly/buvpTF #

Second Newspaper Chain Joins Copyright Trolling Operation http://bit.ly/985B24 #

Google Renews Licensing Deal With AP for News Content http://bit.ly/a5TX5V #

Intertrust picks up SeeqPod search algorithms http://bit.ly/diz6Ca #

Is Google To Large To Be Convicted Of Profiting From Copyright Infringement? http://bit.ly/becd43 #

University of S. Dakota File Sharing and Copyright Infringement Policy http://bit.ly/c0IrHs #

YouTube to host movies for free in the UK http://bit.ly/9nEy0f #

Canada’s information and privacy commissioners meet in Whitehorse: Call for greater transparency http://bit.ly/cfuTiW #

German Court Says Google May Have To Police Videos On YouTube For Infringement http://bit.ly/beypfb #

Ontario court awards over 18 million in damages in breach of confidence and fiduciary duty case GasTOPS v. Forsyth [2009] O.J. No. 3969; #

US court finds that accessing a database without authority may establish agreement to clickwrap agreement Costar v. Field 2010 WL 3369349 #

Big sums at stake in Serbia for copyright performance rights http://bit.ly/9IJjgk #

US Commerce Secretary rails against ’scourge of music piracy’ http://bit.ly/cJC6TA #

Vodafone to provide (almost) free access to TV in Germany http://bit.ly/chcEkS #

Inforrm Table of Cases – Revised and Updated http://bit.ly/9lfa8t #

UK grants privacy injunction to prevent disclosure of information wrongfully taken from a mobile phone-apparently http://bit.ly/cn0mVk #

OPC Privacy Illustrations http://bit.ly/9cbgcn #

Privacy interests to be considered in publication ban http://bit.ly/9Kw6px #

Canada is a telecom backwater, says bold backer of Wind Mobile http://bit.ly/di61Wk #

Microsoft to Build Giant Data Center in Virginia http://bit.ly/aOVMTl #

Location Sites Experiment to Attract Mainstream Users http://nyti.ms/aBtjKA #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-08-31 http://goo.gl/fb/wHHz4 #

New Zealand police clear Google of Street View crime http://bit.ly/bPA5HI #

Google Sued in US Over Nexus One 3G Connectivity Problems, Misleading Claims http://bit.ly/aVKKSH #

IPO to explore value of knowledge to UK economy http://bit.ly/aoQqDc #

US Law school professors start blogging http://bit.ly/bXCSqv #

The Power of the Internet http://bit.ly/cOQ844 #

Mandatory Census Doesn’t Raise Privacy Concerns http://bit.ly/9XdCyW #

Analysis of the Rosetta Stone v. Google decision http://bit.ly/ad3FEC #

Cost-Per-Action Search Engine Patent Headed to Auction Block http://bit.ly/cxTICU #

Muscovitch: Canadian ccTLD Registry Rules in Need of an Overhaul http://bit.ly/ac1dJw #

Can a Cocktail Be Copyrighted? http://bit.ly/cEWmio #

SSRN-Digital Exhaustion by Aaron Perzanowski, Jason Schultz http://bit.ly/bVuCeJ #

Libel tourism is a very rare thing in UK courts, finds study http://bit.ly/bN86OA #

U.K. authors petition to keep Public Lending Right intact http://bit.ly/ba0nza #

A Software License Agreement Takes it On the Chin; gross negligence claim not barred http://bit.ly/8Ynhf6 #

Scott Rosenberg defends hyperlinking http://bit.ly/do1DHW #

Prosecutor Loses Case For Citing Wikipedia http://bit.ly/dd5E2A #

Hollywood Links Pirate Bay Founding Group To Cyber Attack http://bit.ly/dtOuGY #

Woman Sues Facebook After Being Banned From Site http://bit.ly/cNGZM0 #

Worst bylaw!! RT @ECaley: New zoning bylaw prohibits restaurants and bars located south of Bloor from having back patios http://t.co/1Qps7d6 #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-02 http://goo.gl/fb/KFBFs #

Appeals court rules against Ravens in logo dispute http://bit.ly/dmGdiZ #

Here come ‘Hurt Locker’ file-sharing subpoenas http://bit.ly/9Etqdm #

YouTube Deal Turns Copyright Videos Into Revenue (thanks to the dmca?) http://nyti.ms/bB3I5X #

Vivendi Says Its Time Warner Suit on `Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Set For Trial http://bit.ly/aEaIyV #

Law research center releases paper on news aggregating http://bit.ly/doVMqf #

John Degen quoting the smart http://bit.ly/dnLJGO #

Runescape Publisher Denied Preliminary Injunction Against Maker of Auto-Player Software http://bit.ly/axN11a #

Catbert and Wally: an IP analysis http://bit.ly/afYWX6 #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-03 http://goo.gl/fb/6YCPY #

Federal Court of Appeal Dismisses Tariff 22 JRs http://goo.gl/fb/UTnPx #

UK court dismisses copyright claim for format of show for lack of copying and similarity in expression in Meaker v BBC http://bit.ly/dtWfbY #

German court rules against YouTube over copyright http://bit.ly/a6bK0L #

Copy of Ravens copyright case @ http://bit.ly/9hVJ9w #

PS3 News: Sony strikes back at PS3 Jailbreak http://bit.ly/aha6Lx #

US Fashion Copyright Bill Reintroduced–With Changes http://bit.ly/ddLWIY #

Why protecting copyrights is not the same as protecting toasters http://bit.ly/axqAjx #

YouTube’s use of fingerprinting-triggered contextual advertising is “about enabling choices of business models” http://bit.ly/boG6SI #

Removing Copyright Management Information from Photographs May Violate RMI provisions of DMCA http://bit.ly/aImW0O #

Texas watchdog reviews Google’s search and advertising practices http://bit.ly/a8WZsj #

Sharron Angle hit with R-J copyright infringement lawsuit http://bit.ly/cAfRKc #

IP Osgoode » Bratz, Ideas, Expressions, and The American Way http://bit.ly/93L7y3 #

P2P Gambling Site is Illegal Bookmaker–Betcha v. Washington http://bit.ly/bZ3TFb #

Eminem Wins Appeal Over Universal Music: iTunes Downloads Should Be Accounted Differently Than CDs http://bit.ly/bdzDT9 #

Debbie Does BitTorrent: 113 Sued For Sharing Classic Porn Movie http://bit.ly/beyEFn #

Google Will Pay Out $8.5M Over Buzz Privacy Snafu http://bit.ly/cJhHSe #

Judge doesn’t like juror’s Facebook post during trial http://bit.ly/aoruUi #

Facebook CEO: Keep my private life out of lawsuit http://bit.ly/ccPbmg #

AOL-Google revenue-sharing pact includes mobile, online video services http://bit.ly/9qRb7d #

Google Streamlines Its Privacy Policy. Should Facebook Be Next? http://bit.ly/bMS40N #

Dept of Justice Joins in and files Appeal in SONY v Tenenbaum http://bit.ly/9dc4gr #

Correctional Service of Canada settles privacy lawsuit over leak of employee information to inmate http://bit.ly/9mnhdr #

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-09-04 http://goo.gl/fb/NVz2R #

Is a thesaurus an educational textbook CanLII – 2010 FC 856 (CanLII) http://bit.ly/9t5V4p #

Ex-Goldman programmer wins partial dismissal http://bit.ly/9IksvV #

Spammers Quick to Embrace Ping – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bPeGyh #

British Columbia – Sex charges linked to Facebook photos http://bit.ly/dBKYBT #

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