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- Lenz v. Universal Music Group Inc. et alCalifornia Northern District CourtCopyrightFiled: July 24, 2007Plaintiff: Stephanie Lenz; Defendant: Universal Music Group Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Inc.Last Docket Report Change Found: August 21, 2008
- Apple Inc. v. Psystar CorporationPlaintiff Apple Inc. alleged that Defendant Psystar Corporation sold in commerce a computer named the OpenMac--subsequently changed to Open Computer--which runs a modified version of the Leopard operating system without authorization from Plaintiff and in violation of the terms of the Software License Agreement governing the use of Mac OS X software and Plaintiff's intellectual property., Defendant also provided direct copies and/or modified versions of Plaintiff's software updates.California Northern District CourtPlaintiffFiled: July 3, 2008Last Docket Report Change Found: August 20, 2008
- Shloss v. JoycecopyrightCalifornia Northern District CourtCopyrightFiled: January 25, 2007Plaintiff: Carol Loeb Shloss; Defendant: Stephen James JoyceLast Docket Report Change Found: August 20, 2008
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. et al v. RDR Books et alCopyright, trademark and other claims against publisher of Harry Potter Lexicon, an unauthorized compendium of Harry Potter facts, plots, etc.New York Southern District CourtCopyrightFiled: October 31, 2007Plaintiff: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., J. K. Rowling, J. K. Rowling and others... Defendant: RDR Books, RDR Books, RDR Books, RDR Books, DoesLast Docket Report Change Found: August 20, 2008
- Aguiar v. Webb et alCopyright and trademark infringement claims against documentary maker's promotional website and film trailer.Massachusetts District CourtCopyrightFiled: September 7, 2007Plaintiff: William V. Aguiar, III Defendant: Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb and others... Counter Claimant: Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb, Floyd Webb and others...Last Docket Report Change Found: August 20, 2008
Dockets
- Arista Records LLC et alArizona District CourtCopyrightsFiled: August 21, 2008Plaintiff: Arista Records LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, BMG Music, Capitol Records LLC, Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. and others... Defendant: Does 1-8
- Arista Records LLC et al v. DoeNorth Carolina Eastern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: August 21, 2008Plaintiff: Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings Inc., Atlantic Recording Corporation, BMG Music, Sony BMG Music Entertaintment and others... Defendant: John Doe
- Capitol Records LLC et al v. DoeNorth Carolina Eastern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: August 21, 2008Plaintiff: Capitol Records LLC, Atlantic Recording Corp., ZOMBA RECORDING LLC, Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., UMG Recordings Inc. Defendant: John Doe
- JACOBS V. CICERO LEAL, III ET ALNorth Carolina Middle District CourtCopyrightsFiled: August 21, 2008Plaintiff: TEDDY L. JACOBS, II, TEDDY L. JACOBS, II Defendant: CICERO LEAK, III, XTREME ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA GROUP , INC., DEFEND MUSIC, INC., MIKE "NICE" WILSON, COURTNEY TUCKER and others...
- Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. v. AquariansGeorgia Middle District CourtCopyrightsFiled: August 21, 2008Plaintiff: Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd., Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd., Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. Defendant: Aquarians
Legislation
- S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 (07/24/2008)
- H. R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 (07/17/2008)
- H. R. 6531 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 (07/17/2008)
- S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (05/15/2008)
- H. R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (05/08/2008)
- S. 2739 - Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (05/08/2008)
- H. R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 (04/24/2008)
- S. 2616 - National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 (02/11/2008)
- S. 2591 - A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes. (02/04/2008)
- S. 2500 - Performance Rights Act (12/18/2007)
- H. R. 4789 - Performance Rights Act (12/18/2007)
- S. 2483 - National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 (12/14/2007)
- S. 2447 - A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code. (12/11/2007)
- H. R. 2705 - Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 (11/13/2007)
- H. R. 4128 - Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2007 (11/08/2007)
Regulations
- Copyright Office - Proposed Rule - Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries
Copyright Office, Library of CongressProposed RuleCompulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries,47113-47114 [E8-18799] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 and 255 [Docket No. RM... - Copyright Royalty Board - Notice - Distribution of the 2004 and 2005 Cable Royalty Funds
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressNoticeDistribution of the 2004 and 2005 Cable Royalty Funds,40623-40624 [E8-16137] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 2007-3 CRB CD 2004-2005] Distribution of the 2004 and 2005 Cable... - Copyright Office - Notice - Intent to Audit
Copyright Office, Library of CongressNoticeIntent to Audit,40392 [E8-15952] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office [Docket No. 2008-6] Notice of Intent to Audit AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Public notice. SUMMARY: The... - Copyright Office - Proposed Rule - Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License
Copyright Office, Library of CongressProposed RuleRetransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License,40203 [E8-15951] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2005-5] Retransmission of... - Copyright Office - Rule - Copyright Rules and Regulations
Copyright Office, Library of CongressRuleCopyright Rules and Regulations,37838-37840 [E8-14890] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Parts 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 and 211 [Docket No. RM 2008-4] Copyright Rules and Regulations AGENCY: Copyright...
Copyright Office
- Website Updates - Correction: Copyright Office to Examine ?Phantom Signal? Phenomenon under Definition of ?Cable System?
On December 12, 2007, the Copyright Office published in the Federal Register a notice of inquiry in Docket No. 2007-11, Definition of Cable System. The notice contained an error in the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph of the ?Address? section. The... - Website Updates - Copyright Office Posts Updated Title 17 on Website
The Copyright Office has made available on its website an updated version of ?Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.?11/22/07 - Website Updates - Improved Search System Launched
The Copyright Office launched a powerful new records search system that accesses more than 20 million digital records of registrations and recorded documents from 1978 to the present. The new system allows searching by title, name, keyword, and... - Website Updates - Annual Report Published
The Copyright Office presents its 109th annual report of the Register of Copyrights for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.9/13/07 - Website Updates - Beta Testers Sought for Online Services
The Copyright Office is conducting a beta test of its web-based registration system, electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Participants in eCO beta testing will file basic registration claims online at a reduced fee established for electronic filings...
Copyright Law Review Articles
- SSRN Copyright Search - Pragmatism, Knowledge, Copyright, by David McGowan
University of San Diego - School of Law (August 20, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - Claiming Copyleft in Open Source Software: What If the Free Software Foundation's General Public License (GPL) Had Been Patented?, by Greg R. Vetter
University of Houston Law Center (August 20, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - The Disintegration of Intellectual Property, by Richard A. Epstein
University of Chicago - Law School (August 20, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - Intellectual Property: The Practical and Legal Fundamentals, by Thomas G. Field Jr.
Franklin Pierce Law Center (August 19, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - E-Commerce Law Report: MDY Industries, LLC Vs. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., by Candidus Dougherty
Rutgers School of Law - Camden (August 19, 2008)
Copyright News
- Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider 'Fair Use' - PC Magazine
Ars TechnicaJudge: Copyright Owners Must Consider 'Fair Use'
PC Magazine -3 hours ago
"In order for a copyright owner to proceed under the DMCA with 'a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized ...
Will court ruling on take-down notices hamper anti-piracy efforts?CNET News
Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider 'Fair Use' Before Sending ...Wired News
Fair Use Must Be Considered In DMCA NoticesSlashdot Digital Media Wire -Techdirt all 182 news articles - The Internet Radio Death Watch - PC Magazine
E Canada NowThe Internet Radio Death Watch
PC Magazine -18 hours ago
Last summer, the Copyright Royalty Board doubled the fee that Internet radio stations have to pay to broadcast a song. The royalty structure is pretty ...
SoundExchange Head: Pandora Is Great, But It Needs Audio AdsWired News
Say Goodbye To Pandora?The Consumerist
Internet radio booming but threatenedSan Jose Mercury News Computerworld -ZDNet all 101 news articles - Copyright Law and the Web, Part 1: A Hazy Intersection - TechNewsWorldCopyright Law and the Web, Part 1: A Hazy Intersection
TechNewsWorld, CA -11 hours ago
Recently, the focus of the suits has in some cases shifted to corporate copyrights and instances wherein companies attempt to stop other businesses from ... - Hillcrest Labs Files Wii Copyright Infringement Suit - GamesAreFun.com
Canada.comHillcrest Labs Files Wii Copyright Infringement Suit
GamesAreFun.com -17 hours ago
Hillcrest Labs, a company which makes and sells media systems to consumer electronics companies, has filed suit against Nintendo Wednesday; claiming that ...
US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand patent suitWired News all 279 news articles - Government contemplating new draft copyright act by Year-end - Spice IslanderGovernment contemplating new draft copyright act by Year-end
Spice Islander, Grenada -1 hour ago
It is expected that under the new functions a Companies and Intellectual Property Office will be set up to assist in copyright issues. ...
Copyright Blog Posts
- Motion to dismiss complaint denied in case against Universal Music over misrepresentation in DMCA notice
David Kravets of Wired.com reports that, in Lenz v. Universal, the case against Universal Music based upon its issuance of a false DMCA notice, the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint has been denied. The court held that in issuing a DMCA...by Recording Industry vs The People - 61 Reforms to C-61, Day 44: ILTs - Notice and Takedown for Search Engines
...of the counter-notification or balancing provisions contained in the U.S. DMCA. Bill C-61 creates a parallel notice and takedown system for ILTs since section 41.27(2)(f) limits the availability of the safe harbour to instances where no...by Michael Geist's Blog - Audrey Amurao files answer in Lava v. Amurao II
In the case against Rolando Amurao's daughter, Lava v. Amurao II, the defendant has filed her answer, containing a number of affirmative defenses. Answer As in Elektra v. Barker, defendant is challenging the constitutionality of the RIAA's statutory...by Recording Industry vs The People - Telegraph-Journal on "Harper's Draconian Copyright Bill"
Charles Moore, a freelance writer whose work has appeared in dozens of magazines around the world, pens an op-ed in the Saint John Telegraph-Journal on the copyfight in Canada.by Michael Geist's Blog - Sender of DMCA takedown notice should consider fair use
...notice. Lenz sued under §512(f) and Universal moved to dismiss. In its motion to dismiss, Universal contended that copyright owners cannot be required to evaluate the question of fair use prior to sending a takedown notice because fair use...by Internet Cases
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