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Article | 7/05/2010 Google sues for decision on links to copyrighted songs
Google is suing a blues music label to seek a declaration that it has not facilitated the illegal distribution of copyrighted songs by providing links...
Article | 8/04/2010 33% of Brits think using pirated software is acceptable
A third of Brits think using pirated software either at home or work is acceptable, says Microsoft.
Article | 8/04/2010 Photographers sue Google over book scanning
Google's years-long attempt to create an online library and store with millions of books will face yet another legal hurdle with the filing of a class...
Article | 19/03/2010 Net piracy could lose Europe $356bn by 2015
Illegal file-sharers will cost the European creative industries $A356bn (£215bn) by 2015, says Tera Consultants.
Article | 16/03/2010 British Internet legislation causes rising tension
A package of legislation designed to combat copyright infringement in Britain is stirring more controversy as it moves through Parliament.
Article | 12/03/2010 EU Parliament rejects ACTA in 663 to 13 vote for openness
The EU Parliament has approved a common resolution that calls for openness over the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in a 663-to-13 vote.
Article | 12/03/2010 Pirate Bay appeals looks set to start in September
The case against the four people involved in the running of Pirate Bay is heading back to court at the end of September. The appeals trial is tentativ...
Article | 4/02/2010 Australian ISPs welcome iiNet verdict
Australian ISPs have welcomed iiNet's win in a landmark Federal Court battle against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Article | 4/02/2010 AFACT statement: Film industry disappointed by Federal Court ruling on online copyright infringement
The official statement from AFACT on today's Federal Court ruling on online copyright infringement.
Article | 13/01/2010 Mashup artist calls for changes in copyright law
U.S. copyright law should be updated to better reflect the changing ways that mashup artists and other new content creators use existing works, some p...
Article | 7/12/2009 Lawsuit alleges Palm Pre violates copyright
Artifex Software is suing Palm over the PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer in Palm's Pre smartphone, it said on Thursday.
Article | 25/11/2009 US senators call for transparency in copyright treaty talks
Two U.S. senators have asked President Barack Obama's administration to allow the public to review and comment on a controversial international copyri...
Article | 22/11/2009 Judge sets schedule for Google book search case
The judge in the copyright infringement case pitting the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) against Google and its book se...
Article | 19/11/2009 Bill would restrict P2P use on US government networks
House lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of peer-to-peer technology on government networks in response to several embarrassing da...
Article | 10/11/2009 Google, plaintiffs blow book search settlement deadline
Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) need more time to revise the proposed settlement of the copyright infringem...