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English Court Hands Down Sentences For Music Piracy

Posted on July 12, 2010
In an important case for the recording industry, an English court has sentenced three men to prison for violating the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988. Malcom and Peter Wylie received sentences of between 9 months and 3 years; William...

Trademarks and Freedom of Expression

Posted on July 12, 2010
Robert Burrell, University of Queensland, T.C. Beirne School of Law, and Dev Saif Gangjee, London School of Economics, have published Trade Marks and Freedom of Expression: A Call for Caution, as University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law Research...

Taxing the Adult Film Industry In the EU

Posted on July 12, 2010
Uladzislau Belavusau, European University Institute and University of California, Berkeley, has published Sex in the Union: EU Law, Taxation and the Adult Industry, at 4 European Law Reporter 144-150 (2010). Here is the abstract. In March of 2010 the ECJ...

Italian Journalists Lodge Protest Over Government's Wiretapping Bill

Posted on July 09, 2010
From the BBC: Members of the Italian media are striking over a bill proposed by Silvio Berlusconi's government. Among other things, it would limit the right of journalists to report on high profile political cases. More here.

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Google "Street View" Program May Have Broken Australian Privacy Laws

Posted on July 09, 2010
Google infringed on Australian privacy law when it collected information for its "Street View" program, say law enforcement authorities there. More here. Australia's Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, says, "'On the information available, I am satisfied that any collection of personal...

Charges In Death of "Thundercats" Writer, Stephen Perry

Posted on July 08, 2010
Zephyrhills, Florida, police have charged James Davis, a roommate of "Thundercats" writer Stephen Perry, with the writer's murder. Mr. Perry was last seen in late May. His abandoned van was then spotted, leading to the discovery of some of his...

More On Climategate

Posted on July 08, 2010
From the New York Times.

FCC Media Bureau Holds Public Forum at Northwestern Law School July 13th

Posted on July 08, 2010
From the FCC: The Media Bureau today announced the agenda for its July 13, 2010, public forum being held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Northwestern University Law School, Thorne Auditorium, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The two-panel...

A Report on "Climategate" Released

Posted on July 07, 2010
From the Chronicle of Higher Education, an article on the report issued by the University of East Anglia panel that investigated "Climategate," the unauthorized release of over one thousand email messages concerning climate research. The panel found no wrong-doing, but...

New Fashion Law Blog Hits the Catwalk

Posted on July 07, 2010
New student edited fashion law blog: Case Clothesed.com. Very stylish name. Other blogs in this particular area that I follow include Susan Scafidi's quite wonderful Counterfeit Chic.

Pennsylvania Judge Clarifies Expungement Order, Removes Requirement On Newspapers

Posted on July 07, 2010
A Pennsylvania judge has excluded two Pennsylvania newspapers from an order that expunges the records of defendants in several cases. The papers were originally included in the expungement orders signed by him and another judge earlier this month. The judge,...

New E-Book Review Makes Its Debut

Posted on July 07, 2010
The Intellectual Property Law Center at Golden Gate University Law School has launched the IP Law Book Review. The inaugural issue carries book reviews by Kara Swanson, Shubha Ghosh, Jeffrey Lefstin, Jessica Silbey, Joseh Meckes, Christopher Holman, and Andrew Torrance...

Private Charged In Leaking of Video

Posted on July 06, 2010
From CNN.com: Private First Class Bradley Manning is being charged in an Article 32 hearing with leaking classified information (a video) about a helicopter attack on or near Baghdad in July 2007 which killed several civilians, including two journalists...

Larkin Music Gets Five Percent of "Down Under" Royalties

Posted on July 06, 2010
An Australian judge, who had earlier ruled that Men at Work had plagiarized the song "Kookaburra," in its piece "Down Under," has told the band it must pay Larkin Music, which owns the rights to "Kookaburra" five percent of royalties...

Head of BBC Trust Tries To Protect Organization From Criticism

Posted on July 05, 2010
Sir Michael Lyons, the head of the BBC Trust, is trying to save it from dissolution as he fights against criticism of the BBC and the Trust itself, in particular against its funding. Earlier this month he revealed not just...

The Suggestion of Higher Postage Rates Is In the Air and Magazine Publishers Are Upset

Posted on July 05, 2010
The U.S. Postal Service may raise rates, and magazine publishers say they may sue. More in a New York Times article.

NYT: Why Financial Writers Have "The Right To Be Wrong"

Posted on July 04, 2010
From the New York Times, an editorial on the denial of cert in Pirate Investor LLC. v. SEC. Here's a link to the 4th circuit opinion.

Mexican Journalists Assassinated

Posted on July 02, 2010
From the Latin American Herald Tribune: Journalists Juan Francisco Rodriguez Rios and Maria Elvira Hernandez Galeana were murdered outside their Internet cafe in Coyuca de Benitez. Police are still looking for the attackers. The killers also wounded the paper's receptionist...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania Business Naming Law

Posted on July 01, 2010
A district court judge has held unconstitutional a Pennsylvania statute forbidding the use of blasphemous or profane language in the naming of businesses or corporations. U.S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson ruled that the law, passed in 1977, had "a...

ICE, Movie Studios Attack Internet Pirates

Posted on July 01, 2010
Operation In Our Sites is underway, and it has already yielded takedowns of Internet sites which made popular movies and tv episodes available without permission. ICE and major Hollywood Studios cooperated to seize the sites as well as assets from...

Finns Have Right To Zippy Internet Access Beginning Today

Posted on July 01, 2010
Beginning today, Finnish citizens have a right to broadband access at 1 megabit per second. The Finnish government plans to increase that access to 100 megabits per second in 5 years. More here in a BBC story.

Hulu Launches New Subscription Service

Posted on June 30, 2010
Web service Hulu is now offering a subscription service, $9.99 per month, all you can watch. The new service, called Hulu Plus, allows subscribers to watch entire seasons of ABC, NBC, Fox, and other networks (though still not CBS or...

Howls of Outrage or Rapier Wit

Posted on June 30, 2010
The Scientist addresses attacks on science from some members of the media. Should scientists use the direct approach? What about satire or parody? More here.

Chinese Soldiers Can't Blog Or Date Online

Posted on June 30, 2010
The Chinese military has banned single members from all kinds of online services, including blogging, visiting online cafes, and online dating. Read more here.

Louisiana Musician Pleads Not Guilty to Charges

Posted on June 29, 2010
Baton Rouge rap artist Torrence Hatch, known as Lil Boosie, has pled not guilty to murder charges, conspiracy, intent to distribute, and conspiracy with intent to distribute. Read more here in a Baton Rouge Advocate story.

FCC Launches Data Innovation Initiative

Posted on June 29, 2010
From the FCC: The Federal Communications Commission today launched the Data Innovation Initiative, the agency?s latest action to modernize and streamline how it collects, uses, and disseminates data. With this launch, the FCC continues the changes that were made as...

Second Day of Kagan Hearings

Posted on June 29, 2010
Kagan confirmation hearings going on now (carried on CSPAN). Also available via CNN Video feed here.

Schools, Parents, and Online Bullying

Posted on June 28, 2010
From the New York Times, how schools and parents are responding to online bullying.

FCC Moves To Protect Programs For Those With Disabilities

Posted on June 28, 2010
From the FCC The Federal Communications Commission has taken two actions to protect and ensure the sustainability of a vital service for persons with hearing or speech disabilities. This service, called Video Relay Service (VRS), allows persons with these disabilities...

Mexican Singer Assassinated

Posted on June 28, 2010
Singer Sergio Vega, known as El Shaka, was murdered as he was on his way to perform at a concert in the Mexican state of Sinaloa on Saturday night. Earlier he had told La Oreja (the Ear), an entertainment news...

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