Monthly Archives: September 2010

News Aggregation and Copyright Law

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A new article posted on the Nieman Journalism Lab site aims to answer the murky questions about the legality of news aggregation. But how does it hold up?

3 Count: Righthaven Haven

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Copyright Lawsuits Filed Against U.S. Marijuana Party, Dating Website First off today, the controversial company Righthaven is in the news again as the company has filed two more lawsuits over alleged infringement of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s content. According to two…

Lightbox Linking: Framing or Legitimate Linking?

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Though not widespread, Lightbox-style linking/framing is gaining traction in some circles and may become a big controversy among webmasters in the coming months.

3 Count: Fair and Balanced

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sharron Angle Hit With R-J Copyright Infringement Lawsuit First off today, Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle has been hit with a lawsuit by the controversial Righthaven group, which is enforcing copyright for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Righthaven, as is typical for…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 166

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It is Friday Tuesday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. Though the publication of this show was held up due to some weather-related issues, it’s definitely one you don’t want to miss. As we slide into the cooler months the copyright news inevitably begins to…

The Only Kind of Plagiarism Case That Scares Me

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After nearly a decade of fighting plagiarism, very few cases truly scare me or worry me, but the “Single White Female” plagiarist is one that I am always nervous to tackle.

3 Count: Pirate Raid

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Police in File-Sharing Raids Across Europe, WikiLeaks Host Targeted First off today, police in up to 14 countries have launched raids against ISPs hosting so-called “Scene” warez” sites that specialize in swapping content not yet available on the wider piracy networks….

3 Count: Video Killed…

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Loses German Court Ruling Over YouTube Videos A Hamburg court recently ruled against YouTube in a case that saw singer Sarah Brightman file suit against the video sharing site and its parent Google claiming that the site hosted at least…

3 Count: Bar Tabs

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The latest news on ACTA negotiations, copyrighted cocktails and a piracy group featured on a USA Networks TV series.

OpenCamp Dallas 2010 Recap

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I’ve made it back from OpenCamp 2010 in one piece and here is a brief report on what I saw.

Monthly Archives: September 2010

News Aggregation and Copyright Law

nieman-sized

A new article posted on the Nieman Journalism Lab site aims to answer the murky questions about the legality of news aggregation. But how does it hold up?

3 Count: Righthaven Haven

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Copyright Lawsuits Filed Against U.S. Marijuana Party, Dating Website First off today, the controversial company Righthaven is in the news again as the company has filed two more lawsuits over alleged infringement of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s content. According to two…

Lightbox Linking: Framing or Legitimate Linking?

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Though not widespread, Lightbox-style linking/framing is gaining traction in some circles and may become a big controversy among webmasters in the coming months.

3 Count: Fair and Balanced

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sharron Angle Hit With R-J Copyright Infringement Lawsuit First off today, Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle has been hit with a lawsuit by the controversial Righthaven group, which is enforcing copyright for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Righthaven, as is typical for…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 166

check-please-sized

It is Friday Tuesday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. Though the publication of this show was held up due to some weather-related issues, it’s definitely one you don’t want to miss. As we slide into the cooler months the copyright news inevitably begins to…

The Only Kind of Plagiarism Case That Scares Me

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After nearly a decade of fighting plagiarism, very few cases truly scare me or worry me, but the “Single White Female” plagiarist is one that I am always nervous to tackle.

3 Count: Pirate Raid

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Police in File-Sharing Raids Across Europe, WikiLeaks Host Targeted First off today, police in up to 14 countries have launched raids against ISPs hosting so-called “Scene” warez” sites that specialize in swapping content not yet available on the wider piracy networks….

3 Count: Video Killed…

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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Loses German Court Ruling Over YouTube Videos A Hamburg court recently ruled against YouTube in a case that saw singer Sarah Brightman file suit against the video sharing site and its parent Google claiming that the site hosted at least…

3 Count: Bar Tabs

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The latest news on ACTA negotiations, copyrighted cocktails and a piracy group featured on a USA Networks TV series.

OpenCamp Dallas 2010 Recap

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I’ve made it back from OpenCamp 2010 in one piece and here is a brief report on what I saw.