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3 Count: Hanging the Jury

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Juror note hints at hung jury in Google/Oracle case, Google wants Authors Guild out of Book Search case and more bad news for ACTA in the EU.

3 Count: Lonely Righthaven

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Copyright troll lawsuits get slammed in New York, Pinterest’s changes may not stop copyright questions and Righthaven auctions largely dead.

3 Count: Software Questions

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Jury in Google/Oracle case asks some questions. EU rules on software reverse engineering and Pinterest adds a feature to address attribution.

3 Count: Bear Necessities

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UK set to block The Pirate Bay, the U.S. Trade Rep. releases their Special 301 report and a falling bear photo causes a copyright controversy.

3 Count: Scorecard

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Observers give round one to Google in Google v. Oracle, All Shall Perish blindsided by lawsuit in their name and Canada seeks to revamp fair use.

3 Count: Awaiting Fate

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Appeals ruling in Optus case expected today, O’Dwyer gets his appeal date and ISPs in Australia start talking about 3 strikes.

3 Count: Hurting Again

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Hurt Locker subject of another massive lawsuit, Mein Kampf copyright expiration prompts fears and Hong Kong film studios tackle YouTube

3 Count: Dropped Boxes

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Oracle wins a patent victory in its case against Google, eBay targets Ultraviolet resellers and Dropbox’s new feature stirs controversy.

3 Count: Guess-work

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Megaupload case hits a snag in the US, judge says he will rule on API issue in Google/Oracle case and Gucci/Guess case almost over.

3 Count: Two Stooges

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iiNet Winds its case against AFACT in Australia, YouTube loses a royalty case in Germany and the Three Stooges porn parody sparks threats.