Archive for the ‘Legal Issues’ Category

Red Flags, Takedowns and Copyright Law

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 23rd, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues

One of the lesser-known parts of the DMCA calls for hosts to remove content in cases of “red flag” infringements. But how common are these removals?



iStockphoto Offers a Legal Guarantee

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 18th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues

Stock photo site iStockphoto has unveiled a new legal protection program, but is it enough to put fears to rest?



5 Biggest Mistakes Hosts Make with Abuse

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 17th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues

Web hosts, especially smaller startups, often struggle when dealing with abuse matters. Here are five of the more common mistakes.



Creative Commons Debuts Study on Noncommercial Use

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, News

After more than a year of study, Creative Commons has released its report entitled “Defining Noncommercial”.



The Good of Creative Commons

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Punditry

Copycense recently wonder if Creative Commons is bad for copyright. Here are my thoughts on the issue.



Major Google Book Search Settlement Deadline Friday

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 2nd, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, News

If you are a published author, a major deadline in the Google Book Search settlement is approaching and you need to be ready.



Google’s Blogger Changes DMCA Procedure

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

Google’s Blogger service is changing their DMCA practice to improve their handling of takedown notices. But will the changes work?



How to Report Abuse to WordPress.com

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 18th, 2009 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

If you’ve ever need to report abuse to WordPress.com admins, a new post by myself on Lorelle on WordPress will help you get the resolution that you want.



A Happy Birthday for Who?

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 13th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues

Happy Birthday to You is one of the best known songs in the English language and one of the most controversial copyright cases.



Top 5 DMCA Mistakes

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

Filing a DMCA takedown is no simple process. But here are the five most common pitfalls to avoid if you want it to be successful.