Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Never Mind Legality, iPhone Jailbreaking Voids Your Warranty First off today, Apple has responded to yesterday’s news that the U.S. Copyright Office granted an exemption for “jailbreaking” mobile phones, making the act legal. They said that, while the law may allow…
The U.S. Copyright Office has handed down a series of exemptions for the circumvention of DRM, what does it mean to you?
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: SCO Appeals. Yes. Them Again. First off today, the SCO Group, which recently lost its bid to claim that Linux was an infringement of its UNIX operating system, is appealing the verdict hoping that the Appeals Court will again grant them…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty First off today, Daphne Keller, a senior policy counsel at Google has joined up with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge and other public interest groups to vocally oppose the upcoming ACTA treaty. The treaty,…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Reinstated $18.9 Million Copyright Verdict Marks Latest Twist in Long-Running Case FIrst off today, a rollercoaster lawsuit between two insurance companies has become a case study in how copyright damages are determined. The suit, which saw one insurance brokerage firm sue…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: RealNetworks and Movie Studios Settle Lawsuit Over DVD Copying First off today, in a rather stunning turn of events, Real Networks has settled its case with the various movie studios that sued it over its RealDVD product. Under the settlement, Real…
The No Right Click Script has long been the bane of Web surfers everywhere. It’s time to bury it as a means of protecting content and find other, more effective means.
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Court Reduces ‘Shocking’ File Sharing Award First off today U.S. Federal Judge Michael Davis has drastically reduced the damages award in the Jammie Thomas case, down to $54,000. This comes after the single mother was found liable for sharing some 24…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: No Decrease in Illegal Downloading, says BPI First off today, A survey conducted for the British Phonographic Industry reports that, in the UK, illegal file sharing is on the rise, even as more legal downloading alternatives come online. The survey found…
Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MySpace/Imeem Deal Leaves Thousands of Artists Unpaid First off today, Myspace’s purchase of Imeem has left a bad taste in many independent artist’s mouth. Many who sold music through Imeem’s storefront widgets, which were very common on Myspace at one point,…
