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3 Count: Kiwi Rush

The latest on three strikes legislation in New Zealand, Crist settles his suit with the Talking Heads and Tanzania seeks stronger copyright legislation.

3 Count: Fairly Used

The latest news on possible revisions to the UK’s copyright law, New Zealand’s three strikes gets watered down and an attack on the U.S. Copyright Office.

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: New Zealand “3-Strikes” Passes 1st Reading First off today, New Zealand’s new revisions to its copyright law survived its first reading in Parliament recently. The new bill, which follows the country’s failed attempt to pass a similar reform in 2008, includes…

3 Count: Wellington Declaration

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Thousands Condemn Secrecy of Internet Copyright Talks First off today, as of this writing over 7000 people have signed an online petition protesting the secrecy surrounding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). This comes as the next round of talks for the…

3 Count: Restored

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: iiNet in Hollywood’s Sights as Battle Resumes on Copyright Ruling First off today, it seems that the iiNet case is far from over. The Australian Federation Against Content Theft (AFACT), which represents some 34 record and movie studios, is filing an…

3 Count: Down Under 3x

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: iiNet Slays Hollywood in Landmark Piracy Case First off today, Australian ISP iiNet has won their battle with Hollywood studios over their alleged liability for copyright infringement by its subscribers. The studios had sued the ISP in one of the most…

3 Count: Nights with a Roundtable

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Biden’s “IP roundtable” Brings Together Big Content, FBI First off today, there’s been a lot going on in Washington DC regarding copyright. Most recently, Vice President Joe Biden hosted a roundtable with content industry executives as well as FBI, Homeland Security…

3 Count: Too Legit

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: How The Pirate Bay Will Be Legalized First off today, Global Gaming Factory has offered up some clues about how it will go legit. In a letter to shareholders, which it is hoping will encourage them to approve the deal, they…

3 Count: Beatles Remix

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Bay challenging Dutch court ruling First off today, The Pirate Bay, despite having suffered some pretty serious blows in recent months, appears to still be in fighting spirit. They have decided to challenge the Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN’s recent win…

3 Count: Round 2

This is daily column on Plagiarism Today where the site brings you three of the days biggest, most important copyright and plagiarism news links. If you want to offer your feedback on the column, use the contact form or just follow me on Twitter at @plagiarismtoday. 1: Round 2 in copyright fight First off today,…