Copyright
Canadians Consider Using Border Guards to Enforce Copyright
The Canadian government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws that could make information stored on iPods, laptops and other devices illegal, according to a leaked government document.
$1.4 Million Copyright Award Sets a Record for AICO
An Australian federal court has ordered Jim Karakikes and his company, Digital Sinema Australia, to pay more than $900,000 to Calvista Australia.
Lawsuit Claims Hustler Violated Copyright
Photos taken of former WKBN news anchor Catherine Bosley have spawned yet another lawsuit, this time targeting adult entertainment giants Hustler Inc. and its sister company, LFP Inc.
EU High Court: Privacy Trumps Copyright -- For Now
Content producers cannot compel European telecoms and ISPs to divulge the names and addresses of individuals suspected of violating copyright through use of file-sharing software, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday.
U.S. Copyright Waived in Antigua and Barbuda
The nation of Antigua and Barbuda has been granted the right to waive U.S. copyrights pertaining to film, TV and music under a ruling by the World Trade Organization that stemmed from the U.S. government’s ban on online gambling.
Vivid Sues AEBN Over Alleged Copyright Infringement On PornoTube
Vivid Entertainment Group filed a lawsuit today against Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network (AEBN) alleging that its adult content YouTube-like site is generating profits from unlawfully posted copyrighted material.
Congress Urged to Look at Google’s Copyright Controls
The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) has sent a letter to congressional officials urging that Google’s copyright controls be examined after the group found hundreds of pirated movie titles available on the search engine’s video site.
Software Developer Sues Avatar for Copyright Infringement
Eros LLC founder/CEO and software developer Kevin Alderman has filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla., against the owner of a virtual reality Second Life avatar named "Volkov Catteneo."
Perfect 10 Sues Microsoft for Copyright Infringement
Perfect 10 President Norm Zada filed suit against Microsoft yesterday, alleging the company's search engine allows users access to thousands of stolen images and passwords to Perfect10.com.
Government-Sanctioned Copyright Infringement?
A little-known dispute between the island nation of Antigua and the United States may turn into a major headache for media companies, including those in the adult entertainment industry. Specifically, Antigua is threatening to withdraw its agreement to protect United States copyright and other intellectual property rights, as a result of the United States’ refusal to honor a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruling, finding it in non-compliance with the 1994 General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS).
Belgium Judge Orders ISP to Remove P2P Copyright Infringements
ISP Scarlet, Belgium's third-largest Internet service provider, has been given six months to remove copyright-infringing material distributed on a P2P basis after the Belgian Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers (SABAM) won a judgment in the Belgian Court of First Instance.
MySpace Adds New Copyright Protection Technology
Leading social networking site MySpace.com launched its new “Take Down Stay Down” feature for copyright holders, a measure designed to keep users from re-posting content that has been removed at the request of the owner.
Gonzales Proposes Dramatic Rewrite of Copyright Law
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has proposed a new intellectual property bill, drastically rewriting current copyright law to, among other things, criminalize "intent" and "attempt" to infringe.
Google Responds to Viacom, Denies Copyright Infringement
Google has denied Viacom's copyright infringement charges, which the media company brought in a $1 billion lawsuit, declaring carriers and hosting providers are protected by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Viacom Sues YouTube for Copyright Infringement, Claims $1Billion in Damages
It was bound to happen sooner or later: A major media company has taken issue with Google’s YouTube service. Claiming copyright infringement, Viacom filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against YouTube, seeking $1 billion in damages.
Microsoft Blasts Google Over Copyright
Search engine juggernaut Google has made its push into new media at the expense of copyright holders, a top Microsoft lawyer told a gathering of the Association of American Publishers.
New Watermark Helps Detect Copyright Infringement Online
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Digimarc Corporation for a software application that uses watermarks to scour the Internet for unauthorized content and report violations to the rights holder.
DVD Security Group Investigates Next-Gen Copyright Breach
An anti-piracy technology consortium said it was in the process of investigating claims by hackers that they had cracked digital copyright protections used in next-generation DVDs.
Falcon Foto Sues Guerilla Traffic, Porn Profit for Copyright Infringement
In a lawsuit served on the showroom floor at Internext, California-based Falcon Foto has said it is suing Amsterdam-based Centurion Limited, which owns and operates the affiliate programs Guerrilla Traffic and Porn Profit, for copyright infringement.
Sweet Entertainment Wins $3M in Copyright Infringement Case
Sweet Entertainment Group, parent company of affiliate program SweetMoney and SweetErotica, has won its copyright infringement lawsuit against the Marin Group, DateApp (parent of Sickpuppy) and its principals Kenneth G. Farrar and John-Michael Cataldi, via summary judgment obtained by XBIZ.