Copyright
Playboy Claims ‘Fair Use’ in Copyright Infringement Case
Playboy Enterprises denies that it violated copyright protection laws by publishing a picture of Placerville, Calif., resident-turned-Playmate Colleen Shannon.
Judge: Links Without Copyright Holders Permission Unlawful
In an unusual decision, U.S. District Court Judge Sam Lindsay granted a preliminary injunction against a man who operated Supercrosslive.com, saying that links between that site and live webcasts of motorcycle racing events made without the copyright holders permission were unlawful.
New Tool to Stop Online Copyright Infringement Unveiled
Picking up where the law has left many copyright holders without recourse, technology firm Attributor Corp. has gone public with a new product that scans billions of web pages at a time to seek out and identify instances of copyright infringement.
Critics Debate Proposed Australian Copyright Law
Critics of a copyright proposal in Australia have warned that its passage could result in serious penalties to users of video sharing sites like YouTube.
Zero Tolerance Files Copyright Infringement Suit
After discovering that its content had allegedly been illegally infringed upon by movie download site AdultsAllowed.com, Zero Tolerance filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $15 million in damages, attorney Clyde DeWitt told XBIZ.
Google Critical of Proposed Australian Copyright Law
Lawmakers considering a change to the country’s copyright law that would require search engines to ask permission before indexing websites heard feedback from Google, which said the proposed changes would bring the country back to the “pre-Internet era.”
Caballero Copyright Lawsuit Begins
The copyright lawsuit filed by Caballero Home Video owner Rodax Distributors against Sunshine Films began today in U.S. District Court.
Google Clarifies Copyright Policy
Clarifying the company’s position on copyright, Internet behemoth Google posted a blog entry today saying everything it does is good for copyright holders.
Falcon Foto Sues Porn Kings Over Copyright Infringement
Falcon Foto has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the current and prior owners of Porn Kings and its affiliated websites.
Google News Loses Copyright Suit
In a ruling that could have wide-ranging effects for copyright law online, Internet search engine Google has been ordered to remove links to a Belgian newspaper’s stories from its news aggregation service.
Titan Sues AEBN, Webnovas Alleging Copyright Infringement
Gay content company Titan Media has filed two lawsuits against Charlotte, N.C.-based AEBN, which operates Pornotube.com and Webnovas Technologies, the Ontario, Canada, operator of Xtube.com.
Zero Tolerance Charges Movixo With Copyright Infringement
Zero Tolerance Entertainment, along with sister companies Third Degree Films and Black Ice Ltd., have filed a lawsuit against online adult DVD rental site Movixo Inc. and its principal Joseph Cecilia, charging the Florida-based outfit with copyright infringement, XBIZ has learned.
Federal Judge Upholds Copyright, Rules in Favor of Adult Content
In a decision championing the rights of copyright holders to disseminate their content with adult material, a federal judge ruled that third parties may not edit films to create “sanitized” versions of movies without permission.
German Magazine Spots Copyright Protection Gap in HD DVD, Blu-ray
Hacking isn’t reserved solely for the realm of tech-savvy computer geeks, as a German magazine recently proved when it highlighted a major flaw in the copy protection systems for both HD DVD and Blu-ray, the two competing next generation DVD formats.
Titan Media Files Copyright Suit Against Veoh
Titan Media has filed suit in federal court against San Diego, Calif.-based online video-sharing service Veoh Networks, alleging copyright infringement.
Copyright Basics: 2
In part one we looked at copyrights as property and the six separate rights granted to copyright owners. In today's conclusion, we'll examine copyright enforcement, statutory damages and beyond:
Copyright Basics: 1
For the first time in several months, this column is not going to focus on a criminal law matter. Instead, I will focus on an area of the law that protects the great creativity that permeates every aspect of the adult entertainment business: copyrights.
Internet Archive Sued for Copyright Infringement
The Internet Archive, a nonprofit that acts as a library with snapshots of old versions of websites, is being sued by a company that says the Archive has no right to store and make available pages that have been removed by their rightful owners.
Perfect 10 Files Sues Amazon, Alleges Copyright Infringement
Norman Zada, owner and founder of Perfect 10 Magazine and its accompanying website, has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against Amazon.com for copyright infringement. Zada contends that search engines like Google and others are breeding grounds for copyright infringement.
Copyright Protection Conference Lineup Set
Technology analyst firm Jupitermedia has finalized the program schedule for its DRM Strategies Conference, to be held at the Pucking Building in New York City July 27-28.