Entries in 'copyright' (16)
GEMA wins in court case against YouTube
NEWSGerman performing rights organisation GEMA has won in a rights battle over music clips being used in videos uploaded to YouTube.
US court rules 'music locker' services legal
NEWSA US federal court judge has ruled that the cloud-based MP3tunes music streaming service does not violate copyright laws in a ruling with ramifications for other online 'music locker' businesses.
Landmark net piracy case to have major UK web impact
NEWSA High Court judge has ruled that ISP BT must block a website which provides movie download links but legal experts have warned this has set a major new precident.
US ISPs agree to disconnect file sharers
NEWSA number of US ISPs have agreed to cut off the internet connections of file sharers in a scheme that mirrors the three strikes policy of some EU nations.
British student faces US extradition and jail
NEWSA British computer science student is facing a potential jail sentence following his arrest and extradition request by US authorities relating to a TV download site.
ACS:Law suffers first court defeat
NEWSControversial British law firm ACS:Law has had an application for default judgements against eight alleged copyright violators thrown out of course.
Palace to launch British Monarchy Facebook page
NEWSBuckingham Palace has announced that it is to launch a British Monarchy Facebook page, joining other online initiatives such as the British Monarchy Flickr and YouTube channels.
Ministry of Sound abandons file sharing court bid
NEWSBritish dance music publisher the Ministry of Sound has called off plans to pursue legal action against thousands of people accused of illegally distributing the firm’s music catalogue via file ...
ACS:Law 'earns more from threat letters' than copyright holders
NEWSControversial London law firm ACS:Law makes more money from legal fines than copyright holders do, according to a report in The Guardian.
Iran runs public 'warez server'
NEWSAn Iranian government agency has been operating a freely accessible FTP server which contains a number of pirated software packages including Microsoft Office.
YouTube defeats copyright lawsuit
NEWSGoogle has won a long-standing legal dispute with Viacom over the inclusion of a range of video clips on YouTube.
Apple and Fujitsu end iPad trademark dispute
NEWSApple has bought the iPad trademark from Fujitsu for an undisclosed sum, following months of debate as to which company owned the name.
Apple could face legal battle over tablet name
NEWSApple could face a legal battle with Fujitsu over the iPad brand, as the Japanese firm has been making a device with that name for several years.
US firm sues China for $2.2 billion
NEWSA US company has initiated a lawsuit against the Chinese government, alleging that over 3000 lines of code were stolen to create the controversial Green Dam internet monitor software.
Psystar to pay Apple $2.7m in partial settlement
NEWSApple has partially settled a lawsuit with Psystar – a maker of clone computers that come with the Mac operating system.
