Copyright trolls’ ploys fizzle right before trial
As the notorious “copyright trolls” affiliated with Prenda Law Firm gear up to appear before a judge to explain themselves, things are just not going their way.
On Mar 11, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Russian candidate banned from election for using Twitter logo
Gennady Ufimtsev, a Russian city council candidate , has been disqualified from running for office just because he used the logos of a few social networks in a political ad.
On Mar 11, 2013 by Kevin Morris
“Copyright trolls” demand list of everyone who visited blogs
Prenda Law, a notorious “copyright troll” firm, is demanding the IP addresses of everyone who visited two WordPress-hosted blogs that criticized them.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier
No one’s representing the Internet in the latest TPP negotiation
Internet advocacy groups have been frozen out of the latest round of negotiations for this international trade treaty.
Notorious “copyright troll” law firm due in court Monday
Prenda Law, a law firm that has long been criticized for sending mass copyright lawsuits in hopes that defendants will settle out of court, is finally going before a judge on Monday.
On Mar 6, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Hackers deface Time Warner for joining Copyright Alert System
A hacker group called NullCrew altered Time Warner’s support page to feature a cartoon gorilla.
How to fix the Copyright Alerts System’s trust issues
The CAS has trust issues. From Gigi Sohn on the advisory board of the CAS, here are five key ways to help get us over them.
On Mar 4, 2013 by [email protected]
Google wins copyright battle in Germany
n August, German lawmakers introduced the controversial idea of fining for-profit websites that copied and pasted even small portions of copyrighted text, effectively charging search engines to link to news sites.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Copyright Alert System’s software files another false DMCA takedown
DtecNet—a division of MarkMonitor, the creator of the software the CAS will use to flag U.S. Internet users for copyright infringement—has reportedly flagged yet another innocent victim.
On Mar 1, 2013 by Kevin Collier
How to appeal a Copyright Alert, according to an ISP
There are plenty of ways to argue out of a Copyright Alert, according to one of the participating ISPs.
On Feb 28, 2013 by Kevin Collier
How will the Copyright Alert System affect YouTube?
This week, Andy Smith breaks down the new Angry Birds series before taking an inside look at YouTube’s new copyright alert system.
On Feb 28, 2013 by [email protected]
ISPs release more details of new piracy punishments
Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon and AT&T have spilled more details about how they’ll punish pirates.
On Feb 27, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Why the new pirate wars are un-American
The new Copyright Alert System flies in the face of one of the most important tenets of American justice.
On Feb 26, 2013 by [email protected]
NASCAR blocks YouTube crash footage with copyright claim
NASCAR said it blocked a YouTube video of a Daytona 500 crash out of respect for the fans injured in the incident. The video is now back on the site.
On Feb 25, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
The Copyright Alert System launch is official—and really confusing
With very little fanfare, the controversial Copyright Alert System (CAS) officially launched Monday morning.
On Feb 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier
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