Prince cancels $22 million lawsuit against his fans
The suit sought $1 million from each fan.
On Jan 29, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Anti-gay group gets WordPress to censor its own views
This is about as close as you can get to suing yourself.
On Aug 13, 2013 by Miles Klee
Microsoft asks Google to take down Microsoft.com
Corporations are too busy these days to sniff out copyright infringement, but sometimes bots make mistakes.
On Jul 30, 2013 by Miles Klee
KTVU tries desperately to scrub racist gaffe from YouTube
Streisand Effect strikes again: The station that misreported the pilots’ names from Asiana flight 214 is trying to pretend nothing happened.
On Jul 23, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
The “Wild Things” sequel is never going to happen
The Maurice Sendak estate sent this Kickstarter campaign to its room without any supper.
On Jul 8, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Warner Bros. smacks pirates with $20 fines for every stolen movie
According to TorrentFreak, the entertainment company is actively pursuing illegal file-sharers who use Internet service providers not affiliated with the Copyright Alerts System.
On Jun 10, 2013 by Aja Romano
NBC blocks Julian Assange interview with bogus DMCA takedown
Al Jazeera’s livestreamed talk with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was cut inexplicably short on YouTube Thursday.
On May 31, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The RIAA is tired of sending Google so many takedown notices
The RIAA wants certain repeat copyright offenders blacklisted, so it no longer has to send to notice to have Google block their sites.
On May 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Movie studios don’t want you to know about their Google takedowns
Movie studios are trying to take down Google’s list of copyright notices—by hitting it with a copyright notice.
On Apr 5, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The new battleground for copyright is… Vine?
Should six-second clips be considered fair use?
On Apr 4, 2013 by [email protected]
How U.S. copyright law is holding back tech researchers
The DMCA’s tight restrictions on circumventing copyright protection are keeping tech researchers from doing their jobs.
On Apr 2, 2013 by Aja Romano
How to tune into the InterActs round table on the DMCA
Today, InterActs continues its series of round tables with a look at the DMCA and current copyright law as it pertains to digital rights.
On Mar 27, 2013 by Aja Romano
InterActs tackles the problems with DMCA
InterActs, a series of roundtable discussions exploring digital creation, brings together creators, fans, educators, and tech and legal experts to discuss the the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
On Mar 25, 2013 by Aja Romano
Sen. Ron Wyden introduces cellphone unlocking bill
In response to a hugely popular petition in favor of cell phone unlocking, the Oregon senator will try to legalize it.
On Mar 6, 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
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