RIAA launches another round of copyright infringement suits

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RIAA Files More Copyright Infringement
Suits

RIAA Files More Copyright Infringement
Suits 11/01/2003 01:56 AM
Boston.Internet.com Nov 1 2003 0:42AM ET

Copyright infringement suits launched by
American film industry

Copyright infringement suits launched by
American film industry 12/17/2004 06:30 PM

After some weeks of advance notice , the film industry's lobbying group has launched lawsuits against hundred of alleged copyright infringers.

One lawsuit, obtained by The Associated Press, targets 18 individuals and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis.

Other lawsuits are believed to have been filed in New York, Philadelphia and other areas with large concentrations of high-speed Internet customers. Such connections are required to download the massive movie files.

(via BoingBoing )

RIAA embarks on new round of piracy
suits

RIAA embarks on new round of piracy
suits 01/22/2004 03:19 AM

RIAA files new round of file-swapping
suits

RIAA files new round of file-swapping
suits 04/28/2004 01:00 PM
The record industry focuses on students at 14 universities in lawsuits targeting 477 individuals.

RIAA launches new file-swapping suits

RIAA launches new file-swapping suits 12/03/2003 04:53 PM
The Recording Industry Association of America says it has sued another 41 people in its ongoing legal campaign against file swappers who are trading copyrighted music online.

Company Name in URL Not Copyright
Infringement

Company Name in URL Not Copyright
Infringement 04/05/2005 02:24 PM

P-to-P partner charges RIAA with patent
infringement

P-to-P partner charges RIAA with patent
infringement 09/09/2004 04:58 PM
NEW YORK - The litigious Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is involved in another legal dispute with a P-to-P (peer-to-peer) technology maker, but this time, the RIAA is on defense. Altnet Inc. filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the RIAA and several of its partners of infringing an Altnet patent covering technology for identifying requested files on a P-to-P network.

P2P partner charges RIAA with patent
infringement

P2P partner charges RIAA with patent
infringement 09/10/2004 05:28 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 10 2004 10:14AM GMT

Another Court Says RIAA Needs To
Actually File Suits

Another Court Says RIAA Needs To
Actually File Suits 01/04/2005 10:52 PM
It's not really that big a deal, as other courts have already said the same thing, but the RIAA has lost another case, saying that before they can subpoena ISPs for customer info, they first need to file a lawsuit. Since other courts have already told them this, that's what they've been doing lately. However, it does reaffirm previous rulings, and means the RIAA won't be able to point to split rulings to try to push their case further.

RIAA and DirecTV file more suits

RIAA and DirecTV file more suits 11/04/2003 07:33 AM
Drag thousands to court

SCO settles it's own copyright
infringement case

SCO settles it's own copyright
infringement case 05/14/2004 07:31 AM
Seems SCO got caught copying content from a publishers book directly into their own documentation. They settled out of court...

Copyright infringement appeal hearings

Copyright infringement appeal hearings 02/10/2004 02:47 AM

The American Ninth Circuit court has been listening to arguments about copyright infrigement and liability for filesharing applications, notably Grokster and Morpheus . A decision could shape the legal status of peer-to-peer tools for the near future.

The discussion has largely been framed in terms of the landmark 1984 Sony v Betamax case . This is an appeal for an earlier decision, where Grokster was found not liable for users' infrigements. Counsel for copyright holders argued that Betamax could be read to allow blame to be assigned to devices, and ended up considering Xerox liable for bad copying. Their opponents argued for substantial noninfringing usage, as per the Betamax decision.

IBM faces copyright infringement suit

IBM faces copyright infringement suit 06/09/2004 07:04 PM
Zero-Knowledge Systems claims Big Blue wrongfully reproduced its privacy-language specification.

AdSense Copyright Infringement Issues

AdSense Copyright Infringement Issues 06/14/2004 11:44 AM
What happens if someone uses your content, or you use someone elses content.

Music downloads fall after RIAA suits

Music downloads fall after RIAA suits 01/05/2004 09:48 AM
ZDNet Jan 5 2004 8:52AM ET

RIAA files 80 new file-swapping suits

RIAA files 80 new file-swapping suits 10/30/2003 06:07 PM
Warning letters prompt many people to settle with the Recording Industry Association of America before being sued.

RIAA files 80 more file swapping suits

RIAA files 80 more file swapping suits 10/30/2003 08:19 PM

RIAA steps up file-trading suits

RIAA steps up file-trading suits 02/17/2004 03:43 PM
The Recording Industry Association of America files 531 new copyright suits against alleged music swappers.

Dutch Portal Cleared of Copyright
Infringement

Dutch Portal Cleared of Copyright
Infringement 05/16/2004 04:21 PM

Kazaa To Sue Entertainment Industry For
Copyright Infringement

Kazaa To Sue Entertainment Industry For
Copyright Infringement 01/23/2004 02:23 PM
In a move that seems likely to backfire on them partly out of the audacity of the move, Sharman Networks, the company behind Kazaa, can now sue record labels and Hollywood studios for copyright infringement. We had briefly mentioned this case back in September, but now it's been given permission to move forward. Sharman claims that the entertainment companies violated copyright law by using Kazaa Lite (which is not actually associated with Kazaa) to get on the network and monitor the file trading that was occurring. At the same time, they claim that those same companies broke the terms of service of Kazaa by sending threatening instant messages to file traders, warning them that they were distributing unauthorized music files. Sharman clearly has a stronger copyright case against the industry than the industry does against them (in that they're actually accusing the companies of copyright violation, rather than just "facilitating" copyright violations) - but, it still seems like a long shot that could reflect badly on them in their other efforts.

Politicians Don't Mind Copyright
Infringement When It Works For Them

Politicians Don't Mind Copyright
Infringement When It Works For Them 02/12/2004 12:35 PM
While House and Senate elected officials have made big deals out of the importance of intellectual property, it hasn't been on the radar screen of the Bush/Cheney administration... or has it? NBC got angry that the campaign released an online commercial for the President using footage from an interview done on NBC. The campaign insists they've done nothing wrong. Does that mean they're supporters of "fair use"? Chances are they've never actually thought about the issue, and this is yet another case of politicians who would push for more stringent intellectual property laws, while making sure to ignore them themselves when convenient.

Grokster Decision Won't Stop RIAA, MPAA
Suits

Grokster Decision Won't Stop RIAA, MPAA
Suits 08/29/2004 01:29 AM

FBI Raids Arizona School District Over
Copyright Infringement

FBI Raids Arizona School District Over
Copyright Infringement 04/22/2004 09:22 AM

Nortel sues Arbinet, alleging copyright
infringement

Nortel sues Arbinet, alleging copyright
infringement 07/20/2004 05:52 PM
SiliconValley.com Jul 20 2004 9:39PM GMT

Yahoo Korea faces copyright infringement
suit

Yahoo Korea faces copyright infringement
suit 04/21/2004 08:56 AM
Asia Times Online Apr 21 2004 1:28PM GMT

Colleges fighting music copyright
infringement: new report

Colleges fighting music copyright
infringement: new report 08/27/2004 01:24 PM

The Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities issued a report on filesharing and copyright infringement on college campuses. The group found that awareness of copyright problems had grown, and many solutions mounted.

Moreover, looking back over the past year ,

The recording industry has sued more than 3,000 computer users since September in a campaign to stem file-sharing... So far this year, 185 people at 35 universities were among those snared in the recording industry's lawsuit campaign, according to the report.

(via EDUCAUSE )

Copyright Cartel Buying Another Federal
Anti-Infringement Law

Copyright Cartel Buying Another Federal
Anti-Infringement Law 05/27/2004 07:58 AM

Since law enforcement has nothing better to do, and since the victims of copyright infringement -- Hollywood studios and the music companies -- are obviously so strapped financially, Congress may soon order the Justice Department to use resources tracking file sharers and filing lawsuits against them. (Yes, I'm being sarcastic.) As Declan McCullagh reports, legislation known as the "Pirate Act" is moving with light speed through Washington -- getting not even a hearing in committee before being sent to the full Senate. Sadly, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, who should know better, is part of this travesty; but he's running for reelection in a state where he couldn't lose if he tried, and apparently needs more money from Hollywood. Oh, and once the government files suit -- with huge penalties -- the copyright cartel companies will still be able to file their own suits. Nothing like piling on. I'm not endorsing rampant infringement for profit, the kind of activity that truly fits the term "piracy," such as the stamping out thousands of CDs or DVDs in Malaysian and Chinese factories that deserves to be stamped out, harshly. I'm not endorsing petty infringement, either, such as downloading songs you would otherwise have bought in a store. But this kind of legislation, turning the full force of the government against penny ante infringers, is far over the top. In times like these, when there are real criminals out there, it's insane.

Tech groups fight copyright infringement
bill

Tech groups fight copyright infringement
bill 07/22/2004 08:21 PM
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Senate bill that would allow copyright holders to sue creators of products that "induce" copyright violations would discourage technology companies from offering new media players or other recording products, representatives of four technology groups said Thursday.

Japanese professor arrested for
copyright infringement tool

Japanese professor arrested for
copyright infringement tool 05/11/2004 03:40 AM

A Japanese computer scientist was arrested for creating a software application capable of copyright infrigement. Isamu Kaneko of the University of Tokyo is charged with creating Winny , a peer-to-peer ( p2p ) program allowing users to trade files.

(thanks to Educause )

Globalization and women, copyright
infringement in open source, ...

Globalization and women, copyright
infringement in open source, ... 01/27/2004 07:31 PM
Jan 26, 2004 ... (An actual MySQL conference took place last year and will be held again this coming April.) I have reported on some of these companies in my LinuxWorld weblog ...

Canadian Court Says File Sharers Not
Guilty of Copyright Infringement

Canadian Court Says File Sharers Not
Guilty of Copyright Infringement 04/09/2004 04:06 PM
"In other words, just putting files in a computer directory that other people can access is insufficient an action to constitute illegal distribution - at least under Canadian law."

'Pirate Act' Would Shift Copyright Civil
Suits To DoJ

'Pirate Act' Would Shift Copyright Civil
Suits To DoJ 05/26/2004 12:20 PM

Internet Distributor of Pirated Software
Sentenced for Criminal Copyright
Infringement

Internet Distributor of Pirated Software
Sentenced for Criminal Copyright
Infringement 08/31/2004 08:50 PM
FBI Sep 1 2004 0:02AM GMT

Round 3: RIAA sues more file swappers

Round 3: RIAA sues more file swappers 12/04/2003 07:18 AM
Sends out warnings too

Irish RIAA wants more copyright for
tax-free artists

Irish RIAA wants more copyright for
tax-free artists 08/02/2004 04:53 AM
The Irish Recording Music Association, whose members pay no taxes on their earnings, is calling for a European copyright term extension to 70 years to create "a level playing field with the USA" (the US's 70 year term is the result of an effort to "create a level playing field with Europe" -- notice a trend here?). This despite the wealth of folk music that is embodied in Irish culture and performance, folk music that enrihces the public and artists without any copyright. Link (Thanks, Bernie!)

Canadian RIAA calls for stronger
copyright measures than in the US

Canadian RIAA calls for stronger
copyright measures than in the US 08/09/2004 09:33 AM
An anonymous reader writes:

The Canadian Recording Industry Association's call for what is effectively a notice and termination approach to removing allegedly copyright infringing material. CRIA's counsel told a Parliamentary committee that once an ISP receives notification that a subscriber is offering copyrighted works for download, the ISP "ought to kick that subscriber off the system." The approach would be the most radical worldwide as the proposed removal would presumably come without a court hearing or other due process. Given that CRIA lost its file sharing suit in Canada earlier this year, this would appear to be an end-around the court system by attempting to force ISPs to terminate subscriber service based on a mere allegation of activity that may or may not constitute copyright infringement.

Link

Musicians don't understand copyright,
but they don't like the RIAA suing their
fans

Musicians don't understand copyright,
but they don't like the RIAA suing their
fans 05/03/2004 11:00 AM
The Pew Internet and American Life project has just concluded a survey of 2,700+ musicians, measuring their attitude to the lawsuits the record labels have brought against their fans in their name:

When asked what impact free downloading on the Internet has had on their careers as musicians, 37% say free downloading has not really made a difference, 35% say it has helped and 8% say it has both helped and hurt their career. Only 5% say free downloading has exclusively hurt their career and 15% of the respondents say they don't know...

67% say artists should have complete control over material they copyright and they say copyright laws do a good job of protecting artists...

Some 60% of those in the sample say they do not think the Recording Industry Association of America's suits against online music swappers will benefit musicians and songwriters. Those who earn the majority of their income from music are more inclined than "starving musicians" to back the RIAA, but even those very committed musicians do not believe the RIAA campaign will help them. Some 42% of those who earn most of their income from their music do not think the RIAA legal efforts will help them, while 35% think those legal challenges will ultimately benefit them.

220K PDF Link (Thanks, Wendy!)

RIAA Hires ATF Chief - Now The Copyright
Cops May Really Bust Down Your Door

RIAA Hires ATF Chief - Now The Copyright
Cops May Really Bust Down Your Door 12/09/2003 09:46 PM
The latest hire by the RIAA is Bradley Buckles, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. He's going to head up their anti-piracy efforts and their relationship with law enforcement agencies. I'd imagine this isn't good news for anyone involved in file sharing. It certainly doesn't suggest that the recording industry is looking for a discussion about how to update their business model, but would prefer to simply bust down doors and throw people in jail. If he's really going after true counterfeiting operations that are making up fake CDs and selling them on the streets, that's fine - and his experience could be helpful. However, if he starts sending the police and other law enforcement after 12-year-old kids downloading nursery rhymes, it might not go over so well.

Amway Quixtar Kingpin Settles Lawsuit to
Avoid Multi-Million Dollar Charges of
Fraud, Copyright Infringement and Theft
of Trade Secrets

Amway Quixtar Kingpin Settles Lawsuit to
Avoid Multi-Million Dollar Charges of
Fraud, Copyright Infringement and Theft
of Trade Secrets 03/29/2005 03:55 AM
Maybe Dateline NBC got it right? It's a "dirty little secret" and once again, it's the public that's left in the dark about how the almighty dollar is made in this network marketing opportunity. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2005]
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