Counseling Copyright Infringers May Be A Crime

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Orin Hatch to make "counselling
infringers" a crime

Orin Hatch to make "counselling
infringers" a crime 06/17/2004 02:15 AM
My cow-orker Fred Von Lohmann has unearthed a plan by Orrin Hatch to introduce a law that would make "counselling infringers" illegal.

Rumor has it that Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) will be introducing a bill tomorrow that would add a new Section 501(g) to the Copyright Act granting copyright owners a cause of action against those who "induce" copyright infringement (cf. patent law). This bill, dubbed the INDUCE Act, would apparently also reach those who "counsel" infringers.

Even a moment's reflection should make the danger to innovators clear -- you now have to worry not just about contributory and vicarious liability, but an entirely new form of liability for building tools that might be misused. It will be interesting to see whether the bill expressly precludes any Betamax-type defense. This may also pose First Amendment problems, to the extent a journalist or website publisher might be liable for simply posting information about where infringement tools might be found or how to use them.

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The New York Times > Arts > Art
& Design > Critic's Notebook: When
One Man's Video Art Is Another's
Copyright Crime

The New York Times > Arts > Art
& Design > Critic's Notebook: When
One Man's Video Art Is Another's
Copyright Crime 05/07/2004 10:45 AM
Critic's Notebook: When One Man's Video Art Is Another's Copyright Crime .. NYT on camcorder movie bootlegs as video art

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Calypso Starts Chasing Patent Infringers

Calypso Starts Chasing Patent Infringers 03/06/2004 01:49 AM
Calypso, which recently was awarded a patent on technology than enables roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks, named vendors that it says infringe on the patent: The company said that that patent would have major implications on the way Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia do business. The press release also said that companies that don't want to license the technology right now but plan eventually to make devices that roam between networks will have to obtain rights from Calypso but doesn't explain why that's so. I've asked leaders of a few companies such as Radioframe and Bridgeport--both are working on roaming between cellular and Wi-Fi networks--for their take on the Calypso patent and neither was interested in commenting. I had a similar experience when looking for comment on the patent for redirect that Nomadix received recently. However, this story quotes the CTO of Birdstep as saying that its technology, which enables roaming between the networks, doesn't interfere with the Calypso patent. Perhaps that means that companies may be able to get around having to license from Calypso. On a side note, parts of Calypso's Web site are pretty amusing. On the company history page, I found this statement: "Calypso stunned the telecommunication industry when it introduced the world's first and only mobile video phone…" That's interesting as I'm not sure I recall that happening nor have I heard of any operator selling the product. I wouldn't call that "stunning" the industry....

EFF helps beat RIAA in privacy for
accused infringers case

EFF helps beat RIAA in privacy for
accused infringers case 01/05/2005 03:42 AM
Cory Doctorow: EFF's helped win another victory this week! We filed a brief in RIAA vs Charter, a case where the music industry was asserting the legal right to require your ISP to turn over your information if you'd been accused of copyright infringement -- rather than waiting until they'd proven their case. The court ruled in Charter's favor yesterday, saying that just because you've been accused of infringement, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't have the due process right to privacy until you've been proven guilty.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), along with 21 other groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), filed a "friend of the court" brief in the Charter case, urging the Eighth Circuit to determine that the same strong protections applied to anonymous speech in other contexts also apply when copyright infringement is claimed but has not yet been proven. In a victory for privacy and anonymity, the Eighth Circuit determined that DMCA subpoenas could not be used to get this information.

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Judge Orders Lip Biter to Counseling
(AP)

Judge Orders Lip Biter to Counseling
(AP) 07/20/2004 07:47 PM
AP - A 28-year-old woman has been ordered to undergo a four-month counseling program in prison for biting off a one-inch chunk of her boyfriend's lip.

Computer program helps cancer counseling

Computer program helps cancer counseling 07/28/2004 11:27 PM
Big News Network Jul 29 2004 2:55AM GMT

CAP Index Crime Mapping Service over the
Internet Fights Property Crime and
Litigation Risks

CAP Index Crime Mapping Service over the
Internet Fights Property Crime and
Litigation Risks 04/11/2005 11:27 AM
Business Wire UK Apr 11 2005 3:43PM GMT

Study: Software Can Provide Bare-Bones
Genetic Counseling

Study: Software Can Provide Bare-Bones
Genetic Counseling 07/28/2004 07:51 AM
Women unlikely to carry certain cancer mutations may be able to get the information they need from a computer interface, but the flesh-and-blood type are more effective at helping women understand their risk of getting cancer.

DSCI Makes Donation to Consumer Credit
Counseling Service

DSCI Makes Donation to Consumer Credit
Counseling Service 12/30/2004 05:20 AM
DSCI Corporation makes charitable donation to Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern New England, a non-profit organization that focuses on money-management issues and financial education. [PRWEB Dec 30, 2004]

Study: Software Can Provide Bare-Bones
Genetic Counseling (Ziff Davis)

Study: Software Can Provide Bare-Bones
Genetic Counseling (Ziff Davis) 07/28/2004 09:56 AM
Ziff Davis - Women unlikely to carry certain cancer mutations may be able to get the information they need from a computer interface, but the flesh-and-blood type are more effective at helping women understand their risk of getting cancer.

Canadian Copyright Board allows
downloads, copyright levies

Canadian Copyright Board allows
downloads, copyright levies 12/14/2003 12:27 PM

The Copyright Board of Canada issued a ruling on " private copying ", largely via peer-to-peer computing, with several components. First, downloading is acceptable, but uploading is not (presumably to target hyperpirates). Second, new mechanisms for levies were described, freezing current ones, allowing new charges.

the Copyright Board said uploading or distributing copyrighted works online appeared to be prohibited under current Canadian law. However, the country's copyright law does allow making a copy for personal use and does not address the source of that copy or whether the original has to be an authorized or noninfringing version, the board said.

Thought crime or nought crime?

Thought crime or nought crime? 06/01/2004 04:24 AM
The reporter who described meeting the man who raped him as a teenager? He was arrested this week for felony stalking of the rapist.

For Consumers Unable to Declare
Bankruptcy Under New Federal Law, Debt
Reduction Software Provides Alternative
to Debt Counseling

For Consumers Unable to Declare
Bankruptcy Under New Federal Law, Debt
Reduction Software Provides Alternative
to Debt Counseling 04/18/2005 03:09 PM
DebtBlaster software helps the consumer create a month-by-month debt management plan in the privacy and comfort of home, avoiding the embarrassment of disclosing finances to a stranger and the high fees often charged by debt counselors. [PRWEB Apr 18, 2005]

Crime may not pay, but oh, what a deal!

Crime may not pay, but oh, what a deal! 01/04/2004 11:59 AM
Hey, that was my getaway car!!! Ever wonder where property seized from criminals and crime scenes ends up? Steal It Back/The Property Room brings police auctions online, and New York City is now participating too, guaranteeing an large influx of interesting stuff. Part eBay and part "Cops" episode, the Web site is alternatively cheery ("Hot Pursuit Specials!") and puzzling. How did the police end up with that collectible "I Love Lucy" plate anyway? Where did those eight candlesticks and a Bible come from? Are they really selling that hydroponic grow light — that staple of dorm-room marijuana cultivation? How long before they show up to seize it back?

Privacy is not a Crime!

Privacy is not a Crime! 01/11/2004 10:11 AM
http://www.privacyisnotacrime.com/ Privacy is not a crime, plain and simple yet it seems that our given rights to maintain privacy are being shredded away from us left and right constantly. What does it take to maintain our rights to privacy, and how far will we go giving up our rights? Sometimes a simple reminder such as this site will help us all remember what privacy is, and what we can do to protect our privacy both in every day life and online. Our statement is simple, privacy...

IOL: Crime & Courts

IOL: Crime & Courts 04/07/2005 10:39 PM
hijacking vacant buildings .. iol

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Crime Against Nature

Crime Against Nature 07/10/2004 01:21 PM
Angelina Jolie is a mildly attractive woman. Why does she feel the need to do this to her back? Now she's nothing more than a...

Violent crime up by 14%

Violent crime up by 14% 01/22/2004 06:35 AM
Violent crime is on the increase in England and Wales, while overall crime levels are stable, figures show.

Crime wave

Crime wave 04/18/2004 05:45 AM
Somebody stole my rubber boots! I've been meaning to buy a new pair for ages now, and once I finally manage to drag my ass to the store and get them, some lard-ass, no-good, glue-sniffing punkboy steals them.

Why? I have no idea. They were in the trunk of the car, and what do I notice this morning? The bloody thieves did not stop at the boots, no! They had to take the sixpack of beer from the trunk as well AND the entire car.

*sigh*

If anyone happens to see a red VW Vento CL with license KIF-588, drop me a note, or gimme a call at zero-five-zero 547 6463. Or the police. Thanks.

Crime pays?

Crime pays? 09/23/2004 01:23 PM

Sven Jaschan, 18, from Germany, is believed responsible for writing 70 per cent of all computer viruses received worldwide in the first half of this year, i.e. the Sasser and Netsky worms. At the time, he was a minor and probably won't face jail. Instead, he began a full-time job as a trainee programmer at the German firewall company Securepoint earlier this month. [news.telegraph]

Cyber Crime

Cyber Crime 09/19/2004 02:17 AM
Abcnews.go.com - Sat Sep 18, 11:05 am GMT

P2P Technology Is No Crime

P2P Technology Is No Crime 04/10/2005 11:42 PM
Information Week Apr 11 2005 2:48AM GMT

Car crime and burglaries reduced

Car crime and burglaries reduced 09/21/2004 05:04 AM
Car crime and burglaries have decreased in the past year, according to the NI Policing Board.

Your hair can reveal your crime!

Your hair can reveal your crime! 09/08/2004 06:30 PM
123Bharath.com Sep 8 2004 10:12PM GMT

Spam punishment doesn't fit the crime

Spam punishment doesn't fit the crime 12/27/2004 11:20 AM
Opinion We need a common sense approach

Organized Crime Registry

Organized Crime Registry 12/05/2003 09:01 PM
Organized Crime Registry.

CSI: Crime Scene Investi

CSI: Crime Scene Investi 09/11/2004 01:11 PM
Techzonez Sep 11 2004 5:25PM GMT

"Fresh warning on IT crime"

"Fresh warning on IT crime" 06/03/2004 05:04 AM

MPs investigate computer crime law

MPs investigate computer crime law 04/29/2004 06:33 AM
PC Magazine UK Apr 29 2004 10:46AM GMT

Internet Crime Center Changes Name

Internet Crime Center Changes Name 12/24/2003 02:30 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Dec 24 2003 1:32PM ET

Fighting Cyber-Crime

Fighting Cyber-Crime 01/03/2005 02:43 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jan 3 2005 6:46PM GMT

Flame Emails Are Not A Crime

Flame Emails Are Not A Crime 03/22/2005 07:03 PM
A few more details might be useful to understand what really happened in this case, but a woman accused of harassment for sending "e-mails laced with obscenities and references to Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden" to a website that had pro-death penalty statements has been cleared, after the judge said she didn't actually break any laws. Since there were just a few emails, they weren't seen as harassing, and since they were just directed to the website in general (which asked for feedback), rather than the individual who specifically received them, the judge determined that they weren't specific threats or harassments. While the ruling makes sense on the free speech side of things, these other arguments don't seem to make as much sense. Just because the website doesn't indicate who the emails are going to, they're still going to someone. Either way, for those of you who enjoy participating in various flame wars, it certainly seems like this ruling says that free speech protects you (at least in this court's jurisdiction) -- assuming you don't become threatening or continue to harass the person.

U.S. drops U.N. bid for war crime shield

U.S. drops U.N. bid for war crime shield 06/23/2004 02:21 PM

Internet crime center changes name

Internet crime center changes name 12/24/2003 03:40 PM
Boston Globe Dec 24 2003 2:33PM ET

Under the skin of digital crime

Under the skin of digital crime 05/11/2004 06:29 AM
Computers have become a key tool for the criminal classes, explains security expert Neil Barrett.

Crime levels: Your experiences

Crime levels: Your experiences 07/22/2004 06:27 AM
The Home Office has published two conflicting reports on crime levels in England and Wales. What are your experiences of crime and the level of crime?

Manitoba looks for GPS to stop crime

Manitoba looks for GPS to stop crime 02/18/2004 09:28 PM
globetechnology.com Feb 19 2004 1:12AM GMT

Online crime up in 2003

Online crime up in 2003 12/29/2003 07:19 AM
A lot

"Online crime up in 2003"

"Online crime up in 2003" 12/29/2003 09:13 PM

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