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Federal judge denies class action certification in Google copyright case
May 16, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday denied a motion to certify a putative class action against Google's YouTube involving copyright owners from around the world. Named plaintiffs included the English Premier League, the French Tennis Federation, the N....... [more]
Federal judge rules 'used' digital music cannot be resold
April 2, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Saturday that ReDigi Inc.'s "pre-owned" digital music sales infringed on Capitol Records LLC's music copyrights. ReDigi's online service allowed customers to use its platform to buy and sell "used" digital music originally....... [more]
Expanding the Role of Competition in US Broadband Policy to Achieve Faster Speeds and Lower Prices
December 3, 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist Andrew Lipkowitz, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2013, is the author of the thirteenth article in a 15-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. He argues that Congress should enact legislation to spur competition in t....... [more]
Japan rejects Samsung patent infringement claims against Apple: AJW report
October 22, 2012
Apple defeated additional patent infringement claims made by Samsung Electronics in Japan, it was reported Saturday, overcoming Samsung's attempt to enjoin iPhone sales in the country. The Tokyo District Court rejected Samsung's claims that Apple's iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S infringed on Samsung patents....... [more]
Pussy Riot's Implications for Freedom of Expression
October 2, 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist Karlanna Lewis, Yale Law School Class of 2015, uses the Pussy Riot incident to draw comparisons between Russia and the West in terms of their restrictions and protections of freedom of expression...Pussy Riot, a Russian feminist punk band, is the subject of much Western attent....... [more]
Japan introduces tough new copyright law
October 2, 2012
A new Japanese copyright law that criminalizes illegal downloads of music and video files came in effect on Monday. The revised law now imposes penalties of two years in prison and fines of up to two million yen (USD $25,627) upon those who illegally download copyrighted files. The law was revised i....... [more]
Federal appeals court reinstates damage award in file-sharing lawsuit
September 12, 2012
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday reinstated a $220,000 jury verdict in a music file-sharing case against Jamie Thomas-Rasset for downloading 24 copyrighted songs. Sony BMG, Arista Records, Interscope Records, UMG Recordings, Capitol Records and Warner Bros. Records brought t....... [more]
Cambodia to deport founder of Pirate Bay file-sharing site
September 4, 2012
Cambodian officials said Tuesday that they will deport the Swedish founder of the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB). The announcement came after visiting Swedish officials presented the Cambodian authorities with the conviction and prison sentence against Gottfrid Svartholm Warg. The founde....... [more]
Japan court dismisses Apple patent suit against Samsung
August 31, 2012
A Tokyo court on Friday dismissed a claim by Apple that Samsung Electronics violated Apple's patents with its smartphones and tablets. The technology at issued involved synchronizing music and video data. The judge stated that Samsung's technology did not fall within the scope of Apple's patents. A....... [more]
DOMA Fails Constitutional Muster Under Any Standard of Review
August 20, 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist Mary L. Bonauto, Civil Rights Project Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, says that the Defense of Marriage Act does not serve a legitimate government purpose and must be struck down by the courts...By the time of John Ferris' death in 2008, he and Herb Bu....... [more]
EU parliament rejects international anti-piracy agreement
July 5, 2012
The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reject the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in a vote of 39 in favor and 478 opposed, with 165 abstentions. The ACTA is designed to curb intellectual property theft, such as production of counterfeit goods and medicine a....... [more]
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