Copyright Industry Lawyer – You Can’t Access Legal Content Forever!
The hearing in the United States over whether or not to allow new exceptions to the DMCA, which involves instances where one could legally circumvent DRM, has once again roared into the spotlight. A representative from the MPAA and the RIAA commented “we reject the view [...] that copyright owners and their licensees are [...]
Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional
For many, the very thought of going up against the record labels in the United States over file-sharing is something most aren’t exactly capable of doing – let alone three times. This is precisely what Jammie Thomas is after according to recently submitted court documents.
A few days ago, we noted that Jammie Thomas and [...]
New Zealand Websites Go Black in Protest of Copyright Legislation
Three accusations. That’s all it will take to have your internet disconnected in New Zealand.
Three accusations. Three assumptions of guilt. Is that enough to get your connection terminated permanently and get you banned from the internet? According to a new New Zealand law that will come into force, it is. [...]
Veoh Scores Legal Victory for Video Sharing Sites
While a victory, the EFF notes it may also just be a footnote in a long list of lawsuits against user generated sites.
The EFF is currently highlighting a new legal victory for video sharing sites. The case is known as the UMG vs. Veoh case where UMG sued video sharing site Veoh for the [...]
The Canadian DMCA and After This Election
There’s a lot of talk in Canadian circles about the up and coming Canadian election and what it could mean for the future of copyright laws in the 21st century. We examine what the past has taught us and what the future may hold.
A lot of corporate driven polls suggest that the election [...]
Canadian DMCA Doomed if Government Follows Through and Triggers Election
The Prime Minister of Canada is reportedly hinting at calling an election. If an election is called, history could repeat itself and have the Canadian DMCA die on the order-paper a second time.
It may seem like just run of the mill political news in Canada, but the consequences are far reaching – affecting the [...]
Canadian DMCA – C-60 and C-61 Compared – The ACTA Backdoor
We continue our series on the Canadian DMCA by comparing the previous legislation under the Liberal government to the new legislation under the Conservative government. In this segment, we compare anti-circumvention legislation – a controversial provision in both bill C-60 and bill C-61.
Previously in our series:
Actual Text – Damages – $500 – $20,000
Actual Text [...]
The Canadian DMCA – The Actual Text – Music – Sony Rootkit Legalized
There are numerous headlines right now and protest is only going to get bigger, but what does the Canadian DMCA actually say in it’s current version? We here at Zeropaid are currently studying the new legislation so we can show just what is going on.
We reported earlier today that the Canadian DMCA was tabled. [...]
Canadian DMCA Tabled – File-sharers Could Get Fined $500 Per Infringement
It was one of the much anticipated and much feared bills for digital rights activists. Now, at the last possible moment in the session of parliament, activists worst fears were realized as Jim Prentice tabled Bill C-61 which is dubbed ‘The Canadian DMCA’
The Canadian DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) got its name out of [...]
“Cult” Landmark Forum sues GooTube, Internet Archive, etc.
The Landmark Forum (see background at http://www.rickross.com/groups/landmark.html), a group related to Scientology and EST, has hit Google, YouTube and the Internet Archive with a DMCA demand. They want to know who uploaded a 2004 news program expose on their activities which led to their leaving France.
This stunning video, which had a person attend a [...]
