Canadian Copyright Consultation Submissions Keep Rolling In
There's no shortage of opinion on the copyright debate in the consultation. In fact, if you are able to keep up reading all of the submissions at this point, ...
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EU-Wide Three Strikes Law Back on Track?
Internet access as a right. It's part of a telecoms package that is said to have blocked three strikes legislation and even a "graduated response". Many even pointed ...
France to Set a Special Session to Deal With HADOPI
It's no mystery why some would view the French government as persistent with some of its policies and HADOPI is no exception. After opposition successfully delaying HADOPI ...
Tenenbaum Fined $675,000 for Sharing 30 Works
After the judge simply told the jury to decide on a fine, and not asking them to consider the validity of evidence presented by the copyright industry among ...
Judge in Tenenbaum Case to Jury – Defedant Guilty, Pick a Fine
The judge in the Tenenbaum case has handed the jury instructions now. It's those instructions that are, at the very least, raising eyebrows in the legal community. the ...
Is P2P Losing Its Cool In Canada?
There was some recent comments being made at the CRTC hearing by BitTorrent that suggests that p2p user has been going down. Michael Geist discussed the point ...
Canadian Copyright Consultation – Transcript of Round Table 1 Online
The first round table on the copyright consultation has concluded and its subsequent transcript was posted online. There was plenty being said including scepticism over the existence ...
Canada’s Copyright Consultation Has Many Talking
It's been quite a first few days for the copyright consultation. For some, copyright seems like an obscure and boring subject, but for those familiar with technology, it's more ...
Has the Transcoding Problem Worsened Thanks to YouTube?
If you're a hardcore rock fan, the name "Deadmau5" might not really ring a bell - unless you know someone who is familiar with the "rave" scene. One of ...
EU Commissioner Wants to Overhaul Internet Download Regulations
It seems only a month or so ago when we were talking about the battle in the European Union to stop an EU-wide three strikes law. Apparently, ...
RIAA Member Objects to Suppressing Evidence in Tenenbaum Case
Legal questions have been raised over whether or not MediaSentry has violated the law while gathering evidence. While the questions are being raised in the Thomas case, Sony, a ...
We Don’t Need a Canadian Pirate Party – Green Party Leader
There was an interesting interview with Green Party Elizabeth May about Canada forming its own Pirate Party. Right off the bat, she concluded that Canada doesn't need ...
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 ...
No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine
Is it constitutional to fine someone $1.9 Million for sharing 24 songs? Is it copyright infringement to merely place songs in a shared folder? That and many more ...
French Broadcaster Sued for Firing Employee Based on HADOPI Stance
It was the story of an e-mail heard around the world. You may remember Jérôme Bourreau-Guggenheim who expressed opposition in an e-mail to his member of parliament. ...
Judges Given 5 Minutes to Rule On Each Third Strike in France
It seemed like there would be some form of judicial oversight after the three strikes law in France would have to go through a judge, but now there's ...
Users Wrongly Accused of Internet Piracy Step Forward
Is an IP address sufficient evidence to prosecute an alleged file-sharer? This is a question that has been tackled by many in legal circles around the world. Some ...
5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay
The admins of The Pirate Bay have stressed that in order for the Bay to stay alive, they need to adapt the site to a legitimate one, selling ...
Swedish Judicial System Scrutinized After Pirate Bay Trial
There were plenty online who were arguing that the judicial system in Sweden was corrupt after accusations flew over bias in both the original judge and the judges deciding the ...
Canadian Liberal Party Wants to ‘Combat’ Piracy In Canada, Ratify WIPO
There's a recent development that solidifies some people's point of view that the top two parties in Canada have not, in practise, defended users rights and instead simply let the ...
