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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
UseNet Service UseNet.com Loses Copyright Infringement Case
While a few NZB sites have been targeted before, this may be the first time a service that offers UseNet access has been dealt with a blow. In court, ...
Liberal Party Backtracks, Says Ratifying WIPO Marks Interest
If you want one of the most confusing messages you can find in the Canadian copyright debate, this may be it. After calling on the government to immediately reform ...
French Pirate Party Member Refutes ‘Hacker Group’ Name
File-sharers have been called many things throughout the years. They've been associated with "bikey gangs", terrorists and crime networks to name a few. While file-sharers have been named ...
The Pirate Bay Receives Court Summons Via FaceBook and Twitter
BREIN may have pretty much lost all of their credibility a long time ago in the eyes of many, but that doesn't seem to stop them from trying to issue ...
ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones
You got yourself a brand new cell phone. You then go do the honest thing and pay that huge amount of money for a ring tone and put it ...
Canadian Surveillance Legislation Dissected – Bill C-47
We've already looked at Bill C-46 and added commentary from the perspective of a common Canadian citizen who just happens to have a background in journalism. In ...
Canadian Surveillance Legislation Dissected – Bill C-46
The new surveillance legislation in Canada has been causing waves, but today, we are finally able to actually read the legislation for the first time and the two bills contain ...
Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92 Million for Sharing 24 Songs
It only took the jury a few hours to deliberate and weigh all the evidence. Jammie Thomas was originally sued for $222,000, but her new fine is now $1.92 ...
German Mandatory DNS Blacklist Blasted By Critics, Protests Emerge
France, Australia, Britain, Canada, Iran and China aren't the only countries either deliberating on or actively using mandatory DNS blacklists. It seems that there is an all-out PR war ...
Jammie Thomas Re-Trial Starts Tomorrow
Jammie Thomas, a name that has become very familiar to many US file-sharers, has had quite a journey in the court system and it's far from over now. Years ...
