Not all copyright holders are as understanding as New Moon director Chris Weltz, who expressed his displeasure with an attempt to prosecute a woman who recorded three minutes of footage of New Moon when the movie was running in the background at her daughter’s birthday.
ISP Cuts Off User for Alleged Copyright Infringement; ACTA Threatens to Make It Mandatory
CNet reports that Cathi Paradiso of Pueblo, Colorado had her Internet service cut off by her Internet Service Provider, Qwest, after being accused of "illegally downloading 18 films and TV shows." Apparently, she didn't - it appears from published correspondence between Paradiso and a Qwest technician that her wireless network was automatically switched on and unsecured, even though she didn't use the wireless network at all.
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Confusion on the Cyber-Battlefield – The World Needs Rules of Cyberwar
In the wake of China’s hacking attacks against Google, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made a speech condemning “countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks.” In response, China accused the United States of hypocrisy with respect to this tough talk, claiming that the U.S.
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Hey, That's My iPad!
In 2003, Fujitsu released a new device that that let store clerks check inventory levels and verify item prices. In 2010, Apple released their next revolution in computing. How are these two related? They’re both called “iPad”. As reported originally in the New York Times, Fujistu registered a trademark for the name iPad, in 2003, for their multifunction device.
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The Citizens United Decision and its Nods to “New Media”
On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (link to PDF file of the decision, which is 180 pages including the concurring and dissenting opinions).
Internet in Cars: Do Drivers Need More Distractions?
Move over GPS and navigation systems, “infotainment systems” for the car have arrived. Car industries plan to incorporate the Internet, which will be located on the front dash-boards, into cars such as Audi, Jaguar, and Ford this year. Car and tech industries claim that this is what consumers want, especially business men and women.
Hey Google, Tai Bu Cuo*
The Chinese government has long censored the flow of information both coming in and out of the People’s Republic of China. This comes as no surprise to a majority of tech-savvy readers. However, China largely denies these allegations even going as far as to refer to the Chinese Constitution, which guarantees Freedom of Speech.
Bootlegging: Bad Movies, Worse Consequences.
On March 31, 2009, Gilbert Sanchez uploaded a preliminary copy of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” to the popular file-hosting site Megaupload.com.
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Obama Holding Out for Shorter Exclusivity Period for Biologic Drugs.
Kevin Noonan, of the blog Patent Docs, reported earlier this week that President Obama is not satisfied with the twelve-year data exclusivity period contained in the current health care reform bill. Noonan’s post comments on a report by Steve Usdin of Biocentury of a recent meeting at the White House with Democratic Congressional leaders.
SCOTUS to Hear Transgenic Gene-Flow Question
The Supreme Court, on January 15, 2010, granted certiorari in Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms, 09-475. The related documents can be downloaded from the SCOTUSblog. The plaintiffs in the original suit (Geertson Farms v. Johanns, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21491 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 12, 2007), aff’d sub nom Geertson Seed Farms v. Johanns, 541 F.3d 938 (9th Cir.
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