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["Olga Francois" <OFrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Blog: Alito on Copyright

Posted by Donna Wentworth, Corante.com, October 31, 2005

http://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/2005/10/31/alito_on_copyright.php



"Laura Quilter has the (still-developing) scoop on how a future Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito might handle the tricky copyright, First Amendment, and
"cyberlaw" policy issues that will impact the future of Internet
communications. An intriguing snippet for those of us concerned about
anti-consumer EULAs
<http://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/2005/08/24/pretty_please_with_suga
r_on_top.php> , box-wrap/click-wrap licensing, and the future of
reverse-engineering:"

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File sharers courting copyright challenges

By Gerard Voland, Ft. Wayne.com, Oct. 31, 2005

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/13041964.htm

"The courts have long been involved in resolving legal disputes surrounding
technology and its use, from relatively uncomplicated battles over patent
rights to more thorny financial settlements associated with the consequences
of product failures. These legal debates are becoming more intense and
increasingly convoluted as technologies evolve to more advanced forms with
broader implications for society."

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What's So Eminent About Public Domain?: The copyright lobby makes a dubious
case for IP protection

By Tim Lee, Reason.com, October 31, 2005

http://www.reason.com/hod/tl103105.shtml



"Pop Quiz: What do these two stories have in common? A large pharmaceutical
company announces plans to build a facility in Connecticut. In return, the
city agrees to raze several dozen homes and businesses in an adjacent
working-class neighborhood for redevelopment into high-rise condos, a
five-star hotel, and private office buildings."

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Blog: Google Print Debate on Farber's IP List
<http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2005/10/google_print_debate_on_farbers.htm
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By tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Radar,  October 30, 2005

http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2005/10/google_print_debate_on_farbers.html



"Over the past couple of days, there have been quite a few interesting
postings about the Google Print controversy over on Dave Farber's IP List.
There's a lot of the usual back and forth, but a couple of postings that give
some background on possible legal precedent. Sid Karin argues that the mp3.com
case is the guiding precedent, while Cindy Cohn of the EFF believes that Kelly
v. ArribaSoft will be the more relevant."

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Microsoft Launches Book Digitization Project-MSN Book Search
by Barbara Quint, Infor Today,  October 31, 2005

http://www.infotoday.com/newsbreaks/nb051031-2.shtml



"Everything old is new again. With the entrance of Microsoft into the mass
book digitization process, the status of books as "the next big thing" in
digital content has been confirmed. Newspapers and the general trade press
continue to treat Yahoo!'s participation in the Open Content Alliance as its
way of competing with Google Print in this now critical content arena."

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Google resumes book scanning

By Colin Barker, ZDNet UK, November 1, 2005

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/051101/152/fvqqz.html



"The search giant risks the wrath of the book publishing industry as it
resumes its strategy of scanning 'the libraries of the world', with a new
focus on out-of-print titles"

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Officials Vow to Protect Intellectual Property
By: Jim Forsyth <mailto:JimForsyth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> , WOAI.com, 11/1/2005

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=7982341E-20F5-42FE-9E5A-
9D7A0F11E38B



"Two top level Bush administration officials today vowed that enforcement of
laws against theft of 'intellectual property' will be a top priority for the
government, but warned that education, diplomacy, and use of the civil courts,
not new and broader statutes, are the most effective way to combat when has
become a $250 billion a year crime, 1200 WOAI news reported today."

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YourTech: Google's book initiative gets mixed reviews

By Jefferson Graham, USA Today, October 30, 2005

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051030/BUSINESS/51030039
0/1003/BUSINESS



"For a recent comparative literature class paper, Brendan Draper wanted to
quote a phrase from a novel he had read, but he couldn't remember what page it
was on."

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Google Won't Shelve Google Print
By Ben Charny, PCMagazine.com, 10.28.05

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1878838,00.asp



"Google Inc.'s online book project will take an important step forward next
week despite an increasingly nasty legal fight over the company's plans."

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Publishers concerned that Google project violates copyright

http://live.psu.edu/story/14284



"When people talk about digital piracy and digital copyright infringement,
they typically are referring to music and movies. However, books also are
subject to digital copyright infringement, and not just by members of the
general public."

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More copyright lawsuits filed at schools including CMU

By Post Gazette, October 27, 2005

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05300/595699.stm



"In its latest round of copyright infringement cases involving the Internet,
the Recording Industry Association of America on Wednesday announced lawsuits
against 745 individuals, including those at 17 colleges, including Carnegie
Mellon University."

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An open-source rival to Google's book project

By Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com, October 26, 2005

http://news.com.com/An+open-source+rival+to+Googles+book+project/2100-1025_3-
5915690.html?tag=alert



"SAN FRANCISCO--When it comes to digitizing books, two stories appear to be
unfolding: One is about open source, and the other, Google."

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Copyright Compliance on Campus: Make It Easy

By Laura Gasaway, Campus Technology.com, 10/28/05

http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=11985



"I applaud Diane Barbour's article "Online Piracy, Ethical Behavior, and the
Unintended Consequences of Technology" in the 6/8/2005 issue of C2. Of course,
illegal sharing of music and videos by students garners most of the
attention-and the concern-devoted to campus copyright infringement. But
adherence to copyright law, particularly in the use of course management
systems by faculty and staff, also is critically important."