In The News

["Olga Francois" <OFrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Local Limits: Many schools have created their own guidelines, but are
they binding?.
By Carrie Russell, School Library Journal, December 1, 2008.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6617657.html?industryid=47
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"Congress included a few examples of fair use in Section 107 of the
copyright law, including the right to make "multiple copies for
classroom use."
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Apple Adds DMCA Charge to Lawsuit Against Psystar.
By Gregg Keizer, Computer World, November 30, 2008.
http://tinyurl.com/6klwwo

"It accuses clone maker of breaking MAC OS copy-protection scheme."
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Techie Held for Alleged Copyright Violation.
The Times of India, November 30, 2008.
http://tinyurl.com/6znjt8

"The cyber crime cell of the city police on Saturday arrested software
engineer Samir Inamdar on charges of violation of copyright laws
allegedly leading to a loss of

Rs 100 cr to a city-based e-learning firm."
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China: Internet Tops Pirated Disks in Copyright Suits.
By Xu Fang, ShanghaiDaily.com, December 1, 2008.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=382758&type=Metro&page=1

"Copyright violations on the Internet have overtaken pirated disks as
the major source of copyright infringement lawsuits being handled by
courts, judges said."
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Artists Move to Secure Culture's Worth to Economy.
By Dennis D. Estopace, Business Mirror, November 30, 2008.
http://tinyurl.com/5meppc

"From independent films to original Pinoy music to the final stroke of a
paintbrush, artists are moving to secure a sector contributing nearly 5
percent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP)."
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Challenging the Use of Others' Ideas.
By Glen Schaefer, Canada.com, November 30, 2008.
http://tinyurl.com/56efjc

"Walt Disney was a remix artist, goes one of the main points of RiP: a
Remix Manifesto."
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Possible Death Sentence in Copyright Infringement Nightmare.
By Kyle Stevens, GlossyNews.com, November 29, 2008.
http://www.glossynews.com/artman/publish/bsa-raid-11012007.shtml

"NEW YORK - A Delaware County jury began deliberating this morning on
the fate of Mr. Stefano who was convicted on Wednesday of copyright
infringement and first-degree possession of stolen software."

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