In the News

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ISPs Could Be Freed from Liability over User Copyright Abuses.
By Darren Pauli, ZD Net Australia, September 7, 2010.
http://tinyurl.com/2c2mzxm

"Internet Service Providers may be freed from being liable for their
users' copyright infringements in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Agreement (ACTA), according to what appears to be a leaked version of
the agreement."
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German Court Rules Against Google in Copyright Case.
By Christopher Lawton, The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2010.
http://tinyurl.com/252ryqf

"As if Google didnt have enough on its plate, now its got
troublesome court rulings in Hamburg.On Friday, the Hamburg Regional
Court in Germany ruled that Google is liable for videos uploaded by
users on YouTube that violate German copyright laws."
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US Government Throwing Free Speech Under the Bus.
By Mitch Wagner, Computer World, September 7, 2010.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/16898/free_speech

"What do these three, apparently unrelated stories, have in common?
American attorneys general pressured Craigslist to block ads for adult
services. The US is trying to extend draconian copyright protections
worldwide. And politicians and corporate journalists are banding
together to exclude Wikileaks from a proposed federal shield law
protecting journalists. These actions are part of a trend limiting
free speech to those with government and corporate protection, not the
common people like thee and me."
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Copyright is Complicated.
By Bevin Carnes, Huffington Post, September 7, 2010.
http://tinyurl.com/2d4nnpk

"Copyright is complicated. The issues aren't black and white, and if
you really want to get down to the nitty-gritty, there's a lot of
complexity involved in why the current copyright laws were formed, and
why it's so important that they be enforced."
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Why iTunes Song Samples are Still Only 30 Seconds.
By Greg Sandoval, CNET News, September 7, 2010.
http://tinyurl.com/2en6tx4

"Apple and rights holders are in "active negotiations" on song samples
but some music publishers want Apple to pay. How that fares could set
the tone for talks on cloud music."
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Is the Contract Cast Members Sign to Be on Survivor Covered by
Copyright? CBS Thinks So."
By Mike Masnick, Techdirt, September 3, 2010.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100901/15345210865.shtml

"Eric Goldman points us to the news that CBS sent a DMCA takedown to
Scribd after the reality TV site RealityBlurred.com uploaded a copy of
the contract castmembers sign before being able to go on the show
Survivor, as well as a copy of the "rulebook" they receive."
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