In the News

[Amy Mata <amymata87@xxxxxxxxx>]

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China says makes progress on use of copyrighted software.
By Michael Martina, Reuters, April 21, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/4yfuj8t

"Two-fifths of central government offices were using legal software
and another two fifths were in the buying process, said National
Copyright Administration Vice Minister Yan Xiaohong. "

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UK Digital Economy Act complies with EU law, judge rules.
Out-Law News, April 21, 2011.

"A judge has ruled that a controversial UK law protecting the rights
of copyright holders on the internet does comply with EU law."

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Mattel loses its copyright suit against MGA over popular Bratz dolls.
By Gillian Flaccus, USA Today, April 21, 2011.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2011-04-21-mattel-mga-bratz-d
olls-suit.htm

"A federal court jury has rejected Mattel's copyright infringement
claims againtst MGA Entertainment's popular line of Bratz dolls and
awarded MGA $88.4 million for Mattel's misappropriation of its trade
secrets."

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EFF Decries Sham Copyright-Troll Legal Tactics.
By David Kravets, Wired News, April 19, 2011.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/04/eff-righthaven-sham/

"The copyright litigation factory known as Righthaven has been exposed
as making what the Electronic Frontier Foundation said Monday were
bogus claims to judges that it holds the exclusive right to news
articles at the center of its infringement lawsuits."

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US, China copyright trade spat heads for next stage.
Reuters, April 19, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3laogma

"China and the United States started the clock on a new stage of their
trade dispute over films, books and music on Tuesday, a signal
Washington will go ahead with a threat to seek retaliation rights."

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Not Just YouTube's Copyright School Video That Has Problems... The
Quizzes Are Misleading Too.
By Mike Masnick, Techdirt, April 19, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3tpbpe7

"YouTube and Google have been getting slammed in various circles for
its weak "copyright school" video that it makes those accused of
infringing copyrights on YouTube watch. Apparently the "copyright
school" also has a quiz they want people to take, and people examining
those questions are also finding some serious problems with them."

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