In the News

[Amy Mata <amymata87@xxxxxxxxx>]

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No time for copyright, say Indian designers.
The Times of India, May 4, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/68cto56

Designer duo Hemant-Nandita's hearts sink when they spot replicas of
their clothes selling in markets like Chandni Chowk in the old quarter
of Delhi, usually at half the original price. But they prefer to
remain mum."It really hurts to see people selling the imitations of
our designs so freely, but then how much can one curb the practice?"
Nandita asked."

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Judge weighing whether to dismiss copyright lawsuit.
By Steve Green, Vegas INC, May 4, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/62jja2x

"A judge questioned attorneys Tuesday about who  if anyone  was
harmed when a Kentucky man posted without authorization a Las Vegas
newspaper column on a sports website message board."

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Canada: Judge denies subpoenas based on IP addresses.
By Jeff Hughs, Digital Trends, May 3, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/6yolf2l

"U.S. Judge Harold Baker has ruled, in the case of VPR Internationale
v. Does 1017, that IP addresses dont necessarily equate to a person
guilty of copyright infringement. This may be quite a notable
statement in regards to the myriads of piracy lawsuits happening in
the United States."

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 US Man Pleads Guilty to Music Piracy Charges.
By Grant Gross, PC World, May 3, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3t4gc5l

"A California man who participated in a so-called warez music-sharing
group faces a sentence of five years in prison and a US$250,000 fine
after pleading guilty to copyright infringement charges in a
California court."

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Disney files copyright lawsuit against Dish Network.
By Kate Ward, Entertainment Weekly, May 3, 2011.
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/03/disney-starz-dish-network-lawsuit/

"The Walt Disney Co. has filed a copyright lawsuit against Dish
Network, according to Reuters. The studio is alleging that the
satellite television operator had handed out films like Toy Story 3
and Alice in Wonderland to Dish subscribers for free on Starz without
the companys permission."

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Canada still in copyright "hall of shame" according to the US.
By Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, May 3, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/6hqlv9c

"Sorry, Canadanegotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
(ACTA) wasn't enough to show your commitment to "strong" intellectual
property rights. If you want out of the American copyright "hall of
shame," you're just going to have to pass a major copyright overhaul
that makes US rightsholders happy."

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Viacom Takes A Final Shot At YouTube.
By Joe Mullen, PaidContent.org, May 2, 2011.
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-viacom-takes-a-final-shot-at-youtube/

"What is likely to be final set of briefs in the Viacom-YouTube (NSDQ:
GOOG) appeal has been filed, and the argument is becoming more
focused. The case comes down to what kind of copyright-policing system
we want. Should it be one where copyright owners need to send notices
with specific URLs, or one where internet companies must take
additional actions, including installing software filters?"

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