[digital-copyright] In the news

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Copyright lawsuit targets owners of non-secure wireless networks.
By Jaikumar Vijayan, Computerworld, February 7, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/784f532

"A federal lawsuit filed in Massachusetts could test the question of whether
individuals who leave their wireless networks unsecured can be held liable if
someone uses the network to illegally download copyrighted ..."

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Can porn be copyrighted? One file-sharing defendant says no.
By Matthew Lasar, Ars Technica, February 7, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/72fzo55

"In addition to her insistence that she never actually downloaded "Amateur
Allure Jen," Liuxia Wong of Solano County, California argues that copyright
law doesn't even apply to smut clips. They are not copyrightable, and
therefore no infringement ..."

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Do Students Have Copyright to Their Own Notes?
By Tina Barseghian, MindShift, February 6, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/6sqxhxv

"Innovative ideas - projects, processes, curricula, and more - that are
transforming how we teach and learn. Do Students Have Copyright to Their Own
Notes? By Erica Perez, California Watch California State University and
University of California ..."

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Supreme Court should limit Congress' copyright power.
By David Olson, Washington Examiner, February 5, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/73gdjku

"Congress did just this in 1994 when it granted copyrights to thousands of
foreign authors for works that had been uncopyrighted in the United States for
decades, and thus free for all to use. Recently, in Golan v. Holder, the
Supreme Court held, ..."

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SOPA defeated: Massive grassroots movement delays U.S. lawmakers from passing
controversial law.
Guest Colum by Travis Crowe, North Wind Online, February 4, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/88smco6

"I think at this point, we all know what SOPA and PIPA are, but in case you've
been living under a well-ventilated mountain since November, I'll offer a very
truncated breakdown. Essentially, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA
(Protect IP Act) are ..."

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Copyright bills protect old media.
By Jesse Kline, Financial Post, February 3, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/7fyzck3

"How could sites like Youtube and Facebook adequately ensure none of the
content users posted to their sites contained copyrighted material? How could
we hold large hosting providers like GoDaddy responsible for the millions of
websites hosted on their ..."

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Congressman Jared Polis on SOPA/PIPA, the Facebook IPO, and his Favorite
Subreddit.
By The Next Web via YouTube, February 3, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/6mlfh5m

"TheNextWeb's Allen Gannett skypes with Congressman Jared Polis to discuss the
future of internet piracy, SOPA/PIPA, the Facebook IPO, Reddit, and much
more."

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Post SOPA, What Is the Next Frontier for Internet Copyright Protection?
Knowledge@Wharton, February 01, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/7jxwm5n

"The matter came to a head recently as a result of the Stop Online Piracy Act
(SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), bills aimed at curbing online
trafficking in copyrighted content and counterfeit goods. After several
websites, including Wikipedia, ..."

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