[digital-copyright] In the news

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Move over SOPA & PIPA - here comes CISPA - internet censorship updated.
by Anne Sewell, DigitalJournal.com, April 4, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/7vfg3f3

"Washington - In the wake of SOPA and PIPA, there is yet another
terrifying bill on the table. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and
Protection Act (or CISPA for short) which is currently being discussed
by Congress. In Washington, Congress is discussing ..."

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After SOPA and PIPA, Why Gamers Should Care About Bill HR 4204 and ACTA.
by John Gaudiosi, Forbes, April 04, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/bmzwlqo

"As legislation that will set a dangerous precedent based on
questionable research, League For Gamers (LGF) is rallying the troops at
PAX East in Boston this weekend to generate the type of support that
caused SOPA and PIPA to die early deaths."

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Viacom's Copyright Suit Against Google's YouTube Reinstated.
by David Glovin and Don Jeffrey, Bloomberg, April 05, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/8xj4rgg

"Google Inc.'s YouTube video-sharing website must defend itself against
claims that it violated Viacom Inc.'s copyrights by letting users post
clips from shows including "The Colbert Report" without authorization,
an appeals court ruled. "

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Ruling In YouTube Case Could Open New Legal Attacks: Attorney.
by Todd Spangler, Multichannel News, April 6, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/d3y89m2

"A federal appeals court decision overturning a lower court's order that
granted YouTube blanket protection under the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act could lead to a "new way to attack..."

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MPAA Lines Up With Porn Studio in Steamy Copyright Dispute.
by Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, April 9, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/csuzxt5

"The MPAA has gotten involved in a dispute over a website that allowed
users to upload embedded links to porn videos."

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CA Court Won't Help Copyright Holders ID BitTorrent Users.
by Drew Bowling, WebProNews, vApril 6, 2012.

http://tinyurl.com/8yl22ea

"The District Court for the Northern District of California today ruled
against copyright holders, saying that it will not assist them to
identify BitTorrent users. The copyright holder, Hard Drive Productions,
..."

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Google adds 500 Paramount films to YouTube, Google Play rental library.
by Todd Spangler, ITworld.com,

http://tinyurl.com/d3y89m2

"The partnership may seem a little strange since Google and Paramount's
parent company, Viacom, are still embroiled in a major copyright
lawsuit. Google won a major battle (if not the war) when a federal judge
ruled in June 2010 that YouTube was ..."

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