Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested in Cambodia
Cambodian police have arrested a co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay and are preparing his extradition to Sweden, where he was convicted of violating copyright laws.
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Free Music's High Price: How Illegal Downloads Silence Artists
Right now, four out of five digital music downloads are illegal, and if you think the only losers in that equation are greedy record label execs and wealthy superstars who can afford it, you're not hearing the whole story.
The 10 Most Counterfeited Products Sold in America
Americans' zest for a bargain has an economic downside: It creates a giant opportunity for the scads of shady operators -- especially from China -- that specialize in pumping out counterfeit versions of the real thing. From footwear to toys, here are the 10 most counterfeited goods in the U.S. Can you spot the real from the fake?
Viacom Continues Copyright Case Against YouTube
Viacom, which in June lost its case seeking more than $1 billion in damages from YouTube for alleged copyright violations, on Friday filed for an appeal. The case could have major repercussions for other websites with user-generated content.
Google Vows to Crack Down on Internet Copyright Violations
Google says it plans to be more vigilant about removing pirated content from the Web. It promises to respond to complaints about copyright violations on YouTube and other sites within 24 hours and is introducing new tools to make it easier to report violations.
Oracle Wins $1.3 Billion Jury Award in SAP Lawsuit
A federal jury handed Oracle a victory Tuesday in its long-running copyright infringement case against SAP, awarding the enterprise software behemoth $1.3 billion.
Gawker Is on Shaky Legal Ground Over Sarah Palin Book Excerpts
When Sarah Palin protested after gossip site Gawker posted pages from her upcoming book America By Heart, Gawker taunted her for her lack of knowledge about copyright law. But a federal judge has ordered Gawker to take the pages down temporarily.
Omega vs. Costco: Consumers Will Pay If Gray-Market Goods Get Banned
Omega's Seamaster watch has a $1,995 list price in the U.S., but by importing the watch from abroad, Costco could sell it here for $1,299. The Supreme Court has decided to hear this case, which will have wide impact, from Silicon Valley to local libraries.
SAP Admits It Should Have Known It Was Infringing on Oracle Copyright
Enterprise software giant SAP acknowledged Thursday it should have known that its third-party outsourcing maintenance company TomorrowNow was infringing on rival Oracle's copyrights.
Court Orders LimeWire to Stop File Sharing
A U.S. federal court has issued an injunction to stop the LimeWire file-sharing service, which allowed users to share songs and other files over the Internet. The Lime Group was found liable of copyright infringement in May.
Google's YouTube Wins Another Copyright Case
A Spanish court side with YouTube, saying it was the copyright holder's responsibility, in this case Telecinco, to notify YouTube whenever it noticed its copyrighted broadcast video had been uploaded to YouTube.
Legal Briefing: Supreme Court Considering Music File-Sharing Case
In today's legal news, the Supreme Court has expressed interest in a case involving a teenager's illegal music file-sharing, the legal battle over stem cell research has already pushed some scientists to other fields, and a third woman has alleged that a Wisconsin DA harassed her with sexual text messages.
How My Dancing Kid Joined YouTube's Copyright Wars
When DailyFinance reporter Jon Berr's wife posted a brief video on YouTube of their 3-year-old son dancing to Survivor's Eye of the Tiger, she never expected to become part of the complex fight over copyright and fair use on the Internet.
Super Spy Barbie? MGA Accuses Mattel of Toy Espionage
MGA Entertainment, maker of the popular and controversial line of Bratz dolls, threw another punch in its extended copyright brawl with Barbie maker Mattel this week. MGA alleges that Mattel has for years been falsifying credentials to spy on competitors at toy fairs around the world.