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- Disability access comments due to Copyright Office Nov 13
Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments onthe Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind orOther Persons With DisabilitiesThe proposal would permit the cross-border import,export and qualified distribution of copyrighted works in accessibleformats without the permission of the rights holders, including tocountries that presently lack, in their national laws, a specificcopyright exception or other legal framework for serving the visuallyimpaired. The proposal would... - Mostly bad news for educational fair use
(posted by Peter Hirtle; cross-posted from http://blog.librarylaw.com)Earlier this fall I wrote about what I called "the other coursepack case" (in Michigan, as opposed to the Georgia State case). Partial summary judgment has been granted, and it is a mixed bag for educational fair use. In the decision, the judge rejected all of the defenses that the defendant, Excel Copying, put forward. First, the court rejected, as I suspected it would, the argument that the licenses secured by the University... - Update: District court grants partial s.j. to publishers in copyshop case
Although the students press the "start" button to make a copy of a coursepack, the copyshop is the "source of the reproduction" supplying a master copy of the coursepack, equipment and staff assistance. This is vastly different, says the court, from a scenario in which a student gets a coursepack from a friend and steps into a copyshop to duplicate. Short work is made of the Fair Use analysis: Purpose is commercial (it's the copyshop's purpose, not the student's)Nature - creativeAmount -...
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Featured Cases 
- The Author's Guild et al v. Google Inc.Plaintiffs The Author's Guide. Herbert Mitgang, Betty Miles and Daniel Hoffman sued Google Inc. for reproducing a digital copy of plaintiffs' works without the copyright holders' permission and in violation of the authors' rights under the copyright laws.New York Southern District CourtCopyrightFiled: September 20, 2005Plaintiff: The Author's Guild, The Author's Guild, The Author's Guild, The Author's Guild, The Author's Guild and others... Defendant: Google Inc., Google Inc., Google Inc., Google Inc., Google Inc.Last Docket Filed: November 24, 2009
- Apple Inc. v. Psystar CorporationPlaintiff Apple Inc. alleged that Defendant Psystar Corporation sold in commerce a computer named the OpenMac--subsequently changed to Open Computer--which runs a modified version of the Leopard operating system without authorization from Plaintiff and in violation of the terms of the Software License Agreement governing the use of Mac OS X software and Plaintiff's intellectual property., Defendant also provided direct copies and/or modified versions of Plaintiff's software updates.California Northern District CourtPlaintiffFiled: July 3, 2008Last Docket Filed: November 24, 2009
- Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc. et alCalifornia Northern District CourtTrademarkFiled: August 1, 2007Plaintiff: Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.; Defendant: Akanoc Solutions, Inc., Managed Solutions Group, Inc., Steven ChenLast Docket Filed: November 23, 2009
- Fairey et al v. The Associated PressClaim that iconic Obama poster infringes on AP photo copyrightNew York Southern District CourtPlaintiffFiled: February 9, 2009Plaintiff: Shepard Fairey, Obey Giant Art, Inc; Defendant: The Associated PressLast Docket Filed: November 23, 2009
- Perfect 10 Inc v. Google Inc et alPlaintiff Perfect 10 sued defendant Google Inc. for displaying thumbnails of photographs copyrighted by the plaintiff. Consolidated with Perfect 10 Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc. et al. Additional Resources Ninth Circuit Opinion in Perfect 10 v. Google and Amazon.California Central District CourtCopyrightFiled: November 19, 2004Plaintiff: Perfect 10 Inc; Defendant: Google Inc, DoesCounter Claimant: Google Inc, Counter Defendant: Perfect 10 IncLast Docket Filed: November 17, 2009
Dockets 
- Broadcast Music, Inc. et al v. Country Club Restaurants, Inc. et alFlorida Middle District CourtCopyrightsFiled: November 25, 2009Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Harrick Music, Inc., Harrick Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and others... Defendant: Country Club Restaurants, Inc., Raymond Frederick, Richard R. Perkins
- Scholz Design, Inc. v. Custom Homes of Great Bay, Inc.New Hampshire District CourtCopyrightsFiled: November 25, 2009
- Toma et alIllinois Northern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: November 25, 2009Plaintiff: Ron Toma, Motley Crue, Inc.
- Toma v. Motley Crue, Inc. et alIllinois Northern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: November 25, 2009Plaintiff: Ron Toma Defendant: Motley Crue, Inc., Live Nation Merchandise, Inc., MusicSkins, LLC
- Broadcast Music, Inc. et al v. Taco Stand, LLC et alArizona District CourtCopyrightsFiled: November 24, 2009
Legislation 
- H. R. 3570 - Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009 (05/21/2009)
- H. R. 2344 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 (05/12/2009)
- H. R. 1860 - Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 (04/01/2009)
- H. R. 2196 - Design Piracy Prohibition Act (04/01/2009)
- H. R. 848 - Performance Rights Act (02/04/2009)
- S. 379 - Performance Rights Act (02/04/2009)
- H. R. 801 - Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (02/03/2009)
- H. R. 505 - To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in State of Oklahoma ... (01/14/2009)
Regulations 
- Copyright Royalty Board - Notice - Intent to Audit
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressNoticeIntent to Audit ,61176-61177 [E9-27980] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board Notice of Intent To Audit AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Public notice. SUMMARY: The... - Copyright Office - Rule - Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies
Copyright Office, Library of CongressRuleExemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies ,55138-55139 [E9-25850] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2008-08]... - Copyright Office - Notice - Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments: Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities
Copyright Office, Library of CongressNoticeNotice of Inquiry and Request for Comments:Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities ,52507-52509 [E9-24539] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office Copyright... - Copyright Royalty Board - Rule - Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressRuleNotice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License ,52418-52427 [E9-24556] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Part 370 [Docket No. RM 2008-7] Notice and... - Copyright Office - Proposed Rule - Mandatory Deposit of Published Electronic Works Available Only Online
Copyright Office, Library of CongressProposed RuleMandatory Deposit of Published Electronic Works Available Only Online ,48191 [E9-22791] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 202 [Docket No. RM 2009-3] Mandatory Deposit of Published...
Copyright Office 
- Librarian of Congress Extends Existing Classes of Works Exempt from Prohibition on Circumvention
The Librarian of Congress is extending, on an interim basis, the existing classes of works with respect to which the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works shall not apply when persons... - Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Comments on Mandatory Deposit for Electronic Works Published Only Online
The Copyright Office is extending the time in which reply comments may be filed in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding amendments to regulations governing mandatory deposit of electronic works published in the United States and... - Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons with Disabilities
The Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office seek comment on possible solutions to enhance the accessibility of copyrighted works for the benefit of the blind or other persons with disabilities. - Copyright Licensing in a Digital Age:
Competition, Compensation and the Need to Update the Cable and Satellite TV Licenses. - Planned eCO Service Outage
eCO, the Copyright Office online system for filing copyright registrations, will be unavailable from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4 until 12 noon on Saturday, September 5, eastern time, while the Library of Congress performs a critical equipment...
Copyright Law Review Articles 
- SSRN Copyright Search - An Alternate Approach to Channeling?, by Mark P. McKenna
Notre Dame Law School (November 25, 2009) - SSRN Copyright Search - The Web Page: Affinity to the Concept of Database and European in Force Directives, by Mirko Luca Lobina
affiliation not provided to SSRN and European University of Rome (November 25, 2009) - SSRN Copyright Search - Legal Protection of the Web Page as a Database, by Mirko Luca Lobina
affiliation not provided to SSRN and European University of Rome (November 25, 2009) - SSRN Copyright Search - Masking Models and Watermarking: A Discussion on Methods and Effectiveness, by Mirko Luca Lobina
affiliation not provided to SSRN , European University of Rome and affiliation not provided to SSRN (November 25, 2009) - SSRN Copyright Search - Copyright Protections Strategies by Small Textiles Firms, by Adrian Woods
affiliation not provided to SSRN , affiliation not provided to SSRN and Brunel University - Technology Management (November 24, 2009)
Copyright News 
- Apple Looks to Finish Off Mac Clone Maker Psystar - InternetNews.com

All Things Digital (blog)Apple Looks to Finish Off Mac Clone Maker Psystar
InternetNews.com
Judge William Alsup found for Apple on every count in which he ruled, including that Psystar had violated Apple's copyrights in making unauthorized copies ...
Apple Looks To Deliver 'Coup De Grace' To Clone-Maker PsystarChannelWeb
Psystar promised investors huge clone salesComputerworld
Apple Asks Judge for Permanent Psystar InjunctionPC Magazine Register -IT Business Edge -CNET News all 53 news articles » - Senate Demands Transparency on Copyright Bill - Prefixmag

IP Review OnlineSenate Demands Transparency on Copyright Bill
Prefixmag
If enacted, ACTA would force ISPs to patrol their networks for copyright material, hand over names of accused file-sharers, and disconnect the accused of ...
Senators Call for Transparency in Copyright Treaty TalksPC World
Funny How Those In Favor Of ACTA Are Against Treaty Providing More Access To ...Techdirt
Senators blast Obama's secret trade talks as Fox head calls for '3 strikes'Daily Finance (blog) Computerworld New Zealand -EFF (blog) -Dslreports all 25 news articles » - An Architect's Place in the City - Wall Street JournalAn Architect's Place in the City
Wall Street Journal
Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, ...and more » - Google Runs Afoul Of Copyright - Alibaba News Channel

AFPGoogle Runs Afoul Of Copyright
Alibaba News Channel
He also objected to Google's argument that its online library does not violate copyrights as it only put abstracts of Chinese books online instead of full ...
China backs writers in fight against Google BooksAFP
Google Books Settlement: Key Players CommentHuffington Post (blog)
Google's book library great feat, but flawedThe Reflector online MarketWatch -The Bookseller -eSchool News (subscription) all 29 news articles » - EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights - The Associated PressEU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights
The Associated Press
A service provider would have to inform users before cutting off access because of a copyright violation, and those users would be able to appeal to a ...and more »
Copyright Blog Posts 
- Hey ... I wrote those lyrics!
...a notebook for 39 years documenting your poetry -- you still must prove that the musician received your words (in copyright parlance, that's referred to as "access") and copied them. That seems like an awfully difficult thing to prove. The...--...by Noloâ?s Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Blog - It Doesn't Work for an Intermediary to Own the User
That line, from a column excoriating Apple for the ongoing disaster that is their App Store, is by Paul Graham. Now it happens that he's talking about software and the ways in which it is not like hardware or like media. And yet it's also...by Copyfight - Major copyright owners, unions urge Congressional support for ACTA
Major copyright owners, unions, and trade associations have sent a joint letter to Congressional leaders, urging support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: ACTA Joint Letter The letter, whose signatories include, among others, five of the...by Copyrights & Campaigns - OECD Confirms Canada Among Lowest Sources Of Counterfeiting
...trade is estimated to have increased from 1.85% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2007. That represents an increase to $250 billion worldwide. That is obviously a big number, but notably far lower than the claims from ACTA supporters. Copyright lobby groups...by Michael Geist's Blog - DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
DMCA Notices: DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google; From: Gulikindileri Web Group To: Google, Inc. [Blogger] Date: 2010-09-20by Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Notices
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