Archives for the 'Copyright Infringement' Category
The YouTube/Viacom decision: a victory for internet service providers (for the time being)
Published on 25 Jun 2010 at 1:01 pm.
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Filed under Misc, Copyright Infringement, ISPs.
Blog Author: Tony Ballard
As between ISPs and rights owners, on whom does the burden of policing online copyright infringements lie? In a judgment delivered on 23 June 2010, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York had no difficulty in deciding that it was a burden for the rights owners to bear.
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Clause 17 of the Digital Economy Bill – should internet law be in the hands of Ministers?
Published on 19 Jan 2010 at 5:46 pm.
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Filed under Misc, Internet, Digital Britain, Copyright Infringement.
Blog Author: Tony Ballard
Those who are familiar with the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 will not be entirely surprised by clause 17 of the Digital Economy Bill or the amendments to it that Lord Mandelson has proposed. They may, however, share some of the concerns that were expressed in 2006 about increasing the powers […]
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The Pirate Bay
Published on 6 May 2009 at 2:04 pm.
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Filed under Misc, illegal file sharing, Copyright Infringement.
Blog Author: Tony Ballard
It was unfortunate for the team of individuals who brought the Pirate Bay website to the world that they were in Sweden. As they have discovered to their cost, copyright infringement in Sweden is not only a tort but also a criminal offence.
On 17 April 2009 they were found guilty of aiding […]