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- 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 Report Change Found: December 2, 2008
- Vargas et al v. Pfizer Inc. et alPlaintiffs Ralph Vargas and Bland-Rickey Roberts d/b/a JBR Music Group alleged that Defendants Pfizer Inc., Publicis Inc., Fluid Music, East West Communications Inc. and Brian Transeau infringed on Plaintiffs' copyright to "Bust Dat Groove Without Ride." Defendants allegedly used key musical themes and/or jingles from the composition to promote the sales of Celebrex and misattributed the work to Defendant Transeau.New York Southern District CourtCopyrightFiled: December 13, 2004Plaintiff: Ralph Vargas, Bland Ricky Roberts Defendant: Brian Transeau, Brian Transeau, Brian Transeau, Brian Transeau, East West Communications, Inc. and others... Cross Claimant: Fluid Music East West Communications, Inc., Fluid Music East West Communications, Inc. Cross Defendant: East West Communications, Inc., Brian Transeau, Brian Transeau, East West Communications, Inc., Brian Transeau, Brian Transeau and others...Last Docket Report Change Found: December 2, 2008
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. et al v. RDR Books et alCopyright, trademark and other claims against publisher of Harry Potter Lexicon, an unauthorized compendium of Harry Potter facts, plots, etc.New York Southern District CourtCopyrightFiled: October 31, 2007Plaintiff: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., J. K. Rowling, J. K. Rowling and others... Defendant: RDR Books, RDR Books, RDR Books, RDR Books, DoesLast Docket Report Change Found: December 1, 2008
- Realnetworks, Inc. et al v. DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. et alPlaintiff RealNetworks, Inc. and RealNetworks Home Entertainment, Inc. filed an action for a declaratory judgment that the CSS License Agreement permits Plaintiffs to manufacture and offer for sale the RealDVD product and that the Plaintiffs do not violate the DMCA.California Northern District CourtPlaintiffFiled: September 30, 2008Plaintiff: Realnetworks, Inc., Realnetworks Home Entertainment, Inc.; Defendant: DVD Copy Control Association, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and others...Last Docket Report Change Found: December 1, 2008
- Coupons, Inc. v. StottlemirePlaintiff Coupons, Inc. alleged that Defendant John Stottlemire intentionally circumvented technological measures used to limit the number of times a visitor to the coupons.com website may print a coupon.California Northern District CourtCopyrightFiled: July 2, 2007Plaintiff: Coupons, Inc.; Defendant: John StottlemireLast Docket Report Change Found: December 1, 2008
Dockets
- Soccerspecific.com LLC v. World Class Coaching, Inc. et alKansas District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 2, 2008Plaintiff: Soccerspecific.com LLC Defendant: World Class Coaching, Inc., World Class Coaching, Inc., Mike Saif, Mike Saif
- Building Graphics, Inc. v. Lennar Corp. et alNorth Carolina Western District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 1, 2008Plaintiff: Building Graphics, Inc.; Defendant: Lennar Corp., Drafting & Design, Inc.
- Davis v. Kangas et alMichigan Eastern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 1, 2008Plaintiff: Ernest Joseph Davis Defendant: Nancy Kangas, Norma Killough, Harwood, Kevin Alford, David M Theut and others...
- Home Design Services, Inc. v. Landis Homes, LLC et alColorado District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 1, 2008Plaintiff: Home Design Services, Inc. Defendant: Landis Homes, LLC, David M. Landis
- Home Design Services, Inc. v. Cornerstone Homes, Inc. et alFlorida Middle District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 1, 2008Plaintiff: Home Design Services, Inc.; Defendant: Cornerstone Homes, Inc., V.M. Zarbo Builders, Inc., Angelo J. DiGuilio, Vincent M. Zarbo
Legislation
- H. R. 7084 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 (10/16/2008)
- H. R. 6531 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 (10/16/2008)
- S. 3325 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (10/13/2008)
- S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (09/26/2008)
- S. 3464 - International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 (09/10/2008)
- pl110-403/show">S. 3325
- H. R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 (07/17/2008)
- pl110-434/show">H. R. 6531
- S. 3106 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 (06/10/2008)
- H. R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (05/08/2008)
- S. 2739 - Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (05/08/2008)
- H. R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 (04/24/2008)
- S. 2616 - National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 (02/11/2008)
Regulations
- Copyright Royalty Board - Rule - Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressRuleCost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities,72726-72727 [E8-28466] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Part 381 [Docket No. 2008-6 CRB... - Copyright Office - Rule - Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries
Copyright Office, Library of CongressRuleCompulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries,66173-66182 [E8-26666] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 and 255 [Docket No. RM 2000-7]... - Copyright Office - Proposed Rule - Fees; Extension of Time to File Comments
Copyright Office, Library of CongressProposed RuleFees; Extension of Time to File Comments,64905-64906 [E8-26063] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2008-9] Fees AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION:... - Copyright Office - Proposed Rule - Fees; Correction
Copyright Office, Library of CongressProposed RuleFees; Correction,63111-63112 [Z8-24269] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM 2008-9] Fees Correction In proposed rule document E8-24269 beginning on page 60658 in the... - Copyright Royalty Board - Notice - Distribution of the 2006 Cable Royalty Funds
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressNoticeDistribution of the 2006 Cable Royalty Funds,61172 [E8-24438] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 2008-4 CRB CD 2006] Distribution of the 2006 Cable Royalty Funds AGENCY: Copyright...
Copyright Office
- Website Updates - Correction: Copyright Office to Examine ?Phantom Signal? Phenomenon under Definition of ?Cable System?
On December 12, 2007, the Copyright Office published in the Federal Register a notice of inquiry in Docket No. 2007-11, Definition of Cable System. The notice contained an error in the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph of the ?Address? section. The... - Website Updates - Copyright Office Posts Updated Title 17 on Website
The Copyright Office has made available on its website an updated version of ?Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.?11/22/07 - Website Updates - Improved Search System Launched
The Copyright Office launched a powerful new records search system that accesses more than 20 million digital records of registrations and recorded documents from 1978 to the present. The new system allows searching by title, name, keyword, and... - Website Updates - Annual Report Published
The Copyright Office presents its 109th annual report of the Register of Copyrights for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.9/13/07 - Website Updates - Beta Testers Sought for Online Services
The Copyright Office is conducting a beta test of its web-based registration system, electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Participants in eCO beta testing will file basic registration claims online at a reduced fee established for electronic filings...
Copyright Law Review Articles
- Tarlton Law Library Current Copyright Literature - NOTE, The Unabomber Strikes Again: An Investigation into Whether the Victim and Witness Proection Act of 1982 Violates the First Amendment or Conflicts with the Copyright Act of 1976, by
Michael B. Norman
81 S. Cal. L. Rev. 1281 (September 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - A Behavioral Account of Compensation Awarding Decisions, by Claire I. Tsai
University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management and University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business (November 4, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - A Relational Theory of Authorship, by Brian Fitzgerald Sr.
Queensland University of Technology - Faculty of Law and Queensland University of Technology - Faculty of Law (November 4, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - 'It Is Hereby Declared': The Quiet Reform of Canadian Broadcasting Law, by Daithi Mac Sithigh
University of East Anglia - Norwich Law School (November 3, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - Protecting Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in Australia: Looking for Solutions in the Canadian Experience (LLM Thesis, University of British Columbia), by Sally McCausland
Independent Author (November 3, 2008)
Copyright News
- Copyright Clearance Center and Reprints Desk Partner to Integrate ... - MarketWatchCopyright Clearance Center and Reprints Desk Partner to Integrate ...
MarketWatch -18 hours ago
As an innovator in content retrieval and document delivery, Reprints Desk is a natural partner," said Bob Weiner, Senior VP of Licensing, Copyright ... - Tyler Perry facing copyright lawsuit - KTBSTyler Perry facing copyright lawsuit
KTBS, LA -2 hours ago
Actor and screen writer Tyler Perry is in federal court in Marshall defending himself in a copyright lawsuit for "Diary of a Mad Black Woman. ... - Obama team changes Change.gov copyright policy - CNET News
ReadWriteWebObama team changes Change.gov copyright policy
CNET News, CA -Dec 1, 2008
In general works, produced by the US government are exempt from copyright protection. The General Services Administration has strict standards for granting ...
Obama Puts Change.gov Under Creative CommonsReadWriteWeb all 4 news articles - Book review: 'Remix' calls for a truce in the copyright wars - San Jose Mercury NewsBook review: 'Remix' calls for a truce in the copyright wars
San Jose Mercury News, USA -23 hours ago
He warns that with no victory in sight, the costs of the copyright wars are mounting for entertainment companies, not to mention their hapless casualties. ... - Apple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit - ZDNetApple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit
ZDNet -21 hours ago
... of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to a long list of allegations, including trademark infringement, breach of contract and copyright infringement. ...
Apple adds DMCA charge to complaint against PsystarMacworld
Apple adds DMCA charge to lawsuit against PsystarComputerworld
Apple adds DMCA violation claims to Psystar suitMacNN Wired News -iTWire all 17 news articles
Copyright Blog Posts
- Warner Bros. Records v. Cassin case settled
Warner Bros. Records v. Cassin, the Westchester case challenging the "making available" theory, has been settled. A notice of dismissal without prejudice of the 2nd phase of that case, the case against the "John Does", was filed today. Notice of...by Recording Industry vs The People - and while we're at it
...openness, transparency and the nature of discourse on the web. It would also signify a shift towards the type of collaboration typified by Web 2.0 social sites, enabling a modern dialectic relationship between the citizenry and its government....by Lessig Blog - from the "what a fantastic idea" department
...enable the use of CC licenses offer the scheme as opt-in, defaulting to the traditional all rights reserved use of copyright. Enabling the choice of Creative Commons wouldn't necessarily affect this default. Second, unauthorized sharing of...by Lessig Blog - Practice Tip: Motions to Quash After Judge Gertner's November 24, 2008, Decision in London Sire Records v. Does 1-4
As you know, on November 24th, in one of the "John Doe" cases targeting Boston University, consolidated under the heading London-Sire Records v. Does 1-4, after the university advised the Court that it could not identify John Does #8, 9, and 14 to a...by Recording Industry vs The People - Calling for better policies
Unfortunately, I had to leave the SPARC Digital Repositories conference to catch a plane before the closing keynote address by David Shulenberger, VP for Academic Affairs at NASULGC, but there is a nice write up about his remarks here in...by Scholarly Communications @ Duke
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