Tag: copyright
What Anne Frank Teaches Us About Laws in the Internet Era
Activists used Anne Frank's diary to illustrate the impact of differing copyright durations on the global internet.
UK Judge Rules 8-Sec Clip Infringes Copyright
A mammoth legal decision about short clips from cricket matches sided with broadcasters, protecting them from web services and phone apps that are used to make and share video clips.
Free WiFi Providers Not Liable for Piracy by Users
Should free WiFi providers enjoy the same legal protections as telcos? That was the common sense opinion of Advocate General Szpunar of the EU Court of Justice.
Animated GIFs and Copyright Infringement
Social networks encourage people to share animated GIFs, which are usually clips from films and TV shows. Will this copyright infringement create problems for ISPs?
Ancillary Rights for News Content: The State of Play in Europe
Would ancillary rights protect online news providers, or hurt them? Google opposes them, but who really wants them?
Why You Are Wrong about Copyright
If you do not want to read this article because you think intellectual property rights are not relevant to your job, then you should, because they are.
Euro Commission Issues Copyright Proposals
The Commission has put forward concrete proposals to counter geoblocking, but is still pondering variations on the 'link tax'.
YouTube to Defend Customers’ Fair Use in Court
For selected videos, YouTube will reject any takedown requests and go to court to defend the 'fair use' rights of the people who uploaded them.
EU Court to Rule on ISPs Blocking The Pirate Bay
The Court of Justice of the European Union has been asked to rule on a long-running dispute about the blocking of torrent sites which facilitate access to copyrighted content.
EU May End Geo-Blocking by Extending Satellite and Cable Rules to Internet
The EU Commission has a cunning plan to force all copyrighted online content to be made available in every EU country.
New Australian Online Piracy Law Threatens Websites and VPNs
Legitimate websites and VPN services are at risk, if courts interpret the new law too loosely.
Euro Parliament Committee Opposes Geo-Blocking
Julia Reda, the Pirate MEP, persuaded the Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee to approve her report on copyright reform.
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