Viacom Sue YouTube for $1bn
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 27 May 2008 | Tagged as: Platforms, Content, Google, Legal
Search engine giant under attack for copyright infringement
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eBay Wife Auction Gets Police Caution: Internet Freedoms Eroding?
Posted by Simon Perry on 23 May 2008 | Tagged as: Content, User Generated Content (UGC), Legal
It looks like there could be something seriously wrong happening in the world of the Internet. Police are taking action against individuals for seemingly the most ridiculous reasons.
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TorrentSpy: $110m Court Fine: MPAA Happy
Posted by Simon Perry on 9 May 2008 | Tagged as: Services, USA, Search, Legal
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has won $110 million damages against TorrentSpy, a site that pointed to where TV programmes and films could be downloaded without them being paid for.
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EMI Legal Threats Over eBay Kylie Single
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 April 2008 | Tagged as: UK, Music, Legal
The EMI Group has sent a legal letter to a UK user selling a promotional copy of the soon to be released Kylie single,’ In My Arms’ on eBay
Although most people are aware of the litigious actions of the music business, particularly in the US where they took legal action against their customers, accusing them […]
Your Laptop Is Open Season When Flying To SF, USA
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 April 2008 | Tagged as: Privacy, Government, Security, USA, Legal
We’re still reeling after reading this story last week that a federal appeals court in the US ruled that it was fine for US customs agents to go through the content of an airline passengers laptop with no evidence of wrong doing - just because they felt like it.
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Photographers Rights In The UK: A Guide (Part 2)
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 18 April 2008 | Tagged as: UK, Legal, Photography
Yesterday we kicked off our guide by starting to underline your rights as a photographer. Today we continue to look at where you can or can’t take pics.
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Photographers Rights In The UK: A Guide (Part 1)
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 17 April 2008 | Tagged as: UK, Legal, Photography
A brief outline of your rights when you’re taking photos.
Photographers Protest Over Police Harassment
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 16 April 2008 | Tagged as: UK, Legal, Photography
MP lodges protest over increasing official harassment for street shooters.
Demonoid BitTorrent Tracker Returns
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 14 April 2008 | Tagged as: Services, Legal
Rogue BitTorrent tracker resurfaces with a Ukrainian host.
EU Permits In Flight Annoyance
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 8 April 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized, Europe, Legal, Mobile
European Commission gives green light for inflight calls
