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ISPs escape liability in latest ACTA leak
Laws requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to police the internet have been dropped from the latest leaked draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The US had been behind attempts to impose a ‘global...
Las Vegas firm goes after bloggers over copyright, Senate candidate targeted
A US company has filed over 117 lawsuits against internet bloggers who have been accused of reprinting copyrighted material on their websites without consent. Las Vegas-based group Righthaven has settled 26 of these cases for...
UK and China sign copyright agreement
The UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China on copyright, seeking to share and develop best practices in promoting IP. According to a press release from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, the...
YouTube loses German copyright case
A German court has ordered video sharing website YouTube to pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws. The state court in Hamburg ordered YouTube's parent...
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Fakes and counterfeits in Latin America
Fakes and counterfeits in Latin America Catherine White takes a look at counterfeit goods crossing the US border. "Intellectual Property Right protection isn't just about fashion; it's also about protecting the American...
