Thursday, October 18, 2007
I’m always amused at how certain attorneys will wave the sword of copyright on behalf of their client. In a post from CL&P Blog a story is unraveled where a scam busting site has set its sights on a company called Direct Buy, Inc. I haven’t looked into the case of Direct Buy nor plan […]
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A few years ago I wrote a paper on contract rights constricting federally granted consumer rights (iTunes ToS forbids resale of legally purchased music). Essentially ToS > “first sales doctrine” A new AT&T ToS has gone a step further. In it’s new ToS the telecommunications giant has stated that those who harm their reputation will […]
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MediaDefender is a long time “enforcement” agency of the MPAA. Recently they were caught setting up a fake online video site (think YouTube for pirated movies) and now claim the site was only an internal project and that they were the victims of libel. The site was taken down amid controversial blogging and coverage from […]
For realtime updates check Fenopy Fake Finder: These torrents and trackers are reported as fake and setup by the MPAA and RIAA or their affiliates. Any network data recorded by them bearing your IP address could lead to legal action. It may be advisable to block all traffic with fake trackers at your network borders. […]
I’m not sure what this new proposal [pdf] is attempting to allow but here is a thought. The CNET Article quotes the DOJ as saying, “It is a general tenet of the criminal law that those who attempt to commit a crime but do not complete it are as morally culpable as those who succeed […]
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verbatim copy of letter from Stanford: Illegal use of file-sharing technology continues to be a critical problem at Stanford. In spite of our efforts to advise students about the serious consequences that can result from illegal distribution of copyrighted materials there is clear evidence that this is a growing phenomenon that is not going away. […]
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The letter begins by stating, “You further acknowledge that such conduct by you is illegal and wrongful.” Yet in the recitals it specifically says that you don’t admit wrong doing. EDIT 5/13: It was pointed out that the letter specifically states that nothing in this agreement denies wrongdoing. I had misinterpreted that as a denial […]
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According to an article posted by EFF’s von Lohmann posting “The Key” will certainly violate aspects of the oft hated DMCA. A growing number of citizens in the US are starting to recognize just how badly the law conflicts with other guarantees of rights possessed by US citizens. No person shall … offer to the […]
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