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eBay To Appeal Infringement Ruling

eBay's potential damage payment to MercExchange over a patent infringement case hasn't dimmed eBay's hopes for the appeal process.

Hulu Already Living Up To Its Name

Only one week has passed since NBC / News Corp announced the name of their online video project - Hulu. And it was TechCrunch that made us all laugh when they ironically translated Hulu into Swahili - meaning, among other things, “cease” and “desist”.

Yahoo Publisher Network Attacked By Clones

This isn't some Phantom Menace grabbing content from a Yahoo blog, but another blogger who's dropped a whole YPN post into a blog and slapped ads alongside it.

Warner Music Sues Imeem For Infringement

Did you hear that Flea (of Red Hot Chili Peppers fame) is going to teach schoolchildren music?  Well, Warner Music Group (which represents the Chili Peppers) is going to teach Imeem a lesson - it’s suing the social networking site for copyright infringement.

MySpace Leads Copyright Infringement Fight

MySpace launched a new feature, called Take Down Stay Down, that prevents users from re-uploading videos that have already been taken down due to copyright infringement. It’s a smart thing, keeping the onus on the DMCA, but at the same time giving the DMCA more teeth, and it shows MySpace’s commitment to keeping infringing content off their site.

MySpace Launches Tool To Fight Infringement

MySpace has launched a new copyright protection tool in an effort to combat infringing video content. The tool called "Take Down Stay Down" prevents users from re-posting videos that have been previously removed at the request of copyright owners.

Is Linking To Pirated Content A Liability?

The online video copyright issue is set to get more intense as legal lines come closer into focus. The YouTube and Viacom case, in the unlikely event it sees a courtroom, would be large enough to solidify some ground rules. There are also international complications, which makes one wonder if the World Wide Web will one day necessitate a Virtual World Court.  

When Somebody Steals Your Copy or Design

If you read my earlier post on having my copy swiped by other companies I'm sure you feel my righteous indignation.

Cisco Calls Apple On Trademark Infringement

Cisco has sued Apple over its use of the term iPhone for its newly announced mobile device, despite reports that they were near an agreement with Apple to share the name.

Gambling Sites Crap Out After Bill Signing

It's snake-eyes for the top ten gambling sites as visits plummet in the wake of US legislation passed and signed into law banning online gambling.