Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
Updated: 2010-11-30 00:24:01
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Despicable Me' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Inception'. 'Easy A' completes the top three.
Now Available – Forms for Photographers
Updated: 2010-11-28 20:51:57
The right form can make or break your business. While hiring an attorney to create a customized contract or release for your specific needs is best, it can be expensive. But now you can get customizable contracts and release forms in Microsoft Word created by the Photo Attorney specifically for photographers. Choose from the following [...]Happy Thanksgiving!
Updated: 2010-11-24 23:09:23
The right form can make or break your business. While hiring an attorney to create a customized contract or release for your specific needs is best, it can be expensive. But now you can get customizable contracts and release forms in Microsoft Word created by the Photo Attorney specifically for photographers. Choose from the following [...]Anti-Mafia Unit Conducts Melodramatic Warez Piracy Raid
Updated: 2010-11-23 14:04:36According to Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, the country's organized crime unit has dramatically raided a piracy site. Following a music industry tip-off, an "American movie" style raid ensued with unwitting employees at the site location ordered to lie on the floor while the anti-mafia unit - who didn't even have a search warrant - conducted what appears to a Keystone Kops inspired operation.R.I.P. David Nolan, Founder of the Libertarian Party
Updated: 2010-11-22 06:24:43I’m saddened to report that Libertarian Party founder David Nolan is no longer with us. From the Libertarian Party website: We have received news that David F. Nolan, a founder of the Libertarian Party, passed away this weekend. The Libertarian Party was founded in 1971 in Mr. Nolan’s living room. He had remained active with the [...]Don’t Get Fooled – New License to Cover for Old Infringements
Updated: 2010-11-21 14:52:29
As a follow up to the news about the copyright infringements by a textbook publisher, Michael Beasley of Picade has some good advice: If you receive any communications from any existing client seeking to extend or renew licensing for any previously licensed or any newly licensed work, be careful about signing any paperwork without carefully [...]Sued BitTorrent Users Score Win In Far Cry Case
Updated: 2010-11-20 19:00:28Thousands of alleged BitTorrent users who were suspected of downloading the movie Far Cry have booked a significant victory in court. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer ordered the copyright holder of the film, represented by the US Copyright Group, to limit their case only to those defendants there the Court had jurisdiction over.The Pirate Bay, One Year After The Tracker Shut Down
Updated: 2010-11-17 13:51:51Exactly a year ago The Pirate Bay team surprised friends and foes when it announced that the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker was shutting down for good. The site's torrent index would remain online, but millions of users had to find alternative trackers or rely on trackerless technologies to share their torrents from then on. In addition, The Pirate Bay suggested a move away from .torrent files entirely in the future.Usenet Community Not Guilty Of Copyright Infringement
Updated: 2010-11-16 09:56:25Yesterday, the long-running case of Usenet community FTD versus the Eyeworks movie studio was heard in The Hague Court of Appeals. The Court largely reversed an earlier decision, ruling that it is not illegal for Internet users to inform others where illicit material can be found. However, FTD was found guilty of promoting illegal uploading.Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
Updated: 2010-11-15 13:30:19The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Inception' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'. 'Golmaal 3' completes the top three.Three More DMCA Cases of Note for Photographers
Updated: 2010-11-14 17:40:42
Followers of this blog know that photographers are eligible for damages under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when an infringer removes copyright management information from a photograph to conceal an infringement. As a follow up to my October 13, 2010 blog entry, following are brief summaries of three more cases where courts have discussed awards [...]BitTorrent Inventor Bram Cohen On BitTorrent’s Future
Updated: 2010-11-11 22:23:46In a recent interview BitTorrent inventor Bram Cohen looked back at some of the failures his company had in the past, and how this changed their focus from selling goods and services to serving the 80 million monthly users uTorrent and the Mainline client have. Cohen also revealed what is expected to come in the future. His pet project, BitTorrent live streaming, will be released to the public soon.Honoring Military Veterans
Updated: 2010-11-11 16:23:26
Followers of this blog know that photographers are eligible for damages under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when an infringer removes copyright management information from a photograph to conceal an infringement. As a follow up to my October 13, 2010 blog entry, following are brief summaries of three more cases where courts have discussed awards [...]Top 10 Misconceptions about Photography and the Law
Updated: 2010-11-09 17:12:06
Martha Blanchfield interviewed me for her article on the Top 10 Misconceptions about Photography and the Law. Check it out!Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
Updated: 2010-11-08 21:21:33The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Inception' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Scott Pilgrim vs the World'. 'The Social Network' completes the top three.5 Torrent Files That Broke Mind Boggling Records
Updated: 2010-11-07 13:34:17BitTorrent was first released by Bram Cohen back in 2001, but it took two years before the new file-sharing protocol gained a notable audience. In the years that followed millions of torrent files were downloaded and shared billions of times. In this article we will discuss five memorable torrent files that each broke a unique record, from the largest in size to the oldest that's still alive today.Search the Copyright Office Records Here!
Updated: 2010-11-05 15:28:49
We now provide a way to search the Copyright Office records directly from this blog! Check the “Search CO Records” page. And while you’re at it, register your photos!Photo Attorney Article on Macworld/PCWorld
Updated: 2010-11-04 15:37:54
Check the Photo Attorney Macworld article / PCWorld article on how to protect your photo rights online.