• Judge Understands BitTorrent, Kills Mass Piracy Lawsuits

    Updated: 2014-01-30 18:55:05
    In the U.S. roughly half a million people have been sued for sharing copyrighted files in recent years, but filing of mass-lawsuits is not getting easier. A federal judge in Iowa has just issued a key order which makes mass-BitTorrent piracy lawsuits virtually impossible. The judge ruled that copyright holders can't join multiple defendants in one suit, since there is no proof that they shared files with each other.Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and VPN services.

  • Pirate Bay Uploader Can’t be Criminally Prosecuted, Court Rules

    Updated: 2014-01-29 10:25:17
    A Dutch man who admitted uploading more than 5,000 e-books to The Pirate Bay has had his case dismissed on appeal. The court ruled that the man can't be prosecuted criminally as copyright infringement cases belong in a civil court. Anti-piracy group BREIN is disappointed, but still has the option to pursue the uploader in a civil action.Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and VPN services.

  • ISPs No Longer Have to Block The Pirate Bay, Dutch Court Rules

    Updated: 2014-01-28 10:33:27
    Millions of people in the Netherlands will soon be able to regain access to The Pirate Bay after two local Internet providers won their appeal against the Hollywood-funded anti-piracy group BREIN. The Court of The Hague ruled today that the blockade is disproportionate, ineffective, and hinders the Internet providers' entrepreneurial freedoms.Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and VPN services.

  • Hollywood Writers Warn Against Draconian Anti-Piracy Measures

    Updated: 2014-01-27 19:17:23
    The Writers Guild of America is warning that current initiatives to protect copyright holders from online piracy go too far. The labor union, which represents many Hollywood writers, says that free speech and the open Internet should be balanced against copyright protection. Among other things they see high statutory damages, such as those the MPAA demanded against torrent site isoHunt, as unreasonable. Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and VPN services.

  • Why Photogs Should Watch the Lil’ Kim Case

    Updated: 2014-01-24 17:24:00
    Home Attorneys Contact Products Representative Clients Cases Search CO Records Services Workshops and Appearances Posts Photo Attorney Serving the Photographer's Legal Needs Why Photogs Should Watch the Lil’ Kim Case On 01.24.14, In Copyright Litigation by Carolyn E . Wright Why Photogs Should Watch the Lil’ Kim Case via Plagiarism Today Back in October , Canadian artist Samantha Ravndahl produced a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a glam zombie” look using makeup and posted it to her Instagram and other social media outlets . About a month later , Lil’ Kim announced cover Carolyn E . Wright Carolyn E . Wright , a k a the Photo Attorney® , is a full-time attorney whose practice is aimed squarely at the legal needs of photographers and other copyright . owners Visit Authors Website

  • Quote of the Day: MLK Day Edition

    Updated: 2014-01-20 19:50:07
    (Re-post) Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is unquestionably one of the most famous speeches in American history. In listening to the speech today, I found the following passages that aren’t as often quoted to be some of the most powerful lines in the speech. In a sense we have come to [...]

  • Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 12 (Offer of Judgment) (Updated)

    Updated: 2014-01-18 04:09:16
    Home Attorneys Contact Products Representative Clients Cases Search CO Records Services Workshops and Appearances Posts Photo Attorney Serving the Photographer's Legal Needs Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit 12 Offer of Judgment Updated On 01.17.14, In Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit by Carolyn E . Wright Courts do what they can to encourage parties to resolve disputes and limit litigation costs . So the Federal Courts adopted Rule 68 which : provides a At least 14 days before the date set for trial , a party defending against a claim may serve on an opposing party an offer to allow judgment on specified terms , with the costs then accrued . If , within 14 days after being served , the opposing party serves written notice accepting the offer , either party may then file

  • The First of Many “Outrages” of 2014

    Updated: 2014-01-14 19:45:33
    I’m not much of a fan of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie but I find the faux outrage by the Left about the George Washington Bridge closing* absolutely nauseating. Louis DeBroux over at United Liberty almost completely matches my attitude about how the Left and the MSM (but I repeat myself) are handling this scandal. [...]

  • Tonight! ASMP Seminar on Contracts, Copyrights & Releases in Atlanta, GA

    Updated: 2014-01-08 19:37:32
    , , Home Attorneys Contact Products Representative Clients Cases Search CO Records Services Workshops and Appearances Posts Photo Attorney Serving the Photographer's Legal Needs Tonight ASMP Seminar on Contracts , Copyrights Releases in Atlanta , GA On 01.08.14, In Speaking Engagement by Carolyn E . Wright TONIGHT Join Evan Andersen of Photo Attorney with the ASMP Atlanta Southeast Chapter as he speaks about on Contracts , Copyrights . Releases The details are available here : http : asmp.org education event info id=681 Carolyn E . Wright Carolyn E . Wright , a k a the Photo Attorney® , is a full-time attorney whose practice is aimed squarely at the legal needs of photographers and other copyright . owners Visit Authors Website All Articles From This Author If you enjoyed this article ,

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