Out-Law.com: “Google to appeal thumbnail copyright defeats in Germany“:
Google has lost two German court cases over copyright in images displayed as thumbnails in search results. German courts ruled in both cases that Google’s display of miniature versions of pictures without permission infringed copyright in the originals.
The search giant will lodge one
McCain campaign letter to YouTube re Copyright Fair Use and DMCA.
Prof Lessig commentary.
UPDATE: NewTeeVee commentary.
EFF Commentary.
and 43(b)log:
if the campaign is really serious about its First Amendment rights to use footage and other people’s songs, then it should do what the EFF and Stanford’s Fair Use Project
WSJ: Bush Signs Anti-Piracy Bill
President Bush on Monday signed a bill aiming to beef up U.S. enforcement efforts to stop the sale of pirated or counterfeited movies, music, drugs and software.
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The measure creates a high-level administration coordinator charged with protecting the nation’s intellectual property. Originally, that coordinator was housed at
WSJ: Lessig: “In Defense of Piracy“:
How is it that sensible people, people no doubt educated at some of the best universities and law schools in the country, would come to think it a sane use of corporate resources to threaten the mother of a dancing 13-month-old? What is it that allows these
Seattle Trademark Lawyer: Eastern District (Washington) Dismisses Lanham Act Claim for Lack of Standing:
Plaintiff Melvin Ott sued Ingenix, Inc., in the Eastern District for listing him as a consultant in a proposal it made to the State of Montana. The State of Montana awarded Ingenix the bid — to develop fee schedules for the
Reuters: “NY State Sues Arbitron Over Portable People Meter”
as does the New Jersey attorney general.
UPDATE: Arbitron sues New Jersey.
Ynetnews: “Lebanon: Israel Stole Our Falafel“:
Lebanon is planning on filing an international law suit against Israel for violating a food copyright, Fadi Abboud, president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association, told the al-Arabiya network.
The Lebanese claim is that Israel markets original Lebanese food like tabouleh, kubbeh, hummus, falafel and fattoush which the
