Wired: “Amateur Programming Error Exposes Facebook Code“:
“Owing to a misconfigured server, Facebook exposed its homepage code to what the company called “a handful of users” over the weekend. The leaked code was promptly posted on a new blog, Facebook Secrets, for all of the internet to see.
One group that should be
RIAA Named In Class Action Lawsuit
P2PNet.net: “RIAA Named in First Class Action” (link to comlaint included):
“In a request for class action status which, if and when successful, will ultimately include every one of the 30,000 or so RIAA victims [plaintiffs are] looking to recover compensation for the, “significant damages caused by the Defendants” as well as punitive
Facebook Pulls Audio Service From Web Site
WSJ.com: Facebook Pulls Audio Service From Web Site
“Social-networking start-up Facebook Inc. says it pulled a service called Facebook Audio from its Web site because the service violated copyright rules. Facebook Audio allowed Facebook users to play full-length songs within its pages. . . . The RIAA had written July 9 to Facebook Audio, asking
“Express Written Consent . . . “: Trade Group To Contest Copyright Warnings
Reuters: Trade Group To Contest Copyright Warnings:
“A computer-industry trade group plans to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, alleging that several content companies are overstepping bounds with their copyright warnings, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site.
The Computer and Communications Industry Association, which represents such
“It’s About Piracy, Not Privacy”
Nancy Prager on News.com: “It’s About Piracy, Not Privacy“:
“While Harry Potter may need an invisibility cloak to fight evil, the average Internet user does not need a cloak to use the Internet. The anonymity TorrentSpy has offered its users facilitates the mass distribution of content without permission or compensation to the owners
French Court Rules Daily Motion Infringes
BNA Internet Law News reports that:
“A French court has ruled that online video site Daily Motion infringed copyright by knowingly allowing users to post videos without permission of the copyright owner. Daily Motion plans to appeal.”
I can find no online discussion of the case yet. A copy of the French decision is here
Connectu v. Facebook (Copyright, Trade Secret)
ConnectU alleges that the founder of Facebook worked for it when he when he was an undergraduate. It has sued, alleging copyright infringement, breach of contract, theft of trade secret and other causes. It had sued several years ago, and re-filed the complaint this past March. There has been some coverage of this lawsuit in
Disney Re-Use
More examples here. Via the must read “You Thought We Wouldn’t Notice.”
Good and Bad Demand Letters To Fans
Dealing with potential infirngements by fans is tricky. In this discussion by EFF, this is identified as bad:
“On behalf of the artist’s label, we do appreciate that – of course – you are a fan of / are promoting The New Pornographers but, by the same token, you must also appreciate that,
