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<endeca_term>Copyright Act</endeca_term> 2002 (U.S.) 2002.0

Copyright Act 2002 (U.S.) 2002.0

U.S. Copyright Act (includes all amendments through 10/27/2000.) Contains the full text... Read more

21 July, 2011
Australia's <endeca_term>Copyright Act</endeca_term> 1968 1.0

Australia's Copyright Act 1968 1.0

This pocket lawbook contains the following legal book from Australia: * Copyright Act 1968.Features: * Search globally or by section. * Make notes in the... Read more

5 February, 2011

How Dave Gorman fought Flickr over a deleted photo

...one of his photos following a spurious complaint under America's DMCA copyright act. Yahoo says it cannot undelete Gorman's very popular image -- it... Read more

16 March, 2012

Twitter to censor posts by country

A new system allows the social media service to block certain tweets in some countries while showing them in others, which a legal expert says could enhance freedom of speech rather than stifling it Read more

27 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Megaupload takedown shows need for fresh debate

...new laws, but thanks to existing legislation, chiefly the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) and racketeering laws. Cue outrage from easily outraged hackers, who... Read more

21 January, 2012 by David Meyer
Perens: Linux could learn from Apple

Perens: Linux could learn from Apple

...US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and, before it, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Perens said in his keynote address to the Linux.conf... Read more

18 January, 2012 by Stilgherrian

Google promises to stop pushing piracy searches

...its existing tools to allow US rights holders to submit Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) content removal requests more easily. The company also said it... Read more

3 December, 2010 by Ben Woods

Is stealing software different from stealing hardware?

...their first ever anti-piracy raid on a business under the 1998 Copyright act that makes stealing software a crime. The raid happened after a... Read more

6 October, 2010

Viacom moves to appeal YouTube copyright decision

...that YouTube was protected under safe-harbour provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that place the responsibility for informing a website owner that copyright... Read more

12 August, 2010 by Tom Krazit

US says it's OK to jailbreak an iPhone, and take excerpts from DVDs

...The Librarian of Congress varied several rules applying to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in a statement today: Rulemaking on Exemptions from Prohibition on... Read more

26 July, 2010

Google wins in Viacom's YouTube copyright case

...that YouTube is protected by the safe harbour of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) against claims of copyright infringement," Google said on its official... Read more

24 June, 2010 by Greg Sandoval
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18 April, 2012
The Office Quotes (U.S. Version) 1.4

The Office Quotes (U.S. Version) 1.4

...Quotes are provided under the Fair Use doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Act, as the purpose of this app is for commentary of contained... Read more

31 March, 2012
SUNTORY MUSEUM of ART Official App 1.1

SUNTORY MUSEUM of ART Official App 1.1

...websites, printed matter or in othermedia beyond the scope permitted by the Copyright Act without the authorization of theSuntory Foundation for Arts is prohibited. Requests... Read more

13 March, 2012
Quotes - 30 Rock Edition 1.0

Quotes - 30 Rock Edition 1.0

...Quotes are provided under the Fair Use doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Act, as the purpose of this app is for commentary of contained... Read more

23 February, 2012

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