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Justice Dept. to Lead Antitrust Probe of Comcast-NBC Universal
Washington
- The U.S. Justice Dept. will take the lead in the government's review of
Comcast's (NASD: CMCSA) proposed $30 billion deal to take over NBC...
French Govt. Proposes Taxing Google to Fund Creative Sector
Paris
- A new report by the French government proposes taxing the online ad revenues
generated by Google (NASD: GOOG), Facebook and similar portals, with the...
Judge: Chicago Transit Authority Can't Ban M-rated Game Ads
Chicago - A federal judge has ruled that the Chicago Transit
Authority may not ban advertisements for M-rated video games, saying the ads
"promote expression that...
YouTube, Viacom File New Motions in $1 Billion Copyright Suit
Los Angeles
- The $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit pending from Viacom (NYSE: VIA) against
Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube is ramping up, as both sides have...
BMI Lawsuit Alleges T-Mobile Ringback Tones Unlicensed
Los Angeles
- Performing rights organization BMI has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit
against wireless network operator T-Mobile USA (NYSE: DT), alleging the carrier has not properly
licensed...
Swiss File-Swapper, Age 18, Gets 2-Year Suspended Sentence
Los Angeles
- An 18-year-old Swiss woman has been found guilty of copyright infringement in
connection with operating a file-sharing site, and given a two-year suspended
jail...
Court Orders Satellite TV Software Pirate to Pay $51 Million
Englewood, Colo.
- A federal court in Florida
has ordered a man who posted software online that helps users illegally receive
satellite TV programming from DISH Network...
Universal Music Sues Grooveshark for Copyright Infringement
New York - Major record label Universal Music Group has sued
music download service Grooveshark, alleging that the site is offering pre-1972
Universal recordings for free,...
Google Apologizes to Chinese Authors Over Books Index
Beijing
- Google (NASD: GOOG) has apologized to Chinese authors over its dealings with them in
regard to its massive book-scanning project, the Associated Press reported.
"Following
discussions and...
Spain Empowers Judges to Close Websites on Piracy Claims
Madrid - The government of Spain has approved
new legislation that will empower the country's courts to shutter or block
access to websites offering unauthorized downloads...
