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Copy of "Avatar" Leaked to File-Sharing Networks
Los Angeles
- A copy of Academy Award-nominated movie "Avatar" has been uploaded to
file-sharing networks, TorrentFreak reported. Nominees were announced earlier
this week, and one of...
Court Dismisses EMI Charges Against Seeqpod Founders
New York
- A federal judge this week dismissed copyright infringement charges brought by
major record label EMI against the founders of streaming music site Seeqpod,
GigaOM...
Justice Dept. Objects to Revised Google Books Settlement
New York
- The U.S. Justice Department has voiced its objection to the revised
settlement between Google (NASD: GOOG) and authors over the Internet giant's plans...
British Columbia Offers Game Developers Tax Credit
Vancouver, Canada - The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia
has announced changes to its tax credit system that will create an incentive
for...
Google Enlists NSA for Help Following China Attacks
Ft. Meade, Md.
- Plagued by a series of sophisticated hacking attacks in China, Internet
search giant Google (NASD: GOOG) has turned to the National Security Agency...
Aussie Court: ISPs Not Liable for Users' Copyright Infringement
Sydney - A federal judge in Australia has ruled that Internet service
providers cannot be held liable for copyright infringements committed by their
subscribers, dealing a...
File-Sharing Raids in Sweden Net Alleged Site Owner
Los Angeles
- Swedish authorities have conducted new raids and arrested the alleged
operator of a file-sharing hub under its new IPRED law, which authorized
greater resources...
Fusion Garage Seeks Dismissal of CrunchPad Lawsuit
Los Angeles
- Fusion Garage, the Singapore-based development partner of TechCrunch blogger
Michael Arrington in his "CrunchPad" tablet PC venture, has filed a
motion to dismiss Arrington's...
Grandmother Cleared of Piracy Charge; Internet Access Restored
San Francisco
- A 53-year-old grandmother was wrongly accused by copyright holders of
downloading 18 films and TV shows, and further had her Internet service
suspended by...
Report: "Three-Strikes" Part of Intl. Trade Agreement Talks
New York
- Nations involved in talks around the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement
(ACTA) are "secretly" discussing the possibility of enacting
"three-strikes" measures that would sever the Internet...
