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DOJ: No Kindle in Classroom Until Support for Blind Added
Washington
- Several universities that had begun using Amazon's (NASD: AMZN) Kindle e-book reader in
classrooms have agreed, under the terms of a settlement with the Justice...
Google Mulls China Exit; Will Cease Censoring of Results
Washington
- Daunted by a series of security breaches and continuing government censorship
of its search results, Google (NASD: GOOG) said that it is considering exiting...
Court Revives Antitrust Suit Against Major Record Labels
New York
- A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit that alleges the major
record labels have engaged in the fixing of prices and terms...
Labels Petition Swedish Court Make Pirate Bay Pay Fines
Stockholm, Sweden - The four major record labels have petitioned
the courts in Sweden to compel two operators of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay
to pay...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
