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Amanda Marie

Would Shakespeare Have Survived Today's Copyright Laws? | Techdirt - 0 views

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mike masnick techdirt rebuttal copyright piracy turow response shakespeare shut down infringement law

shared by Amanda Marie on 22 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Amanda Marie on 22 Feb 11
     
    Another rebuttal of Turow's Op-Ed from the Times.
as391783

If Artists Don't Value Copyright On Their Works, Why Do We Force It On Them? | Techdirt - 0 views

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copyrightterm 1909act stats

shared by as391783 on 08 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • as391783 on 08 Feb 11
     
    Title's a bit much, but the charts on renewal stats under the 1909 Act are really fascinating
as391783

Judge Now Says That Mattel Doesn't Get To Own All Of Bratz - 0 views

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copyright tradesecrets appeal kozinski

shared by as391783 on 05 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Not only do the vast majority of the subsequent generations of Bratz dolls differ in their hairstyles and fashions … but they lack any meaningful similarities outside of ideas."
  • MGA seriously cut back on Bratz after the original ruling (why build toys that a competitor gets to own?) and many retailers stopped carrying the line as it wasn't clear what was going to happen.
Emily Albulescu

Fox News Sued For Copyright Infringement; Complaint Mocks Murdoch's Comments On 'Steali... - 0 views

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shared by Emily Albulescu on 07 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Emily Albulescu on 07 Feb 11
     
    This is a short article from last year but it shows how copyright holders view "fair use" differently than those who want to use copyrighted material
Rory Fewer

UK Gov't Admits That Protecting Big Record Labels More Important Than Getting Poor Online - 0 views

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shared by Rory Fewer on 12 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Andrea R. on 20 Feb 11
     
    I think this plan to pass the Digital Economy Act is completely unfair. It is certainly important to protect copyrighted works, but it is necessary to do so at the risk of eliminating equal access to information?
Rory Fewer

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile Hit With Dumbest Antitrust Lawsuit Ever - 0 views

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shared by Rory Fewer on 04 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Malika T on 04 Apr 11
     
    Wow. It really is fascinating how people attempt to manipulate facts for personal gain through legal action. Now good business sense is collusion? My personal favorite comment on the article: "Good luck to him, he's 3 ignorant judges and 15 years in lawsuits away from winning"
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