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  • Attack on Open Access
    Even very popular government mandates have opponents, and the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Public Access Policy certainly has its critics. According to the agency, “The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008). The law states:” The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed...
    Posted: January 6, 2012
  • Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    BEHIND THE SCENES WITH WINSTON TABB, REPRESENTING LIBRARIES AT THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)Mary Minow:  Good morning. I understand that international treaty discussions concerning libraries, archives and copyright are scheduled in Geneva in November 2011.  How did that come to be?   Winston Tabb:  Really, where we began was at the International Federation of Library Associations and Instititutions (IFLA) World Congress in Oslo in 2005. We didn't start with the idea...
    Posted: July 4, 2011
  • Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia
    Above: Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia, holding Sheba and Belle, respectivelyCopyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of JustiaThe Stanford Copyright and Fair Use site is pleased to announce a new feature to aid readers in keeping up and understanding copyright cases in a timely manner: copyright case summaries. To explain this new feature, Mary Minow talks to two editors of Justia, Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick. Mary Minow: Tell us about the copyright case...
    Posted: April 22, 2011

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  • Oy v. Mosley, et al
    Plaintiff appealed the district court's order granting defendants' motion for summary judgment, and denying as moot plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff alleged that defendants infringed its copyright of "Acidjazzed Evening," a Sound Interface Device (SID) file. The court concluded that the district court erred by granting Defendant Mosley's motion for summary judgment. However, because plaintiff failed to produce substantially probative evidence that it complied with statutory prerequisites prior to filing this action, the court affirmed.
    Posted: September 14, 2012
  • Capitol Records, Inc., et al v. Thomas-Rasset
    This appeal arose from a dispute between several recording companies and defendant. Defendant willfully infringed copyrights of 24 sound recordings by engaging in file-sharing on the Internet. On appeal, the companies appealed the remedy ordered by the district court. The court concluded that the recording companies were entitled to the remedies they sought: damages of $222,000 and a broadened injunction that forbid defendant to make available sound recordings for distribution. But because the verdicts returned by the second and third juries were sufficient to justify these remedies, it was unnecessary for the court to consider the merits of the district court's order granting a new trial after the first verdict.
    Posted: September 11, 2012
  • Baisden v. I'm Ready Productions, Inc., et al.
    Plaintiff, the host of a nationally syndicated radio show and the author of several books, appealed an adverse judgment in his suit against various defendants for copyright infringement, breach of contract, and tortious interference. Defendants cross-appealed the denial of attorneys' fees. Because the court agreed that the facts of this case supported the creation of an exclusive license as to the first work at issue, and an implied nonexclusive license as to the second work at issue, the court affirmed the jury's verdict that defendants did not infringe on plaintiff's copyrights. The court rejected the remaining challenges to the district court's judgment and affirmed in all respects.
    Posted: September 3, 2012
  • U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. v. Parts Geek, LLC, et al.
    USAP brought suit against Parts Geek and various individuals alleging, among other things, copyright infringement in certain e-commerce software. The district court granted summary judgment against USAP on its claim of copyright infringement because it concluded that USAP did not own the allegedly infringed copyright. Because there were genuine issues of material fact as to whether USAP owned a copyright in all or part of the software at issue, the court reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.
    Posted: August 31, 2012
  • Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., et al.
    Plaintiff filed an action for copyright infringement, as well as unjust enrichment and accounting, against defendants. According to plaintiff, defendants infringed her purported interest in a book and two screenplays that together allegedly formed the basis for the 1980 motion picture "Raging Bull." The court held that plaintiff's copyright infringement claim was barred by laches and therefore did not reach the merit of the claim itself. The court also held that, because laches was an equitable defense, the court agreed with the district court that laches also barred plaintiff's unjust enrichment and accounting claims. The court further held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's sanctions and attorney's fees motions.
    Posted: August 29, 2012
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  • QA Worldwide, Inc. v. Actuant Corporation
    1:2012cv00732
    Type of Suit: Copyrights
    Plaintiff: QA Worldwide, Inc. Defendant: Actuant Corporation.
    Judge: S Arthur Spiegel
    Cause Of Action: Copyright Infringement
    Posted: September 25, 2012
  • Johnson et al v. Venzon et al
    1:2012cv00907
    Type of Suit: Copyrights
    Plaintiff: Larry G. Johnson and Law Forum Pre. Defendant: Catharine M Venzon and Venzon Law Frim P.C.
    Cause Of Action: Copyright Infringement
    Posted: September 25, 2012
  • Malibu Media, LLC v. Wieland
    1:2012cv02549
    Type of Suit: Copyrights
    Plaintiff: Malibu Media, LLC. Defendant: Brian Wieland.
    Cause Of Action: Copyright Infringement
    Posted: September 25, 2012
  • Sony BMG Music, et al v. Tenenbaum
    12-2146
    Type of Suit: Copyrights
    Plaintiff - Appellee: SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, a Delaware general partnership, WARNER BROS RECORDS INC, a Delaware Corporation, ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, ARISTA RECORDS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and UMG RECORDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation and other. Defendant - Appellant: JOEL TENENBAUM. Interested Party: NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, SONGWRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA and other. Plaintiff: UNITED STATES.
    Posted: September 25, 2012
  • Bryan Pringle v. William Adams, Jr., et al
    12-56744
    Type of Suit: Copyrights
    Plaintiff - Appellee: BRYAN PRINGLE, an individual. Defendant - Appellant: WILLIAM ADAMS, Jr., individually and collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Pea, STACY FERGUSON, individually and collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Pea, JAIME GOMEZ, individually and collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Pea, ALLAN PINEDA, Individually and collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Pea, DAVID GUETTA and other.
    Posted: September 25, 2012
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  • 3 Count: Time Warp
    Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Appeals Court Raises Damages Award in Music Piracy Case First off today, Reuters is reporting that the music industry scored a major win against Jammie Thomas-Rasset...
    by Jonathan Bailey
    Posted: September 12, 2012
  • More Finger-Pointing in the E-Book Price Wars
    Observant e-book buyers have mailed to let me know that some of the effects of the e-book price-fixing settlement are starting to be seen. When you buy e-books now in some online stores (notably Amazon) you can see text stating that the book's...
    Posted: September 12, 2012
  • 3D Print Wars: Episode 1
    Science-fiction minus fiction equals a 3D printer on your desk top. Your youngest kid barrels into your home office crying that his favorite plastic toy broke, so simply print him a new one. Of course, 3D printing is not limited to our favorite...
    by Elizabeth Lauderback
    Posted: September 12, 2012
  • Facebook privacy statement hoax
    I have been seeing different versions of the following legal-looking privacy statement on Facebook popping up through my timeline: "Facebook is now a publicly traded entity. Unless you state otherwise, anyone can infringe on your right to...
    by Andres
    Posted: September 12, 2012
  • Nabob Of Non-Cents: The Royal Canadian Mint Comes Back, Like A Bad Penny, To The Forefront Of Foolishness
    I am seriously trying to practice reasonable restraint on this blog, often in the face of some outlandish situations. But, this is not an occasion where this comes easily. According to the Toronto Star in a story dated September 11, 2012: Struggling...
    by Howard Knopf
    Posted: September 12, 2012
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