The Determinator: Behind the Scenes at the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
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Featured Cases 
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. et al v. RDR Books et alCopyright, trademark and other claims against publisher of Harry Potter Lexicon, an unauthorized compendium of Harry Potter facts, plots, etc.New York Southern District CourtCopyrightFiled: October 31, 2007Plaintiff: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., J. K. Rowling, J. K. Rowling and others... Defendant: RDR Books, RDR Books, RDR Books, RDR Books, DoesLast Docket Report Change Found: January 6, 2009
- Coupons, Inc. v. StottlemirePlaintiff Coupons, Inc. alleged that Defendant John Stottlemire intentionally circumvented technological measures used to limit the number of times a visitor to the coupons.com website may print a coupon.California Northern District CourtCopyrightFiled: July 2, 2007Plaintiff: Coupons, Inc.; Defendant: John StottlemireLast Docket Report Change Found: January 6, 2009
- Apple Inc. v. Psystar CorporationPlaintiff Apple Inc. alleged that Defendant Psystar Corporation sold in commerce a computer named the OpenMac--subsequently changed to Open Computer--which runs a modified version of the Leopard operating system without authorization from Plaintiff and in violation of the terms of the Software License Agreement governing the use of Mac OS X software and Plaintiff's intellectual property., Defendant also provided direct copies and/or modified versions of Plaintiff's software updates.California Northern District CourtPlaintiffFiled: July 3, 2008Last Docket Report Change Found: January 5, 2009
- Viacom International, Inc. et al v. Youtube, Inc. et alPlaintiffs Viacom International Inc., Comedy Partners, Country Music Television, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Black Entertainment Television LLC alleged that Defendants YouTube, Inc., YouTube, LLC and Google Inc. infringed Plaintiffs' copyrights.New York Southern District CourtCopyrightFiled: March 13, 2007Plaintiff: Viacom International, Inc., Viacom International, Inc., Viacom International, Inc., Viacom International, Inc., Viacom International, Inc. and others... Defendant: Youtube, Inc., Youtube, Inc., Youtube, Inc., Youtube, Inc., Youtube, Inc. and others...Last Docket Report Change Found: January 5, 2009
- Viacom International Inc. et al v. YouTube, Inc. et alPlaintiff Viacom International, Inc., et al. sought to compel production of documents by non-party Respondents Artis Capital Management L.P., Sequoia Capital Operations LLC and TriplePoint Capital LLC.California Northern District CourtFiled: June 20, 2008Plaintiff: Viacom International Inc., Comedy Partners, Country Music Television, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Black Entertainment Television and others...; Defendant: YouTube, Inc., YouTube, LLC, Google, Inc.Last Docket Report Change Found: January 5, 2009
Dockets
- Sater Design Collection Inc, The v. Remco of Myrtle Beach Inc et alSouth Carolina District CourtCopyrightsFiled: January 6, 2009Plaintiff: Sater Design Collection Inc, The Defendant: Remco of Myrtle Beach Inc, Guy Remillard, Sue Remillard
- Inspection Management Systems, Inc. v. Open Door Inspections, Inc. et alCalifornia Eastern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: January 5, 2009Plaintiff: Inspection Management Systems, Inc. Defendant: Open Door Inspections, Inc., Michael R. Scheiderich, Kevin Scheiderich, Bob Fisher, Run Tangent, LLC
- Cassetica Software, Inc. v. Computer Science CorporationIllinois Northern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: January 2, 2009Plaintiff: Cassetica Software, Inc.; Defendant: Computer Science Corporation
- CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION CORPORATION v. AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. et alDistrict of Columbia District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 31, 2008Plaintiff: CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION CORPORATION; Defendant: AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., ELI LILLY & COMPANY, AMYLIN-LILLY PARTNERSHIP, LAURA PARMER-LOHAN
- Therion Inc. v. Media By Design, Inc. et alNew York Eastern District CourtCopyrightsFiled: December 31, 2008Plaintiff: Therion Inc.; Defendant: Media By Design, Inc., Dennis Backer, Bluehost Inc.
Legislation
- H. R. 7084 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 (10/16/2008)
- H. R. 6531 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 (10/16/2008)
- S. 3325 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (10/13/2008)
- S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (09/26/2008)
- S. 3464 - International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 (09/10/2008)
- H. R. 6530 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 (07/17/2008)
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- S. 3106 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 (06/10/2008)
- H. R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 (04/24/2008)
- S. 2616 - National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 (02/11/2008)
- S. 2591 - A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes. (02/04/2008)
- S. 2500 - Performance Rights Act (12/18/2007)
Regulations
- Copyright Royalty Board - Notice - Digital Performance in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressNoticeDigital Performance in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings,318-319 [E8-30972] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 2009-1 CRB Webcasting III] Digital Performance in Sound... - Copyright Royalty Board - Notice - Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings for a New Subscription Service
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressNoticeDigital Performance Right in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings for a New Subscription Service,319-320 [E8-30974] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 2009-2 CRB New... - Copyright Royalty Board - Proposed Rule - Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressProposed RuleNotice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License,79727-79734 [E8-30976] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Part 370 [Docket No. RM 2008-7] Notice and... - Copyright Office - Proposed Rule - Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies
Copyright Office, Library of CongressProposed RuleExemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies,79425-79428 [E8-30799] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 37 CFR Part 201 [Docket No. RM... - Copyright Royalty Board - Rule - Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of CongressRuleCost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities,72726-72727 [E8-28466] LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Part 381 [Docket No. 2008-6 CRB...
Copyright Office
- Website Updates - Correction: Copyright Office to Examine "Phantom Signal" Phenomenon under Definition of "Cable System"
On December 12, 2007, the Copyright Office published in the Federal Register a notice of inquiry in Docket No. 2007-11, Definition of Cable System. The notice contained an error in the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph of the "Address" section. The...
Copyright Law Review Articles
- SSRN Copyright Search - Inspiration or Imitation: Copyright Protection for Stage Directions, by Margit Livingston
DePaul University College of Law (January 2, 2009) - SSRN Copyright Search - Governing Access to Users-Generated-Content: The Changing Nature of Private Ordering in Digital Networks, by Niva Elkin-Koren
University of Haifa - Faculty of Law (December 29, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - From Custom to Law in Copyright, by Thomas G. Field Jr.
Franklin Pierce Law Center (December 27, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - The Judicial Construction of the Public Interest in South African Copyright Law, by Enyinna S. Nwauche
Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) - Faculty of Law (December 24, 2008) - SSRN Copyright Search - Knowledge and Its Inventors/Carriers in Evolutionary Economics: Towards A Relational Theory of Authorship and Copyright, by Sampsung Xiaoxiang Shi
Queensland University of Technology - Faculty of Law (December 23, 2008)
Copyright News
- Sling Media, - CNET News
NewsOXYSling Media,
CNET News, CA -18 hours ago
MediaSentry wrote scripts to automatically hunt for the names of copyright songs and locate the IP addresses of computers sharing files. ...
Major ISPs Deny Plans to Help RIAA Disconnect File-SharersZeropaid
RIAA?s move to DtecNet may mean litigation strategy still aliveZDNet
MediaSentry may be gone, but RIAA tactics will live onArs Technica Wired News -FOXNews all 57 news articles - Apple's iTunes Music Store drops copyright-protection measures - LiveDaily.com
The AgeApple's iTunes Music Store drops copyright-protection measures
LiveDaily.com -1 hour ago
By LiveDaily Staff / The company, which in 2007 struck a deal with EMI to sell that label's songs without the embedded DRM (digital-rights management) ...
Video: Steve Jobs Weight Loss Due to Hormone ImbalanceAssociatedPress
iTunes to sell copyright-free music, prices to varyPulse 24
iTunes Will Offer Unrestricted MusiceFluxMedia Globe and Mail -CNNMoney.com all 3,313 news articles - Utahns claim copyright infringement by Mary J. Blige - Salt Lake TribuneUtahns claim copyright infringement by Mary J. Blige
Salt Lake Tribune, United States -19 hours ago
By Pamela Manson Two Utahns are accusing singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige of copyright infringement over the song "Take Me As I Am." Jay Brian Ballard, ... - Obama Appoints Former RIAA Lawyer To Associate Attorney General - TechdirtObama Appoints Former RIAA Lawyer To Associate Attorney General
Techdirt -9 hours ago
He has represented the recording industry in a host of cases arising under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), as well as in copyright infringement ... - Veoh Prevails in Universal Music Copyright Lawsuit - Digital Media WireVeoh Prevails in Universal Music Copyright Lawsuit
Digital Media Wire, CA -9 minutes ago
San Francisco - Video hosting site Veoh has prevailed in a copyright infringement suit filed against the company by Universal Music Group, with the court ...
Copyright Blog Posts
- SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum hearing scheduled in Rhode Island tomorrow
The adjourned Rhode Island hearing in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, over the RIAA's attempt to compel production of Mr. Tenenbaum's parents' computer, is going forward tomorrow, January 6th. The hearing is scheduled for 2:00 PM at the Federal Building...by Recording Industry vs The People - Crystal Ball Gazing at the Coming Year in Tech Law
... Canada once again finds itself in good company as it (along with dozens of other countries) is criticized for failing to pass new copyright reform legislation. May. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases high-profile privacy findings...by Michael Geist's Blog - Good article in p2pnet giving overall appraisal of RIAA's campaign
Came across a thoughtful article on p2pnet.net appraising the RIAA's tactics: P2P Minnows and RIAA Sharks p2pnet news view P2P | RIAA News:- "All we want are the facts" is a catch-line made famous by TV cop Joe Friday in the Dragnet series. At the...by Recording Industry vs The People - Wall Street Journal confirms that RIAA dumped MediaSentry
The Wall Street Journal has obtained confirmation of the story previously mentioned by p2pnet.net that the RIAA has dropped MediaSentry: RIAA Drops MediaSentry By SARAH MCBRIDE In another sign of the music industry's recently announced retreat from a...by Recording Industry vs The People - Copyright Claims Swirl Around "Electric Mist"
DMCA Safe Harbor Provisions: Copyright Claims Swirl Around "Electric Mist"; From: Image Entertainment Inc. To: Digg Inc. Date: 2008-12-30by Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Notices
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