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RealDVD case: Real introduces surprise witness
News Former Microsoft exec disputes that Hollywood banned DVD copying in license for Content Scramble System.
Tags: Copyright, Piracy, Lawsuits, Intel Corp., Google Inc., Marilyn Patel, DVD, computer, movie, software
RealNetworks continues to develop DVD-copying device
News Though a judge made decide to retain a ban on sales of Real's DVD-copying technology, the company continues to develop film-copying device.
Tags: DVD, RealNetworks Inc., DVD-copying, Sales, DVD, MPAA, job posting, job, Hollywood, industry
Real CEO acknowledges RealDVD will copy rentals
News During RealDVD hearing, Rob Glaser says studios could help prevent the illegal copying of rented DVDs by helping devices recognize those discs as rentals.
Tags: Piracy, Video, RealNetworks Inc., DVD, copyright violation, Associated Press, MPAA, movie, hard drive, America
Isohunt judge says MPAA has yet to prove direct infringment
News Federal court judge says studios must convince him that Isohunt's U.S. users are violating copyright. Isohunt's attorney says he's hopeful case will go to a jury.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, TorrentSpy, BitTorrent, copyright violation, MPAA, Judge, U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. District Judge, Web 2.0
Dish ordered to pay TiVo US$200 million
News Federal judge orders Dish Network to pay TiVo nearly US$200 million for continuing to sell DVRs it has determined infringe on a TiVo patent.
Tags: TVs, DVR, TiVo Inc., Dish Network, EchoStar Communications Corp., U.S. District Judge, video recorder, Texas, TVs, DVR
RealNetworks accuses MPAA of antitrust violations
News In court filing, Real claims that six largest film studios violated Sherman Act by conspiring against the software maker.
Tags: Piracy, Antitrust, Lawsuits, Viacom Inc., RealNetworks Inc., DVD, MPAA, software, copyright law, Hollywood
RIAA loses mistrial appeal
News The Recording Industry Association of America has been dealt another blow in its only copyright infringement case to go to trial.
Tags: Copyright, Web sites, Music, RIAA, P2P, Kazaa, copyright law, Judge, Internet Service Provider, industry
Stunned film, music sectors react to Veoh decision
News There's no disputing that a federal court's decision to offer safe-harbor protection for sites such as Veoh is a blow to the entertainment industry. But will it bring change?
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Music, Video, Web 2.0, Web sites, Viacom Inc., Universal Music Group, attorney, entertainment, YouTube Inc.
Veoh wins copyright case; YouTube wins, too?
News Accused by the largest music label of violating its copyright, Veoh wins court decision that says such sites are protected under Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Digital rights management (DRM), Viacom Inc., Universal Music Group, Safe Harbor, Video, copyright violation, YouTube Inc., Web Site
YouTube privacy at risk in Google-Viacom ruling
News Google scores a legal victory in keeping its search source code secret from Viacom, but YouTube users are not so fortunate with their privacy.
Tags: Lawsuits, Search, Privacy, Video, Viacom Inc., Google Inc., Privacy, YouTube Inc., antipiracy, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Studios win US$100M judgment against TorrentSpy
News Los Angeles federal court judge also issues permanent injunction against former search engine of BitTorrent files.
Tags: Web sites, Multimedia, TorrentSpy, BitTorrent, Search Engine, MPAA, financial, Internet, Los Angeles, California
Tiffany appeals ruling in eBay counterfeits case
News Jeweler Tiffany & Co. announces that it is appealing a federal court ruling that eBay is not required under trademark law to police counterfeit listings on its site.
Tags: Legal, Corporate law, Lawsuits, E-commerce, Tiffany & Co. Inc., eBay Inc., Search Engine, intellectual property, general counsel, software
Did Viacom find smoking gun in YouTube case?
News YouTube's internal e-mail indicate employees and managers knew about copyright content, sources say, but chose to leave the material on the site. What are the DMCA ramifications?
Tags: Web 2.0, Digital rights management (DRM), Google Inc., Viacom Inc., Web 2.0, Matz, TV, Entertainment Company, Entertainment Industry, Video
Music publishers: iTunes not paying fair share
News Music publishers and songwriters want Apple and other Web retailers to pay performance fees for music samples and video downloads. What's right here?
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Music, Apple Inc., TV, Apple iTunes, movie, performance, payment, music publisher, Income
Judge rules Oracle withheld lawsuit evidence
News A U.S. judge says the software giant deliberately withheld or destroyed evidence sought in a class-action lawsuit filed against the company.
Tags: Legal, Notebooks and tablets, Lawsuits, Susan Illston, Larry Ellison, business management, software, financial, Oracle Corp., knowledge
