News Roundup - December 2011

1. Irish ISP ordered to stop using 'three strikes' system against illegal file-sharers
2. Council of Ministers backs EU signing of ACTA
3. Facilitating website piracy can lead ad networks to be liable for infringement, US court says
4. UK's first intellectual property attaché to begin work in China this week
5. Wikipedia Mulls Total Blackout to Oppose SOPA
6. Copyright Regime vs. Civil Liberties
7. Online Video Sites Go Pro And Get Original

News Roundup - November 2011

1. Courts cannot force ISPs into broad filtering and monitoring for copyright-infringing traffic, ECJ rules
2. Grooveshark Prepares To Unmask Anonymous ‘Whistleblower’

News Roundup - October 2011

1. Google report reveals YouTube takedown requests... by country
2. Google exec: 'Corporations ignore human rights'
3. Scope of Ofcom copyright code to be determined by appeals body
4. EU database of IP infringers needs more clarity to comply with law, says watchdog
5. Controversial IP rights treaty signed by eight countries
6. China to step up social media censorship
7. Piracy and Copyright Challenges in 1841 Mirror Those of Today

News Roundup - September 2011

1. RapidShare Lobbies Lawmakers Against PROTECT IP Act
2. Hunt: Online file-sharing is a 'direct assault on freedoms'
3. Gov removes 'general appeal' rights for accused freetards
4. Google in freetard-friendly copyright infringement update
5. Russian Minister: YouTube and Google Should Be Shut Down For Copyright Infringement

News Roundup - August 2011

1. IPO is training prosecutors on IP crime
2. Hey, Music Industry. You're suing the wrong people
3. Free Ride: Disney, Fela Kuti and Google's war on copyright
4. Government scraps plan to block illegal filesharing websites
5. Two solicitors fined and suspended for file-sharer letters
6. Government broadly backs Hargreaves recommendations to change IP frameworks
7. US Court order could force online DVD distributor to shut down
8. 

News Roundup - July 2011

1. High Court forces BT to block links to pirate site
2. Star Wars helmets did not infringe copyright because they are not art, Supreme Court rules
3. Clippings ruling could derail much online publishing, says expert
4. Clippings services users must have licence or infringe newspapers' copyright, says court
5. Pirate Party Launches Movie Download Sites As “Declaration of War”
6. Fox Will Boost U.S. TV-Show Piracy
7. Wal-Mart Dives Into Video Streaming
8. Music rights body wants 'traffic light' indications of infringing material in search results
9. AMD, Dell and YouTube team up to stream major concerts
10. Judge: Pirate Party Name-Ban Decision Stands
11. Internet disconnection breaches free expression rights, says co-operation body
12. High Court asks ECJ if streaming service breaks copyright laws
13. French copyright enforcers unable to keep up with complaints, reports claim
14. Yahoo! does not have to delete copyright-infringing search results Italian court rules
15. UK investment in IP-protected assets reached £65bn by 2008, research finds
16. Netflix, NBC Universal renew contract; more shows for streaming
17. Google’s Anti-Piracy Filter Is Quite Effective
18. ISPs, Academics and Citizens Oppose EU Anti-Piracy Legislation
19. Legal protection should only be given to artists who sign up for copyright exchange, says musicians' rights campaigner
20. US could use extradition agreement to force UK copyright infringing suspects to face trial in the US, media reports say

News Roundup - June 2011

1. The Red Flag Act of 1865
2. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt: Web censorship is on the march
3. Leaked proposals detail copyright holders' website blocking code plans
4. Yahoo: Can a bid for Hulu revive the ailing internet giant?
5. Ireland Set To Force ISPs To Disconnect Pirates
6. Hollywood to blame for slide in 3D profits, says DreamWorks boss
7. Reporters to get author pages with Google markup
8. Google Expands Piracy-Related Keyword Filter

News Roundup - May 2011

1. Hargreaves' Digital Copyright Exchange will never happen
2. Competition Czar weighs into copyright, trademarks
3. Architect of Great Firewall of China 'takes shoe to face'
4. France Halts ‘Three Strikes’ IP-Address Collection After Data Leak
5. Streaming Movie Service Zediva Countersues MPAA
6. Wikileaks: Canadian piracy arrests were favor to movie biz man
7. Why poor countries lead the world in piracy
8. IP-Address Is Not a Person, BitTorrent Case Judge Says

News Roundup - April 2011

1. YouTube to launch paid video-on-demand service
2. UK Digital Economy Act complies with EU law, judge rules
3. ICE Uses Seized Domains for Best Anti-Piracy Video Ever
4. Belgian ISP does not have to filter out copyright-infringing traffic, says ECJ advisor
5. U.S. Eyes Global Internet Freedoms
6. Beyond Cute Babies: How To Make Money On YouTube
7. BitTorrent plays nice with content
8. Google plans cheapo YouTube programs
9. Time Warner and Viacom go to court over iPad streaming row
10. Feds, RIAA Ask $22,500 in Damages Per Song
11. Appeals Court Strengthens Warrantless Searches at Border
12. U.S. Eyes Global Internet Freedoms
13. Studio Suing BitTorrent Pirates Does Not Own the Movie, Records Show

News Roundup - March 2011

1. Judge to music industry: 'Worth trillions? Forget it'
2. US court derails Google book-scan plans
3. Russia Refuses to Recognize Pirate Party, Because of Its Name
4. The Copyright Monopoly Is a Limitation of Property Rights
5. Download data versus piracy claims: the figures don’t add up
6. Google's copyright review: Google lays down the Google law
7. Facebook was fourth for online video in February 2011
8. Paramount Pictures Partner With BitTorrent Release Movie
9. White House: Streaming Should Be a Felony, Wiretap Infringers
10. Competition For Online Video Content Heats Up
11. Following AFACT v iiNet, Internet Industry Formulates Copyright Code of Conduct
12. Game Changing Study Puts Piracy in Perspective
13. 5 Reasons Why the US Domain Seizures Are Unconstitutional
14. Google guilty of copyright wrong
15. Fox DMCA Takedowns Order Google to Remove Fox DMCA Takedowns
16. Supreme Court Deciding Whether Congress May Copyright Public Domain Works
17. Turkey bans Google Blogger over pirated football feeds
18. Credit card squeeze looms for pirate music sites

News Roundup - February 2011

1. Google prepping YouTube movie service for UK, says report
2. The real winner at the Oscars this year
3. Radiohead surprises fans with early online album release
4. Update copyright law for pre-industrial era, says law professor
5. Google Gets Involved in BitTorrent Search Engine Lawsuit
6. Hotfile Goes To War Against Copyright Infringers
7. Google's Travel Deal Faces Regulatory Turbulence
8. nNothing New Under The Copyright-Eclipsed Sun
9. RIAA Labels Spain and Canada As Piracy Havens
10. Feds Seize 18 More Domains in Piracy Crackdown

News Roundup - January 2011

1. ACS:Law turns back on file-sharer court case
2. Government lays ISP copyright notification plans before Parliament
3. Academics urge EU bodies to reject ACTA
4. Google Starts Censoring BitTorrent, RapidShare and More
5. Obama Nominates RIAA Lawyer for Solicitor General
6. Net neutrality fundamental to fairness, says BBC boss
7. Do You Prefer Copyright or the Right to Talk in Private?
8. Piracy Horrors and The Music Industry’s Twisted Reality
9. Europe and America host most IP-infringing sites, claims consultancy
10. Why young people pirate (Pssst: It's not just about money)
11. EU wants to erect opt-in hurdle for creators
12. More Music Sold Than Ever Before, Despite Piracy
13. Oz net filter jams up with smut, may be pulled out altogether
14. EU law not tough enough for online piracy, says Brussels
15. Copyright comes a cropper in the digital age
16. European Commission may compel ISPs to combat users' IP infringement
17. RapidShare’s Measures Against Piracy Are Sufficient, Court Rules
18. Operation in Our Sites Paperwork Shows Perils of Linking To Movies