Category Law
MPAA Wins Settlement in RealDVD Case
The end of RealNetworks’ “rebel outsider” posture.
Thoughts on Fair Use
The speech that I was going to give on the Digital Breakfast panel on Fair Use.
Digital First Sale at Issue in Vernor v. Autodesk Appeal
If it looks like a sale, quacks like a sale, and waddles like a sale, then it must be a sale (of content). Or must it?
UK Digital Economy Bill Progresses with Haste
Impending elections force quicker action on a weighty and pervasive bill.
Digging in the TechDirt
Techdirt gets it wrong on the German news industry’s dispute with Google.
2009 Year in Review, Part 2
Legal developments in digital copyright during the past year: progressive response, litigation against Google, and news publishers vs. search engines.
French Court Finds Google Guilty over Book Scanning
The fine is a pittance for Google, the impact small. But will the rest of Europe follow along?
European Union Enters New Phase of Government
Implications of the structure imposed by the Lisbon Treaty on developments in intellectual property and technology.
Progressive Response in the UK?
The Queen’s Speech heralded adoption in the UK, but don’t look for it in the coming year.
Is Copyright a Consumer’s Right or a Citizen’s Right?
Have citizens’ rights gotten lost in the great copyright debate?
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