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Ninth Circuit Overturns Vernor v. Autodesk Decision
Is this the beginning of the era of “verbal DRM”?
Google Wins Summary Judgment Against Viacom
A victory for Google and a defeat for Big Media? Not really.
LimeWire Turns to Court of Public Opinion
LimeWire CEO Mark Gorton goes into damage control mode.
LimeWire Found Liable for Infringement
The first use of the inducement theory of copyright liability since the Supreme Court established it five years ago.
GAO Report Throws Doubts on Piracy Studies
Yes, copyright infringement is bad for the economy. But just how bad? We really don’t know.
Widevine and Verimatrix Settle Patent Litigation
Reduction of IP risk in the content protection technology market is always a good thing.
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?
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.
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