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Copyright Infringement

A (Semi-)Victory for Appropriation Art

Daniel Grant | Posted 04.30.2013 | Arts
Read More: Copyright Infringement, John Koegel, Patrick Cariou, Yes Rasta, Appeals Court, Gagosian Gallery, Richard Prince, Arts News
Daniel Grant

There was a semi-big win for appropriation art, not to mention appropriation artist Richard Prince and New York's Gagosian Gallery. The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that found Prince had violated the copyright of French photographer Patrick Cariou.

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Aereo Ruling a Win for TV Viewers, Future of Cloud Computing

Edward J. Black | Posted 04.11.2013 | Technology
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Consumer Electronics, Copyright, Ccia, Cloud Computing, Aereo, Internet TV, Aereo Tv, Aereo Tv Networks, Technology News
Edward J. Black

A few weeks after Aereo started offering its service in New York last year, big entertainment companies like Fox and ABC sued on copyright infringement allegations. Letting the Aereo ruling stand will be a key step toward giving people the content they want on the device of their choice.

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Is This A Tory Burch Knock-Off?

The Huffington Post | Dana Oliver | Posted 03.26.2013 | Style
Read More: Style News, Tory Burch, Copyright Infringement, Video, Tory Burch Lawsuit, Tory Burch Counterfeit Suit, Tory Burch Bluebell, Tory Burch Logo, Bluebell Accessories, Style News

Looks like Tory Burch is suiting up for court yet again. After surviving a contentious lawsuit and settlement with ex-husband Chris Burch in Decemb...

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'I Saw One Of Your Paintings In A Movie'

John Seed | Posted 03.26.2013 | Arts
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Tom Hanks, Woodcutter's Song, La Art, Independent Film, John Seed, Mitchell Johnson, Painting, Los Angeles, Indie Film, Movies, Arts News
John Seed

A friend at work caught me by the drinking fountain a few days ago and mentioned something rather surprising: "I saw one of your paintings in a movie ...

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Supreme Court Backs Student In Textbook Copyright Case

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 03.19.2013 | College
Read More: Supreme Court, Copyright Infringement, US Supreme Court, Scotus, Supreme Court Textbook Copyright, Supreme Court Textbook, Textbooks, Copyright Law, Textbook Copyright, Copyright Law Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer, College News

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that textbooks and other goods made and sold abroad can be re-sold online and in discount stores without...

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How to Stop Copycats in Their Tracks

Denise Gosnell | Posted 05.19.2013 | Business
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Startups, Small Business News and Trends, Small Business, Copyright, Legal, Business News
Denise Gosnell

Today's technology makes it so easy for people to steal content from others and then hide behind their remote location to try and get away with it. Nearly every business owner I know has faced piracy problems like this, and the problem continues to get worse.

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Cartier Ticked At Obscene Logo Knockoff

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.12.2013 | Style
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Style News, Spoofs, Carter, Fahad, American Two Shot, Cartier Cuntier, Cartier Hat, Cartier Knockoff Hat, Cuntier, Jeweler, Cartier Script, Kthanksbye, Parsons, Designer Knockoffs, Knockoffs, Cease and Desist Letter, Style News

Cartier has ordered a Parsons design student to cease sales of his "Cuntier" hats spoofing the jewelry brand, the Daily Beast reports. As parodies ...

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If Someone Makes a Sci-Fi Movie That Has Lightsabers in It, Would They Be Infringing Copyright by Copying Star Wars?

Quora | Posted 05.08.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Lucasfilm, Lightsaber, George Lucas, Entertainment News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Ken Miyamoto, Screenwriter There have been a few examples of this actually happening in real...

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Illegal Downloaders, Get Ready For A Crackdown

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 02.25.2013 | Technology
Read More: Stop Online Piracy Act, Copyright Infringement, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Cablevision, Copyright Alerts, AT&T, Verizon Copyright Alerts, Six Strikes, Online Piracy, Technology News, Comcast, Internet Copyright Alerts Policy, Copyright Alert System, Technology News

A controversial strategy to combat Internet piracy took effect Monday, meaning subscribers who illegally share movies or songs could be punished by lo...

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Gerry Smith

Internet Pirates Beware

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.11.2013 | Technology
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Stop Online Piracy Act, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Cablevision, Copyright Alerts, AT&T, Verizon Copyright Alerts, Online Piracy, Six Strikes, Comcast, Internet Copyright Alerts Policy, Copyright Alert System, Technology News

Guilty of online piracy? Verizon may slow your high-speed Internet service to a crawl. The company is considering punishing subscribers who illeg...

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Legal Issues in Self-Publishing: What Authors Need to Know

Bernard Starr | Posted 02.23.2013 | Books
Read More: Public Domain, Copyright Infringement, Authors, First Amendment, Copyright, Books, Self-Publishing, Publishers, Fair Use, Self-Publishing Legal Issues, Self-Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing-Tips, Self-Publishing Books, Books News
Bernard Starr

Self-publishing continues its exponential growth. More and more authors are choosing this route for presenting their work to the public. But there is one domain that self-published authors rarely think about: legal issues.

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Hotheaded

Yogi Cameron Alborzian | Posted 02.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Hot Yoga, Yoga, Lawsuit, Health, Bikram Yoga, Bikram Choudhury Law Suit, Yoga Emotional Wellness, Yoga Poses, Healthy Living News
Yogi Cameron Alborzian

Rather than try to make someone sound wrong, the purpose of this article is to explore the potential yoga postures have to open the body so that we may sit for longer periods of time as was always intended.

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GOP Proposes, Then Stifles, 'Shockingly Sensible' Copyright Law

The Huffington Post | Betsy Isaacson | Posted 11.28.2012 | Technology
Read More: Copyright Law Gop, Copyright Infringement, Gop Copyright Reforms, Video, Gop Copyright Paper, Gop Stifles Copyright Law, Gop Copyright Law, Copyright Law, Gop Copyright Reform, Copyright Laws, Technology News

On November 16th 2012 the Republican Study Committee of the House of Representatives posted a memo on its public website that revealed a “shockingly...

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Photographer To Chris Benz: You Stole My Photo!

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.16.2012 | Style
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Chris Benz Jessica Nichols, Chris Benz Stolen Photo, Chris Benz Photographer Jessica Nichols, Jessica Nichols, Chriz Benz Flower Photos, Chris Benz Copyright, Chris Benz Sued, Chris Benz, Style News

Compare the original photo to Benz's designs: do you see a similarity?

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China Blames The Media For Its Piracy Problems

Reuters | Ben Blanchard | Posted 01.10.2013 | Technology
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Video, Piracy, Copyright, China Copyright Piracy, China, Reuters, Technology News

By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top official in charge of fighting copyright piracy on Sunday slammed what he said was del...

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Here's What Verizon And Comcast Will Do If They Catch You Downloading Illegally

The Huffington Post | Britney Fitzgerald | Posted 10.25.2012 | Technology
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Cci, Video, Bittorrent, US Copyright Alert System, Illegally-Downloading-Music, Copyright Alert System 2012, Copyright Law, Illegal Downloading, Center for Copyright Information, Copyright Alert System, Technology News

Pirates, beware: Illegally downloading content just got more complicated. The Center for Copyright Information (CCI) will roll out its new Copyri...

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Megaupload Founder Teases Big New Plans

The Huffington Post | Betsy Isaacson | Posted 09.27.2012 | Technology
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Video, Piracy, Copyright, Kim Dotcom Megaupload, Megaupload Shut Down, Department of Justice, Megaupload Arrests, Internet Piracy, Megaupload, New Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, Technology News

In these wild days of internet piracy run rampant, sometimes even governments can't stop the buccaneers. A case in point is beleaguered web baron Kim ...

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We Interrupt This Blog Post With a Copyright Alert

John Pavley | Posted 11.16.2012 | Technology
Read More: Mainstream Media, Copyright Infringement, Internet Access, Internet, Hugo Awards, Copyright, Worldcon, Streaming, Oscars, Connected Tv, Science Fiction, Hptechteam, Technology News
John Pavley

During the Hugo Awards ceremony science fiction fans are celebrated, remembered, and rewarded along with the authors. Could you imagine Hollywood celebrating its fans by name and in person, along side the stars at the Oscars? Maybe people would start tuning in again.

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Must You Pay to Use Photos of Public Domain Artworks? No, Says a Legal Expert

Bernard Starr | Posted 11.12.2012 | Books
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Book Publishing, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Paintings Images Domain, Photos Public Domain, Museums Painting Images, Licensing Photos, Books News
Bernard Starr

Although exact reproductions of paintings are in the public domain, museums charge hefty licensing fees to use photos of these works. To pay licensing fees can be prohibitive, and may even result in authors deciding not to use images.

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Joe Satran

The Most Hollywood-Friendly President Ever?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 09.10.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Obama Hollywood, Copyright Infringement, Copyright, Obama Copyright, President Obama, Online Piracy, Joe Biden, Vice President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Joe Biden Piracy, Obama Piracy, Intellectual Property, Piracy, Joe Biden Intellectual Property, Obama Intellectual Property, Hollywood, Entertainment News

On Aug. 28, the Republican Party announced it had included language about Internet freedom and intellectual property protection in its 2012 platform, ...

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Koch-Backed Candidate's Un-'Happy Meal'

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 08.02.2012 | Politics
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Joe Patton, Copyright, Election 2012 Blog, Kansas Politics, Happy Meals, 2012 Election, Sam Brownback, Sam Brownback Kansas, Vicki Schmidt, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Mcdonalds, Americans for Propserity, Video, Politics News

An Americans for Prosperity-backed candidate for the Kansas state Senate is being accused of violating McDonald's copyright over use of the term "Happ...

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Should You Steal Comics?

Austin Wilson | Posted 08.22.2012 | Books
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Art Theft, Comic Books, Comic Book Movies, Copyright, Comic Piracy, Copyright Law, File Sharing, Stealing Comic Books, Bit Torrent, Books News
Austin Wilson

If you're a regular comic book reader, or even just someone who pays attention to the industry, you've probably heard something about the ongoing piracy debate.

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PHOTO: 'The Oatmeal' Comic Creates Fundraising Cartoon As Response To Lawsuit

The Huffington Post | Anna Mazarakis | Posted 06.15.2012 | Impact
Read More: Copyright Infringement, False Accusations, Charity, American Cancer Society, Comics, Funnyjunk, National Wildlife Federation, Fundraising, Lawsuit, The Oatmeal, Impact News

If only all copyright and false accusation legal matters could be settled with a fundraiser to help save wildlife and also cure cancer. After claim...

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Our TV Overlords Command: Watch Our Commercials or Else!

Art Brodsky | Posted 06.03.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Television, Commercials, Remote Control, Tivo, Skipping Commercials, Replay Tv, Betamax, Entertainment News
Art Brodsky

Does this sound familiar? Of course it does. It's the identical argument, even to the word, that the networks have been making for years. Watch what we want you to watch or we'll be destroyed.

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Is Fifty Shades of Grey a New Frontier in Fan Fiction?

Alma Katsu | Posted 06.04.2012 | Books
Read More: Copyright Infringement, Fifty Shades of Grey, Twilight, Intellectual Property, Book Publishing, Books News
Alma Katsu

With the recent sale of movie rights to the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, the debate over fan fiction has heated up.

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