Prevent Canada from Becoming a Copyright Police State | Ethiopian News

Prevent Canada from Becoming a Copyright Police State Ethiopian News: "Canada is planning to reform its copyright law and if the entertainment industries have their way, the rights and privacy of consumers will be thrown overboard. It’s time for all Canadian BitTorrent users to stand up against the increasing power of the anti-piracy lobby, before it’s too late."

Mi2N.com - Copyright Responsibility On The Internet - In Three Acts

Mi2N.com - Copyright Responsibility On The Internet - In Three Acts: "Changes in law are driven by widespread changes in the conditions of economic exchange, in available technology, in accepted morality, and, just maybe, in human nature. The liability of internet service providers (ISPs) for copyright infringements by ISP customers is a small, intriguing - and unfinished - story of such legal development."

Copyright Insanity: Courts Continue To Try To Slice And Dice The Superman Copyright | Techdirt

Copyright Insanity: Courts Continue To Try To Slice And Dice The Superman Copyright Techdirt: "For years, I've been watching the rather insane battle between the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and Warner Bros., over who owns what copyrights concerning Superman. The overall details of the case are honestly too bizarre and convoluted to get into all of the details as to how we got here, but suffice it to say, it's yet another example of how twisted copyright has become, in this specific instance, focused on 'termination' rights when it comes to copyright."

Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse | Techdirt

Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse Techdirt: "Last week, we reported on Rep. Zoe Lofgren's statement that copyright law has become equal to the life of Mickey Mouse. Tom Bell has a couple of recent posts exploring issues related to Mickey Mouse and copyright, that seem worth exploring, given Rep. Lofgren's recognition of this fact. While he notes (as we have) that there's ample evidence to suggest that the earliest Mickey Mouse cartoons really are in the public domain, he first explores how the length of copyright has followed the age of Mickey Mouse:"