New UK Code Pulls ISPs into the Anti-Piracy Battle
The UK will likely be implementing new anti-piracy measures through the publication of a new code this month.
June 22, 2012
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It’s Official: Functionality is Uncopyrightable, Says the European Court of Justice
In November 2011, the Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Yves Bot, issued an influential but non-binding legal opinion, positing that the functional
May 27, 2012
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Stealth Bombers Back on the Radar – The Anton Piller Order
As the author of the highly publicized decisions of Kerwhizz and Temple Island Collections, Judge Birss of the England and Wales Patent County Court (PCC)
May 22, 2012
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Copyright Lightweights: When 50 Pounds in Damages Might be Abuse of Process
The issue at the heart of Sullivan v. Bristol Film Studios is not merely the trivial amount of damages. Instead, the analysis from this recent case
May 20, 2012
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Servier v Apotex: Illegality Earns $17.5 Million in Damages
Normally, doing something that breaks the law earns you a punishment, including a fine, community service, or even imprisonment. However, when Apotex Inc., a large
May 20, 2012
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Mt. Everest Skydive Footage Lands In Court
In Slater v Wimmer [2012] EWPCC 7, a cameraman claims copyright infringement after a skydiver provided some footage of what was billed as “the first
March 16, 2012
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