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The European Microsoft Case
Today, the European Commission published its decision in the Microsoft case. Microsoft published its rebuttal right afterwards. Well, don't expect any comme…
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cansecwest 2004
April 22, 2004: CanSecWest, Vancouver, B.C., Canada: Internet Legal Issues Panel Discussion…
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What could you ever say against such a DRM system?
Let's ask ourselves this question after reading the following statement: "Ultimately, the reality of sophisticated DRM technology is about far more th…
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European Commission on the Management of Copyrights
The European Commission has published a communication on the management of copyright and related rights. While the most interesting parts of the document are ab…
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Recording Industry Dealt Blow in P2P Decision by Canadian Federal Court
On March 31, 2004, the Federal Court of Canada refused to force 5 internet service providers (“ISPs”) to reveal the identities of 29 anonymous subscribers accus…
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Florida District Court Severs Claims Against “John Doe” Defendants by Record Companies for Failure to Meet Same Transaction Requ
Sixteen record companies who own or license copyrights in popular sound recordings in the United States filed a copyright infringement suit against twenty-five…
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Suit Against Google, Overture, and Others Claiming Trademark Infringement Will Continue
Robert Novak, former owner of the website Petswarehouse.com, filed a pro se suit against Google, Overture Services, Kanoodle, Judge-for-Yourself.com, and Bioche…
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Misuse of password found not to violate Digital Millennium Copyright Act
IMS Inquiry Management Systems Ltd. sued competitor Berkshire Information Systems Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York…
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New York District Court Asserts Jurisdiction over File Sharing Company iMesh and Its Israel-Based Subsidiary
On March 12, 2004 a New York District Court asserted jurisdiction over iMesh.Com, Inc., a file sharing company incorporated in Delaware, and its Israel-based su…
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Yoga Copyright Case Update
The Cyberlaw Clinic has won the first round in its effort to oppose yoga guru Bikram Choudhury's claim to copyright in a sequence of yoga postures. The Hon.…
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Court Rules Open Source Yoga Unity Has Standing
April 19, 2004- We just received Judge Phyllis Hamilton's Opinion and Order denying Bikram Choudhury's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. This was e…
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CAN SPAM Guidelines Released
The United States Sentencing Commission issued its sentencing guidelines for punishing offenses under the CAN SPAM Act. The pdf of the regulations is available…