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Copyright Law Changes in India
In June of this year, the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 came into force in India. The changes in the law may mark the start of a period of uncertaintly for the Indian entertainment industry as bodies with conflicting interests battle out their differing views on how the amendments should be interpreted. A copy of the new amendment…
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Big Brother Looked At
The 2nd Authority for Television and Radio, Israel’s commercial TV and Radio regulator, has commenced looking into the psychiatric treatment that is given to participants in the Israeli version of the hit prime time reality TV show “Big Brother“. Israeli news has been flooded in recent days with the revelations that some of the participants in…
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Pinterest’s popularity soars, but copyright questions abound
Pinterest is a “virtual pinboard” that “lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web.” Pinterest’s sole function is to provide a network of virtual pinboards and a means for its users to “pin” photos to them. Unlike Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, Pinterest isn’t about user-generated content. Beyond the ability…
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UK: The Digital Economy Act 2010 and online copyright infringement
The Digital Economy Act 2010 and online copyright infringement.
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Megaupload Shutdown and Cloud Trouble
The recent Megaupload shutdown by the US Dept. of Justice may highlight some of the troubles with cloud computing. Users of the Megaupload storage service could not access legitimate files after the shutdown.This means that users should have had backups of their files in order to avoid such a scenario. And I thought cloud computing came to replace backups……
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Data Protection In Israel – The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority
The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA), was established by the Ministry of Justice ofIsrael in September 2006 to become Israel’s data protection authority. The mission of ILITA is to reinforce personal data protection, regulate the use of electronic signatures, and increase the enforcement of privacy and IT-related offences. ILITA website. Legislation.
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Louis Vuitton Sues Warner Bros
Warner Bros. is facing accusations that it showed counterfeit luggage in a hit movie. In a complaint filed in NY last week, luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton accused Warner Bros of ignoring its instructions not to use a fake handbag in an airport scene in the Hangover II. In the scene, Alan (played by Zach…
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The Essentials of Design
In the UK’s Intellectual Property Office’s website there is a short and interesting overview of the law of Designs: “…The law of designs has a long history dating back to the latter part of the 18th century. Originally introduced to protect the designing and printing of linens and cottons, design law has been extended over the years to…
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UK Government To Review Film Policy
The UK government is to review its film policy through an independent panel of UK film experts including members of the board of the BFI. According to a statement in the Department for Culture, Media & Sport‘s website: “…The panel will look across the UK film industry, considering film development and production, distribution and exhibition; as well…
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Access Industries To Acquire Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group and Access Industries, the U.S.-based industrial group, announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which Access Industries will acquire WMG in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.3 billion. The purchase includes WMG’s entire recorded music and music publishing businesses (Access Industries Statement). It is interesting to see how such a…