Category: copyright

Crosstown Music Co 1, LLC v Rive Droite Music Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted November 5th, 2010 in assignment, contracts, copyright, law reports, news by sally

Crosstown Music Co 1, LLC v Rive Droite Music Ltd and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1222 ; [2010] WLR (D) 277

“An assignment of copyright which was subject to automatic reverter in the event of an unremedied notified material breach of contract prior to the expiration of the period of copyright was permitted by s 90 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.”

WLR Daily, 3rd November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Ministry of Sound suspends filesharing action – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2010 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Ministry of Sound is suspending plans to send warning notices to more than 25,000 BT broadband customers suspected of illegal downloading, claiming that the internet service provider has deleted their details.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peta’s use of nude models fuels row with UK film-maker – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2010 in advertising, animal cruelty, copyright, news by sally

“The use of naked models and actresses to highlight animal cruelty is at the heart of a dispute between high-profile activists that could end in court.”

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The Guardian, 24th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Appeal will challenge copyright protection in football fixture lists – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in copyright, database right, news, sport by sally

“OPINION: Everyone thought the question of what rights exist in football fixture lists was settled back in 2004 when the European Court of Justice concluded that the then new database right did not protect football fixture lists. It wasn’t.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2010

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Government publishes open data licence – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 7th, 2010 in copyright, database right, government departments, news by sally

“The Government has published the details of a licence which allows the re-use of public and Government information on a perpetual, royalty-free basis regardless of any copyright or database rights that exist in the material.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th October 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

ACS:Law gets more of copyright fines than rights holders – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2010 in copyright, fees, law firms, news by sally

“ACS:Law, the controversial London-based solicitors’ firm involved in making copyright claims, keeps about 40% of the payments made by alleged filesharers, while rights holders receive between 20% and 30%, research by the Guardian has revealed.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High court grants BT customer data delay – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2010 in adjournment, copyright, data protection, internet, news by sally

“BT has today been granted a stay of execution in its bid to challenge attempts of rights holders to obtain personal details about customers without convincing evidence of illicit file sharing.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers vow to continue antipiracy fight – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2010 in copyright, data protection, internet, news by sally

“Law firms will continue to pursue those suspected of piracy and illegal filesharing, despite the ACS:Law data breach scandal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

ACS:Law leak ‘shows weakness of Digital Economy Act’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2010 in copyright, internet, legislation, news, privacy by sally

“Internet service providers and privacy campaigners say the data breach demonstrates how difficult it will be to police the Digital Economy Act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Email leak being investigated at law firm that pursues filesharers – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2010 in copyright, data protection, internet, law firms, news by sally

“The UK information commissioner is investigating the leak of thousands of emails containing personal information from the controversial solicitors’ firm ACS:Law after the company’s website came under sustained attack by online activists.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

TV format inventor fails to convince court that BBC stole his idea – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 9th, 2010 in BBC, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

“A man has failed in his attempt to show that his gameshow idea was copied by the BBC. A High Court judge refused to allow a full trial on the claims, calling them ‘simply unreal.’ ”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2010

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Basis of Copyright Tribunal royalty ruling flawed, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 12th, 2010 in copyright, media, news, tribunals by sally

“The Copyright Tribunal did not have a sound basis for the royalty rate it set in a dispute between rights holders and a music TV broadcaster, the High Court has said. The Tribunal set a new rate on spurious grounds and misunderstood evidence, it said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2010

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File sharers targeted with legal action over music downloads – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2010 in compensation, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

“Solicitors for dance music label Ministry of Sound have sent letters to thousands of internet users it believes have illegally downloaded music and says it is determined to take them to court – and extract substantial damages – unless they immediately pay compensation, typically around £350.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

ISPs take Digital Economy Act to the courts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 9th, 2010 in copyright, internet, judicial review, legislation, news by sally

“Two of the UK’s biggest ISPs will ask the UK courts to scrutinise the controversial Digital Economy Act to determine whether or not it conflicts with existing laws on privacy and electronic communications.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th July 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2010 in copyright, internet, judicial review, legislation, news, telecommunications by sally

“BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Digital Economy Act: Ofcom consults on blacklisting infringers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 2nd, 2010 in consultations, copyright, internet, legislation, news, telecommunications by sally

“Small ISPs, mobile operators and Wi-Fi providers like hotels and coffee shops will be exempt from a notification and blacklisting process under the Digital Economy Act, at least initially, according to a draft Code published by Ofcom.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2010

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Ofcom unveils anti-piracy policy – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2010 in copyright, internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“Lists of Britons who infringe copyright are to be drawn up by the UK’s biggest ISPs, under proposals from the regulator Ofcom.”

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BBC News, 28th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Copyright exceptions must be expanded and clarified, says new group – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 6th, 2010 in copyright, news by sally

“Librarians, digital activists, ISPs, music managers and other associations and trade bodies have called for the relaxing of copyright law in the EU to allow more people to access and re-use copyrighted material.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th May 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Football fixtures protected by copyright but not database right, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2010 in copyright, database right, news, sport by sally

“Football fixture lists are protected by database copyright but not by the EU’s database right, the High Court has said. The ruling means that sporting bodies can charge users of their fixture lists licence fees.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Football Dataco Ltd and others v Brittens Pools Ltd; Same v Yahoo! UK Ltd; Same v Stan James (Abingdon ) Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted April 27th, 2010 in copyright, database right, EC law, law reports, sport by sally

Football Dataco Ltd and others v Brittens Pools Ltd; Same v Yahoo! UK Ltd; Same v Stan James (Abingdon ) Ltd and others [2010] EWHC 841 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 104

“The selection or arrangement required by art 3(1) of the European Parliament and Council Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases was not confined to selection or arrangement performed after the data in a database was finally created.”

WLR Daily, 26th April 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.