by Bethany Felder | Nov 1, 2016 | Commentary
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was passed in 1998 to address emerging threats posed to copyrighted material by circumvention technology. But is the DMCA either protecting artists and fostering art? According to some of the biggest names in music, the DMCA...
by rniemei | Apr 2, 2014 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
Keurig, the single serve coffee machine produced by Green Mountain, is nearly ubiquitous in offices, homes, and schools around the country. The device rose to popularity on the back of the K-cup, the single serve pods produced by Green Mountain that allowed a single...
by MTTLR ADMIN | Mar 29, 2014 | Commentary
Have you ever wondered how a massive Hollywood studio like Warner Bros. combats online piracy? (A team of ninjas with computer science degrees, perhaps?) Well, if Warner Bros. has their way, you won’t be finding out anytime soon. Warner Brothers is fighting the...
by sagevh | Feb 1, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations
On February 10, 2012, the U.S. Copyright Office will stop accepting public comment on proposed administrative exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s “access control” provisions. Fresh from their SOPA and PIPA victories, organizations...
by nsims | Mar 25, 2009 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
New Zealand’s government announced this week that their proposed “three strikes”/”graduated response” copyright law would not go into effect, and would be rewritten from the ground up.The law, which would have required ISPs to cut off...
