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Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
AP wins big: Why a court said clipping content is not fair use   —  A federal court has sided with the Associated Press and the New York Times in a closely-watched case involving a company that scraped news content from the internet without paying for it.  —  The case has important implications …
Mar 24, 2013, 1:05 AMIn context
Associated Press:
Poland halts copyright law after mass protests   —  Poland halts ratification of international Internet copyright law under mass protests  —  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites.
Feb 3, 2012, 11:50 AMIn context
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
When Media Giants Attack!  Cease-and-Desist Letter to News Reader Zite Claims All Kinds of Copyright Damage   —  A panoply of big media giants sent a cease-and-desist letter today to Zite, the Apple iPad news reader app.  —  The Washington Post, AP, Gannett, Getty Images, Time …
Mar 30, 2011, 7:30 PMIn context
David Kravets / Threat Level:
Associated Press Settles Copyright Lawsuit Against Obama ‘Hope’ Artist   —  Street artist Shepard Fairey and The Associated Press are settling a copyright dispute over who owned the rights to the iconic Obama “Hope” poster, the two said in a joint statement Wednesday.
Jan 12, 2011, 4:55 PMIn context
Associated Press:
Viacom appeals ruling in YouTube copyright case   —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Viacom Inc. is appealing a court decision that YouTube obeyed copyright laws even though the Internet video site used to show thousands of pirated clips.  —  The challenge filed Friday in a federal appeals court …
Dec 3, 2010, 3:30 PMIn context
Matt McGee / Search Engine Land:
German Court Finds YouTube Liable In Copyright Case   —  A German court has found YouTube liable for copyright damages after one of its users uploaded copyrighted music videos.  A Google spokesperson tells the AP that it's evaluating the court's decision and will appeal.
Sep 3, 2010, 7:10 PMIn context
David Kaplan / paidContent:
Google Books Loses French Court Battle Over Copyright Infringement   —  A Paris court has ruled that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is guilty of violating copyrights in a case brought by French publishers against the search giant's digital books project.  Google will have to pay €300,000 ($430,000) …
Dec 18, 2009, 11:00 AMIn context
Ryan Chittum / CJR:
Relax, Bloggers.  The AP Isn't Out to Get You   —  I started a post this morning about the issue causing much, um, consternation amongst the media blogs today: The Associated Press initiative to fight copyright infringement of its content.  —  I was all ready to write something like everybody else …
Jul 25, 2009, 12:30 AMIn context
Andrew Vanacore / Associated Press:
AP proposes new article formatting for the Web   —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is proposing that publishers attach descriptive tags to news articles online in hopes of taming the free-for-all of news and information on the Web and generating more traffic for established media brands.
Jul 11, 2009, 1:26 PMIn context
Joe Mullin / The Prior Art:
The AP's “hot news” lawsuit lives on; are scoops “quasi-property?”   —  A New York federal judge ruled Tuesday that The Associated Press can sue its competitors not merely for copyright infringement, but for a “quasi property” right in the news known as the “hot news” doctrine.  See the AP's own coverage.
Feb 22, 2009, 7:20 AMIn context

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