The first three copyright infringing cases
Tom Pullar-Strecker reports: Record companies have asked for three Kiwi internet users to be hauled in front of the Copyright Tribunal and fined under the controversial “Skynet” copyright law for...
View ArticleCopyright Infringement Processing Fee remains at $25
Chris Keall at NBR reports: The government is keeping the fee for an infringement notice under the file sharing law at $25, Commerce Minister Craig Foss said this afternoon in a briefing paper to...
View ArticleThe Dotcom case
Later in this post, I’ll come to how the NZ law enforcement agencies have behaved, but initially I want to cover Dotcom himself. While I admire his intelligence, technical, gaming and PR skills, I’m...
View ArticleCurran v Jones on parody law
The Herald reports: Labour’s communications spokeswoman, Clare Curran, has taken her colleague Shane Jones to task for wading into her portfolio area and criticising a Green Party bill to allow...
View ArticleYeah lets not listen to our customers
Stuff reports: Australian television boss Tim Worner says the station will not be spooked into fast-tracking imported television series and dramas because of internet pirates. Yeah, stuff the viewers...
View ArticleCopyright Tribunal case withdrawn
Tech Liberty blogs: The RIANZ has withdrawn one of the first three cases to go to the Copyright Tribunal. The withdrawal happened after all submissions had been made but before the formal hearing at...
View ArticleRIANZ sought $4,675 for 11 songs
I’ve been supplied a copy of the submission made by RIANZ seeking $4,675 from a woman for file-sharing 11 songs!! This is $425 a song. RIANZ dropped the prosecution after the woman’s lawyer pointed out...
View ArticleTPP and copyright
A good article by Geoff Cumming at the NZ Herald: If you think opponents of the Trans Pacific Partnership are typically anti-free trade/anti-globalisation conspiracy theorists, consider these unlikely...
View Article15 third copyright strikes
Tom Pullar-Strecker at Stuff reports: The first judgments under the controversial ‘SkyNet’ law that is designed to help stamp out music piracy are edging closer as the wraps come off another service,...
View ArticleChalmers on TPP
Susan Chalmers writes at the NZ Herald on the TPP: I’m not an economist, but I do understand what a net loss or a net gain is. Most people will be familiar with the concept – at the end of the day, are...
View ArticleKim Dotcom on ending piracy
Pat Pilcher writes: Kim Dotcom has become a regular fixture on Twitter and not so long ago he posted a tweet on what he believes needs to happen if piracy is to end. As ironic as that may sound, Kim...
View ArticleFair points from RIANZ
I blogged a few days ago with some approval what Kim Dotcom said would end copyright piracy: 1. Create great stuff 2. Make it easy to buy 3. Same day worldwide release 4. Fair price 5. Works on any...
View ArticleAntigua vs US
Stuff reports: The United States has warned the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda not to retaliate against US restrictions on internet gambling by suspending copyrights or patents, a move...
View ArticleThe first copyright filesharing decision
The Copyright Tribunal has delivered its first decision under the relatively new file-sharing law. The key aspects are: Infringement notices sent on 24 Nov 11, 19 Jun 12 and and 30 Jul 12. Cost of...
View ArticleSaying no to Hollywood
David Fisher at NZ Herald reports: John Key went to meet Hollywood bosses with a briefing from officials saying studio bosses were looking for easier ways to target New Zealanders who downloaded and...
View ArticleThe third copyright decision
Stuff reports: The Recording Industry Association is not admitting to any disappointment over the size of awards handed down by the Copyright Tribunal against people caught illegally sharing music. The...
View ArticleWill the Supreme Court hear the Dotcom appeal?
Stuff reports: Kim Dotcom’s fight against extradition to the United States looks set to go to the Supreme Court after losing his latest legal battle. The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds parallel importing
Arstechnica reports: The importation of copyrighted goods made abroad has been an increasingly contentious issue in recent years. Easy access to Internet resale markets like eBay and Amazon have made...
View ArticleHarvey on copyright
Judge David Harvey has blogged a keynote speech he gave to the Australian Digital Alliance Forum on copyright law in the modern era. It’s a fascinating essay on the history of copyright, the changes...
View ArticleA good move from the Govt on patents
Craig Foss has announced: Commerce Minister Craig Foss has today released a supplementary order paper (SOP) to clarify issues around the patentability of computer programmes in the Patents Bill....
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