The recent closure of AllofMP3 is coming to an end. The site that was closed in July 2007 has recently been reopened under another name and site location. The site…
Category: Copyright
Tipping the Scale Too Far: User Versus Owner Rights in the iPhone Debate
Like many cell phone customers, you might be irritated that your service provider locks you in. Shortly after Apple released its iPhone, hackers developed unlocking software so the popular phone…
Google’s Personal Databases: So Maybe Google Can Get Copyright Protection, but is it Warranted?
So Google, at the behest of the European Union, is compiling what could be the largest personal database the world has ever seen. Does this sound a little Orwellian to…
Second Life for Lawyers?
Second Life, as it is aptly named, is a virtual world. Through online personas, known as avatars, users of Second Life interact with each other as well as with the…
Hilton v. Hallmark: What Would Happen in Canada?
Paris Hilton has filed a federal lawsuit over a U.S. $2.49 Hallmark greeting card that uses a photograph of the heiress and her trademarked phrase “That’s Hot.” Ms. Hilton is…
Web ad blocking may not be (entirely) legal
Legal experts have recently made speculations regarding the blocking of internet pop-up advertisements, and have hypothesized that these web-browser plug-ins may be illegal. Any lawsuit commenced by advertisers would likely…