Just prior to his death, Murdock had started sending increasingly erratic tweets from his Twitter account. …read more Source:: Legal
Month: December 2015
Design patent wars redux: Microsoft vs. Corel fight over the Office ribbon
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•The Electronic Frontier Foundation has declared “User Interface for a Portion of a Display Screen” to be this month’s stupid patent. Here’s what’s really going on between Microsoft and Corel …read more Source:: Legal
Government adds fair use, safe harbour provisions to Copyright Act
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•The government will implement fair use and safe harbour provisions in its Copyright Act amendments, with exceptions crated for educational and cultural institutions, archives, libraries, and disabled persons. …read more Source:: Legal
Dotcom plans to fight extradition ruling until the end
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•Despite losing his case against extradition to the US, internet figure Kim Dotcom said the story is far from over as he gears up to fight the court’s ruling. …read more Source:: Legal
Case against Apple in iMessage to Android text message snafu dismissed
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•Although switching phones from iOS to Android has created some text messaging issues, the plaintiffs didn’t prove Apple broke any laws. And it’s much easier to remove a number from …read more Source:: Legal
Alibaba creates IPR enforcement role to combat counterfeits
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•New executive appointment comes amid concerns over counterfeit goods sold on Alibaba’s e-commerce sites, including luxury brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga, and Yves Saint Laurent. …read more Source:: Legal
Kim Dotcom ruled eligible for extradition, intends to appeal
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•A New Zealand District Court has ruled that Kim Dotcom and his co-accused are eligible to be extradited to the United States. …read more Source:: Legal
Uber given the green light in New South Wales
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•From midnight on Friday morning, Uber will officially be legal in New South Wales with the state’s transport and infrastructure minister introducing a driver authority to oversee the point to …read more Source:: Legal
Optus fined AU$51k for HFC speed lie
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•Optus claimed that its HFC service had ‘NBN-like speeds’, when it only offered 30Mbps/2Mbps compared with NBN’s 100Mbps/40Mbps. …read more Source:: Legal
Dallas Buyers Club dismissed from Federal Court
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•The Australian Federal Court has dismissed DBC’s attempts to claim compensatory damages from the almost 5,000 people who infringed on its copyright. …read more Source:: Legal