“Government plans to suspend the internet accounts of people who illegally download films and music are ‘misconceived’ and ‘threaten broadband consumers’ rights’, according to the chief executives of Britain’s biggest internet providers.”
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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Internet service providers (ISPs) have reacted with anger to new proposals on how to tackle internet piracy.”
BBC News, 25th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“People who persist in swapping copyrighted films and music will have their internet connections cut off under tough new laws to be proposed by the government today.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Millions of parents whose teenage children illegally download films and pop songs face having their internet connection cut off and fines of up to £50,000.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Young people continue to download as much copyright-infringing music as ever and are still confused about their liability for copyright infringement, a study of their music habits has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A British man has been arrested for his role in running one of the internet’s oldest file sharing websites.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fisher v Brooker and another [2009] UKHL 41; [2009] WLR (D) 274
“When a claimant did not, for almost 40 years, assert his right to a share of the copyright in intellectual property, his claim could not be defeated by the doctrines of estoppel or laches when the defendants had suffered no detriment by acting in reliance on the assumption that he had no claim but, on the contrary, had derived a financial benefit far outweighing any detriment resulting from the claimant’s delay.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“A father and his two sons who kept dozens of Chinese workers in virtual slavery to run Britain’s biggest DVD piracy operation were jailed for a total of 16 years today.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Some 20 net users have come forward claiming they have been wrongly accused of illegally sharing video games.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A single mother has been ordered to pay nearly £1.2 million in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the internet.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Government believes it can reduce unlawful file-sharing by 70% to 80% by forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to tell users that their copyright infringement has been noted and making evidence of infringement available to the courts.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Related link: Digital Britain: the final report
“Teenagers who share music files could be criminalised under plans for a new ‘Rights Agency’ to target internet pirates to be unveiled in the landmark Digital Britain report.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A proposed treaty that would change copyright laws to allow the supply of books across borders for the benefit of blind people has survived resistance from the US, UK, France, Germany and other countries.”
OUT.LAW.com, 3rd June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The government will acquire powers to apply ‘technical measures’ to crack down on persistent illegal filesharers on the internet, the culture secretary, Andy Burnham, said today.”
The Guardian, 5th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Consumers are spoilt for choice when they seek content online and are confused about what is legal and not legal, according to a report published on Friday. That confusion, and the ease of lawbreaking, present challenges for Government, the authors say.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Two European commissioners have outlined plans to more closely harmonise copyright law across the European Union’s 27 member states and create EU-wide copyright licences. The commissioners want to end ‘fragmentation’ of copyright laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a ‘three strikes’ law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users was not ‘the right road’ for UK law makers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The European Parliament has voted to extend the length of time that copyright protects sound recordings by 20 years. The compromise position backed by MEPs needs the approval of European Union member states to come into force.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Ageing artists such as Cliff Richard and Paul McCartney will see copyright protection on their recordings in the EU extended from 50 to 70 years after a vote by MEPs yesterday. The EU internal market commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, had proposed up to 95 years, but many EU states, which have a joint say with parliament, balked at such a long period.”
The Guardian, 24th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“First it wins the ultimate accolade as the most-played song in British public places; now A Whiter Shade of Pale enters the legal history books.”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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