Copyright News Archive

December 2001

Russ Berrie Troll Injunction (Raving Toy Maniac)

Content Rights and Wrongs (ZDNet)

Cybersquat Spats Move to Virginia (PC World)

Don't Steal Music, Pretty Please (Salon)

Dutch University Targeted in Piracy Raids (Cnet)

FBI Raids Cripple Software Pirates (ZDNet)

Feds Take Action Against Software Pirates (EWeek)

Feds Crack Software Piracy Rings (PC World)

Harry Potter Beats Copyright, Islamic Law in Iran (ABC News)

Kazaa File-Swap Service Running Despite Shutdown Order (IDG)

Microsoft Sues Linux Startup Over Name (Cnet)

Microsoft Sues Operating-System Maker (Quicken)

Microsoft Sues Rival, Saying 'Lindows' Will Confuse Public (Seattle P-I)

Rings Already Pirated (Sci Fi Wire)

Rip-Resistant CDs Do Not Compute (Fortune)

Universal Music's Copy Protection Already Broken (AntiMusic)

Were DrinkOrDie Raids Overkill? (Wired)

November 2001

Artists Group Files Brief In Ongoing Napster Case (Billboard)

Copyright Law Foes Lose Big (Wired)

The Day the (Pirated) Music Died (Fortune)

Free Speech Group to Help Defend MusicCity in Copyright Infringment Case (Nando Times)

Judge Orders Shutdown of Napster-Like Site (IDG)

Musicians Win Web Royalties Fight (BBC)

Pirated Harry Potter Movie Found in Hong Kong (Hollywood.com)

Pirate-Proof Pop Goes Public (BBC)

Pirated Software Nab Largest in History (Cnet)

Sites Spotlight Reports of Copy-Protected CDs (ZDNet)

Spielberg Sued for Stealing Small Soldiers (Movies.com)

Studios Join to Halt ReplayTV Recorder (Hollywood.com)

UBI Soft To Use SafeDisc (Gamespot)

Web Mega-Archive Raises Legal Questions (New Scientist)

Why Copyright Laws Hurt Culture (Wired)

October 2001

China on Pirates: Blow Em Down (Wired)

Copyright Panel Hears Singer's Contrarian Tune (Hollywood.com)

Entertainment Industry Sues Napster-Like File Sharing Companies (Nando Times)

EU 'Threat' Over Download Sites (BBC)

File-Swapping 'Halves' in Europe (BBC)

File Trading Sites in Crosshairs (Wired)

Hacker Cracks Microsoft Anti-Piracy Software (Cnet)

Music biz wants tougher DMCA, CPRM 2 to protect copyright (The Register)

Music Industry Reaches Online Licensing Pact (Nando Times)

Nasdaq Evicts Cybersquatter (BBC)

Nestle Guilty of 'Reverse Domain Name Hijacking' (Demys)

Record Company Sues Morpheus (Sonicnet)

RIAA Wants to Hack Your PC (Wired)

Software Pirates Slay Harry Potter on Net (Yahoo!)

311 Inconvenienced By 7-11 Over T-Shirt Design (Sonicnet)

September 2001

Copyright Battle Looms Over Music Webcasting (Law.com)

Microsoft Loses Trademark Battle (Guardian Unlimited)

Universal Announces Plan to Copy-Protect CDs (Sonicnet)

August 2001

New Internet Domains Mean Companies Must Act Now to Protect Trademarks (Yahoo!)

SDMI Code-Braker Speaks Freely (Wired)

Security Workers: Copyright Law Stifles (Cnet)

Songwriters Finger MP3.Com for Spread of Illicit Tunes (Newsbytes)

Trading of Pirated Music Online is Wider Than Ever (Silicon Valley.com)

XP Cracks Appear Before Product (Wired)

Universal Announces Plan to Copy-Protect CDs (Sonicnet)

Bertelsmann Steps Up CD Security Efforts (Cnet)

Court Resists Trend in Net Address Case (Cnet)

Music Downloads Soar in August (ZDnet)

Adobe Hacker Off Hook in Russia (Wired)

Airlines Collide in International Domain Name Dispute (Biz Report)

AOL Won't Get its Hands on Nudescape Domain (Newsbytes)

Appeals Court Rejects Web Radio Ruling Challenge (Adweek)

Arbitrator Smites Complaint Over 'God Speaks' Domains (Newsbytes)

Armani Loses Website Fight (BBC)

Arrested Programmer Will Not be Prosecuted in Russia (MSNBC)

Artists Testify on Internet Royalties (Yahoo!)

Barbie's Fair Game for Artist's Parody (MSNBC)

Beleaguered MP3.com Sued for 'Viral Infringement' (Yahoo!)

BidBay Files Motion to Dismiss Ebay's Lawsuit (Internet.com)

BidBay Returns Fire in Ebay Lawsuit (CNet)

BidBay Fires Shot Back at eBay (NewsFactor)

BidBay.com Counters Ebay Lawsuit for 'Look-Alike' Site (Newsbytes)

.Biz Overseer Sues Amazon to Keep 'Lottery' (ZDNet)

Burton Accused of Stealing Apes Ending (ABC News)

Busted by the Copyright Cops (Newsweek/MSNBC)

California Firm Wants to Copyright Your DNA (ABC News)

Campus Music Trades Continue (Wired)

Can Anyone Sue Morpheus? (After Dawn)

CD-Maker to Sell Macrovision Copy Protection (Cnet)

CD Sales Drop Despite Napster's Silence (Cnet)

Celebrities, Fans Line Up for .Names (Cnet)

Company Allowed to Proceed with 'Mutant X' TV Show (Nando Times)

Conan Doyle Stole Sherlock Story (BBC News)

Congressmen Call for Copyright Law Changes (Internet News)

Conservationists Beat Wrestlers in Battle Over WWF Name (Law.com)

Digital Copyright Act Muffles Dutch Crypto Scientist (NewsBytes)

Digital Copyright Review Seeks Changes (Cnet)

Copyright Law Chills IT Research (Computer World)

Copyright Regulations Target of Web Music Bill (ABC News)

Court Case Opens New Chapter in E-Book Rights (Interactive Week)

Court Rejects Online Radio Ruling (FindLaw)

Are Cybersquatters Unfairly Claiming Dot-Info Domains? (Information Week)

Cybersquatters Raiding .Info (Interactive Week)

Digital Copyright Act Under Fire (SF Gate)

Digital Music Bill Paves Way for Online Stores (Cnet)

Domain Disputes Don't Get Fair Hearing, Study Says (Silicon Valley.com)

Dot Biz: Points to Ponder (BusinessWeek)

Dot-Info Domain Manager Will Boot Cybersquatters (ZDNet)

Dot-Info Domain Will Boot Cybersquatters (CNN)

Dot-Info Ferrets Out the Phonies (Wired)

Dutch Cryptographer Cries Foul (Wired)

Erotica Magazine Sues Oprah Over O Trademark (Mr. Showbiz)

Erotica Publisher Sues Oprah Winfrey Magazine (Yahoo!)

Exclusive Right to Name Limited on Internet, Federal Judge Rules (Law.com)

A Fate Worse Than Napster: Korea's No. 1 Song-Swap Service Indicted (Silicon Valley.com)

FTC Probing Patent Charges by Exxon (FindLaw)

FBI Arrests Four in Microsoft Piracy Case (CNet)

FBI Busts Four Alleged Software Pirates (PC World)

Feds Not Likely to Drop DMCA Case (ZDnet)

52 Independent Music Publishers Seek Damages for "Viral" Copyright Infringements from MP3.com (Yahoo!)

File-Swapping Sites Find Footing in Napster's Wake (Nando Times)

Fired Over MP3s (Cnet)

Fraud Is Alleged in Web Registration (International Herald Tribune)

Grand Jury Indicts Russian Programmer (PC World)

Hollywood Hits Back at Hackers (BBC News)

Hollywood PCs Leak Like a Sieve (ZDNet)

IAB Lawyers to Recommend Action Against Gator.com (Internet News)

ICANN Approves Widespread New Domain Name Cybersquatting (The Register)

I Never Promised You A (Princess Di) Rose Garden (The Register)

.Info Domains Grabbed by Cybersquatters (ZDNet)

.Info to Evict Cybersquatters (Cnet)

Is Copy Protection Dead on Arrival? (Cnet)

The Importance of Electronic Rights Revisited (GigaLaw.com)

Jackson Single Falls to Web Pirates (BBC)

Jeweler Wins Suit Over Design (Pioneer Planet)

Judge Knocks Out Wrestling Domain (CNet)

Judge Rules Explicit Barbie Art Shouldn't Confuse Toy Buyers (Chicago Sun-Times)

Judge Rules Artist Can Parody Barbie in Artwork (FindLaw)

Judge Dismisses Barbie Lawsuit (Yahoo!)

Keeping Digital Plagiarism Out of the Classroom (Newsfactor)

Korean Site Pays in File-Swapping Suit (Cnet)

Labels Plan Copy Proof CDs in Post-Napster Age (ABC News)

Labels Seek Piracy Ruling for Napster (SF Gate)

Law Expert Charges Bias in Domain-Dispute Arbitrations (Newsbytes)

Legislators Seeing Web-Music Fee Cap (Yahoo!)

Lawyer Lessig Raps New Copyright Laws (Cnet)

Lessons From the United States and Europe on Computer-Related Patents (Gigalaw)

London Protestors Slam US Copyright Laws (ZDNet)

Malaysian Pirates turn to Home Delivery (ZDNet)

McAfee Wins Net Subscription Patent (CNet)

McAfee's Services Patent Raises Questions (IDG)

Microsoft Accuses Brit Companies of Piracy (Cnet)

Microsoft E-Book Security in Doubt (Yahoo!)

Microsoft Jumps on Basingstoke Software Bandits (The Register)

Microsoft Sees Sophisticated Pirate Operation (Yahoo!)

MIT Sues Sony Over Digital TV Patents

MPAA, RIAA Leading Fight to Ax Digital-Delivery Bill (Hollywood Reporter)

MP3.Com Source of Napster Copyright Theft, Suit Claims (The Register)

Music Code Cracker to Speak (Wired)

Napster Rips Court's Technical Advice (ZDNet)

Napster Crackdown Fails to Spur CD Sales (ZDNet)

Napster Judge Asked for Ruling (FindLaw)

Napster Says Judge, Court-Appointed Expert Went Too Far (BizReport)

Napster Provokes Music Industry To Make Unrippable CDs (Silicon.com)

NCAA Files Cybersquatting Suit (Yahoo!)

New Lawsuit Against MP3.com Alleges Indirect Copyright Infringement (Yahoo!)

New Net Ad Hazard: Getting Gatored (ZDNet)

No Justice in McAfee Patent (Internet News)

Non-Trademark Holders Complain of Domain Name Shutout (Silicon Valley.com)

Online Music Legislation Would Promote Competition (Silicon Valley.com)

Operators of New Dot-Info Internet Suffix to Challenge Suspicious Names (MSNBC)

Oprah Fights for O (MSN Entertainment)

Oprah: Fighting for the Big O (Yahoo!)

Plagiarist Booted; Others Wait (Wired)

Professor Unveils Anti-Copying Flaws (ZDNet)

Professor Tears ICANN Domain Dispute Policy to Pieces (The Register)

Prof to Expose Anti-Copying Flaws (ZDNet)

Programmer at Center of Copyright Clash Prefers Anonymity (Silicon Valley.com)

Programmer Won't Be Tried in Russia (USA Today)

Protests Greet Copyright Charges (BBC)

Protesters Declare War on Copyright Law (Cnet)

Rallies Impress Cryptographer Held in E-Book Case (New York Times)

Reaching for the Unrippable CD (Newsfactor)

Record Giants Seek Summary Judgement Against Napster (Interactive Week)

Record Industry Seeks Napster Ruling (MSNBC)

Recording Industry Looks to Avoid Trial With Napster (Silicon Valley.com)

Record Labels, Music Publishers at Impasse (Silicon Valley.com)

RIAA Asks Judge to Skip Trial in Napster Suit (Sonicnet)

Russian Police Say Arrested Programmer Will Not Be Prosecuted at Home (SF Gate)

Russian Hacker, Company Indicted (SF Gate)

Russian Programmer Indicted in US Copyright Case (MSNBC)

Russian Indicted in Copyright Case (Cnet)

Scientists Show Flaws in Anti-Piracy Music Technology (MSNBC)

Skippy Trademark Point of Dispute (Yahoo!)

Dmitry Skylarov Indicted (Silicon Valley.com)

Songwriters Finger MP3.com for Spread of Illicit Tunes (Newsbytes)

Songwriters Claim MP3 Set the Stage for Widespread Piracy (Silicon Valley.com)

Snaps, Crackles May Stop CD Piracy (ZDnet)

Software Double Bind (New York Times)

Sex, Lies and TLDs (MSNBC)

Studios Happy with Copyright Law (Hollywood Reporter)

Technology Puts a Lock on CDs (BBC)

Thomson & Thomson Announces 12th Annual Intellectual Property Educational Forums (Yahoo!)

Thought Crimes, Databases, Kernel Hacking and Other News from the O'Reilly Open Source Conference (Linux Journal)

Throwing the E-Book At Him (Time)

Throw the E-Book at Skylarov? (Wired)

Top Music Publisher Sues MP3.com (Yahoo!)

Top Ten Pirated Movies in July 2001 (After Dawn)

Tug of War Over Webcast Royalties (Law.com)

Unusual Copyright Lawsuit Hits MP3.com (Houston Chronicle)

US Firm Offers Stars DNA Copyright (BBC)

US Urges Singapore to Adopt ISP Copyright Rule (Yahoo!)

Web Pirates Ripping Off Top Authors, Survey Says (Yahoo!)

Web Pirates Rip Off Top Authors (MSNBC)

West Group Faces New Legal Challenge From LRP Publications (Yahoo!)

World's First Personal DNA Copyright Service Launched (Yahoo!)

World Wildlife Fund Wins Court Battle Over Use of Initials WWF (Nando Times)

July 2001

Arrest May Spark Review of Copyright Law (ZDNet)

Digital Copyright Act Harms Research (MSNBC)

DirecTv to Sue Illegal Users (Cnet)

Electronic Books Face Copyright Battle (BBC)

Lawyers: Keep Barney Pure (Wired)

Moviemakers Split on Anti-Piracy Standard (ZDNet)

Music May Yet Stream From Web (Wired)

New Bill Aims to Smooth Music Downloads (ZDNet)

Napster Back Online (BBC)

Piracy Problems Stain Windows XP (BBC)

Publishers Hail Government Action Against Russian Ebook Hackers (Publishers.org)

Online Music Legislation Takes Aim at Big Labels (Law.com)

Random House Plays It By the Book (Guardian Unlimited)

Rosetta Triumphant in E-Book Battle with Random (LLDigital News)

Rewriting Music Copyright Laws (MSNBC)

Software Cops Offer Pirates an Out (PC World)

Software Piracy on the Rise (BBC News)

Songwriters Win US Copyright Battle (BBC)

Web Fees Ruled for Radio (CNNfn)

Web Powered Plagiarism (CBS News)

June 2001

Cartoon Site Can't be Cybersquatted (Wired)

Les Miserables Court Battle (CNN)

Maori Challenge Lego Over Use of Culture (CNN)

Paramount Settles Cheers Bar Brawl (E! Online)

Star Wars Fan Re-edits Phantom Menace (ABC News)

May 2001

Companies Fight Over CD Listings, Leaving the Public Behind (Cnet)

Copyright Battle: Is an E-Book a Book? (Cnet)

E-Books Join Copyright Battle (Tech TV)

Exorcist Creators Sue Warner (BBC)

Feeding Off Others: Plagiarists Abound in a Cut and Paste Environment (Dallas Morning News)

If You Can't Track 'em, Join 'em (Wired)

Maoris Object to Lego Game (Guardian)

Pennsylvania Writer Takes On Harry Potter Author in Court (Counting Down)

Shania Twain Sued (News Interactive)

Spacey Wins Domain Name Dispute (The Age)

Technology Yields Plagiarism Bust (CBS News)

What if Napster Were Based in China? (Fortune)

April 2001

Authors Win Rights to Net Names (BBC)

Julia Loses Oscar? (E! Online)

Napster Under Fresh Attack (NME)

Net Blamed for Drop in Music Sales (ZDNet)

Patent Reform Pending (The Industry Standard)

Schools are Joining the Digital Copyright Battle (BusinessWeek)

UK Authors and French Porn Star Win Web Names (Yahoo! UK)

Microsoft Steps Up Fight Against Internet Piracy (Computer World)

March 2001

DVD Code Crack Stirs New Copyright Battle (Newsfactor)

Hollywood Faces Piracy Battle (BBC News)

Labels Ask Judge To Make Napster Reverse Its Filtering Effect (Sonicnet)

Napster Plans D.C. Rally (ABC News)

Stopping the Copying (BBC)

February 2001

Gamemaker Sues Over Diablo Name (Sci Fi Wire)

Kidman Wins Suit Over Cybersquatters (ABC News)

Kidman Wins Cybersuit (Sci Fi Wire)

Napster's New Tune: Let's Protect Those Copyrights (ZDNet)

Ssh! Don't Use That Trademark! (Cnet)

Bruce Springsteen Loses Website Fight (BBC)

Rosen Statement on US Involvement in Russian, Brazilian Copyright Practices (Mi2n)

Studios Spar With Cybersquatters (Entertainment Weekly)

Universal Doesn't Plan to Settle Napster Suit (CNET)

Why MP3 Piracy is Much Bigger Than Napster (BBC News)

January 2001

Battle Lines Harden over Net Copyright (Cnet)

E-Music: Piracy Fight Turns Into Long, Bumpy Road (ZDNet)

Historian Stephen Ambrose Faces More Plagiarism Accusations (Nando Times)

Large Firms are Rushing to Trademark Their Names (Law.com)

Microsoft and Piracy: Try, Try Again (ZDNet)

Rosen Statement on US Involvement in Russian, Brazilian Copyright Practices (Mi2n)

Protecting Digital Content (TV Insite)

Did Princeton Professor's SDMI Hack Break the Law? (Inside)

Fake Brands from China are Thriving (Silicon Valley News)

Ralph Lauren Backs Down on Po-Lo.Com Domain (Newsbytes)

Jeff Buckley Fans Booted Off Napster (Sonicnet)

Furious Five Sue Over LL Cool J Song (Sonicnet)

Japanese Company Files Cybersquatting Claim (Nando Times)

Japan Co. in Cybersquatting Flap (Yahoo!)

Judge Drops Da Bomb on George Clinton (ABC News)

MP3 Chip Maker Micronas Bails out of SDMI (EE Times)

Napster Files its Own Trademark Lawsuit (Yahoo!)

Now it's Napster's Turn to Sue (NewsFactor)

Napster Files Copyright Suit (Newsbytes)

Radio Must Pay Online Rebroadcast Royalties (Sonicnet)

Suit Accuses Universal of Copyright Infringement

Universal Doesn't Plan to Settle Napster Suit (CNET)

Volkswagen Wins Domain Name (Nando Times)

Warner Swats Potter Fans (Sci Fi Wire)

December 2000

Actors Urge Anti-Piracy Protection in Internet Age (Yahoo!)

Bawdy Xmas Album Distributor Settles Copyright Suit (Yahoo!)

China Appoints First Domain Name Dispute Arbitrator (Newsbytes)

China To Protect Intellectual Copyrights on the Net (Newsbytes)

Copyright Ruling Alarms Webcasters (LA Times)

Harry Potter Cybersquatter Loses Domains

ISPs Face Down DMCA (Wired)

Madison County Author Bequests All Copyrights to IU Libraries (Library Journal)

Metallica's New Cosmetic Battle (ABC News)

Metallica: Perfume Stinks! (E! Online)

NetZero Sues Juno Over Alleged Patent Infringement (FindLaw)

NY Priest Accused of Plagiarism (FindLaw)

Psychic Geller Sues Pokemon (Sci Fi Wire)

RATM Downloaders Banned from Napster (Zentertainment)

Suit Accuses Universal of Copyright Infringement (ATN)

Time Warner Wins Potter Domains (Sci Fi Wire)

November 2000

Emusic Tracks Napster Naughties (Wired)

Emusic to Nab Napster With Fingerprints (Internet News)

Don Henley Says Copyright Ownership Debate Continues (Yahoo! UK)

Pay for Play? What the Napster Deal Means for Music Swappers (EW)

Universal, MP3.com Dispute Settled (Wall of Sound)

October 2000

Madonna Squabbles Over Dot-Com Name (Mr. Showbiz)

Madonna Wins Domain Name Dispute (ECommerce Times)

Norm and Cliff Fight Cheers Robots (Mr. Showbiz)

Napster Case Heats Up (Daily Variety)

Spanish Author Blames Self for Error (Altavista)

Robbie Williams Loses Copyright Battle (Yahoo!)

Napster in Court: A Little Song-Swapping Never Hurt Anyone (E! Online)

3 Judge Panel Seems Receptive to Napster's Appeal (Inside)

Napster Goes Down (MSNBC)

Researchers Claim to Defeat Digital Music Security Measures (CNN)

RIAA Webcast Royalty Collective Faces New Competitor (Webnoize)

Silent Comedian's Family Sues Walt Disney Co. Over 'The Waterboy' (IGN Film Force)

September 2000

House Passes Coble "Works Made for Hire" Bill (House.gov)

Links Under Fire (Write the Web)

MPAA Pursues People Who Post Link to DeCSS Code (CNN)

MPAA Pursues DeCSS Posters Over Links (IDG)

Pirates Invade Book Publishing (Wired)

August 2000

AOL's Message in a Copyright Battle (Cnet)

DeCSS: Round One to Hollywood, but the Fight Continues (CNN)

DVD Pirates Face Watery Foe (Wired)

Freenet Takes Music Copyright Battle to US (Guardian Unlimited)

A Hacker Crackdown? (Salon)

3DFX Vows to Defend Itself Against NVIDIA Suit (ZDNet)

July 2000

Discontent at Contentville.com (Wired)

June 2000

British Telecom Claims Hyperlink Patent (Computer User)

Majors' Suit Shuts Down Netcaster (Variety)

Authors Battle Over Muggles (Altavista)

Even Big Domain Names Aren't Hard to Hijack (Businessweek)

Can MP3.com Survive After This Deal? (Register)

MP3.com Turns On Napster (E Online)

Priceline Sued for Trademark Infringement (Internet News)

Studios Take Down Little Man with Big Site (E! Online)

Record Firms Say Napster Hurt Sales (Washington Post)

RIAA Tries to Shut Down Napster (Salon)

PETA Parody Site Ordered to Give Up Domain

Napster Documents Detail Amazon Deal, Executive Memos (Cnet)

Studios Sue RecordTV (Inside)

Julia Roberts Prevails in Domain Name Dispute (Cnet)

Pollstar Sues Rival Site for Allegedly Copying Content (Sonicnet)

Is Linking Illegal? (NY Times)

MP3s: If You Can't Lick Em, License Em (Businessweek)

Foes Hone Strategy for Web Copyright Clash (NY Times)

Napster Says Sharing Music Files Through the Internet is Legal (MSNBC)

Will Internet Pirates Kill the Record Industry? (The Times)

Courtney Love on Music Copyrights and Work for Hire (Salon)

Napster, You've Got Incriminating Mail (Inside)

Swapping Without Suing (BBC News)

Madonna Single Leaked (BBC News)

Julia Roberts (Forbes)

MP3.com Settles with Warner Music and BMG (Wall of Sound)

30,000 Napster Uses Reinstated (Sonicnet)

Newest Napster Keeps Users Honest (MSNBC)

Judge Says a Spider Is Trespassing on Ebay (NY Times)

Napster Faces Its Own Piracy Dilemma (Cnet)

Microsoft Says Web Site Violates Copyright (Computerworld)

Madonna's Music Stolen (Estar)

Movie Bootlegs Pop Up on Web (Mr. Showbiz)

May 2000

Eagles Sue Dallas Eatery (Altavista Live)

Microsoft Beats Back Sun Copyright Violation Claims (SJ Mercury)

Metallica, How Could You? (Salon)

NVidia Sues 3Dfx Over Patent Dispute (Mac Addict)

Pirates Invade Book Publishing (Wired)

Real Cybersquatting Really Sucks (Wired)

RIAA 1, Napster 0 (Salon)

Much Ado About Napster (CS Monitor)

Microsoft Beats Sun Copyright Claims (Wired)

Defenders of Intellectual Property Rights are like King Canute (SJ Mercury)

Filmmaker Sues Spielberg over "Small Soldiers" (Yahoo! News)

Spielberg Sued Over Soldiers Film (BBC)

Napster May Ban Metallica Pirates (MSN)

Metallica Addresses Fan Fears in Web Chat (Rolling Stone)

Metallica Becomes the Privacy Police (Daily Radar)

Rolling Stones, Others Sued over 'Saint of Me' (CD Now)

Spielberg's Soldier Suit (Estar)

Metallica Fingers 335,435 Napster Users (CNET)

Metallica Faces Fan Backlash for Suing Napster (Yahoo UK)

MP3.com Found Guilty of Copyright Infringement (Bigmouth)

March-April 2000

Attention Editors: Deep Link Away (Wired)

Can Hyperlinks Be Outlawed? (Salon)

Harry Potter Author Sued for Plagiarism (Books Unlimited)

MPAA Sues to Stop DeCSS Linking (Wired)

Robbie Williams Sued for Plagiarism (Wall of Sound)

Bar Reacts to Bezos Patent Reform Plan (Law News Network)

Court Finds MP3.com Liable In Copyright Suit (Ecommerce Times)

Potter Author Sued (Sci Fi Wire)

Harry Situation (Entertaindom)

Harry Potter Plagiarized? (Mr. Showbiz)

MP3.Com Loses Copyright Battle (Internetnews.com)

RIAA Wins Suit Against MP3.Com (Wired News)

Star Wars Fans In An Uproar Over Official Site's Copyright Policy (Ign.com)

Copy Catfight: How Intellectual Property Laws Stifle Popular Culture (Reason)

Harry Potter Plagiarism Suit (People Online)

Artist to Get Damages for Scanned Photograph (Law News Network)

Copycats Contest IMac's Story (Wired News)

Alternative Net Protects Pirates (Wired News)

Bezos Urges Changes in Patent Law (SV News)

Bezos Has a Point on Patents (SV News)

Can "The Future" Be Sued? (MP3.com)

May 1998

Ringling Bros. Wins Domain Skirmish (Wired)


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