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DMCA axes sites discussing Mac OS for PCs

February 17, 2006 Two water-cooler sites for hackers are down this morning, and one of them has credited the DMCA with the outage. TAGS: DMCA, Intel x86, Apple Mac OS, hacker, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Intel, operating system, forum, PC

DMCA complaint against YouTube dropped

January 15, 2007 Husband of 'Second Life' figure says complaint regarding a video on the video-sharing site was not a copyright issue. TAGS: Ailin Graef, DMCA, Guntram Graef, Second Life, YouTube, terms of service, complaint, claim, video, Google Inc.

DMCA dismissed from tape backup lawsuit

July 20, 2006 Court rules a consulting firm did not violate the DMCA when performing maintenance on StorageTek tape backup systems. TAGS: tape backup, StorageTek, DMCA, consulting company, consulting

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA

October 26, 2004 Defendant says powerhouse printer firm is invoking Digital Millennium Copyright Act to force consumers to buy its cartridges. TAGS: DMCA, Lexmark, cartridge, copyright law, printer, U.S.

Federal court broadens DMCA safe harbors

July 22, 2004 Order in porn case carves out wider copyright protections for Net businesses. TAGS: DMCA, harbor, online service provider, violation, Web hosting, service provider, copy protection, lawyer, Internet company, notice, protection, professor, order, attorney

Seeking changes to the DMCA

March 31, 2006 Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say. TAGS: DMCA, rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, lobbyist, researcher, uninstaller, law, Sony Corp., lawyer, security, CD

Can video iPod lead to DMCA reform?

January 23, 2006 The Digital Millennium Copyright Act needs some serious repairs. CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh wonders whether the video iPod will do the trick. TAGS: DMCA, Apple video iPod, Rick Boucher, lobbyist, Democrat, Rep., bill, law, DVD, researcher, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, video

Judges OK garage door openers in copyright case

September 1, 2004 Ruling's implications point well beyond home improvement in a key test of the DMCA's reach. TAGS: DMCA, appeals court, Judge, transmitter, Lexmark

Putting the DMCA on trial

June 20, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will be put to the test in an important case opening Monday. TAGS: DMCA, reverse engineering, Grokster Ltd., law, difficulty, professor, games, server

Nikon's photo encryption reported broken

April 21, 2005 Proprietary encryption format used in some high-end cameras appears to be toast, clearing the way for third-party image software. TAGS: Nikon Corp., DMCA, encryption, Adobe Systems Inc., programmer, copyright law, camera, photograph, image, Canon Inc.

StorageTek wins copyright injunction

July 12, 2004 In latest twist in controversial "anticircumvention" law, federal judge orders tape backup maintenance company to cease and desist. TAGS: StorageTek, DMCA, tape backup, maintenance, federal judge, consulting

Rethinking the DMCA

April 8, 2005 At its inception, many people called it a lousy law. CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that proved to be too charitable an appraisal. TAGS: DMCA, Sybase Inc., ElcomSoft, law, flaw, researcher, Adobe Systems Inc., HP, security

YouTube's fate rests on decade-old copyright law

March 13, 2007 Wording of DMCA, which appeared in Congress long before the Web video revolution, could determine whether YouTube disappears. TAGS: Viacom Inc., DMCA, YouTube, copyright infringement, fate, copyright law, hosting company, Napster Inc., attorney, Google Inc., video

Apple, others draw legal threat over media players

May 11, 2007 California company accuses Apple, Microsoft, Real and Adobe of violating copyright law by "actively avoiding" its products. TAGS: DMCA, digital radio, RealNetworks Inc., copyright law, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Computer, measure, letter, intellectual property, digital audio, law, California, media player, work, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Would President Kerry defang the DMCA?

October 25, 2004 CNET News.com Washington watcher Declan McCullagh says the senator's first major departure from Bush hints at bolstering consumer rights over copyrights. TAGS: DMCA, senator, Republican, president, law, Democrat, backup, DVD

Trade deal exports DMCA down under

August 3, 2004 President Bush signs a trade deal that extends controversial software patents and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to Australia. TAGS: free-trade agreement, software patent, DMCA, Australia, open-source software, agreement, intellectual property, law, U.S., president

Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill

April 23, 2006 Instead of reforming the controversial DMCA, the U.S. government seems poised to expand it in a sweeping proposal. TAGS: DMCA, copyright law, intellectual property, copy protection, legislation, Republican, professor, chairman

A deal made in Washington?

June 14, 2005 Rep. Rick Boucher says Congress will OK the broadcast flag rule only if Hollywood agrees to restore fair use rights to consumers. TAGS: digital broadcast, DMCA, colleague, legislation, rule, teacher, Washington, TV

Viacom lawyer: YouTube knows it violates copyrights

March 16, 2007 Attorney for media conglomerate says Google doesn't adequately police pirated clips, leaving his company with an unfair burden. TAGS: Viacom Inc., YouTube, DMCA, attorney, lawyer, Google Inc., Washington, service provider, work, video

Google denies Viacom copyright charges

May 1, 2007 Search giant says it is protected by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act and says Viacom suit threatens video-sharing sites. TAGS: Viacom Inc., DMCA, YouTube, lawsuit, Google Inc., owner, entertainment, California, knowledge, video
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