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• Bestseller Elizabeth Lowell Illuminates the Shadowy World of Art Fraud
11 May 2008 at 7:12am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 It was recently reported that the IRS claims overevaluation of art work has led to more than $100 million in exaggerated claims in the past two years (Los Angeles Times). The news was no surprise to bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell -- who was researching this crime trend before it hit headlines and features a riveting "case study" of this racket in Blue Smoke and Murder an enthralling new thriller.
Lowell, who has a keen eye for discovering emergent crime trends before preliminary arrests are reported in the news, has 30 million copies of her novels in print. The New York Times bestseller says she found the scandalous art appraisal topic, "irresistible," reasoning, "I have a criminal mind but not a criminal heart-when I see piles of money being spent on the w... ( cont'd )
• Stanford Law School?s Fair Use Project to Represent Filmmakers in Lawsuit
10 May 2008 at 10:10am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 The Fair Use Project of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society today announced that it is signing on to defend Premise Media's right to use a clip of John Lennon's song "Imagine" in its documentary, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," [ http://www.expelledthemovie.com/ ] for the purposes of commentary and criticism.
The film, released in the United States on April 18, 2008, is about alleged discrimination against people who support alternative theories of evolution such as intelligent design. The song is played for roughly 15 seconds to illustrate and criticize the ideas suggested in it ? that the world might be a better place without religion.
Lennon's widow Yoko Ono Lennon and sons Sean and Julian, along with EMI Blackwood Music, filed suit on A... ( cont'd )
• New Copyright Guidebook Helps Instructors Avoid Copyright Violations
8 May 2008 at 12:17pm
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 University Readers, a custom-publishing company servicing the academic market, is introducing the Copyright Guidebook to help instructors avoid copyright violations.
The New York Times recently reported a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by multiple publishers against Georgia State University (and several university administrators) for allegedly improperly distributing the publishers' content without permission. According to University Readers, this legal action highlights the need to educate instructors on copyright laws as they apply to the classroom, as well as the implications of not following best practices.
Its creators say the University Readers Copyright Guidebook was designed to clarify impressions and assumptions that many academics have about using... ( cont'd )
• Profits generated by popular product line subject of federal lawsuit
8 May 2008 at 12:15pm
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 "The Secret," a motivational movie and book based on the "Law of Attraction," has spawned a worldwide phenomenon of DVD and book sales. Now, "The Secret" has prompted a lawsuit from the film's co-creator, Drew Heriot, who says he was denied profits from sales and is entitled to compensation.
Attorneys for Mr. Heriot, who co-authored the screenplay and directed "The Secret" movie, filed the federal lawsuit last week in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois/Eastern Division.
"To all who have been inspired by 'The Secret,' please know that I am not suing the universal principles of 'The Secret'" says Mr. Heriot. "Rather, I am suing the corporate principals behind 'The Secret,' who promised at the outset that profits would be shared, a... ( cont'd )
• Illinois Man Involved In Online Piracy Ring Is Sentenced
4 May 2008 at 9:07am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
SCOTT CARRERA, 33, of Darien, Illinois, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to three years of probation, the first six months of which CARRERA must spend in home confinement. Judge Chatigny also ordered CARRERA to pay a fine in the amount of $7500 and to perform 120 hours of community service. On May 7, 2007, CARRERA pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. This matter stems from a multinational software piracy investigation known as "Operation Higher Education."
In pleading guilty, CARRERA admitted that, for more than two years, he was a participant in the "warez scene," an underground online community consisting of individuals and organized groups who engage in the... ( cont'd )
• Global Piracy Hurts Owners of Copyright - Big and Small
3 May 2008 at 10:24am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 The damage of global intellectual property theft harms not only large content companies but individual creators as well, the Copyright Alliance pointed out today as the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual report on worldwide intellectual property rights and enforcement.
"From the biggest multi-media company to the individual graphic artist working out of her home, global intellectual property theft is placing ever-increasing strain on an already stressed economy," said Alliance Executive Director Patrick Ross.
"Enforcing the intellectual property rights of creators - large and small - on a global scale is daunting but is also critical for a strong and vibrant U.S. economy.
"Demand for America's copyrighted works drives the nation's e... ( cont'd )
• India's $4 Billion A Year Loss In Entertainment Industry Piracy
3 May 2008 at 10:21am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
Veteran Indian filmmaker Bobby Bedi warned members of Congress about the massive problems of piracy and counterfeiting plaguing the entertainment industries in India and other developing countries at a special event leading up to World Intellectual Property Day on April 26. Bedi offered remarks in response to a recent study released by Ernst & Young stating that piracy and counterfeiting cost the Indian entertainment industry more than $4 billion a year representing almost 40 percent of their potential annual revenue.
Representative Diane Watson ( D-Calif. ), chair of the Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus, noted the rampant piracy problems facing filmmakers like Bedi. "On World Intellectual Property Day we recognize the talent of creators around the ... ( cont'd )
• Protect Your Art Without Hiring a Lawyer
1 May 2008 at 9:25am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Learn how to register your own copyright with the United States Copyright Office without an expensive attorney or costly registration service when you download COPYRIGHT FOR ARTISTS: QUICK AND EASY COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, a new e-book written by attorney and jeweler Sarah Feingold, Esq. ($14.00 at http://www.copyrightforartists.com/ or http://www.attorneysarah.etsy.com/).
"You've worked really hard to produce your work, why not protect it?" says Feingold. "Attorneys usually charge upwards of $100.00 an hour to file a copyright registration. Copyright registration services can charge $150.00 for the same service. With my e-book, you can do this yourself!"
Whether you create art for fun, for profit, or both, Feingold says it is always advisable to register for copyri... ( cont'd )
• Google Sued for Ad Program Fraud
1 May 2008 at 9:23am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Google is deceiving its customers into paying for ads they don't want, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed today by Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California in San Jose.
"This debunks Google's carefully cultivated image," said Brian Kabateck, who is lead counsel on the case and Managing Partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner.
"Google is hurting its customers on two fronts. Google is not only taking money out of customers' pockets, it's derailing their advertising strategies as well."
Kabateck recently won a multi-million dollar settlement from Yahoo! and was part of an earlier $90 million settlement from Google on behalf of advertisers who were victimized by "click fraud" to which the company turned a blind eye.
A... ( cont'd )
• New Bill of Rights for Songwriters and Composers
27 Apr 2008 at 6:01am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 To remind the public, members of the music industry and U.S. legislators of the central role and rights of those who conceive and create music, ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) today officially launched a 'Bill of Rights for Songwriters and Composers.'
This awareness-building initiative centers around 10 core principles, including "We have the right to be compensated for the use of our creative works, and share in the revenues that they generate" and "We have the right to license our works and control the ways in which they are used." (See full text of the Bill below and at www.ascap.com/rights/billText.aspx)
These rights, all of which are already inherent in the act of music creation and protected by U.S. copyright law, are incre... ( cont'd )
• Publishers Take Action Against Georgia State University Copyright Infringement
27 Apr 2008 at 5:58am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 A group of publishers filed suit in federal court to stop widespread copyright infringement at Georgia State University (GSU). The complaint, filed by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and SAGE Publications and supported by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), charges that GSU officials are violating the law by systematically enabling professors to provide students with digital copies of copyrighted course readings published by the plaintiffs and numerous other publishers without those publishers' authorization. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief to bring an end to such practices, but does not seek monetary damages.
The lawsuit asserts "pervasive, flagrant, and ongoing" unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials, despite attem... ( cont'd )
• Government moves to strengthen copyright protection in the digital environment
27 Apr 2008 at 5:56am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
The Government has released preliminary proposals for strengthening copyright protection in the digital environment to further consult the public before firming up legislative proposals.
Speaking at the meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on Commerce and Industry today, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Mr Frederick Ma reiterated the Government's commitment to ensuring the efficacy of the copyright protection regime amid advances in technology.
"In formulating the preliminary proposals, the Government has taken into account the results of a public consultation exercise in 2007. The Government is mindful of the need to balance competing interests, including the need to provide an environment conducive to the sustainable development of creati... ( cont'd )
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