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Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Fraserside IP v. William Michael Jones et al.

21 Saturday Apr 2012

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Fraserside IP LLC v. William Michael Jones et al

Court Case Number:    3:12-cv-00699-AC
File Date:    Friday, April 20, 2012
Plaintiff:     Fraserside IP LLC
Plaintiff Counsel:     Lake J.H. Perriguey of Law Works LLC
Defendant:     William Michael Jones, Mindy Jones, http://www.boneprone.com, http://www.tubekings.com, http://www.socalmovies.com, La Vista, Chin Holdings China, Marvin Greencarrier, John Does 1 – 100, John Doe Companies 1-100
Cause:    Copyright Infringement, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, False Designation of Origin
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta

Related story: Private Sues BoneProne, ‘Porn Mafia Family’ for Infringement

Stories from the Week that Was – 4/1/12-4/7/12

07 Saturday Apr 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 4/1/12-4/7/12

Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You’re One of the 600,000 Infected

JOBS Act To Jumpstart The Job Market

Collector Sues William Eggleston Over New Prints of Old Photos

“Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.” – Pablo Picasso

Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Simon Tam v. Namco Bandai Holdings

23 Thursday Feb 2012

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Simon Tam et al v. Namco Bandai Holdings (USA), Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00312-HU
File Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Plaintiff: Simon Tam, Aaron Moxley
Plaintiff Counsel: Anthony Edward McNamer of McNamer and Company, PC
Defendant: Namco Bandai Holdings (USA), Inc., Toei Animation Incorporated, Inc., Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District Court of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Dennis J. Hubel

Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – CBT Nuggets v. Tri Nguyen

18 Saturday Feb 2012

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CBT Nuggets, L.L.C. v. Tri Nguyen et al

Court Case Number: 6:12-cv-00291-HO
File Date: Friday, February 17, 2012
Plaintiff: CBT Nuggets, L.L.C.
Plaintiff Counsel: E. Bradley Litchfield of Hutchinson Cox Coons & DuPriest
Defendant: Tri Nguyen, Hue Nguyen, Hung Tran, John Cast, Mike Schewe, nicetodobusinesswithyou, examread, examworld@gmail.com, examgrand@gmail.com, HNT4585@gmail.com
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: U.S. District Judge Michael R. Hogan

Stories from the Week that Was – 1/15/12-1/21/12

22 Sunday Jan 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 1/15/12-1/21/12

The internet stood up and crushed SOPA/PIPA this week (at least temporarily). It was a pretty amazing day as Wikipedia went dark and citizens across the land let their voices be heard. It’s not over yet and there’s news that a new bill, ACTA, is even worse than SOPA. Stay tuned.

I hope SOPA passes.

Anonymous Attacks Justice Dept as FBI Shuts Down File-Sharing Site

Super Bowl XLVI Gets a Social Media Command Center

The Week That Killed SOPA: A Timeline

“I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It’s a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others.” – John Perry Barlow

Stories from the Week that Was – 1/2/12-1/8/12

08 Sunday Jan 2012

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SOPA is THE issue in IP for early 2012. There is plenty of opposition to the bill from all sides but I’m left with so little confidence in Congress doing the right thing that I can’t forecast an optimistic outcome. I’m tempted to mail a copy of William Patry’s new book “How to Fix Copyright” to all of my congressmen. I’m about halfway through and it carries a vital message that hopefully gets to our elected officials before SOPA is passed and does permanent damage to the Internet.

Why Everyone Should Be Against SOPA

Why The Movie Industry Can’t Innovate and the Result is SOPA

National Defense Authorization Act Outrage Continues To Grow Online

Careful, That’s Not a Louis Vuitton

2011: The Year Intellectual Property Trumped Civil Liberties

Stories from the Week that Was – 12/26/11-1/1/12

02 Monday Jan 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 12/26/11-1/1/12

2011 was quite a year. We witnessed intellectual property trump civil liberties time and time again. I’ll continue to archive the most important stories from each week, although I’m no longer certain it’s best for my mental health. Onward and upward (hopefully).

Copyrights Are No Longer About Copies (Part 1): William Patry

Creativity Springs From Careful Copying (Part 2): William Patry

Statement by the President on H.R. 1540 (the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012)

Artists: Can You Be Sued for Including a Real Person in Your Painting?

SOPA is the end of us, say bloggers

Company sues former employee over right to Twitter followers

Scottie Pippie Files Suit Claiming Websites Falsely Labeled Him as Bankrupt; Is Blog Tag Defamatory?

Google+ Censoring Borderline Offensive Profile Images; Author Images in Search Results To Blame?

Senator Ron Wyden discussing Anti-Piracy Legislation, Civil Liberties tonight on C-SPAN

02 Monday Jan 2012

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Be sure to tune in to C-SPAN 2 tonight at 5 pm PT (8 pm ET) to see Oregon Senator Ron Wyden discuss anti-piracy legislation and civil liberties.

To prepare, be sure to read Wired’s recent article 2011: The Year Intellectual Property Trumped Civil Liberties.

2012 will be wild. Get ready.

Link: C-SPAN 2 Live Video

Stories from the Week that Was – 12/18-12/25/11

26 Monday Dec 2011

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Stories from the Week that Was – 12/18-12/25/11

Dear Internet: It’s No Longer OK to Not Know How Congress Works

USPTO gets a new website

In the eyes of the law, are we all public figures on Facebook?

Don’t Break the Internet

“The intellectual property situation is bad and getting worse. To be a programmer, it requires that you understand as much law as you do technology.” – Eric Allman