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Junior Minister Seán Sherlock has spoken at length about the controversy surrounding a law enacted last year that some believe will restrict internet freedom.
Toy company GoldieBlox got into hot water after the band objected to its song being featuring in an advertisement.
A US judge rejected arguments from the Authors Guild that Google’s “Library Project” violated the rights of authors by scanning works without approval.
Copyright for musicians in Europe has been extended from 50 to 70 years, meaning artists in their later years won’t lose the benefits of their works.
A new Copyright Council of Ireland has been recommended with the proposals saying that linking must be protected by legislation.
Ireland has bent over backwards to accommodate the wishes of copyright holders by blocking file-sharing websites – but there isn’t as much effort put into the voluntary blocking of child porn, such as exists in the UK or Norway, writes Aaron McKenna.
The Data Protection Commissioner had appealed a High Court ruling which had quashed an earlier decision to order Eircom to suspend it’s ‘three strikes and your out’ agreement with four music companies.
A US film production firm has lodged a lawsuit arguing that the most popular song in the English language, “Happy Birthday to You,” should be public property and not subject to copyright – after shelling out $1,500 to use it in a documentary.
The 87-year-old author alleges her agent’s son-in-law took advantage of her declining health to get her to assign the book’s copyright to him.
The government says it will bring in new legislation if necessary to stop people from messing around with Amhrán na bhFiann.
Labour TD Seán Kenny is asking the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) to appear before an Oireachtas committee to explain its stance on linking.
Statement from National Newspapers of Ireland does reiterate stance that “display and transmission of links does constitute an infringement of copyright” unless for personal use.
Apple has been ordered to pay €125,000 to eight writers for selling unlicensed books online.
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The controversial international counterfeiting treaty will no longer be sent to the European Court of Justice.
This could be the first suit using the country’s controversial ‘Irish SOPA’ legislation.
Big retailers might have pause for thought should Nike lose the case in the US Supreme Court as a smaller shoemaker fights on to invalidate trademark.
Security software firm VirnetX accused Apple of infringing four of its patents in its use of Facetime – an application that allows for video calls on mobile devices.
Those convicted of illegal downloading could face two years in jail, or fines of about €20,000.
The site was once among the top 500 websites visited globally.
The internet giant says Google Books isn’t meant to replace books entirely, as it defends a copyright claim against authors.
Other legal battles about the similarity of the two company’s products are being fought in Germany, the Netherlands and the US.
“It’s just kind of ridiculous what they did to his life”: Apple co-founder supports Kim Dotcom.
The 24-year-old student faces up to 10 years in prison for setting up a website called TVShack, which linked to television shows.
The international trade committee has said that the European Parliament should not ratify ACTA next month.
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It’s Bloomsday today, celebrating the work of James Joyce. What’s going on around the country?
The public questionnaire identifies three main problems with current takedown procedures, and wants public thoughts.
The Copyright Review Committee is examining current copyright legislation in Ireland in the wake of the controversial statutory instrument signed into law earlier this year.
Data from the internet search company shows that Microsoft was the copyright owner with the most requests for link removals.
The inclusion of a Picasso image in the Titanic 3D re-release has angered the Picasso estate, which says James Cameron had no permission to include it.
The Nazi leader’s tome, written during his imprisonment in the 1920s, is due to be republished in Germany when the copyright expires.
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In a discussion on copyright today, Junior Minister Sean Sherlock said the Attorney General was never shown a copy of an alternative proposal for copyright law in Ireland.
Hoteliers in Ireland have called the ruling “outrageous”.