Copyrights

Nov. 15, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public Citizen filed a complaint late Wednesday on behalf of an eBay vendor, accusing a California-based software company of using its copyright to suppress competition from the online sale of used copies of its products. The lawsuit, Timothy S. Vernor v. Autodesk Inc., was filed in federal court in Seattle and contends that the software company’s actions are abusive and lead to higher prices for consumers. Attorney Michael Withey of Seattle also is representing the vendor in the case.    » read more »

Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing To Explore Government’s Anti-Piracy Efforts

WASHINGTON (Wednesday, Nov. 7) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Committee member Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) Wednesday introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. government efforts to combat copyright infringement and counterfeiting at home and abroad. The Judiciary Committee Wednesday also held a hearing to examine current enforcement efforts. Improving enforcement is a central component of Leahy’s intellectual property agenda this year.    » read more »

October 18, 2007 — Several of the world’s leading Internet and media companies today announced their joint support for a set of collaborative principles that enable the continued growth and development of user-generated content online and respect the intellectual property of content owners.    » read more »