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Facebook Founder Sued
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of online networking juggernaut Facebook (Add me! Add me!), is facing a lawsuit from three of his former college mates who claim Zuckerman stole the source code from a similar project and used it to start Facebook. They are seeking to have Facebook turned over to them.
WSJ: Judge Expresses Skepticism About […]
Mixtapes & the Law
From the NY Times: With Arrest of DJ Drama, the Law Takes Aim at Mixtapes
On Tuesday night [DJ Drama] was arrested with Don Cannon, a protégé. The police, working with the Recording Industry Association of America, raided his office, at 147 Walker Street in Atlanta. The association makes no distinction between counterfeit CDs and unlicensed […]
Documentary Film Producers Challenge Licensing Fees with Fair Use Doctrine
Here’s an interesting case. In short, a documentary film exec. is balking at the hefty licensing fees companies are asking for use of clips, so he’s decided to use the fair use doctrine as both carrot and stick. He offers to pay companies drastically reduced fees or won’t pay them at all, relying on fair […]