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Record Labels Take Offensive to Retool Napster Injunction
The next courtroom battle in the Napster copyright case, scheduled for March 2, will probably focus on an aggressive attempt by the recording industry to shape a federal judge's injunction against the music-swapping service. The hearing comes as talk of settlement has heated up, especially from Napster. But given the recording industry's recent courtroom successes, a settlement appears unlikely.Suit Against Music Search Engine Proceeds
The battle continues between MP3Board.com, a California-based search engine, and the record labels suing it for copyright infringement. A federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected both sides' bids to rule in their favor on summary judgment, forcing the suit a step closer to trial. The case raises the novel issue of whether hyperlinks to pirated material constitute copyright infringement.Make Sure Your Law Library Is Ready for Anything
Disaster planning is no laughing matter. Like immunizations, it has to be done. The only way for a law firm library to provide support to attorneys following a disaster is to be prepared. Remember that a lot of print documents can't be replaced, but you may need to get permission before you can scan them. If you aren't already doing backups and don't have a library disaster plan in place, drop everything else and get to work. After all, hurricane season begins on June 1.Online Music Sparks Coast to Coast Ownership Battle
For a Silicon Valley Internet search engine company, a home-court advantage is worth fighting for. The closely watched copyright dispute between MP3Board and the Recording Industry Association of America has attorneys on both sides maneuvering for their desired venues. This case could determine whether linking to a Web site with copyrighted material constitutes copyright infringement.ACLU Chimes In With Brief for Napster
The American Civil Liberties Union entered the dissonant Napster debate when it filed a brief with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the online song sharing service. The brief does not address copyright infringement, but argues that judge Marilyn Hall Patel's injunction against Napster has a chilling effect on freedom of speech -- and may help to centralize the remarkably decentralized Internet.Is Your Law Library Ready for Disaster?
A law firm library can't support attorneys following a disaster unless it's prepared ahead of time. If you don't already have a library disaster plan in place, drop everything and get to work. You can't prevent disaster but you can be ready for it and recover quickly. Read our step-by-step plan to avert catastrophe.Personalized Webcasting Spawns Copyright Feud
Internet radio stations that allow listeners to crank up the classic rock while tuning out the teeny bop are banging heads with the Recording Industry Association of America. The recording industry alleges so-called Webcasters violate copyrights by allowing listeners to customize Web station play lists. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act allows Webcasters to play copyrighted music as long as the broadcasts are not interactive.Trending Stories
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