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News aggregator not liable for 'hot news' misappropriation
Financial news aggregator Theflyonthewall.com Inc. cannot be held liable for "hot news" misappropriation because the New York state law is…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Removing photo credit creates DMCA liability
Individuals who physically remove credit lines attached to photographs violate a federal law that prevents people from stripping out copyright…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Federal court orders Gawker to pull Palin's book excerpts
The U.S. District Court in New York City ordered Gawker Media Saturday to remove excerpts of former U.S. vice presidential…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Website admits copyright, "hot news" violations
Financial news service Briefing.com settled a lawsuit with Dow Jones & Co. last week after the website admitted to violating…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Las Vegas newspaper sues websites over use of content
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is suing dozens of websites that are using the newspaper’s content without permission. Righthaven LLC, a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Supreme Court rules freelancer settlement can stand
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a federal court in New York did in fact have the authority…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Court rules AP’s “hot news” claim can go forward
A federal court in New York on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit by The Associated Press that claims a…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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AP alleges copyright infringement of Obama photo
Artist Shepard Fairey has admitted that his iconic red, white and blue "Hope" image of President Obama was based on a…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Boston.com settles suit over linking
The copyright lawsuit between GateHouse Media and The New York Times Co. over linking articles on the Internet was settled…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Media sues media over linking on Web sites
A battle over Web site links has landed two media companies in court. GateHouse Media, which owns several hundred newspapers…Categorized in Content Restrictions