By Wendy Davis A federal judge in Colorado is temporarily halting proceedings in all 35 active lawsuits in the state brought by copyright enforcement outfit Righthaven. In a ruling issued Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge John Kane said there were “serious questions” about whether Righthaven has the right to sue for infringement of material that […]
March 10, 2011 by PA Pundits - International
By Wendy Davis Last year, when former Las Vegas Review-Journal publisher Sherman Frederick wrote that his company had “grubstaked” copyright enforcement outright Righthaven, he publicly urged other newspapers to join the new litigation initiative. At the time Righthaven had filed 22 copyright infringement lawsuits against bloggers, small publishers and nonprofits who allegedly reposted all or […]
February 11, 2011 by PA Pundits - International
By Wendy Davis – The Daily Online Examiner The Federal Trade Commission recently called on Web companies to create a mechanism that allows consumers to opt out of tracking by behavioral advertising companies that serve ads to users based on the sites they’ve visited. As of today, three browser manufacturers have answered that call. Google’s […]
February 9, 2011 by PA Pundits - International
By Wendy Davis – The Daily Online Examiner As expected, the Federal Communications Commission voted today to revise an $8 billion funding program by shifting subsidies from companies that provide telephone service to broadband providers. The move is aimed at increasing the availability of broadband in rural areas, where an estimated 24 million people lack […]
September 1, 2010 by PA Pundits - International
By Wendy Davis WEHCO Media, which owns 15 newspapers including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Chattanooga Times Free Press, reportedly has become the second client of copyright enforcement outfit Righthaven. Since launching in March, Righthaven has sued more than 100 bloggers, small publishers and nonprofits for allegedly reposting articles from newspapers in the Stephens Media chain, […]
August 24, 2010 by PA Pundits - International
By Wendy Davis In what appears to be an effort to tackle online harassment, the California legislature has passed a bill that makes it illegal to impersonate someone else on the Web. The problem is, the measure also could ensnare people who create parodies or otherwise mock corporations online.Specifically, the statute, now awaiting signature by […]
May 21, 2011 by PA Pundits - International
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