Legislative

Hollywood is finally bringing its big guns to Capitol Hill; the studios are freaking out! On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Commercial Felony Streaming Act, a measure that would treat ... Read More...

And you thought that file-sharing was going down? Maybe as a percentage, but this is a pie that is definitely getting bigger - and a lot more complicated.  "It is true that P2P's percentage share of total tr... Read More...

(#musicindustry, #rap) Dozens of pirate and counterfeit sites were yanked down over the Thanksgiving holiday by the US Government, and most were asking for trouble. But serious questions now surround a number ... Read More...

Gene Simmons is now striking back against the loose collective known as 'Anonymous,' the group responsible for downing his sites in response to some strong anti-piracy statements. Actually, genesimmons.com is ... Read More...

Against a steadily-growing volume of intellectual property theft, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of its Task Force on Intellectual Property on Friday morning. The Task Force was d... Read More...

And the prize for the most court-happy label in September? In terms of big cases, that would be Universal Music Group, which is juggling a load that includes Grooveshark, Eminem, and just recently, the estat... Read More...

The Obama Administration reaffirmed its commitment to global IP protection on Tuesday, but it remains unclear whether this dog will actually bite. The tough-sounding "2010 Joint Strategic Plan On Intellectua... Read More...

A federal court has ruled that Comcast is authorized to interfere with user accounts and traffic flows, a decision that solidly challenges net neutrality positions in the US. The unanimous, three-judge decis... Read More...

A pair of file-swapping cases triggered by the RIAA have suddenly been settled, with prejudice. Industry attorney Ray Beckerman tipped the settlements of both Atlantic v. Raleigh and Sony v. Simms on Monday ... Read More...

Major labels scored another victory in court this week, one that could cost the defendant millions in damages. Judge Nancy Gertner issued a directed order early this morning on Sony v. Tenenbaum, though exac... Read More...