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Filmmaker Behind The Pirate Bay Documentary Says Bogus DMCA Takedowns Take Away His Free Speech -
We just wrote about how major Hollywood studios had included links to the freely available, Creative Commons-licensed documentary, TPB AFK, in a bunch of bogus DMCA notices to Google, meaning that perfectly legitimate links were likely being removed.TechDirt 3 hours ago:
Vermont Declares War On Patent Trolls; Passes New Law And Sues Notorious Patent Troll -
I've always liked the state of Vermont -- but mainly because it was a nice place to visit. But, now the state appears to be declaring war on patent trolls.TechDirt 4 hours ago:
Prenda Lawyer Says Georgia Court Should Ignore Judge Wright's Order Because... Look! Hackers! -
Remember Jacques Nazaire? He's the local counsel for Prenda in a case in Georgia who was trying desperately to get the judge there to ignore Judge Wright's order in California, which lays out how Prenda's lawsuits are highly questionable, and likely against the law.TechDirt 5 hours ago:
Chicago School System On FOIA Requests: Stonewalling, Obfuscation, & Paper-Shredding -
If you're a government with something to hide, there are plenty of shady ways to handle Freedom of Information Act requests.
TechDirt 6 hours ago:
VOD Service Acetrax Shutting Down, Forcing Customers Through DRM Hoops To Retain Their Purchased Movies -
Does DRM stop (or even slow down) piracy? This question's hardly hypothetical. It's been answered with a resounding "no" all over the internet.
TechDirt 7 hours ago:
Man Butt Dials 911 While Discussing Murder Plot -
We've had plenty of stories of dumb criminals being caught in surprising ways thanks to new technology.TechDirt 10 hours ago:
Kim Dotcom Threatens To Sue Google, Facebook And Twitter Over 2-Factor Authentication Patent If They Don't Help Him -
So, a lot of people are talking about Kim Dotcom's latest gambit, which was to point out that he holds a patent (US 6,078,908 and apparently others in 12 other countries as well) that covers the basics of two-factor authentication, with a priority date of April of 1997.TechDirt 12 hours ago:
Amazon Wants To Sell Fan Fiction With It, Originator And FanFic Author All Sharing Profits -
Here's an interesting one. Amazon is getting some buzz today for launching Kindle Worlds, a setup by which authors of fan fiction can effectively profit from their works without fear of legal repercussions.TechDirt 15 hours ago:
Cool New Platform For Supporting Artists: Patreon, From Jack Conte -
I'm obviously a big fan of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, but I've always argued that it's just one of many models that content creators can use to succeed today.TechDirt 19 hours ago:
