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Viacom Settles YouTube Lawsuit Against Google
Viacom settles its long-running copyright lawsuit against Google and YouTube, terms of which were not disclosed
Oracle Wins Copyright Violation Lawsuit
A judge rules in favour of Oracle against a company providing cheap third-party support to Oracle customers
SAP Says Oracle Is Appealing Copyright Infringement Payout
Case could last for another two years at least
Google Tweaks Search Algorithms For Copyright Clampdown
Google has upgraded its search algorithms to downgrade websites that constantly breach copyright laws
SAP Agrees To £274m Copyright Settlement With Oracle
SAP has agreed to pay Oracle a total of $426 million (£274m) for the actions of its affiliate, TomorrowNow
Megaupload Trial May Never Happen, Says US Judge
FBI failed to serve Megaupload with formal charges, a US judge has said
Dutch Pirate Party Prepares To Fight BREIN Over Pirate Bay Proxy
Dutch anti-piracy organisation had ordered political party to shut down Pirate Bay proxy
Oracle And Google Head To April Trial After Settlement Talks Collapse
Tech giants reach an "irreconcilable impasse" in settlement negotiations
Rapidshare Is Legal But Must Check Incoming Links
German court declares Rapidshare legal but says it must monitor incoming links to copyright infringing files
Google Defends Hotfile’s Right To ‘Safe Harbour’ Under DMCA
Search giant claims MPAA misled the court in summary judgement filing
US ISPs Will Start Hunting Pirates From July
Pro-copyright organisations confirm ISPs will commence initiatives on 12 July
Oracle Versus Google Trial Set For 16 April
Judge accepts Oracle’s offer to streamline case, avoiding further postponement
Oracle Offers To Drop Three Patents In Push For April Trial Against Google
Oracle could withdraw three patents "with prejudice" to bring forward trial date
MPAA Targets Hotfile In Latest Copyright Infringement Battle
Another cyber-locker faces the guillotine after film studios file for a summary judgement against Hotfile
US Prosecutors Officially File For Kim Dotcom’s Extradition
Megaupload founder and three senior operators expected in court over US request in August
German Authorities Close Skyload.net In Piracy Probe
Another file-hosting site linked to copyright infringement goes dark in Megaupload's aftermath
Shanghai Court Sides With Apple In iPad Trademark Battle
Proview Technology's attempt to block sales of the tablet in Shanghai fails
Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Granted Bail By New Zealand Court
Dotcom to be placed under house arrest as fight against US extradition continues
Courts Could Ban The Pirate Bay In The UK
A Court ruling issued today means UK ISPs may be forced to block The Pirate Bay
Apple’s Samsung Lawsuit Covers Eight Patents And 17 Products
Apple has broadened its patent claims to cover a wider range of Samsung mobile products
Apple Targets Google’s Nexus Flagship Phone In Latest Legal Battle
Apple US filing claims Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, Google's reference model, infringes on four key patents
Montblanc Files Lawsuit Against Google Over Misleading Adverts
German maker of watchesand writing instruments takes Google to court over counterfeiters abusing AdWords program
BitTorrent Site BTjunkie Closes In Megaupload Aftermath
BTjunkie, one of the world's most popular BitTorrent sites, has voluntarily shut down following recent anti-piracy moves
Pirate Bay Founders Denied Appeal By Swedish Supreme Court
Swedish Supreme Court denies Pirate Bay defendants an appeal, finalising the fines and jail terms sentenced in 2010
Anonymous Attacks Polish Websites For ACTA Support
Street protests and online hacking has hit Poland over its support for the controversial ACTA copyright agreement
IWF Blacklist Snafu Blocks Access To FileServe
Access to one of the biggest file-sharing websites was disrupted last week after a IWF blacklist problem
Lib Dems Seek To Repeal Parts Of Digital Economy Act
The Lib Dems have pledged to repeal some of the more controversial parts of the Digital Economy Act
Hollywood Wins BT Block On Newzbin2 Pirate Website
BT has been ordered to stop its customers from accessing file-sharing website Newzbin2
Silicon Roundabout Asks For Copyright Overhaul
British tech firms have urged the Coalition government to change copyright law