Anti-piracy law firm ACS:Law has suffered an embarrassing defeat in its first file-sharing court case
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Google Plans To Take Copyright Content Down Quicker
Google will take down disputed copyright content on its search and Blogger sites within 24 hours
Pirate Bay Founders Lose Court Appeal
The three founders of the file sharing website Pirate Bay have lost their appeal and face an increased fine
European Parliament Adopts Pro-ACTA Resolution
MEPs have voted in favour of the controversial ACTA agreement, paving the way to its final adoption
Final Text Of ACTA Released
Negotiators have published a finished text of the controversial treaty, after ironing out final details
Operation Payback Hackers Hit UK Government Site
The UK's Intellectual Property Office is currently offline, after being hit by the Operation Payback campaign
Negotiators Publish Near-Final ACTA Draft
The draft intellectual property rights treaty ACTA has been criticised for subverting democratic processes
ACTA Moves Closer To Final Draft
The controversial international copyright agreement has made it through another round of negotiations
European Parliament Calls For EU-Wide Copyright Law
As if the UK Copyright Act was not controverisal enough, now the European Parliament is calling for a wide ranging EU copyright law
Intel Admits Theft Of Copy Protection Protocol
The compromise means that Intel's HDCP protocol can no longer guarantee the protection of digital content
UK Copyright Act Could Put Up Broadband Costs
Home broadband could cost more - as ISPs pass on the cost of the Digital Economy Act
File-Share Solicitor To Face Tribunal Over ‘Bullying’
Andrew Crossley, who sent hundreds of letters to alleged file-sharers, will answer to accusations of bullying
Lawmakers Fail To Rule Against iPhone Jailbreaking
The U.S. Copyright Office and the Library Congress gave the OK to iPhone jailbreaking, ruling against Apple
Rights Group Opposes ACTA Proceedings
French advocacy group La Quadrature du Net is asking people to sign an open letter, opposing the proposed terms of the ACTA treaty
Ofcom Makes ‘Three Strikes’ Rules For Digital Economy Act
Ofcom has drafted a proposal for tackling illegal file-sharing and copyright infringement, in accordance with the Digital Economy Act
Ed Vaizey Made Digital Minister
The Government has been criticised for appointing Ed Vaizey Minister for Digital Britain - but not in the Department for Business
Ofcom Lets Small ISPs Off Filesharing Laws
Ofcom plans to exempt small ISPs from the Digital Economy Act's anti file-sharing measures
Viacom Hits Out At Google In Copyright Case
Viacom claims Google's YouTube prove the video-sharing site tried to make money from copyright infringement
Digital Economy Bill Gets Second Commons Reading
A handful of MPs debated the controversial Digital Economy Bill, which the government intends to force through before the end of this Parliament
Government Puts Copyright Clause Back Into Digital Bill
The government plans to reverse the changes made by the House of Lords to the Digital Economy Bill, and rush it through before the General Election
Digital Bill Protesters Plan April Fool Flashmob
Moves to push the Digital Economy Bill through parliament make a joke of democracy, says Open Rights Group
UK Pirate Party Calls For Legalised File-Sharing
On Budget day, with the Digital Economy Bill still before Parliament, the UK Pirate Party's election manifesto demands new copyright laws and legal file-sharing