A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena power in a "reverse class-action suit" to save on legal expenses and possibly to intimidate defendants into paying thousands of dollars for view Full story
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' chief prosecutor has denied that its investigation into the Megaupload file-sharing site on charges of online piracy is an example of Washington bowing to Hollywood pressure. Full story
Right after Nina Dobrev tweeted a photo of her kissing a puppy, the same picture showed up on Weibo, China's twitter-like service, with its caption translated into Chinese. "I wish I were the doggy," one micro-blogger commented on the photo, which was already reposted more than 300 times on Weibo. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday pinned a badge of shame on Ukraine for failing to protect U.S. copyrights, starting a process that could lead to revocation of U.S. trade benefits for the country. Full story
"Game Dev Tycoon" from Greenheart Games is an unassuming little indie title that casts the player as an up-and-coming game developer, just like the two designers who made it. Yes, it's a video game about making video games. It's very meta. Full story
When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry — reeling from the effects of online piracy — was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out. Full story
Author and professor Susan Crawford, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig, and the Up with Chris Hayes panel reflect on Internet piracy, the difference between physical and intellectual property, and the causes that Aaron Swartz was committed to.
An actor in police costume greets Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom as he launches his new file sharing site "Mega" in Auckland January 20, 2013. Dotcom, who is fighting extradition to face U.S. charges of internet piracy, has launched a new cloud storage service called "Mega" at a function at Dotcom M
An actor in police costume mock-arrests Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom as he launches his new file sharing site "Mega" in Auckland January 20, 2013. Dotcom, who is fighting extradition to face U.S. charges of internet piracy, has launched a new cloud storage service called "Mega" at a function at Do
Mona Dotcom , wife of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, listens as he launches his new file sharing site "Mega" in Auckland January 20, 2013. Dotcom, who is fighting extradition to face U.S. charges of internet piracy, has launched a new cloud storage service called "Mega" at a function at Dotcom Mansi
An actor in police costume stands guard during a mock raid, as Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launches his new file sharing site "Mega" in Auckland January 20, 2013. Dotcom, who is fighting extradition to face U.S. charges of internet piracy, has launched a new cloud storage service called "Mega" at
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