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What Businesses Should Know About Copyright and Twitter Use Your Twitter page is a powerful brand-building…
Whispers and Warnings
DID YOU KNOW COPYRIGHTING JOKES CAN BE DIFFICULT?
Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe Twitter has started taking…
DESPITE OUR GOVERNMENT’S PROBLEMS, U.S. JOURNALISTS REPORTING ON U.S. SOIL ARE BLESSED
Turkey Press Freedom: 18 Journalists Threatened With Years In Prison For Publishing Controversial Viral Photo “Eighteen…
EVEN VERY OLD COPYRIGHTED SONGS CAN BE WORTH MILLIONS
Old songbook could put “Happy Birthday” in public domain “A judge may rule in the case…
PUBLIC COMPLAINTS ABOUT AUTHORHOUSE
Links to complaints and class actions against Authorhouse and all its sister companies.…
NEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT TATE PUBLISHING
NUMEROUS complaints about Tate Publishing are HERE, and HERE, and HERE. Don’t miss this plethora of information…
IF TAX DOLLARS WERE USED TO CREATE LAWS, SHOULDN’T THE TEXT OF THOSE LAWS BELONG TO TAXPAYERS?
Georgia is Suing a Man for an Act of “Terrorism’: Publishing State Laws Online “The term…
YOU’D THINK HE’D HAVE KNOWN BETTER…
Joke theft isn’t new. Joke theft via Twitter? That’s just the latest wrinkle. “Alex Kaseberg, a…
DESPITE THE RULING, CELEBRITIES (AND JOURNALISTS) SHOULD NOT BEHAVE IN HIS MANNER. INNOCENT FAMILY MEMBERS COULD HAVE BEEN HARMED.
Judge tosses Zimmerman lawsuit against Roseanne Barr “Lawyers for George Zimmerman’s parents and Roseanne Barr sparred…
COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE NOW FAR TOO COMPLEX AND CONFUSING
New evidence should free ‘Happy Birthday’ from copyright: lawyers “Lawyers suing Warner Chappell Music over the…
YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
Feds spend $125,000 studying sexist adjectives “‘For example, in a masculine work domain where women are…
JUST BECAUSE THE STOLEN ITEM IS ELECTRONIC DOESN’T MAKE THE THEFT ANY LESS SEVERE! IN THE U.K., COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CAN LEAD TO LENGTHY PRISON SENTENCE!
U.K. Government Mulls Lengthening Maximum Sentence for Piracy to a Decade “The increased penalties form part…
PROVIDING BLURBS TO A PUBLISHER CAN CAUSE FUTURE PROBLEMS…
Publisher plans no future editions of Cosby bio, pulls celebrity blurbs from web pages “Earlier Wednesday,…
WHY THERE’S SO MUCH CRAP ON THE INTERNET
True confessions: I wrote for an Internet content mill “One former backlink spam writer returns to…
WHAT THEY DID WOULD PROBABLY BE LEGAL UNDER U.S. COPYRIGHT LAW. INTERESTING READ. CONFUSING CASE.
Top Nazi’s estate owed copyright royalties by biographer, German court rules “German court orders Random House…
WAS HER ATTEMPTED PHONE CONFISCATION AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WANTING TO BE RECORDED?
Virginia State Trooper Files Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Blogger Who Embarrassed Her in Viral Video “Then…
MONOPOLIES ARE NOT GOOD FOR READERS, NOR FOR AUTHORS!
"The Authors Guild, the American Booksellers Association and Authors United have sent letters and statements to the Justice Department calling for an investigation into Amazon."…
SECOND CLASS ACTION AGAINST AUTHOR SOLUTIONS STILL IN PROGRESS; FIRST LAWSUIT DENIED CLASS ACTION STATUS. WE’RE SURE THIS WON’T BE THE END OF IT.
Author Solutions Lawsuit Update: Class Certification Denied “I’m guessing that Giskan Solotaroff will appeal. In the…
THIS FIRM HAS FILED 160 COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUITS AGAINST BARS AND OTHERS
Virginia Beach karaoke bar sued for copyright infringement “The federal lawsuit claims that Bayside failed to…
THIS (ALLEGED) PROBLEM IS NOT UNUSUAL IN THE INDUSTRY AT ALL!
Filipino newsman sues former employer in New York “Edmund Silvestre, Filipino Reporter’s former news editor, accused…
INTRIGUING STORY FOR OUR ARTIST FRIENDS!
Brooklyn Family Feud Erupts Over Multimillion-Dollar Monet “Was the painting bartered in 2003 in exchange for…
RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN?
Facebook questions use of ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling “The May 2014 ruling, made by the…
WEIRD! LAWYERS WANT THE WSJ TO CLARIFY THEIR OPINION OF THEIR OWN PUBLISHED PIECE?! HUH??
Amid lawsuit threat, WSJ publisher insists expose on Najib accurate “The letter from law firm Hafarizam…
HOW ONE WRITER CHANGED THE WORLD, DESPITE BULLYING FROM LARGE FIRMS
Attacks have a history of diminishing debate “Carson’s ability to describe in simple but passionate language…
WHY YOUR WIFI NEEDS A GOOD PASSWORD!
In high-stakes copyright suit, Cox’s “top infringers” beg for privacy Accused pirate: “I have mild Alzheimer’s/dementia…
PUBLISHER (ALLEGEDLY) SPENT HIS KIDS’ $455 MILLION TRUST FUND (SET UP BY HIS WIFE) TO FUND THE PAPER’S LOSSES WHILE TRYING TO PUT A COMPETITOR OUT OF BUSINESS?
Scaife trustees seek dismissal of siblings’ lawsuit “Trustees for a fund exhausted by late Tribune-Review publisher…
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GET TO CHOOSE WHICH OF THEIR EMAILS ARE DELETED?!
Supreme Court won’t take jurisdiction of state email case “Across 47 agencies in the executive branch,…
THEY SHOULD HAVE CUT THEIR LOSSES AND PAID UP YEARS AGO
Apple Loses Federal Appeal in E-Books Case “iPhone maker is expected to pay $450 million, most…
JUST BECAUSE IT’S ON THE INTERNET DOESN’T MEAN PEOPLE CAN USE IT FOR FREE!
Hollywood, Tumblr Weigh In on Copyright Dispute Over Paparazzi Photos “Mavrix skipped past a DMCA takedown…
AUSTRALIA TO START BLOCKING WEBSITES THAT CONTAIN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Australia Passes Contentious Online Infringement Bill “‘These offshore sites are not operated by noble spirits fighting…
SHE SPENT $150K DEFENDING HERSELF AGAINST A LAWSUIT THAT HE LATER DROPPED
Journalist cites financial, physical loss as defamation trial against Vancouver Games CEO begins “Freelance journalist Laura…
“WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?” – Rodney King
Egypt editor quits after publication of anti-Christian pamphlet “The Egyptian Union for Human Rights recently filed…
ACCORDING TO APPLE, EROTIC AUTHOR “LACEY NOONAN” (THE TARGET OF A CONTENTIOUS LAWSUIT) IS REALLY A MAN
‘Gronking to Remember’ Lawsuit Reveals Some Shockers “Shocker #1: The author of this erotica novella is…
IF THEY HAVE SWORN AFFIDAVITS, WHY DIDN’T HE SUE HIS ACCUSERS INSTEAD? HMMM…
Georgia Straight editor defends decision to publish Furlong story “On Friday, Georgia Straight editor Charlie Smith…
CAN YOU SUE A NEW COMPANY THAT ABSORBED AN OLD COMPANY THAT (ALLEGEDLY) WRONGED YOU?
Tess Gerritsen’s lawsuit over film ‘Gravity’ is dealt a setback “At issue is whether Warner Bros.…
HE SAID / HE SAID – THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING…
Donald Trump campaign fires back: We paid to use Neil Young’s song “The New York real…
WOW, THEIR EXCUSES ARE LAME!
Simply Read Books Faces Complaints of Late Payments, Breached Contracts “A group of Canadian children’s book…
TSK, TSK! (ALLEGEDLY) STEALING CUSTOMER INFO. BEFORE LEAVING YOUR JOB CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE!
Lee Enterprises sues former publisher over marketing info “The parent company of the Missoulian has sued…
A VERY SAD STORY
Whistle blower: Taking down two media giants “Paul Winkler was never one to easily tear up,…
Whispers And Warnings For March 18th
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS RUN AMOK! Politics, sensitivity lead India to rush to ban books, films "A British documentary. A YouTube comedy clip. A book on Hinduism. Each offended some segment of Indian society, and each was banned or suppressed as a result..." and Banned in India: Rushdie, Murugan, Fifty Shades, and... I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE STILL CALL THIS OUTFIT A "CHURCH." 6 insane ways the Church of Scientology has tried to silence its critics (The "church") "purchased space on 120 billboards and 1,000 bus placards around Los Angeles, publishing ads featuring the journalists' bylines, the newspaper's name, and context-free quotes from their articles that made it seem as if their series was actually endorsing Scientology." AFTER THE LARGE BLURRED LINES JUDGEMENT, EXPECT MORE OF THESE LAWSUITS 8 Songs Accused of Plagiarism That Hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 "Whether by osmosis, coincidence, common ancestry or, you know, theft, there are plenty of hit songs that sound suspiciously similar to pre-existing material." and Why the 'Blurred Lines' Verdict Is an Uphill Battle for Copycats RELATED: Archived Whispers and Warnings are HERE. …
Whispers And Warnings For January 7th
THE PUBLICATION'S OFFICE WAS ALSO FIREBOMBED BACK IN 2011 At least 12 dead in Islamist terror attack at satirical French publication "Black-clad gunmen shouting 'Allahu Akbar!' stormed the Paris offices of a satirical publication known for lampooning Islam Wednesday, killing 12 and injuring as many as 15 before escaping, French officials said." RELATED: Prophet Mohammed in cartoons: a history "Following deadly Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine which published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in 2011 and 2012, we round up recent controversies over depictions of the Prophet in cartoons." SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON HARPERCOLLINS!!! Publisher pulls atlas that omits Israel "The Tablet, a London-based Catholic weekly, had reported that Collins Bartholomew was citing 'local preferences' for leaving out Israel from the 'Collins Primary Geography Atlas For The Middle East.'" THE SAYS THE STORY ISN'T THE REASON HE LEFT. YEAH, RIGHT... Rolling Stone Libel Lawyer Leaves Wenner Media "As Rolling Stone…
Whispers And Warnings For October 8th
THERE'S NOTHING I ENJOY MORE THAN A CREATIVE HEADLINE!! 'Screwing' author allegedly screwed by publisher "The author of 'Creative Screwing: A Woman's Guide to Becoming an Erotic Enchantress of Superlustful Sex' filed a lawsuit accusing her publisher of screwing her out of royalties." Alan Leddon dba Spero Publishing is accused of "refus(ing) to send any more royalties, and stated he would retain all royalties in a separate interest-bearing savings account until plaintiff was off parole." CONTINUED KUDOS TO HACHETTE FOR FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT! BOOK PRICES SHOULD BE BASED ON HOW MUCH READERS ARE WILLING TO PAY, NOT BASED ON THE LARGEST ONLINE RETAILER'S DEMANDS. How Amazon's Ugly Fight With A Publisher Actually Started "Hachette's ebook sales have declined, but it remains determined to price its own e-books and loosen Amazon's grip on the market." RELATED - WE (BOOKLOCKER.COM) SUED AMAZON, AND WON. Read more about that here: https://antitrust.booklocker.com/ ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MUSIC PUBLISHER GETS SUED EMI Sued In Foreign Royalties Dispute With Monkees Songwriter "EMI Music Publishing is facing a new lawsuit alleging a musician has been cheated over royalties on foreign sales." I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. IF YOU DON'T WANT N*DE PHOTOS OF YOURSELF POSTED ONLINE, KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON! AND, IF YOU DON'T, DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS TO CLOUD! DUMB, DUMB, DUMB! Google threatened with $100M lawsuit over nude celebrity photos, but case appears weak "A law firm representing 'over a dozen female celebrities' who had their Apple iCloud accounts hacked is now taking aim at Google, saying the search giant faces massive liability for its alleged role in the distribution of private nude photos."…