Copyright News

["Amritha Fernandes-Bakshi" <amrithafb@gmail.com>]

(Cross-posted please excuse duplication)

Author, educator and copyright lawyer, Lesley Ellen Harris, has
asked me to post the following e-letter on her behalf. I hope you
will find it helpful.

Sincerely,

Amritha
amritha@copyrightlaws.com

FROM THE OFFICES OF LESLEY ELLEN HARRIS
Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce New
Vol. 11, No. 1, January 15, 2007
ISSN 1489-954X

Contents:
1. Studies, Legislation and Conventions:
New Zealand Copyright Bill Introduced
Section 1201 Rulemaking
U.K. Rejects Copyright Term Extension on Sound Recordings

2. Legal Cases:

Web Site Authorized Copyright Infringement
Google Reaches Agreement with Belgian Journalists

3. Of Interest:

Canadian ISPs Agree to Block Child Pornography Web Sites
January 1 was Public Domain Day

4. Seminars, Newsletter and Articles:

2007 Online Courses
2007 Volume of The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter
CCC Article on Global Copyright Compliance

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1. STUDIES, LEGISLATION AND CONVENTIONS:

NEW ZEALAND COPYRIGHT BILL INTRODUCED
New Zealand has introduced a new copyright bill, Copyright (New
Technologies and Performers' Rights) Amendment Bill.

See: www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/gpprint/docs/bills/20061021.txt

SECTION 1201 RULEMAKING
The U.S. Librarian of Congress has issued a statement related to
Section 1201 Rulemaking that sets out six classes of works to be
exemptions for three years from the DMCA's prohibition against
circumvention of technology that control access to copyright=96protected
work.

See: www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/2006_statement.html.

U.K. REJECTS COPYRIGHT TERM EXTENSION ON SOUND RECORDINGS
The U.K. Treasury has rejected a proposal to extend copyright on sound
recordings from 50 to 95 years, after an independent review. The
proposed extension was championed by artists such as Sir Cliff
Richard, whose earliest recordings will come out of copyright in 2008.

2. LEGAL CASES:

WEB SITE AUTHORIZED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
The Federal Court of Australia upheld an earlier ruling in Cooper v
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd that the plaintiff, the operator of
mp3s4free.net, and the Internet service provider that hosted the Web
site, authorized copyright infringement by providing a search engine
through which a user could illegally download MP3 files.  The Web site
did not host any copyright-protected music, however providing links to
the material, in the eyes of the court, authorized copyright
infringement.

GOOGLE REACHES AGREEMENT WITH BELGIAN JOURNALISTS
Google has arrived at a settlement with Belgian press photographers
and journalists over Google News' reproduction of extracts from
Belgian press reports. The agreement was made between Google and 2
groups representing journalists and photographers.

3. OF INTEREST:

CANADIAN ISPs AGREE TO BLOCK CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WEB SITES
Canada's largest Internet service providers are partnering with
Cybertip.ca to launch "Project Cleanfeed Canada." The project aims to
block hundreds of child pornography Web sites.

JANUARY 1 WAS PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY
On January 1 each year, hundreds of thousands of copyright-protected
works enter the public domain. As of January 1, 2007, works by artists
such as Art Tatum, Walter de la Mare, and A. A. Milne, are in the
public domain.

4. PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS:

2007 ONLINE COURSES
>From February 19 to March 23, 2007, Copyrightlaws.com is offering
condensed five week versions of the following 16-lesson courses:

- Canadian Copyright Law =96 A primer on Canadian copyright law
- U.S. Copyright Online =96 A primer on U.S. copyright law
- Managing Copyright Issues =96 An advanced course on managing all types
of copyright-protected works. This course includes a discussions list.
- Also, the 6 lesson, 3 week course, Primer on International Copyright
Law, will begin on February 19, 2007

Copyrightlaws.com is also offering 8 week versions of the following
16-lesson courses, from April 9 to June 1, 2007:
- U.S Copyright Online
- Managing Copyright Issues
- Digital Content Management =96 An advanced course on the legal,
strategic and practical implications of using, publishing and
re-distributing licensed digital content. This course includes a
discussion list.
- Also, the 27 lesson, 9 week course on Digital Licensing Online will
begin on April 9, 2007.  This course examines all aspects of digital
licensing, and includes a discussion list.

To request a syllabus for any of these courses, e-mail:
seminars@copyrightlaws.com. To register, go to:
http://www.acteva.com/go/copyright.  If you are a member of SLA,
NFAIS, Palinet, Solinet, OCLC/Capcon, or RGD, please register for
these courses through your association.

2007 VOLUME OF THE COPYRIGHT & NEW MEDIA LAW NEWSLETTER
For in-depth information on copyright issues in Canada, the U.S. and
around the world, in plain English, and full of practical advice,
consider subscribing to the 12 page, quarterly print newsletter, The
Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter, now in its 11th year of
publication.  For a free sample copy or for subscription information,
email:
editor@copyrightlaws.com.

CCC ARTICLE ON GLOBAL COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE
A brief article containing practical tips entitled, Experts Share Tips
to Tackle Global Copyright, is at:
http://www.cccnewsletter.com/CCCExtraCorporate_Winter2006/a.htm.

This newsletter is prepared by Lesley Ellen Harris, a Copyright Lawyer
and Consultant. Lesley is the author of the books Canadian Copyright
Law (McGrawHill), Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century, and
Licensing Digital Content (ALA Editions).  Lesley may be reached at:
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http://copyrightlaws.com.

This LEH-Letter issue was prepared with the help of Beth Davies.