Fixing DMCA takedown problems through shaming, legal reform

Big media have been using DMCA to force YouTube to take down protected speech, affecting individual's protected speech and the public's right to know. McCain has objected to this practice, which has affected both campaigns, and here Arstechnica comments on open letters just...

The Fair Use Rule

Fair use rule A law that authorizes the use of copyrighted materials for certain purposes without the copyright owner's permission. Generally, uses intended to further scholarship, education or an informed public are considered fair use....

NFL, MLB, & Studios Overstating Copyright Claims

"Any fan of the NFL can almost recite the warning by memory: "This telecast is copyrighted by the NFL for the private use of our audience. Any other use of this telecast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the game without the NFL's consent is prohibited.""It sounds...