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PETA sues over monkey selfie, claims the animal owns the copyright

Four years later, PETA's getting in on the monkey-selfie business.

On Sep 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Kim Dotcom, explained

Copyright infringement, criminal conspiracy, assault rifle helicopters—oh my!

On Sep 22, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Kim Dotcom to stand trial for extradition to the U.S. after all

The founder of Megaupload will have to stand trial after all.

On Sep 14, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Firefox founder one-ups ‘Silicon Valley’ with his own hilarious script

Nicely done, Blake Ross. Let's hope HBO is paying attention.

On Sep 6, 2015 by Selena Larson

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Getty claims copyright on Socially Awkward Penguin, forces site to pay $868

Well, this is awkward.

On Sep 3, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Harry Potter Alliance campaign celebrates fanfiction awareness

Fanworks aren't only protected in the U.S.—they're a vibrant part of modern-day creative culture.

On Aug 26, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Attorney behind Prenda copyright trolling scheme might finally be disbarred

And victims might finally get some justice.

On Aug 22, 2015 by Kate Conger

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Music company’s copyright on ‘Happy Birthday’ might soon be revoked

Documents reveal a version of the song that predates the 1935 copyright.

On Jul 28, 2015 by Feliks Garcia

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Did Conan O’Brien steal this comedy writer’s tweets?

San Diego man claims he's the author of four jokes wound up on TV.

On Jul 27, 2015 by Audra Schroeder

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Twitter is allowing users to claim copyright infringement on tweets

The site's had a bit of a theft issue.

On Jul 25, 2015 by Imad Khan

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Judge rules that Internet streams can include network TV broadcasts

Cord-cutting might soon look a lot better.

On Jul 17, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Tokyopop is back in the manga business—but not everyone is happy about it

The once-defunct publisher will be reviewing portfolios this week at Comic-Con.

On Jul 6, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Why Funimation’s statement on fanart is a double-edged sword for creators

Funimation takes a tolerant position, but it's missing a key point.

On Jul 6, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Tumblr’s biggest copyright troll is a guy who says he knows an alien

Stop me if you've heard this one before.

On Jun 29, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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U.K. court rules copying music files—even for private use—is illegal

Another hearing will take place in July to iron out the details.

On Jun 19, 2015 by Dell Cameron