Eps 203 – Death Watch

It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It has been a whirlwind week for copyright news and we have tales from all over the globe. In the UK we have PayPal working with authorities to shutter pirate sites, our first copyright-related story of this Presidential election cycle and a somewhat-surprising victory for David LaChapelle in his lawsuit against Rihanna. We also begin our reluctant and unofficial death watch for Grooveshark and we seem to be back to square one with the Jammie Thomas case. All in all, this is an episode you don't want to miss. This week's stories include: PayPal to Cut Off Pirate Sites Pawlenty Accused of Infringement in Hockey-Themed Ad A Stoplight Approach for Pirates in Search Results Grooveshark Sued, Again Jammie Thomas Verdict Reduced, Again George Lucas Loses Stormtrooper Helmet Case, Again You can download the MP3 file here (direct download). Those interested in subscribing to the show can do so via this feed. Show Notes About the Hosts Jonathan Bailey Jonathan Bailey (@plagiarismtoday) is the Webmaster and author of Plagiarism Today (Hint: You're there now) and works as a copyright and plagiarism consultant. Though not an attorney, he has resolved over 700 cases of plagiarism involving his own work and has helped countless others protect their work and develop strategies for making their content work as hard as possible toward their goals. Patrick O'Keefe Patrick O'Keefe (@iFroggy) is the owner of the iFroggy Network, a network of websites covering various interests. He's the author of the book "Managing Online Forums," a practical guide to managing online communities and social spaces. He maintains a blog about online community management at ManagingCommunities.com and a personal blog at patrickokeefe.com.

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