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*Box Office Piracy: Scandal in the High Cs -- movie studios still obsessing about Pirates . . . *
. . .and we don't mean the "of the Caribbean" kind, either.
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Actor sued over leaked Oscar screener *
Two major movie studios sued an actor and longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who allegedly leaked “screener” copies of movies that were then reproduced and distributed on the Internet.
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Author sues Steven Spielberg, Nick Park *
We think author hasn't got a (chicken) leg to stand on...
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Battle over movie screeners hits court *
The battle over screeners used to promote movies during award season reached the courts yesterday as representatives from the independent film community accused the major Hollywood studios of engaging in illegal anti-competitive behaviour by restricting the indies' ability to market their films.
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Canadians flock to the big screen, says StatsCan *
Statistics Canada says Canadians showed a growing interest in watching movies at theatres rather than at home in 2004-2005. On the other hand, movie-goers are still subjected to humiliating body searches. What gives?
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Children's hospital may sue Disney *
An unlikely feud is seeing the film empire that built its name on cartoons for children -- the giant Disney corporation -- at odds with Britain's most famous hospital for sick children.
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China cracked down on Hero Pirates *
Hero was the movie that started the crack-down.
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Copyrights for freelance writers *
As writers with many freelance clients, my husband John and I are frequently asked how to set standards for dealing with editors, and how much of our work is owned when we pass our work along to publication.
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Court backs DVD movie makers *
In a closely watched case that pitted free speech against the protection of trade secrets, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that courts may be able to block computer users from posting on the Internet a code for illegally copying DVD movies.
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Dastardly Deeds: The Mis-adventures of Captain Copyright *
It's a bird, It's a plane...it's a conveniently censored, holier than thou, flying A-hole!
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FBI makes arrest in Net movie piracy case *
A man who allegedly used the Internet to distribute Oscar "screener" movies sent to him by a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been arrested in Illinois, authorities said.
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French author sues Disney *
French children's book author has filed a lawsuit against Disney claiming that the superstar fish Nemo closely resembles his own creation, a smiling, wide-eyed clown fish named Pierrot.
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Malaysia seizes pirated Star Wars DVDs *
Police in Malaysia have seized half-a-million pirated DVDs, according to the country's information ministry.
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Michael Moore faces $85 million lawsuit *
A veteran who lost both arms in the war in Iraq is suing filmmaker Michael Moore for $85 million (U.S.), alleging that Moore used snippets of a television interview without his permission to falsely portray him as anti-war in Fahrenheit 9/11.
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More Oscar screeners turn up on Internet *
Two additional movies sent to Oscar voters have surfaced on the Internet, with a screener copy of House of Sand and Fog briefly up for sale on an auction site and Cold Mountain available for downloading, studios said.
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Movie studios launch offensive against Internet pirates *
Hollywood studios said Thursday they will file hundreds of lawsuits later this month against individuals who swap pirated copies of movies over the Internet.
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Penn suit to go forward *
A judge refused to dismiss key portions of a $10-million (US) lawsuit that Sean Penn filed, accusing a producer of reneging on a contract for the defunct movie Why Men Shouldn’t Marry.
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Pirated disk sellers cross thin blue line *
Chinese police raid pirated CDs and DVDs -- after years of lax activity, authorities in China begin to crack down on pirates.
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Police raid doubles Swedish download site's popularity *
The Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular websites for illegal downloading of movies, has doubled its number of visitors after Swedish police shut down the site for three days.
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Robert Wagner sues Sony Pictures *
Robert Wagner is suing Sony Pictures Entertainment for half the profits from the Charlie's Angels movies, saying he played a role in the development deal for the 1970s TV show that inspired them.
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Some finances revealed in Green Gables suit *
Sullivan Entertainment revealed some of its finances in court yesterday to dispel allegations that the company was withholding money from the heirs of Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Sweden considers P2P (peer-to-peer) fee *
Sweden could introduce a charge on all broadband subscriptions to compensate music and film companies for the downloading of their work, while legalizing the downloading of copyright-protected material, justice minister Thomas Bodström has said.
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Talking Pictures: Bring Me the Head of Famous Players! *
John Keyes points a finger at the Real Culprits in today's Low Box Office Scores; he thinks a lack of respect for the audience is why movie-going is at an all-time low.
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The red-haired girl goes to court *
Sullivan Entertainment squares off against the heirs of the Anne of Green Gables author, Lucy Maud Montgomery, in a $55-million defamation suit
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Vardalos hit with 2nd suit *
A disgruntled boutique production company in Los Angeles has slapped Winnipegger Nia Vardalos with a lawsuit that seeks a sweeter slice of her Big Fat Greek Wedding wealth.
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Free Cable on 'Dish Network' -- Guess again (it's a scam) *
A little research reveals that this is a scam, supplying you some access -- and it isn't entirely legal, either.
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JLo sues former manager *
Jennifer Lopez has filed a petition with California's labour commission that accuses her former representative, Benny Medina, of not having a valid talent agent's licence while managing her career. Lopez fired Medina in June after five years of service.
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Michael Moore sued over anti-gun movie, Bowling for Columbine *
James Nichols, the brother of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, says he was tricked into appearing in the anti-gun documentary Bowling for Columbine, according to a federal lawsuit filed against filmmaker Michael Moore.
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Networks keen to offer TV shows on-line *
Networks are tripping over each other in the rush to offer everything from individual programs to season subscriptions -- online. Web viewers can even watch some shows for free -- with advertising, of course.
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Pirates steal NEC's identity *
NEC Corp. has been the victim of a large-scale piracy ring that sold both counterfeit NEC goods as well as NEC-branded products that the company does not even manufacture, it acknowledged on Friday.
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Potter spoiler posted on Internet *
It was news to the newspapers, but frankly, we found a downloadable copy online at the end of May. (We won't divulge where, so don't ask!)
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PrePaid Legal *
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