Tag: copyright law
  • Oct 25, 2019 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

The US Senate will vote on the CASE Act, which would unleash a copyright claims hell

Copyright lawyers could soon be able to seek up to $30,000 in damages from individuals for even the simplest and most unintentional of copyright violations. Earlier this week, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) was passed by the House of Representatives with a 410-6 vote with 16 abstaining votes. The Case Act … Continue reading “The US Senate will vote on the CASE Act, which would unleash a copyright claims hell”

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  • Mar 26, 2019 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

Article 13: EU passes copyright directive which will lead to a more censored internet

The European Union (EU) has passed all articles, including Article 13 and Article 11, of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive.  Article 13 of the copyright directive mandates that websites are responsible for keeping copyrighted materials off of their site – in the most absolute sense. Over the next two years, the directive … Continue reading “Article 13: EU passes copyright directive which will lead to a more censored internet”

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