Monthly Archives: December 2010

TVShack Forfeiture Complaint

Terry Hart • December 30, 2010 • Posted in Copyright news • Comments closed

On December 9, the US filed a complaint for civil forfeiture in the Southern District of New York against the seven domain names seized this past summer as part of Operation in Our Sites. I just came across this and haven’t seen it elsewhere, so I’ve posted a copy of the complaint below. Pursuant to [...]

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Domain Name Seizure Warrant and Probable Cause

Terry Hart • December 28, 2010 • Posted in Copyright Criticism • Comments closed

A month ago, as many readers are aware, the US federal government seized a number of domain names for sites engaged in counterfeiting and infringement. The seizures were applauded by many working in the creative industries. In my previous post on the subject, I responded to criticisms that the seizures violate due process (they don’t) [...]

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Speech Interests of Creators

Terry Hart • December 21, 2010 • Posted in Copyright Criticism • Comments closed

As scholars, interest groups, and bloggers criticize copyright, many turn to the first amendment to add heft to their arguments. The nature and scope of copyright law is not just bad, they argue, it is unconstitutional. The “free-speech critique of copyright”1 seems appealing, at first glance. For starters, it sounds a lot better to say [...]

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The Chilling Effect of Copyright Infringement

Terry Hart • December 10, 2010 • Posted in Copyright Criticism • Comments closed

A common criticism of copyright law or its enforcement is that it doesn’t adequately protect first amendment rights. Activist groups like the EFF, Public Knowledge, and the Center for Democracy & Technology are  quick to raise the issue at the first sign of any proposal or effort to protect copyright rights. I’ve previously addressed such [...]

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Online Piracy: Nothing New

Terry Hart • December 8, 2010 • Posted in Copyright Criticism • Comments closed

There’s this idea that online piracy is somehow “different” from real-world or traditional piracy. It’s like nothing the world has ever seen before — a paradigm shift that fundamentally changes how content is created and consumed and calls into question the very notion of copyright law. Online piracy is defended by many and even celebrated [...]

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Feds Seize Domain Names

Terry Hart • December 6, 2010 • Posted in Copyright news • Comments closed

On November 29, the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency executed seizure warrants on over 80 domain names for sites engaged in counterfeiting and online piracy. This round of seizures, dubbed “Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0″, is part of an ongoing investigation by ICE and follows a similar round of seizures which took place [...]

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