Alleged movie pirate Geremi Adam misses Montreal court date, warrant issued

• What’s really sad is that he got busted for taping How To Eat Fried Worms and Invincible. At least go down for some good flicks.

U2 manager takes Internet providers to task

• I guess it’s classier to have your manager fire the shots.

Canadian MP - Debate WIPO Before Copyright Ratification

• Leave it to the NDP to keep the government in line.

Court delivers a blow to record companies on internet piracy

• A blow to record companies is a win for online privacy

Verizon: We don’t want to play copyright cop on our network

• It’s nice to know there’s still possibilities for filter-free surfing.

Copy a CD, owe $1.5 million under “gluttonous” PRO-IP Act

• $1.5 million for a ten-song CD, copied once? As the article wonders: “Sound fair? Proportional? Necessary? Not really, but that doesn’t mean it won’t become law.”

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