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Google to Fight Piracy by Modifying Search Algorithms
Google has updated its search engine algorithms in an attempt to restrict piracy websites appearing high in its search rankings.
Twitter Outlines Copyright & DMCA Policy
Twitter has posted a set of guidelines designed to help users understand how it handles copyright takedown requests. The company said that…
The Pirate Bay Now on Google’s Search Blacklist
Google will no longer suggest that visitors head to The Pirate Bay. The search giant has removed the website's name from its…
Google: Nearly 6 Million Requests to Remove Search Results This Month
Google received almost more than 5.6 million URL search removal requests in the last month, according to the latest update to Google's…
Google: Sites With More DMCA Takedown Requests Will Rank Lower in Search Results
Google has announced an update to its search ranking systems that will penalize sites that have been the target of numerous copyright…
Miami Heat Minority Owner Sues Google Over Unflattering Photo
Miami Heat owner Ranaan Katz is suing a blogger for publishing a bad picture of him and names Google for refusing to…
Google Failing on Piracy, Claims RIAA, Hollywood Agent
The Recording Industry Association of America says Google's current process isn't working and urges the company to make some changes to their…
YouTube-Viacom Copyright Lawsuit Resurrected by Appeals Court Ruling
U.S. Court of Appeals reverses an earlier decision that protected YouTube from damage claims under the safe harbour provisions of the Digital…
SOPA Explained: Why It’s Bad for the Web & How to #StopSOPA
Rep. Lamar Smith promises to revive the SOPA bill in February. Here’s what has happened to date, who created the piracy problem,…
Search Industry Call to Arms: SOPA, Keyword Not Provided and Lying SEOs
Two blog posts, "What Every SEO Has to Fight For in 2012" & "2011: The Year Google & Bing Took Away From…
Doctor ‘Defamed’ on Ripoff Report, Sues Google
An Australian doctor has brought a defamation suit against Google over Ripoff Report listings claiming she stalked psychics. She contacted Google to…
YouTube Makes a Deal with Music Publishers
Google has finally reached a deal with a group of music publishers who filed a class-action lawsuit in 2007. The arrangement allows…
YouTube’s Becomes Serial Kitten Killer, Deletes Many Kitten Videos
During a recent clean up YouTube suspended a number of accounts and deleted hundreds of cat videos by mistake, an employee at…
Viacom Hires High-Profile Lawyer to Battle YouTube on Copyright
Viacom’s battle with YouTube is heating up again. In June, the company promised to appeal after it lost its battle with Google-owned…
United States Copyright Office Declares YouTube Remixes Are Legal
Most reporters are focused on the United States Copyright Office declaration that it is it legal to unlock or ‘jailbreak’ a mobile…
YouTube Wins Case Against Viacom
A judge granted Google's motion for summary judgment in Viacom's lawsuit with YouTube. The court has decided that YouTube is protected by…
SearchDay | Could the Web be the Answer to Economic Plight?
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Could the Web be the Answer to Economic Plight?; 5 Tips for Travel Search Marketing…
SearchDay | PPC Landing Pages: The End of the Line — Or the Beginning?
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: PPC Landing Pages: The End of the Line -- Or the Beginning?; How the Wal-mart…
Google to Viacom: Don’t Turn YouTube into SueTube
Viacom President and CEO Philippe Daumann joined Kevin Johnson, President of Microsoft, onstage last Wednesday at the Microsoft advance ’08 client summit…
Trademark Law – What Search Marketers Should Know, Part 1
Since search became monetized, trademarks have been a front-and-center issue. Today, with the proliferation of paid and organic search listings, search and…
Search and the Law: Attorney Clarke Douglas Walton
As part of a series looking at Internet and intellectual property law, Clarke Douglas Walton, an attorney and former VP of an…
Copyright Law: What Search Marketers Should Know (Part 2)
Addressing copyright infringement issues can be a tricky business. Take the time to plan out your approach so you can get through…
Copyright Law: What Search Marketers Should Know (Part 1)
Most online copyright infringement issues are best handled by being diplomatic and professional, and can be handled with some simple legal procedures.
Copyrights, Trademarks and Search Engines
Web site owners must be on constant guard with copyrighted and trademarked materials, both to make sure competitors don't 'borrow' content and…
Internet Archive Sued Over Access To Pages
Spotted via Threadwatch, Keeper of Expired Web Pages Is Sued Because Archive Was Used in Another Suit from the New York Times…
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