Global Gaming Factory (GGF), the company planning to acquire The Pirate Bay, has received a bid of $10 million from John Fanning, the former Napster CEO and uncle of its founder, Shawn. Other interested parties have contacted GGF in recent weeks, but thus far, they have all had their multi-million dollar offers rejected.
Sun Media covers the copyright consultation with a focus on the interest in SpeakOutOnCopyright.ca. Meanwhile, Canwest has a feature on the education interest in the copyright reform process.
Laura Murray posts a copy of her exceptional remarks at the Gatineau copyright consultation roundtable.
Industry Canada has published detailed national broadband maps that identify underserved areas across the country.
Canadian Heritage has provided funding for an initiative to digitize up to 20 multicultural newspapers on an open-access basis.
Amazon.com has been hit with a class action lawsuit after the company deleted George Orwell books from customers Kindles. The suit is being brought by Justin D. Gawronski, a 17-year-old high school student who had purchased Orwells 1984 to complete a summer homework assignment.
The Canada Revenue Agency has warned eBay sellers to pay tax on revenues earned from auction sales. CRA plans to begin conducting audits in the fall.
Lawyers from FIMI (Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana) and FPM (Federation against Musical Piracy) say they will sue Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm in Italy, seeking damages in excess of 1 million euros. Their lawyer told TorrentFreak that so far, the prospective defendants have had no official notification.
Great time today being on CNN.com Live talking about the recent lawsuit filed against a Twitter user for talking about mold in her apartment and an apparently uncaring management company. Video embedded below. (Or click through if it’s not showing up in the RSS feed).
Embedded video from CNN Video
Cross-posted to RH Reality Check.
As a native Texan and a young woman, I cling to the legacy of leaders like Barbara Jordan and Ann Richards. These women fought a tireless battle to end sex discrimination and to leave future generations a world where justice and compassion guide us. Unfortunately, Texas doesn’t always honor their legacy [...]