Craigslist Sues PadMapper, 3Taps Over Listings (PCMag)
In a complaint filed last week, Craigslist alleged that apartment-hunting sites PadMapper and 3Taps are unlawfully repurposing Craigslist postings, and therefore undermining “the integrity of local Craigslist communities.”
Internet Defense League Launches as Policy Watchdogs (CBS News)
The Internet Defense League, a new activist group including such members as Rep. Darrell Issa and organizations like WordPress, Mozilla, and Electronic Frontier Foundation, officially launched last week to act as online policy watchdogs against potential bills that may threaten Internet freedom.
In China, Why Piracy is Here to Stay (Forbes)
Why intellectual property protection will always be an uphill struggle in China and for companies doing business there.
Three Strikes Law Halves Internet Piracy in New Zealand With No Prosecutions, Yet (Digital Trends)
A controversial three strikes law to curb Internet piracy is being viewed as a success in New Zealand, but the industry appears to want a reduction in costs before it will prosecute offenders.
Keith Kupferschmid is General Counsel and SVP, Intellectual Property Policy & Enforcement at SIIA.