'Mastermind' Arrested After Pirate Site 'Ads' Were Painted on 630-Yr-Old PalaceAndy Maxwell, 29 May 11:57 AM In today's throwaway society, there can
 | In today's throwaway society, there can be a tendency to undervalue. Expensive smartphones are carelessly dropped and replaced, while an intermittent fault is seen as an excuse to buy better TV, rather than as a signal to check the batteries first. Yet, things that have true worth, due to their history and other intangible qualities, are not so easily replaced. Last December, when the city of Seoul, South Korea, got out of bed to nationwide news reports of graffiti being sprayed on the walls of the ancient Gyeongbokgung Palace, it wasn't difficult to see why people were so upset. Built in 1395, Still Incredible Gyeongbokgung dates back to the Joseon dynasty, making it very nearly 630 years old. It's had a lot of restoration work done over the years, including a rebuild in 1867 after being destroyed 270 years earlier. But as the news report shows, culture and history aren't valued by everyone. Images in the media revealed that the graffiti was sprayed in several locations, together ...Read More | Late 2019, Internet provider Cox Communications lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels, including Sony and Universal. Following a two-week trial, a Virginia jury held Cox liable for its pirating subscribers. The ISP failed to disconnect repeat infringers and was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages. Cox challenged the verdict through several routes and, earlier this year, booked a partial victory. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that the ISP was contributorily liable for pirating subscribers, but reversed the vicarious copyright infringement finding. A new trial will determine the appropriate damages amount given these new conclusions. Meanwhile, Cox has another angle to work at. This week, the company filed its opening brief, appealing the District Court's denial of its relief from judgement (Rule 60[b]) motion, as well as the court's conclusion that Cox's defense wasn't hampered by the music companies 'concealment' of evidence. Rehashed Infring...Read More |
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