There's a Line to Cross? The BBC online is reporting that "Japanese manga ruled obscene." Reminds me of an unfortunate event where I let my advisees pick the (Japanese anime) movie in college...

Are Viewers Really Clamoring for SNL Clip Shows? Reuters reports that "NBC Sues E! Over 'Saturday Night Live' Clips."

321 Studios Faces More Legal Headaches C-Net reports that "Macrovision sues DVD-copying firm."

Looking for a Slice of the Nemo Pie... E!Online is reporting that French author Franck Le Calvez has sued Disney and Pixar, claiming that the hit movie Finding Nemo was copied from his own work Pierrot le Poisson Clown (aka: Pierrot the Clown Fish).

SCO Threatens Unix Users C-Net reports that "SCO opens new front in Linux war."

Internet Law in 2003 C-Net reports on the year in review.

ACLU and CDT in Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania federal court is hearing a challenge brought by the ACLU and the Center for Democracy and Technology to a Pennsylvania state law that they claim has lead ISPs servicing Pennsylvania customers to block nearly 1 million Web sites, many of which featuring legal material. Reuters has this report.

Who Knew There Was a Market for Nude Photos of Barbie Menaced by Kitchen Appliances? Rejecting a trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Mattel, the Ninth Circuit held the photos to be protected free speech.

UHaul Brought Suit in the Wrong Court... A federal judge in New York has issued an injunction against WhenU.com in a trademark infringement action brought by 1-800 Contacts.

Advice for P2P Users Wired reports that "Battle Not Over for File Sharers." Meanwhile, the LA Times reports that "Refund Unlikely for Sued File Sharers."

Dutch Court: Kaaza Not Liable for Copyright Infringement The AP has this report, while Reuters has this report on the ruling.

Set Back for RIAA A federal appeals court has ruled that the RIAA cannot use DMCA subpoenas to obtain the identity of P2P users. The AP has this report on the ruling, and this analysis of the impact.

Canada's Approach to P2P The Globe and Mail reports "Record industry to target uploaders."

An Alternative Approach to P2P Wired reports "Argentina Won't Copy RIAA Tactic."

They May Be Infringers, But They Have Damn Good Shakes CNN has a report about a trademark dispute between Chicago's Billy Goat tavern, which uses the slogan "Cheezborger, Cheezborger," and the Florida-based chain Cheeburger Cheeburger. The Cheeburger Cheeburger in Richmond has an excellent Cotton Candy milkshake. Haven't found one of their restaurants up here in DC yet, though.

SCO Wins Battle to Protect Code The judge in SCO's patent infringement case against IBM has ruled that SCO's code will be protected from disclosure to the public.

Phillips to Introduce New DRM System Wired reports in "No, Really, You Can't Copy These."

The Ins and Outs of Buying Foreign Films Wired reports on the intricacies of copyright law for aficionados of foreign martial arts films here.

This is What Happens When You Adopt Patented Technology for Industry Standards C-Net reports that "CD-burning software prompts patent suit."

More Copyright News From Our Neighbors to the North C-Net is reporting that "Canada deems P2P downloading legal."