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• Baidu's online library accused of piracy by Chinese authors

  An online library operated by Chinese search engine giant Baidu is drawing criticism that its becoming the next online hotbed for pirated works.

• iiNet, Comms Alliance calls action on legit movie downloads

  The Communications Alliance has come out in support of Perth-based ISP iiNet’s discussion paper, calling for greater access to legitimate online portals for Australians and the formation of an independent body to assess copyright infringement claims.

• In pictures: iiNet issues piracy discussion paper

  Aims to encourage legitimate use of online content

• IIA to develop industry code on copyright

  The IIA will draw up an industry code detailing ISPs' and content companies' rights and obligations to act on copyright violation, in response to the ongoing iiNet trial
  IIA to develop industry code on copyright

• US raps China's Baidu and Taobao over pirated goods

  Two of China's biggest websites, the search engine Baidu and online retailer Taobao, were named as "notorious markets" in a new U.S. government report for allegedly supporting pirated and counterfeit goods.

• Senators explore new website seizure options

  U.S senators will introduce legislation this year targeting websites that traffic in digital piracy or counterfeited goods, said the primary sponsor of a controversial bill proposed in 2010 that would give government agencies more authority to shut down those sites.

• EU publishers blast Apple's iPad subscription plan

  European publishers have added their voice to the chorus of criticism surrounding Apple's plans for iPad newspaper subscriptions.

• SAP to fight Oracle's $1.3 billion jury award

  SAP will ask a California court to reduce the $US1.3 billion jury award it was hit with last November in Oracle's TomorrowNow lawsuit against the company, SAP said Thursday.

• US peer-to-peer traffic lower than world average

  The U.S. has one of the lowest relative rates of use of P-to-P (peer-to-peer) networks compared to the rest of the world, according to a new study.

• Sony Ericsson sues Clearwire over logo

  Amid intense competition among handset vendors, carriers and software providers in the fast-growing mobile market, a new battle is brewing between two green swirls.

• US official defends domain seizures for copyright violations

  The November seizures of more than 80 domain names by two U.S. government agencies were justified and necessary to project U.S. copyright holders, said the director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

• Websites object to digital piracy label

  Owners of three websites said to be involved in digital piracy in a new paper have objected to the label, saying they provide legitimate and legal services.

• Piracy sites draw huge traffic: Paper

  Forty-three websites identified by brand-protection firm MarkMonitor as digital piracy sites generate 53 billion visits per year, according to a new paper sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

• Groups vow to fight gov't takedowns of websites

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the operator of Torrent-finder.com have separately vowed to fight domain-name seizures by two U.S. agencies in recent days.

• Courts shut down 82 sites for alleged copyright violations

  Two U.S. government agencies have obtained seizure orders for the domain names of 82 websites accused of selling products that infringe copyright law, including music, movies and handbags.