Get a wide range of viewpoints on the most important topics of the day. Our bloggers give you their assessments and attitudes, speculations and sentiments, thoughts and theories on the latest developments in the brand protection world .

A Hurricane of Internet Scammers?
Emergency responders were ready for Hurricane Gustav and subsequently did a fine job. But one thing nobody was prepared for was cyber criminals apparently positioning themselves to use the Internet to divert the relief money. Read about the "horror story" that could have been at the Fraud War blog.

Which Canadian Political Party Is on Top of Net Neutrality, Copyright Issues?
No, it isn't the Liberals or even the corporate-friendly Conservative Party. Find out why the NDP is the only major party that has put net neutrality and copyright issues in the election agenda. It's all here at the p2pnet blog. 

Is Disturbia Rear Window? The Disturbing Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Did Steven Spielberg and his fellow film makers lift the storyline of their movie, Disturbia, from a short story on which the Hitchcock film, Rear Window, was based? A copyright-infringement lawsuit was recently filed by the estate of Sheldon Abend, who owns the rights t the short story, "It Had to Be Murder." Find out more at madisonian.net.

Infringing Tattoos
That comic book character tattoo you've always wanted to have? It could be infringing on a copyrighted work. But who did the infringing? The tattoo artist who obviously profited from it…or the tattoo wearer who could arguably plead fair use? Find out here.

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