[A2k] EFF Forces DMCA Abuser to Apologize

[Jeff Williams]

All,

  See:  http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2007_03.php#005161
 http://10zm.blip.tv/file/169553/

http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2007/03/14/michael-crook-settlement-apology/

The EFF just announced victory over a serial abuser of DMCA
copyright notices. To set an example, their settlement required
Michael Crook to record a video apology to the entire internet for
interfering with free speech. He's also required to withdraw
every bogus DMCA notice, and refrain from future bogus notices, never
contest the original image again, and take a remedial class on
copyright law. He'd attempted to use flaws in the DMCA to censor an
embarrassing picture of himself that he just didn't want appearing
online but instead the whole thing backfired.

Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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