Google Copyright Infringement Reports to Quadruple This Year

By Zoe Fox
 /http://mashable.com/2013/07/31/google-copyright-reports/

Commercial-Free Recording and Copyright

A recent Appeals Court ruling establishes that, when recording their favorite television shows, viewers can indeed skip the advertisements without violating the fair use doctrine.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/07/24/court-says-skipping-ads-doesnt-violate-copyright-thats-a-big-deal/

Authors Guild Loses Class Action Status in Case Against Google Books

A U.S. Appeals Court recently revoked the Authors Guild's class action status and ordered a lower court judge to rule on whether or not Google's book scanning project meets the definition of "fair use."

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/07/copyright/authors-guild-loses-class-action-status/