Posted on 07/13/2009 1:12:01 PM PDT by Nachum
NEW YORK (AP) - The Associated Press will collect undisclosed damages as part of a settlement of its lawsuit against All Headline News, a site that allegedly misappropriated AP stories online. The AP considered the lawsuit an important test of the "hot news" doctrine, which was established in a 1918 Supreme Court case involving the AP. That principle holds that while facts cannot be copyrighted, news organizations can sue when competitors copy time-sensitive stories.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Not surprised, and I’ll be the AP claims everything they handle is “time sensitive”.
Bad news for the ‘nets...
If All Headline News lifted the AP story and is not an AP subscriber, then it is a righteous case. However, if the AP thinks it can put up a link on the net and forbid linking to the title, then they won’t be successful.
The Associated Press doesn’t “own” the news, much as they would like everyone to believe it. No court will rule that way, and even if they do, it won’t stick.
Ask the RIAA how that’s working out for them.
Is there a FReeper Legal Eagle out there who can say what this might mean to FR?
AP still ___________ __________ in the moonlight.
Associated Press... lawsuit against All Headline News, a site that allegedly misappropriated AP stories online. The AP considered the lawsuit an important test of the "hot news" doctrine, which was established in a 1918 Supreme Court case involving the AP. That principle holds that while facts cannot be copyrighted, news organizations can sue when competitors copy time-sensitive stories.
Said case.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_News_Service_v._Associated_Press
International News Service v. Associated Press
Can they sue you if you read the article and then re-write it in your own words and link back to the source?
Thanks!
Perhaps if they reported real news, they wouldn’t need to worry.
What? You mean "Republicans suck; Democrats are cool" isn't real news?
Like Michael Jackson dying?
Can we move this into BREAKING NEWS?
Wasn’t sure that it was when I posted it :)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003993100
AP Settles Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against AHN Media
Quite well apparently if they’re scoring a $1.92 million dollar lawsuit against a woman with four kids.
I see that award sticking up through the appeals. And the RIAA has managed to alienate almost the entire customer base of the industry they supposedly represent.
Add: I DON’T see that award holding up. My bad.
You do realize this is an Associated Press story?
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