But unlike the DMCA, the amended bill contains absolutely no penalties for copyright owners who file bogus or spurious claims. The effects are about as chilling as can be: it is in the copyright owners’ interests to make as many claims as they like, and in the ISP’s interests to immediately block every site they’re notified of in order to avoid potentially huge legal costs.
From techcrunch.com via clp.ly
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The UK gets it's new copyright law wrong in a big way
The UK is already known for 'libel tourism' because of it's plaintiff friendly law that extends beyond it's borders. Now my former homeland is trying the same stunt with copyright law. This law is a really bad idea.
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