Uri Geller vs the EFF: II
p2pnet.net OT news:- The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation ) says a lawsuit filed by Spoon bending “paranormalist” Uri Geller is frivolous and should be ignored because it’s little more than a, “blatant attempt to silence critic Brian Sapient with bogus copyright claims”.
Sapient filed a counter-notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), had the video restored to YouTube, and sued Geller for misrepresentation, says the EFF, going on:
As Sapient was challenging Geller’s meritless claims, Explorologist filed a separate lawsuit against Sapient.
The suit includes more bogus charges, with many of them based on the assertion that Explorologist has the copyright to eight seconds of the introductory footage in the NOVA video. EFF’s motion to dismiss the case points out the numerous holes in this claim, arguing that even if it were true, eight seconds is a classic fair use – especially given the critical purposes of the use.
The EFF brief also argues that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects Sapient from infringement claims and other charges in Explorologist’s complaint, immunizing Sapient as the publisher of third-party content.
Meanwhile, Sapient’s lawsuit against Geller, asking for damages because of Geller’s DMCA violation, and a judgment that the NOVA video doesn’t infringe, is still pending before the Northern District of California.
Also See:
EFF – Spoon-Bending ‘Paranormalist’ Ramps Up Illegal Attacks on Online Critic, June 12, 2007
attempt to silence critic – The EFF sues Uri Geller, May 9, 2007
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