| Clairvest ensnared in case of missing millions
Clairvest Group Inc. is perhaps best known for its founder, Joseph Rotman, whose name graces the University of Toronto's business school.But for the past year, the Toronto-based merchant bank has gained some unwanted attention for a messy lawsuit it is pursuing with another firm to recover $20-million in loans that have vanished. .
Times editor to leave paper
The editor of the Los Angeles Times will leave the paper in a dispute over newsroom cuts, becoming the fourth senior executive in less than three years to depart after resisting budget reductions. James E. O'Shea, editor since November 2006, said Sunday that he was forced out after disagreeing with Times Publisher David D. Hiller's plan to shrink the newsroom budget. "We did not share a common vision for the future of the L.A. Times," O'Shea said. .
Blog Posts related to Search Engines
But now, as search engines become more specialized and capable, certain copyright owners have become increasingly dissatisfied with the notice-and-takedown bargain struck in the DMCA. That's what these lawsuits are really about -- the defendants are complying with the letter of the law, but copyright owners are now trying to change the rules in court. Of course, the SeeqPod case may settle (as a similar case brought by Warner against iMeem did). But the copyright issues will not be going away anytime soon (in particular, keep your eye on the remand in the Perfect 10 v. Google case, where the DMCA safe harbor issues may take center stage). [Permalink] .
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