BRIEFCASE.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services Evidence against StreamCast Inc. A federal judge said Monday that evidence favors a coalition of entertainment companies in their landmark copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright infringement of copyright plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own case against a distributor of online file-sharing software. U.S. District Judge Stephen V Stephen V, 1239–72, king of Hungary (1270–72), son and successor of Bela IV. As a child he was named duke of Transylvania, and in 1259 he was made duke of Styria. . Wilson made the statement during a hearing in the case against StreamCast Inc., the firm behind Morpheus online file-swapping software. The judge asked each side to submit briefs about several unresolved issues by July 25 before he decides whether StreamCast is liable for copyright infringement. Three promotions set at Universal UNIVERSAL CITY -- Universal Pictures, under the leadership of Chairman Marc Shmuger and Co- Chairman David Linde, announced Monday the promotions of three executives to newly created senior positions. Rick Finkelstein was promoted to vice chairman, Universal Pictures and executive vice president, Universal Studios; Jimmy Horowitz was named co- president, production, and executive vice president, Universal Pictures; and Michael Joe becomes executive vice president, Universal Pictures. The three executives entered into new long-term contracts with Universal and will continue to be based at the company's Universal City headquarters. Finkelstein previously was president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Universal Pictures; Horowitz was executive vice president, business and legal affairs, at Universal Pictures; and Joe was executive vice president, business development and strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. . Disney to release titles on Blu-ray BURBANK -- Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Disney's distribution arm, will begin releasing titles on the Blu-ray Disc A Blu-ray Disc (also called BD) is a high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital information, including high-definition video. Overview The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write this type of disc. format beginning Sept. 19, the company announced Monday. BVHE BVHE Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc President Bob Chapek said titles available on that date will include Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Pictures' ``Dinosaur'' and ``Eight Below''; and Miramax Films' ``Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' and ``The Great Raid.'' ``The Blu-ray Disc represents a major technological breakthrough in our industry, and just as DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. revolutionized home entertainment, the Blu-ray Disc promises to deliver a new and unparalleled consumer experience,'' Chapek said. A second wave of releases will be available on Oct. 17, including Walt Disney Pictures' ``Glory Road'' and ``Haunted Mansion''; Touchstone Pictures' ``Dark Water'' and ``Gone in Sixty Seconds''; and Dimension Films' ``The Brothers Grimm For information about the other uses of the name, see Brothers Grimm (disambiguation). The Grimm Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales,[1] .'' Blu-ray is the next-generation optical disc format for high-definition video This article is about high-definition video technology. For television systems, see High-definition television. For the tape format, see HDV. For compression and prerecorded media, see High-definition pre-recorded media and compression. and high-capacity software applications. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 25 gigabytes of data and a double-layer disc will hold up to 50 gigabytes of data. BVHE is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista videocassette A removable magnetic tape module for storing video data. The cassette contains supply and takeup reel (hubs) in the same housing. See VCR. and DVD releases. XM Satellite seeks suit ruling WASHINGTON -- XM Satellite Radio asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a copyright lawsuit by the recording industry over the company's new iPod-like device that can store up to 50 hours of music. XM Satellite said the 1992 Home Recording Audio act protects it from being sued over its $400 handheld ``Inno'' device. The law bans some copyright claims against equipment makers and consumers who make digital music recordings for private use. In a court filing, XM Satellite said the 1992 protections represent ``Congress' efforts to insure that the powerful recording industry would not be able to restrict the right of consumers to record songs that are broadcast over the radio or stifle innovation by chilling the development and use of the latest recording technologies.'' Rates on T-bills mixed at auction WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills rising to their highest level in more than five years while rates on six-month bills declined. The Treasury Department auctioned $16 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 4.965 percent, up from 4.925 percent last week. An additional $14 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 5.090 percent, down from 5.105 percent last week. Separately, the Federal Reserve said Monday that the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index for making changes in adjustable rate mortgages This article is about the US mortgage type. For an international perspective, see Variable rate mortgage. An adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage loan where the interest rate on the note is periodically adjusted based on an index. , declined to 5.24 percent last week from 5.27 percent the previous week. |
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