TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a matter of weeks, the controversial Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren PPV boxing event will turn three years old and still be remembered for all that went wrong. With no obvious benefit beyond money for the overall winner, not losing face down on the canvas appears to be the only discernible prize.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many articles (e.g. here and here ) have questioned the lack of transparency, intellectual property rights concerns, and the lack of information about the amount of taxpayer money that has gone into these arrangements. It is clear that the public, whose money is being used, wants to know the details.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

As I read the opinion, if Roblox discovers a virtual user-made item violates its TOS, Roblox nukes the item…but apparently didn’t refund the buyers’ money, so buyers lost both their money and the item. None of this matters. Doe lost money. I doubt anyone has a problem with Roblox nuking violative items.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Namely, that many people still do not understand what they are buying and often spend huge sums of money only to be left with very little at all. Despite many articles clarifying what exactly an NFT is , there are still those that think buying an NFT gives them some kind of additional rights. A Serious Problem. Bottom Line.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2021

BREIN certainly doesn’t shy away from taking matters to court but whenever it can, settlements and an agreement to cease and desist can be enough to ward off more serious action. This stands in contrast to the BREIN matter where profit was clearly the driver. BREIN Targets a 350,000 Track DJ Record Pool Service.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The pair stand accused of criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud and money laundering. Argentina played a key role in the matter, as it helped to arrest the two suspects. A follow-up article with more details showing how the FBI tracked down the two suspects will be published later today. The two are allegedly from St.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In this article, we will explore the key initiatives and their impact on crime reduction. The AMAN Service serves as a confidential platform that encourages citizens to share vital information related to security matters, community concerns, and traffic incidents.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 25, 2023

A cheque is a written order by an account holder instructing their bank to pay a specified sum of money to a named person or entity. An unconditional order of payment of specific amount of money. In the UAE, cheques are widely used and are a popular method of payment. 50/2022, the commercial transactions law.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 5, 2022

I actually have an article coming out in Landslide , which is a publication from the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, that talks about some of the latest developments in tackling scams. So I’d like to see a more robust and public task force regarding that. We’d love to hear about that.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Instead, the journal is leaving intact a February editor’s note that says, “Readers are alerted that concerns have been raised with respect to the reliability of the data presented in this article.”. Those concerns went unheeded by UG, though the journalism Biodiversity and Conservation retracted the article in 2021.

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43(B)log

APRIL 18, 2023

The ruling helps to assure Zest customers, new and old, that when they buy Zest LOCATOR® products they will receive the genuine article.” The FAL allows restitution, but that “requires both that money or property have been lost by a [claimant], on the one hand, and that it have been acquired by a [counterclaimant], on the other.”

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2024

Piracy – Film Content Protection Agency After all the glitz and glamour, the FDA’s yearbook soon turns to piracy matters and a report from the Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA). As the results below show, the combined effort in 2023 produced the best anti-piracy performance for UK cinemas since 2012.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The outfit accused us of using a photo in one of our articles without permission from the copyright holder. Hello Ernesto, You are using our client’s image in one of your articles [link]. We request a clickable image credit link to Career Employer ([link] at the bottom of your article. Attribution Required.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

For the past few decades, FTC administrative litigation of consumer protection matters has been quite rare, but until recently, there were three consumer protection actions in administrative litigation. And what are the three matters in administrative litigation? We now come to Stage Two, which is all about the money.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The RIAA is not pleased to see the case continue so it reached out to Yout in the hope of resolving the matter. “Yout sought money from RIAA based on the false and implausible assertion that RIAA defamed and disparaged Yout when it told Google that Yout was illegal stream-ripping technology.

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The IPKat

JULY 6, 2023

The IPKat caught while having a rest investigating in Tesco Tesco’s purpose – i.e. to use the relevant signs throughout its stores and its marketing – was inextricably linked to the act of copying and, as a matter of causation, relevant in assessing the value of the copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If you’re raising money from outside investors at your company, there are tons of things to think about, so please do not take this simple blog post as Gospel or, all inclusive, it is not. Why do I want to raise money? – This matters a lot. Who will I raise money from? This is the way. ” Say what?

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Michael Geist

MAY 3, 2023

Yet payments for links are at the core of this bill and it doesn’t matter if it is an aggregate charge for all links or a per link fee. If Google or Facebook publish full text of articles and run ads against them, let’s talk about compensation. The provision should be removed.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 28, 2022

The Competition Commission has found merit in the publisher’s compliant and ordered an investigation into the matter. News publishers are therefore deemed owners of collective articles only for the purposes of publication in collective works such as newspapers, magazines or similar periodicals.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

When we alerted the European Commission to our findings, a spokesperson informed us that the origin of the incident has been identified and that proper action had been taken to resolve the matter. When we last inquired about the issue a few weeks ago, a spokesperson informed us that the EU “won’t comment any further on this matter.”

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Abstract This article delves into the complex world of gambling and online betting laws in India, examining their historical context and the existing regulatory framework. The article explores the legal landscape in various Indian states, emphasizing the importance of defining games of skill and regulating online platforms.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Since Ziggo had no intention of obtaining permission and couldn’t be compelled to do so, that effectively settled the matter in Ziggo’s favor. Whether it’s financially-viable at scale is a different matter but BREIN has options to balance the books, mostly at alleged pirates’ expense.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

An RCI article published Friday mentions a lawsuit that lists more than 1,900 IP addresses allegedly linked to piracy of the Ryan Reynolds movie Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. The general rule of thumb is that a claimant with big evidence will be better placed and more likely to demand big money.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

While there are undoubtedly some die-hard fans willing to pay big money for these exclusive blockchain records and their associated perks, not everyone is happy with the plan. Faced with this refusal, the movie company saw no other option than to take the matter to court. Miramax Claims NFT Rights.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 31, 2023

Astley is claiming that Gravy violated his right of publicity by using a singer (defendant Nick Seeley, pka Popnick ) to imitate Astley’s “signature voice” from “Never Gonna Give You Up” on Gravy’s 2022 hit “ Betty (Get Money).” Don’t worry, it’s legit. Gravy and his team couldn’t get a license to sample the master recording. “So,

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

the "Plaintiff") in an article it produced without complying with the attribution requirements of the license. This dispute concerned an image shared under a Creative Commons license, which was allegedly used by the law firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. National Federation of Professional Trainers v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Legal arrangements concerning a system of fees compensating creators, holders of related rights and their successors for permitted personal uses based on the provisions of Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29 have functioned unchanged in Polish law since 1994. b) entitled CMOs in a proportion determined by the provisions of the Act.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

That’s because just two days after the case was filed, Southern District of New York Judge Valerie Caproni took the matter into her own hands. This is an outfit that originally made money from licensing copyrighted designs to home builders. Also, I’m looking for future article topics! So, what do you think?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2022

What makes these matters interesting is that Watch Tower does not commercialize its content, so the classic arguments about preventing lost sales are a non-starter. After three years of legal dispute in that matter, in 2021 Watch Tower filed a parallel copyright infringement lawsuit against McFree for the same alleged infringements.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

But, according to Alexander, the money amount wasn’t what was important in the case. Last week, Moss summarized the history of the case in an article that is well worth reading. In a copyright case such as this, it means that the infringement or harm is so minor, that the court determines it doesn’t matter.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

International arbitration allows the parties to settle disputes with peace and less money. 2] the matter was referred to the International Chamber of Commerce for settlement of disputes. The question was whether two Indian parties can refer the matter for arbitration outside India or not. In case of Sasan Power Ltd.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This article will discuss the rules about intellectual property that control the media and entertainment industry, as well as the importance of protecting IP and its various applications in these fields. Law and the courts encourage innovation by guaranteeing its unrestricted flow while continuously attempting to avert abuse.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

You may have invested a huge amount of money, not to mention time, effort, hope, worry…just to have some big-name star get upset because they don’t like how their freckles look on camera and revoke consent, bringing the entire production to a screeching halt. Yes, that’s right. And case law on this point is woefully scarce.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Similarly, the amount of money to support individual professional artists has been made independent of the extent of losses suffered by these artists as a result of the reproduction of their works for personal use. This kind of situation is clearly described in the judgment Amazon.com International Sales Inc. ,v

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

The company bases its entire business model on the purchase of such a database and earns money from advertising, royalties, or client payments. Every Indian citizen has the fundamental right to liberty and the right to privacy thanks to the protections provided by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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Copyright Lately

MAY 22, 2023

Instead, we’re taught that “[w]hether the use of a copyrighted work has a further purpose or different character” is a “matter of degree.” ” Here, Goldsmith’s photo of Prince was used in multiple ways: Andy Warhol used it to create an illustration for a Vanity Fair article.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

For small companies and startups, it is often a question of limited time and money. No matter what you decide, we recommend that you consult with a patent professional to evaluate the risks and tradeoffs of your patenting decision. Companies large and small often think long and hard about whether to patent their products.

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