TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With pirate IPTV services providing access to thousands of TV channels at a cheap price, the Federation Against Copyright Theft is continuing its quest to disrupt piracy in the UK. Today the anti-piracy company has announced what appears to be a particularly significant operation carried out in partnership with police in the UK.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 12, 2023

After being offered free lifetime subscriptions to a new streaming service from a pop-up stand in London’s Paddington Station, commuters were encouraged to sign up to ‘MalStreams’ using their real personal details. According to the AI protection service supplied by Trend Micro, the domain had been blocked for phishing.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 13, 2021

Cheap access to Premier League football is one of the primary drivers for pirate IPTV uptake in the UK. These services generally offer all of the games (including 3pm kickoff matches) at a very low price but they are prone to disruption if they attract the attention of rightsholders and the authorities.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The quid pro quo for using any major online service, social networks in particular, is the surrender of extraordinary amounts of personal data. The arrangement was referenced again in October 2020 when it was revealed that traffic data from UK ISP Sky supported a successful UEFA High Court ISP blocking injunction.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As has been reported in the music press, the well-known digital music service Spotify has announced that it will be imminently ceasing its operations in Uruguay due to certain amendments included in the country's copyright laws regarding the remuneration of performers. Uruguayan Kat wondering where to find music now.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In the absence of sudden momentous events, shaping entrenched public opinion requires astute calculations and considerable patience, built on a foundation of financial power. However, given the direct involvement of the police, tackling misinformation arguably forms part of the service.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Controversy ensued when a Mexican food restaurant in the UK, Taquería, issued a cease and desist letter to a similar restaurant, Sonora Taquería, for infringement of their registered mark “Taqueria.” Here, a trademark examiner would examine the understanding of the UK public when reviewing the “Taqueria” mark.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2023

Premier League Disinterested in Discussion While there were no fresh surprises, the causes of piracy in the UK were certainly underlined; expensive subscriptions spread over multiple platforms, and zero access to 3pm games. There was even a slim chance that discussions would lead to solutions or at least some common ground.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Late September 2021, a group of independent movie companies filed a lawsuit against DataCamp, alleging that the CDN company provided services to several VPN providers. Pirate IPTV Services Used DataCamp. Filed in an Illinois district court Friday, the lawsuit sees US broadcaster DISH Network taking on UK-based DataCamp on foreign soil.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last week the Financial Times reported that UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky had obtained a novel blocking injunction at the High Court in London. The injunction allows the Premier League to block pirate IPTV services during the 2023/24 season and then the 2024/2025 season after that.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Its objective is to spread opportunities and boost economic growth across the UK. Its aim is to tackle geographical inequalities and improve standards of living for every place in the UK. It shares a vision of achieving UK prosperity through levelling up our local economies and services. of total GDP. .

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

5] In the UK, the government published a white paper, which proposes leaving it to individual regulators to lay down sector-specific rules or guidance regarding AI, subject to certain overarching guiding principles. [6] 6] UK Government Policy Paper, AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach (29 March 2023), [link]. [7] 23 and 24. [4]

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2023

As outlined again only this month , people who simply watch pirate streams break UK law. The Federation Against Copyright Theft, which acts for the Premier League, SKY, and BT Sport, came up with a solution – Section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006 , which criminalizes the act of obtaining any kind of service dishonestly.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2023

lawsuit against DataCamp, claiming that the UK-based CDN company failed to take action against copyright-infringing customers. New Motion to Dismiss The parties later confirmed that DISH had served requests for production on DataCamp, which included copies of invoices and support tickets for the pirate IPTV services named in the complaint.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 28, 2023

privacy fine [link] 2023-05-22 Google loses Quebec court case over defamatory posts in search results | Financial Post [link] … The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2023-05-27 appeared first on Barry Sookman.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

At the start of November, the UK government hosted an AI Safety Summit, intended to provide a forum for in-depth discussions on the challenges and opportunities of AI technology. It attracted a wide array of senior stakeholders from across policy, business, academia and government and appears to show a UK desire to lead in this area.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With serious heavyweight backing, the new ‘BeStreamWise’ anti-piracy campaign aims to deter the use of pirate IPTV services in the UK. Here she plays a salesperson for a new streaming service called MalStreams, offering free lifetime subscriptions from a pop-up stand in London’s Paddington Station.

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Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 18, 2022

NYDFS Publishes Proposed Amendment to Its Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Services Companies [link] 2022-12-12. UK Government Scraps Controversial Proposals to Tackle Legal but Harmful Content Online [link] … The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-12-17 appeared first on Barry Sookman.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

in damages from UK-based CDN company DataCamp. The original complaint alleged that DataCamp failed to take appropriate action against 11 pirate IPTV services. “We remain devoted to our clients, and this resolution allows us to direct our resources and energy toward continuing to create exceptional products and services.”

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TorrentFreak

JULY 2, 2022

Most higher-tier anti-piracy groups are interested in taking down illegal sites, services and other commercial-scale pirates. Hatton and Berkeley (H&B) and its partners have been demanding cash settlements from UK internet subscribers for years. Robert Croucher (UK) 1 , 2. Kieron Sharp (UK) 1 , 2. H Films Inc.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With much of the legal groundwork completed in Europe, blocking pirate sites and services is often a case of rightsholders following established procedures and waiting for the rubber stamp of approval. Blocking requests sent to AGCOM would also be distributed to various parties, including service providers and search engines.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After years of relative calm, punctuated by intermittent action against larger operations, law enforcement actions against pirate IPTV services in Europe are on the rise. Police say the packages were sold to thousands of end users, earning those behind the scheme over £800,000 (US$1.01m).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2022

Due to the way many pirate IPTV services are structured, top level suppliers often rely on a cascading marketing system whereby subscriptions are sold and resold through a network of so-called resellers. There is also a risk that the service will be shut down.” That means that the man must now pay damages of SEK 1.5

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2022

In February, DISH filed a lawsuit at an Illinois district court against UK-based CDN/hosting company DataCamp (d/b/a CDN77 and DataPacket). “Infringement notices sent to service providers like DataCamp do not constitute ‘notice of any specific acts of. Encryption: No Access, No Knowledge. . DataCamp doesn’t think so.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 5, 2023

8(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC against internet service providers (ISPs) are compatible with EU law, various courts in current (and former) EU Member States granted such orders, e.g. in Austria , Greece and the UK [ here and here ]. Background The plaintiffs (from the USA, UK and Germany, respectively) are publishers of scientific books.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The UK is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference ( COP26 ) in Glasgow in November 2021 in partnership with Italy. Historically, the UK has positioned itself as a leader among the G20 in climate change policy. The UK's first sovereign green gilt is due to be issued in summer 2021, with a further issuance later in the year.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The UK is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference ( COP26 ) in Glasgow in November 2021 in partnership with Italy. Historically, the UK has positioned itself as a leader among the G20 in climate change policy. The UK's first sovereign green gilt is due to be issued in summer 2021, with a further issuance later in the year.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 10, 2022

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Limited, China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., The placement comprises approximately 3,150,000,000 new H shares at a price of HK$1.80

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published its annual Innovation and Growth report for 2021/22. Some of the key take-aways from the report include: • The UK IPO received a record level of trade mark applications. million. • million. • What’s on the horizon?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

Where the state lacks prosecution resources, capability, or both, and in fraud cases in particular, those with significant financial resources can obtain justice privately. The Brit was on holiday in Florida and didn’t return to the UK for another three months. Regular citizens, on the other hand, can not. ” Scare Story?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 2, 2023

According to the EU, pirate sites lead to “high financial losses” for copyright holders. It is extremely difficult to proceed quickly without disrupting the services offered to European citizens. “We Members of the public face risks too, such as piracy-related malware and scammers determined to obtain their credit card details.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

News that Sky had won a new High Court injunction to tackle pirate IPTV services first appeared in the Financial Times on July 30, 2023. Unfortunately, the UK’s system isn’t great and in the case of blocking injunctions, specific details are hidden to prevent circumvention.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

“Please be advised that our services will be shut down on November 30th 2022. In 2014, the Regional Court of Hamburg in Germany found that the service failed to delete copyrighted content quickly enough in the face of takedown notices. For at least three years, Cyando also had a business in the UK but no accounts were ever filed.

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The IPKat

JUNE 18, 2023

When an author or performer of a sound or audio-visual work has assigned his right to authorize or prohibit communication to the public, including making available to the public, by an information society service provider referred to in Article XI.228/10, online platforms] referred to in Article XI.228/10. 18 of the Directive (EU) 2019/790.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JULY 6, 2022

million financial and legal records leaked, relating to (amongst others) 140 politicians and public officials from around the world) and the fact that – like a Hollywood franchise – sequels were never far behind: the Paradise Papers came in November 2017, and the Pandora Papers in October 2021. Trust-busting and the cost of COVID-19.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The Bill was debated in the UK Parliament on Friday 3rd December. This bill is not about anarchy in the UK. it's about equity in the UK. Colum Eastwood MP also challenged this point, by reminding Whittingdale that Grainge's business relies on the talent of artists who have suffered financial hardship this year.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 31, 2022

In contrast, the moral motivation for sanctions on Russia has led, for example, to the prohibition by the UK of the provision of a wide range of financial services to Russian individuals. This means they consider their restrictive measures on goods and services against Russia as justified by national security exceptions.

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