JD Supra Law

MARCH 23, 2024

Music lawyer Tamera Bennett and TV lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss: Was “Over The Rainbow” copied; Was the script of “The Holdovers” copied; This month a “loyalty certificate” is original enough for copyright protection compared to the case we discussed in Episode 165; Legal strategies are shifting in AI cases toward removal of copyright management (..)

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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a judgment recognizing the international responsibility of the Colombian state for violating, among others, the rights to life, privacy , and informational self-determination. La entrada The right to informational self-determination se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Summer Course on European Information Technology Law Online, 9-13 September 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European information technology law and internet regulation in the European Union. Click here for more information.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2024

Yet with legitimate complaints from negatively-affected members of the public being given short shrift, and access to information requests pushed aside, the groundwork is in place for additional controversy further down the line. That the first fine linked to the new anti-piracy regime targeted non-pirates hasn’t gone unnoticed.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court newsletter is designed to keep patent holders and legal departments well-informed. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 27, 2024

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark WE’RE HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR LEGAL NEEDS! finding that the phrase fails to function as a service mark for "legal services." Applicant Russell feebly attacked the Office's evidence, but the Board found that the evidence established the informational nature of the supposed mark.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 21, 2024

In recent years, the Premier League has tried several legal avenues to tackle the piracy problem. The legal request isn’t targeted at the streaming sites directly. Instead, the Premier League requests a DMCA subpoena to compel domain registrar GoDaddy to hand over all information it holds on the operators.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company objected, arguing that handing over the requested information would violate its users’ right to anonymous speech. Reddit Shared IP Address Recent legal activity shows that Reddit doesn’t intend to automatically comply with all user information requests. According to the film companies, a response never arrived.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2024

While accessing blocked websites and communicating in relative privacy is now fairly common, the government would like sites carrying “illegal information” to remain inaccessible. Other than their names, no further information is provided about the assessment of the providers, with the same going for the study itself.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

ASSOProvider Files Access to Information Request In a letter dated Monday seen by TorrentFreak, independent ISP association ASSOProvider calls on AGCOM to grant access to information under relevant law. The person in charge of the procedure shall do so within 30 days and inform the Council,” the letter reads.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 12, 2024

The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of bankruptcy, insolvency and rehabilitation in the requisite jurisdictions. It is meant as an introduction to these market places and does not offer specific legal advice. Please see full Publication below for more information. By: International Lawyers Network

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 9, 2024

However, when you seek to serve an Internet Service Provider ("ISP) to find out the name and address of the subscriber (who may be an infringer of your IP), the Cable Privacy Act is implicated, potentially requiring a court order to seek this identifying information. By: Vondran Legal

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 24, 2024

Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court newsletter is designed to keep patent holders and legal departments well-informed of the latest updates and strategic insights on the new patent court. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2024

Background: A Clash of Rights The Incorporated Trustees of Laws and Rights Awareness Initiative filed a suit against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) challenging the legality of Regulation 8(2)(a) and (c) of the Nigerian Communications (Enforcement Process etc) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations).

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The proceeding seeks information on the use of copyrighted works to train AI models, levels of transparency and disclosure needed regarding copyrighted works, and the legal status of AI-generated outputs, among other. Copyright Office’s proceeding on AI and copyright. By: Hogan Lovells

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 1, 2024

Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court newsletter is designed to keep patent holders and legal departments well-informed. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape.

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IPilogue

MARCH 8, 2023

This article was originally published on the OBA’s Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section’s articles page. This is not only limited to having a robust IT framework, but includes adopting legal procedures to provide adequate protection and support.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 19, 2023

Notwithstanding the robust protection it provides in many other contexts, Section 230 may not protect online platforms developing generative AI systems from legal liability arising from false information produced by their products.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 13, 2022

According to Ziggo, linking IP addresses to specific subscribers raises serious privacy concerns, even if personal information isn’t shared with BREIN. The Court found that there is no legal basis to compel Ziggo to forward warnings. In addition, the ISP also lacks a license to link IP-addresses to personal information.

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Corsearch

APRIL 5, 2024

On March 19th, the trademark community came together in the heart of New York City for an exclusive event that promised to be both informative and enriching. Attended by 150 trademark experts, the event proved to be a resounding success, offering a blend of networking opportunities and engaging Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While they say they’re not interested in pursuing legal action against these people, their comments could serve as important evidence. Reddit, again, refused to hand over information, arguing it would violate users’ right to anonymous speech. This could be used to obtain comments directly from Frontier subscribers.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2024

More recently AGCOM has been rejecting legitimate complaints concerning Cloudflare overblocking; in some cases the reasons for rejection are directly linked to AGCOM’s own failure to publish relevant information. Even if that was the case, ASSOProvider says it won’t back down.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 20, 2024

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The idea was to take market share away from piracy sites, by offering a legal and more convenient streaming platform. However, as the ‘streaming wars’ turned legal and convenient streaming platforms into isolated and pricey content silos, momentum started to shift. This includes legal competitors as well as piracy.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 5, 2024

They will be addressing questions such as, “What are the legal and regulatory precedents that really matter?” and “Which measures must be in place to support innovation, while facilitating responsible AI approaches by big tech?”

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IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

I worked within the legal team, under the supervision of Denise Lacombe, Head of Legal and collaborated with Lynne Sweeney, Legal Counsel and Cristina Aguirre, Privacy Officer as well. I know the skills and support I gained will be everlasting in my legal career.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2024

Defamation is a reasonably loose term that states, how someone can protect their reputation from false information that becomes public discourse. Interactive participation with the public, opens the door to delivering knowledgeable information and countering fake rumours. One of the biggest obstacles is defamation.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 11, 2023, the Department of Commerce, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), issued a request for comments (RFC) on AI system accountability measures and policies.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Regular updates to the program and faculty will be made as information becomes available. More information here. Hansen IP Institute at Fordham Law School will hold its 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference on 4 and 5 April 2024. Click here to register.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

After receiving information suggesting that other ISPs may also be collaborating in similar anti-piracy work, we requested proof to show that is indeed the case. While that is yet to surface, we were invited to consider legal documents issued by two leading UK ISPs: Sky and Virgin Media, and for comparison, BT.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the interconnected, global environment of business, trade secret information regularly crosses international boundaries, and trade secret misappropriation can occur anywhere in the world. Trade secret holders should thus familiarize themselves with the legal tools that can help them protect and enforce their trade secrets worldwide.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With the growth of abovementioned platforms, driven by digitalization, concerns for data privacy and security and, potential misuse of the data has steeped in the minds of people who share personal information to access such platforms. Such incidents raise concerns among people who entrust their data to digital entertainment platforms.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2023

In simple terms, data in this context can be any digitally formatted information. Often, there is metadata or even identifiable information which, although possibly unintended, ends up being part of the training data.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2024

The World Intellectual Property Organization is Seeking a Senior Director, PCT Legal and International Affairs Department, Patents and Technology Sector. The post is in the PCT Legal and International Affairs Department of the Patents and Technology Sector.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Common interest privilege allows parties who share a common legal interest to share information with their respective legal counsel without waiving attorney-client or work product privilege.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While Cloudflare has in-house legal experts to rely on, these notices can be a challenge for smaller developers who tend to run IPFS gateways as hobby projects. EFF Steps Up Faced with this legal conundrum, Mr. Damm reached out to the Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF ), who stepped up to help. “That suggestion is baseless.

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