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VNest IPTV Faces US Piracy Lawsuit After Failing to Cease-and-Desist

TorrentFreak

. “Defendants advertised VNest TV as a subscription-based service providing more than 5,000 channels, movies, sports programs, and other premium content, all for a low monthly fee,” the complaint reads. “According to Defendants, VNest TV offers ‘the best content and up time than anyone else in the business.’

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising. Trademark owners frequently used cease and desist letters to pressure infringers to stop using their marks without authorization before taking legal action.

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Private School Too Public With Photographs

BYU Copyright Blog

Morlos also provided large complimentary promotional posters for the school to advertise with. In December 2022, Morlos sent a cease-and-desist letter to St. Morlos specifically gave permission for the photographs to be used for print material and use on the school website. Morlos and St.

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PrimeStreams Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Sucks in KTV Streams & Firestick Steve

TorrentFreak

The complaint alleges that Everly acquired the Firestick Steve customer database from someone who had already received cease-and-desist notices from DISH, which may explain why they were keen to pass former users over. Not even a cease-and-desist convinced him to stop. So what happened to Firestick Steve?

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Cheat Makers ‘Troll’ Activision Lawyer, Brag They Will Never Be Found

TorrentFreak

In 2017 and 2018, its lawyers wrote to them several times, demanding that they cease and desist. In order to function, EngineOwning uses a number of services including internet service providers, payment providers and social media websites. Activision Subpoenas… Everything.

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Protecting brands and trademarks on the internet

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Online advertisers bid to use keywords from search engines that feature famous brand names to divert customers to their website which damages the brand’s reputation. Further, using legal assistance and adopting traditional enforcement strategies like a cease and desist notice may also help enforce trademark rights.

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A blow to image rights?: the Supreme Court rules on the protection of the personality rights of deceased celebrities

Garrigues Blog

Consequently, the Supreme Court has confirmed the previous judgment by the Madrid Appellate Court, which was appealed by the sponsor of the festival, ordering it to pay compensation of 20,000 euros, and to partially publish the judgment in a media outlet in print and on two social media outlets. The Supreme Court’s opinion.