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Piracy Block Reversed For Tech Site That Reported Site-Blocking Workarounds

TorrentFreak

.” The claims against Giardiniblog, which would soon lead to its blocking throughout Italy, read as follows (translated from Italian) ; The pages indicated in the petition advertise several streaming sites with content not authorized by the rights holders. Filed by FAPAV on behalf of Wonder S.r.l, Warner Bros. and Rai Cinema S.p.A,

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World’s Most Notorious Pirate Sites Listed in New USTR Report

TorrentFreak

The USTR’s report aims to motivate governments and various players in the private sector to take appropriate action, wherever that’s possible, to disrupt and limit infringement. reappeared in the report last year. As expected, the most-visited torrent site on the internet also appears in this year’s report.

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Text Written So Well That It Needs To Be Copied?

BYU Copyright Blog

In our June 6, 2021, blog post we reported on a lawsuit between two companies that guide prospective college students in their application process. On June 13, 2021, Lehren filed its Answer wherein it admitted that it “copied a limited amount of text.” Plaintiff Ivy Coach, Inc. (“Ivy”)

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‘Valorant Mobile’ Leaks Excite Gamers But ‘Pirate’ Copies Are Bad News

TorrentFreak

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Copyright Complaint Targets Just One Video.

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Hope For Hollywood? Vietnam Police Raid Movie Piracy Group, Three Arrested

TorrentFreak

Vietnam’s approach to the protection of intellectual property rights has long been criticized by the United States, earning the country prominent placement in successive USTR Special 301 Reports. Alleged Leader Arrested Reports that authorities had made three arrests first appeared on Tuesday.

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Using dominant competitor's part names/numbers for comparison isn't false advertising, TM infringement, or (c) infringement

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15, 2023) Simpson sued its competitor MiTek for using Simpson part numbers for structural connectors/fasteners for use in the construction industry in its catalogs/other promotional material; the court here, after a nonjury trial before the magistrate judge, rather comprehensively rejects its false advertising, trademark, and copyright claims. (It

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PropellerAds Labels MPA’s Piracy Claims “Harassment” and “Defamation”

TorrentFreak

With more than a billion impressions per month and over 30,000 active advertisers, PropellerAds is a serious player in the online advertising industry. The Cyprus-based company works with advertisers and publishers from all over the world and while many are legitimate companies, Hollywood believes there are some bad apples too.