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3 Count: One More Thing…

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the internet service provider Astound Broadband has been ordered to pay a group of music labels $46.7 million over their alleged contributory infringement of some 1,400 copyright-protected works. 3: Apple’s Copyright Claims Ripped Down a Fan’s Archival WWDC YouTube channel.

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3 Count: Not Very Private

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Michael Kan at PC Magazine reports that India is enacting a new policy that, if enforced, would require virtual private network (VPN) providers to collect, store and turn over user data. However, 18 months ago, the site removed all advertising and sought to keep itself afloat with donations.

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Movie Companies Want VPNs to Log User Data and Disconnect Pirates

TorrentFreak

“Defendants advertise their service for allowing their subscribers to bypass regional restrictions of streaming platforms to stream copies of copyright protected content including Plaintiffs’ Works from locations Plaintiffs have not authorized the platform to stream the Works,” the lawsuit reads. Logging Repeat Infringers?

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

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The Court held that the use of the Google Ads program undisputedly qualifies as advertising, which falls under Indian trademark law. Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on the IP regime. The report reads as a very pro-industry one and involved very minimal stakeholder consultation. Merck Sharp and Dohme v.

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