Remove agencies internal-revenue-service
article thumbnail

‘Operation 404’ Results in First Prison Sentence for Pirate IPTV Operator

TorrentFreak

In the fall of 2019 , Brazilian law enforcement agencies launched the first wave of anti-piracy campaign ‘Operation 404,’ referring to the well-known HTTP error code. Each wave led to raids and takedowns across the country, with assistance from international law enforcement partners.

article thumbnail

IRS Memo May Deter Athlete NIL Orgs From Going Nonprofit

IP Law 360

Organizations paying college athletes for use of their names, images and likenesses may be less likely to seek tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service following an agency legal memo generally disputing the appropriateness of exemption for such entities.

52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Magnitude of Canada’s Piracy Problem “Nearly Impossible to Overstate”

TorrentFreak

In a report to the United States government, the powerful International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) pulls no punches. Canadians love music too and as a result, recorded music revenues grew by 12.6% of Canadians accessed pirate services,” the report notes, citing an IFPI study. corporations. In 2022, 22.4%

Music 134
article thumbnail

The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 2): Exemptions from the Reporting Requirements

LexBlog IP

Money Services Businesses This exemption includes any (a) money transmitting business registered with FinCEN under 31 U.S.C. § § 5330 or (b) money services business registered with FinCEN under 31 C.F.R. § § 1022.380. person, (c) is beneficially owned or controlled exclusively by U.S. persons that are U.S.

article thumbnail

Black History Month: How Commerce Assists Black Entrepreneurs and Innovators

U.S. Department of Commerce

Joint blog by the Minority Business Development Agency, the International Trade Administration, and the Bureau of Industry and Security. Black History Month provides a unique opportunity to celebrate their success and learn about the national and international accomplishments of many Black innovators and entrepreneurs.

article thumbnail

Thousands of Pirate Sites are Listed on WIPO’s Advertising Blacklist

TorrentFreak

Most pirate sites and apps won’t survive without ad revenue. In the UK , hundreds of advertising agencies began banning pirate sites, and the European Union chimed in as well. The national agencies which create the lists of sites remain solely responsible for their contents,” the organization writes in its FAQ.

article thumbnail

K-Content Pirates Face New ‘Copyright Crime’ Investigation & Analysis Units

TorrentFreak

Internationalized Piracy, Internationalized Response Over the decade-and-a-half that followed, South Korea and indeed the rest of the world discovered that making content widely available at a fair price is one of the best ways to increase revenue. Action against streaming service BeeTV also gets a mention.