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3 Count: Free Cuthbert

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, now it is being reported that the two sides have reached a confidential settlement in the matter.

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Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services

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A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. While Area 51 was shut down before the proposed settlement was signed, the plaintiffs claim that Tusa then launched a clone service called SingularityMedia which took on Area 51’s customers. It later disappeared.

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Mystery as Major Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Finds Itself Quietly Dismissed

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In May 2018, a massive copyright infringement lawsuit targeted PrimeStreams, one of the most recognizable pirate IPTV brands ever to hit the market. Citing a confidential settlement agreement between the parties, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice , meaning that it cannot be refiled.

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ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

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Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. This has been a key driver of many recent successes. all over the globe. .

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DISH: Pirate IPTV Operators Launched New Services Despite $90m Judgment

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million was transferred from accounts in violation of the court’s asset freeze but after showing a copy of a contempt motion to the defendants’ council, the defendants plus Beaman engaged in settlement discussions. DISH claims that $3.4 That hasn’t gone to plan. They know you. Yet More Pirate IPTV Services.

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ACE Shuts Down Pirate IPTV Providers as Unusual Potential Threat Looms

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ACE has a pretty fearsome reputation woven into its branding so if people believe that they’re being contacted by the real ACE, that could lead them to do extraordinary things. From there, a malicious actor could attempt to ‘seize’ domains, extract a settlement, or resort to basic blackmail. How Bad Could it Get?

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Georgia Supreme Court Blesses Google’s Keyword Ad Sales–Edible IP v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The court says that trademark law: permits the use of trade names as long as referencing other brand names does not confuse consumers and is not deceptive. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. However, Edible invoked theft law and disavowed consumer confusion.

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