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Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Six: CBC Eligibility Harms News Competition and Its Public Interest Mandate

Michael Geist

The inclusion of the CBC is a function of the exceptionally broad approach to the definition of “eligible news businesses” in the bill. Section 28 states: The designation of a public broadcaster as an eligible news business is subject to any other conditions specified in regulations made by the Governor in Council.

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Adobe Thinks it Can Solve Netflix’s Password ‘Piracy’ Problem

TorrentFreak

They knew their products, ran tight businesses, and had the best possible grasp on the intricacies of their respective markets. Competing with ‘free’ was clearly impossible. When online file-sharing hit the mainstream, entertainment company bosses tore out their hair in frustration. But it needs to be executed with care.

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My Testimony to the Colombian Constitutional Court Regarding Online Account Terminations and Content Removals

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In other words, the law simply wasn’t designed to redress the plaintiffs’ concerns. If the publisher cannot sufficiently curb bad actors from overrunning the service, then advertisers will flee, users will not pay to access low-quality content, and UGC publishers will lack a tenable business model that puts the entire enterprise at risk.

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Spicy IP Weekly Review (November 16- November 21)

SpicyIP

Pikashow is an app which claims to provide free content of known OTT platforms. However, since no infringing good or business entity was found in the Defendant’s entity, as the same was sold off by them, the court refused to grant relief of rendition of account and damages. Pharmacy Council of India and Ors., for approvals.

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27th Annual BTLJ-BCLT Symposium: From the DMCA to the DSA: Keynote and copyright interactions

43(B)log

Legal fragmentation is bad for businesses and legal certainty. 22 says that trusted status “shall be awarded” on certain conditions; raises possibility of trolling business models. Seems obvious that platforms will change their behavior, b/c DSA increases costs of doing business. Minor changes: cost of ADR, cost of audits.