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YouTube Ripper Sends Cease and Desist to Google, Hoping to Stop DMCA Abuse

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The DMCA takedown process allows copyright holders to report infringing content and have it removed or taken down. DMCA Takedown Abuse In recent years there have been numerous examples of clear abuse and impersonations , as revealed through Google’s transparency report. million lawsuit against an alleged fraudster is one example.

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RipRequests Dead After RIAA ‘Hand Delivers’ Piracy Cease-and-Desist

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What followed was a cease-and-desist from the RIAA which advised that “Such activity is illegal, and these actions must stop at once.” Report: RIAA Tracks Down Home of RipRequests Operator. With RipRequests in limbo, the only thing left to clarify was its potential return date. RipRequests Will Not Return.

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Police Visit Pirate IPTV Suppliers’ Homes to Serve Cease-and-Desist Notices

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FACT investigators were reportedly in attendance when the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, West Yorkshire Police, and Dyfed-Powys Police delivered cease-and-desist notices to people’s homes. Relatively Low-Level Suppliers Receive High-Level Attention.

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Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports in China

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Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports in China by Founders Legal Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports: A Crucial Tool for Patent Owners in China An in-depth look at the Patent Evaluation Report (PER) system in China, its applications, and the critical considerations for patent owners, parties of interest, and accused infringers.

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Pirate IPTV: Police & Sky Nationwide Crackdown, Four Arrested

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No doubt some media reports will take the ‘500,000 customers’ comment and run with it but nowhere here does it say that 500,000 lost access to one or more services. People can try and report them, but that rarely works out. Officers reportedly searched four premises in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stoke.

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UK Pirate IPTV Sellers Receive In-Person Warnings From Police Officers & FACT

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Targeting homes in Alcester, Solihull, and Birmingham, investigators and police officers served so-called ‘cease-and-desist’ notices requiring suspects to cease any illegal activity with immediate effect, or face more serious consequences. Cease-and-Desist Notices Are More Common in Fraud Cases.

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Advertising Highs & Lows

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Specifically, the FTC found that Intuit deceived consumers when it ran ads for “free” tax products and services even though many consumers were not eligible for the products and services, which the FTC found warranted the issuance of a cease-and-desist order.