JIPL Online

MARCH 19, 2021

By: Marcus McGinnis. Introduction. In this blog post, I will explain how Twitch found itself in its current DMCA predicament, why its current proposed solution of mass backlog deletion is unsustainable, and why the platform should follow the approach of rival platforms and proactively utilize its vast resources to negotiate a more equitable, private contract solution with music license holders.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 19, 2021

Fish & Richardson condemns all acts of violence and hate against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, including the tragic shooting that claimed the lives of eight people in Atlanta on March 16 and the individualized attacks reported more recently in New York and the Bay Area. We are grieving for the victims of these senseless acts of hate and for the community.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 19, 2021

By: Marcus McGinnis Within the twelve months prior to publication of this blog, changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA") enforcement protocols on Twitch have created an unsustainable environment for creators on the platform who are subject to a set of draconian pre-Web 2.0 laws that stifle content creation efforts through unfair copyright enforcement mechanisms.

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Music Content Creation Copyright Fair Use 40

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 19, 2021

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) announced 26 members across the country who have been selected to receive the prestigious 2021 “HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40” Award. Fish principal and head of the firm’s Next Gen initiative Ricardo Bonilla is a member of this year’s exceptional group of attorneys. The honorees were chosen based on professional excellence, integrity, leadership, commitment to the Hispanic community, and dedication to improving the legal profession.

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Intellectual Property Litigation Technology Patent 52

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

Technology

GDB Firm Blog

MARCH 19, 2021

Landlords must now give written notice ("Notice") to tenants and prospective tenants of their right to request a reasonable accommodation or modification to their leased residential premises if they have a disability. This Notice requirement is set forth in NYS Exec. Law §296.2-b and NYS Exec. Law §296.18-a. It was added to the New York State Human Rights Law on December 20, 2020 and became effective on March 2, 2021.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2021

On March 16, 2021, U.S. Circuit Judge Evan J. Wallach for the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals announced he plans to take senior status on May 31, 2021. This semi-retirement is set to create the first vacancy at the Federal Circuit in almost six years. The Federal Circuit handles all appeals of patent cases from Districts Courts in the U.S., and appeals from various government agencies.

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