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adult venue's insurer did not successfully exclude ads from ad injury coverage

43(B)log

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage. about your goods, products or services”).

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Mystery as Major Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Finds Itself Quietly Dismissed

TorrentFreak

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. 1201 (a)(l) of the DMCA.

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Are Memes Dangerous?

LexBlog IP

If the creator has greater leverage or financial means than the enforcement-targeted business, the result of these demands is often swift settlement. What has been the market-effect on the underlying work? The first factor is of chief concern ordinarily. What is the purpose and character of the use? How much risk are we talking here?

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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

Indeed, critics will rightly note the market distortion it creates for private entities who stand to lose further advertising-related revenues to the CBC, while supporters should be concerned that the bill undermines the CBC’s claim to a public interest role and makes an ad-free version of the service even less likely.

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Man Who Lost $90m Pirate IPTV Suit Slams DISH in Response to New Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

billion dollar company will stop at nothing to bully people into settlements to help its bottom line.” Since 2017, Dish has been struggling to keep its stock price up from its 2015 and 2017 peaks,” LaBossiere’s answer begins. “In order to find new profit centers, this $15.49

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. Memetic Marketing in the Digital Age , 7 Geo.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Signal 23 Television v. This prevented Signal 23 from marketing for ABOUT HIM in addition to seven or eight other shows it had available for purchase on Vimeo. Day to Day Imports appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.