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Piracy Shield: AGCOM Fines ISP Assoc. For ‘Obstructing Supervisory Activities’

TorrentFreak

From the moment Italian authorities announced they would build the most ambitious anti-piracy blocking system ever seen, it was clear that only controversy lay ahead. More Piracy Shield Controversy The news that AGCOM has sanctioned ASSOProvider first appeared on the ISP association’s website.

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OFAC updates guidance on ransomware payments and sanctions risk

LexBlog IP

21, 2021, the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), updated its published guidance regarding sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments and its official policy on such payments. Background on ransomware payments and sanctions. Cuba, Iran, N.

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Hong Kong - Public Consultation on Updating Copyright Regime

The IPKat

Criminal sanctions against those who make unauthorised communications of copyright works to the public for profit or reward or to an extent which will cause prejudice to the copyright owners. Whether a copyright-specific judicial site blocking mechanism should be introduced. AI is currently the “hot topic” around the globe.

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Twitter Suspends Copyright Holder as Musk Outlaws ‘Weaponization’ of DMCA

TorrentFreak

The usual format is the inclusion of a photograph or image, a description of the image, a hyperlink to the original source, and sometimes a link to a secondary source with additional information on the current topic. “He sent a DMCA report which blocked my account: this means I’m on the brink of the permanent suspension.

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Inside Arbitration: Spotlight interview: Elaine Wong

Herbert Smith Freehills

We recently advised a Japanese client on a dispute involving a significant Russian energy project; many other clients' Russian investments have been impacted by sanctions as well as the pandemic. Diversity remains a hot topic, but there are signs of progress – particularly as regards gender. I can't see that going away.

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[Guest post]: The proportionality test in European patent law

The IPKat

When interpreting the requirement that sanctions be proportionate, the CJEU has repeatedly held that “the severity of penalties must be commensurate with the seriousness of the infringement” [ here , at 45]. As a matter of fact, EU law requires as much. Participation is free of charge.

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IPR And Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code

IP and Legal Filings

The recent case of Revlon is related to bankruptcy but focusing on the other side, the case has brought the attention to the topic that could be of useful to intellectual property rights that is the relation of IPR and the bankruptcy. This will help TMR to block assignment during this period.