SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

Firstly , it connects the issue to the economic and tourism activities in the state. Relevantly, it states that “Insistence upon such permissions/NOCs from copyright societies is in violation of section 52(1)(za) of Copyright Act 1957 and is adversely affecting not only the citizens but also the economic/tourism activities in the State.”

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

To that, Mark responds, “Yeah, but it’s not illegal. Here, the parent is not just enabling the plagiarism, but actively engaged in it. That aside, the episode is a good look at plagiarism and carefully explores a lot of the nuance of the topic. This sparks a debate between the two. Bottom Line.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Given that almost half the population easily understands what copyright means and the majority do not pirate at all, it’s no surprise that 59% believe that illegally accessing copyrighted material online is unacceptable. Illegal Streaming and Downloading. Attitudes to Piracy. Responses to ‘Industry’ Questions.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Run by Sky, Premier League, FACT, ITV, CrimeStoppers, and the UK Intellectual Property Office, among others, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the potential risks of using illegal streaming services. “BeStreamWise.com raises awareness of the risks involved in illegal streaming. Thanks to its bold layout, however, URLScan.io

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

First published by national broadcaster KBS, the report claimed that after five years of tracking, major webtoon publisher Kakao Entertainment had “identified the operator of ‘M’, the world’s largest illegal comics and webtoon distribution site.” ” Big (Conflicting) Claims This claim piqued our interest.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 11, 2022

As it turns out, many active torrents still have Demonii in the tracker list. These millions of torrent users connect to nearly two million older torrents that were also active before the tracker’s shutdown. The instant activity shows how many active torrents still have Demonii listed as a tracker.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As highlighted in our recent update , the DSA requires providers of online platforms and of online search engines to publish , by 17 February 2023 , information on the average monthly active recipients of their services in the EU, on their publicly available online interfaces.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2024

These activities are nefarious by any definition, detrimental to our industry by any standard, and dangerous for the rights of creators and consumers by any measure,” Rivkin warnned. ” While that is still likely to be a hot topic for debate in the coming months, Rivkin’s search engine comment deserves more attention.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

Perhaps fittingly given the topic, the EC’s report has already leaked online and according to reports, rightsholders are underwhelmed by the document, to put it mildly. Intermediaries that aren’t targeted with an injunction could choose to take “voluntary measures ” to prevent illegal streaming of live events.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. Exactly what is allowed and what isn’t is a topic of legislative debate.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This is achieved through imposing obligations to carry out content moderation and transparency reporting and requiring them to comply with orders to remove illegal content from their services. The platform must have 45+ million active monthly users in the EU in order to qualify as a VLOP. VLOPs and VLOSEs: What are the key obligations.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

The ISP plans to argue that account terminations are only appropriate when a court has confirmed the infringing activity, instead of taking action based on third-party accusations. Given the topics at hand and the millions in damages at stake, the upcoming trial will be a crucial one. Limited Piracy Admissions.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This liability for online services is a hot topic on the political agenda and it’s at the center of several lawsuits in U.S. According to the rightsholders, the hosting provider indirectly contributed to the infringing activities of the VPNs’ subscribers. courts as well. Lawsuits Target VPN Piracy. Settlement Reached.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The tension between freedom of expression and copyright protection has lately been one of the hottest topics in EU and Portuguese copyright laws. Nobody questions the fact that IP laws need to be enforced on the internet.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. “When a nail salon or spa has a back room for illegal prostitution, we shut down the business.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

The Commission is currently investigating the user data of services such as Spotify, Telegram, Pornhub and AirBnB who have claimed that they have less than 45 million monthly active users ( MAU ) in the EU. This would include risks in relation to the dissemination of illegal and other harmful content through their services.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 5, 2021

Psilocybin, an active compound in what is commonly known as “magic mushrooms”, is currently listed under Schedule III of Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Under this Act , it is illegal to possess, obtain, or produce psilocybin without a prescription or licence. In 2020, the sales of cannabis products hit $2.6

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MARCH 9, 2023

Japan remains the third largest economy in the world, so there were high levels of activity domestically during the pandemic. Now it has re-opened, we are seeing huge amounts of activity in Japan. There were lots of foreigners in Tokyo on business and much buzz around the city as activity levels returned to normal.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For more information about any topic herein, please see our October 20, 2020 webinar, “ IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape ,” or contact your Fish attorney. The FDA approved its first drug containing CBD as an active ingredient, Epidiolex, in 2018. FDA Regulation. But making non-cosmetic claims for the product (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

In addition to federal legislation that was introduced in 2022, there has been quite a lot of recent state legislative activity. And we have seen a lot more Federal Trade Commission (FTC) activity on the issue lately. Right to repair is indeed a hot topic in 2022. So what exactly is the right to repair?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

He worked for large companies, active worldwide in the food industry, which specialised in the design and development of recipes and culinary products for industrial use. Culpability is only required for a compensation claim, while the very act of infringement implies the illegality.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

After the miniseries was seen by millions earlier this month, private prosecutions – which allow alleged victims of crime to prosecute their own criminal cases – are now a topic of national debate. As a result, the government is under pressure to act against what some believe is an emerging two-tier justice system. ” Scare Story?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

Boating while intoxicated is illegal and can result in severe penalties, including fines, imprisonment, and the revocation of your boating license. Additionally, it is recommended to take a boating safety course, which covers topics such as navigation, boat handling, and emergency procedures.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 6, 2023

Introduction Doping is the practise of using illegal substances by athletes to improve their stamina and performance. Doping in competitive sports is a controversial topic since it undermines fair play and sportsmanship at its core. The only two states with active sports laws at the moment are Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Furthermore, a list of notified illegal trademarks is enumerated in the Central Government’s Manual of Trade Marks, Practice and Procedure. Regarding “temple services, social services, welfare services, and cultural activities,” the aforementioned trademarks were submitted for registration.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2023

The DSA contains various provisions which seek to better monitor risks and actions taken by VLOPs and VLOSEs to combat disinformation, illegal content and other societal risks. The Commission will organise other outreach activities to continue receiving stakeholder feedback during the course of 2023.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

For the core topic examined in the report, namely the remedies against online piracy of sport event broadcasts and the procedural rules, despite the aforementioned differences between the countries, the approaches and solutions taken reveal some significant trends.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

” This is the latest entry in the confusing jurisprudence about when 230 applies to first-party marketing representations that are rendered untrue by users’ activities. “Harassment” isn’t always illegal/tortious. Despite Doe v. However, this case’s litigation approach is problematic.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

To piggyback on the editorial board analogy, if the newspaper itself had published an account of its editorial policies and decisions, and it turned out to be potentially fraudulent in some way, it would not chill the newspaper’s exercise of editorial control to investigate whether the newspaper’s public statements on that topic were false.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

It might also have been interesting to examine the various topics covered from a European perspective. It is an equitable defence in which the defendant claims that the plaintiff should not obtain a remedy and profit when the latter has acted unethically or in bad faith or has carried out illegal activity.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

You should consider the following factors while determining which class your services or goods belong to: The aim and function of the products or services Whether or not the items contain any raw ingredients What actions are performed as part of the service, and What is the topic or activity of the services offered?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Back to the meeting – and we will start with the dark patterns discussion because we keep hearing about this topic. ” He emphasized that there is very little agreement about what is and isn’t an illegal dark pattern, particularly since the definition does not line up with the definitions of unfairness or deception.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Although privacy invasion has been the main topic of discussion in this virtual context, there is another issue at hand: copyright infringement. During the epidemic, they have turned to online learning as an alternative. Since the lockdown limits went into effect, the number of webinars has increased by orders of magnitude.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

— For the claims related to illegal selling of scraped data, the court dismissed those because they were preempted by copyright. I did a deep dive on this topic in December , but the general gist of it is that copyright law preempts state law claims if the state-law claims come within the general scope of copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

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. It also includes provisions for licensees and holders of the intellectual property.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2024

Early last year, a group of filmmakers obtained a subpoena that required Reddit to reveal the identities of users who commented on piracy-related topics. Since the comments allegedly involve ‘illegal’ activity, anonymous speech should not necessarily enjoy protection, they note. Illegal Speech?

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We received a number of fantastic questions, covering topics such as the implications of recent legislation on Cloudflare’s operations, enforcement best practices and alternate forms of recourse, and further insights on what Cloudflare should be doing to tackle the issue. In the second half of the session, we hosted a Q&A with viewers.

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