TorrentFreak

APRIL 15, 2024

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. With no Internet providers present at the hearing, this question remained unanswered. That would allow for court orders, compelling Internet providers to take action, without imposing any type of liability. politicians would rather avoid.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

If you are new to copyright, there are many great guides on the internet, including this one here. They aren’t meant to be complete overviews, just catch up guides for those interested in that specific topic. However, for someone coming in with almost no understanding of how copyright works, it may not be the best place to begin.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

The abstract: This paper summarizes the United States’ legal framework governing Internet “platforms” that publish third-party content. 230 (“Section 230”), and the limits on state regulation of the Internet. efforts to impose mandatory transparency obligations on Internet “platforms.” It highlights three key features of U.S.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Summer Course on European Information Technology Law Online, 9-13 September 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European information technology law and internet regulation in the European Union.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Early last year, a group of filmmakers obtained a subpoena which required Reddit to reveal the identities of users who commented on piracy-related topics. The movie companies said they were not planning to go after these people in court but wanted to use their comments as evidence in an ongoing piracy lawsuit against Internet provider RCN.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Topics will include: the scope of protection of copyright in Europe, responsibilities and liability of online platforms, fundamental rights on the internet, user rights, and the development of Artificial Intelligence.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Scott’s article on this topic can be read here.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Like any complicated or nuanced topic, there is a great deal of misinformation on the internet and in the classroom. However, for one reason or another, a surprisingly large number of students fall through the cracks on this topic. Eliminating fear is a big part of engaging with students on this topic.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 13, 2022

The sketch begins with the announcement he will be returning term papers that were submitted the week before and that he believed many of the students did not write their own papers, with some taking almost everything off the internet. The internet was just becoming ubiquitous but plagiarism detection tools, such as Turnitin, were not common.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For a long time, pirate site blocking was considered a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. On the other side, CCIA’s Matthew Schruers defended the interests of Internet services. politicians would rather avoid.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 27, 2022

Conn Kavanaugh's Managing Partner Erin Higgins joins LISI's Director of Client Strategy Kristyn Brophy for a special episode of News + Views + To-Do's to discuss the very timely topic of Elon Musk's negotiations to purchase Twitter. By: Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 19, 2024

In our previous newsletter here , we reported a decision from the Beijing Internet Court ruling that the copyright of a portrait generated by an artificial intelligence (“AI”) program is owned by the user who “controlled meticulously” the parameters for creating the image.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This is a highly topical issue, with methods or devices which utilise technology that is essential to implementing a standard often being protected by patents, running the risk that a third-party manufacturer would be unable to create standard compliant products. Image: gov.uk and AI and often also reliant on these standards.

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Barry Sookman

JANUARY 1, 2023

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-12-24 [link] 2022-12-25. Digital Charter Implementation Act hot topic on lobby circuit | iPolitics [link] 2022-12-27. Five Tech Reads for the Season – Centre for International Governance Innovation [link] 2022-12-27. Can Twitter and Other Online Platforms Legally Moderate Content?

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 23, 2021

rapper called The Stupendium nails so much about how things work on the Internet these days that it even includes topical commentary on click-wrap licenses, thus qualifying. A nerdy (yay!) The post The Stupendium: “The Data Stream” appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros and Sony Music sued Internet Provider Bright House Networks. Judge Scriven disagreed and denied the motion, which means that the ISP can argue that terminating people’s Internet access over piracy allegations is disproportionate.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2024

A similar but broader effort failed in 2012 but twelve years is a very long time; in the tech and internet world, it’s almost forever. Site-blocking does not impact legitimate businesses or ordinary internet users. “Imagine if those viewers couldn’t find pirated versions of films through a basic internet search.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 18, 2024

No prizes were given for guessing the hot topic for publishers attending the London Book Fair this week: AI AI – artificial intelligence – will transform the global economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. Are we going to trust what an AI tool is telling us if it’s just pulling from a random source on the internet?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 2, 2023

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in U.S. Internet provider RCN is one of the companies targeted. Instead of terminating the accounts of persistent pirates, the Internet provider turned a blind eye, the companies argued. courts, with ongoing lawsuits against several ISPs.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

By freezing under-18 out of large swathes of the Internet, the bill would create a generation of digitally naïve adults–the exact opposite of the skills they, and our society, need to thrive in the 21st century. The bill excludes “Internet search providers, Internet service providers, or e­mail.”

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts after rightsholders filed lawsuits against several ISPs. These Internet providers are accused of not doing enough to stop copyright infringers on their networks, even after receiving multiple ‘copyright infringement’ notifications. Filmmaker Sue WOW!

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The TTABlog

MARCH 19, 2024

Examining Attorney Yat Sye Lee submitted internet evidence that some eighteen different companies offer the goods of both applicant and registrant under the same mark (including SEPHORA, BATH & BODY WORKS, and PACIFICA), along with twenty use-based third-party registrations covering these goods. How do you think this appeal came out?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

How does copyright threaten basic freedoms and undermine the Internet? • Chapter eight touches on some topics close to this Kat’s heart; the UK Economics of Streaming Inquiry [Katposts here ] and music copying cases such as the Katy Perry case [Katposts here ]. Why does copyright harm creators and block global access to knowledge? •

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 2, 2022

Some of them are campaigning for equity and justice and many, many other topics as well. To the world on the internet and social media and via newsletters that they might share updates with about their progress. Some of them are in health and science fighting disease. Some of them are combating poverty and homelessness.

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43(B)log

MAY 31, 2022

Topics may include, but are not limited to, cybercrime, biotechnology, space law, entertainment and news media, comparative legal approaches to intellectual property, the law of the Internet, and technology in the public interest. Submissions should engage with novel issues at the intersection of law and technology.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 30, 2023

In internet speak it was “Trust me, bro” versus “Pics or it didn’t happen.” After describing himself as part of the Napster generation (he would’ve been around 14 at the time) he implies that he may have first hand experience of the topic in hand. He also sticks to the topic in hand.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2023

The copyright angle is the topic of many debates and has already made its way to court in a few cases. “We have a big task ahead of us in detecting and taking down illegal training datasets like Books3, but also in dealing with AI that has already been trained on illegal content and is now spreading on the internet.”

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2024

Early last year, a group of filmmakers obtained a subpoena, requesting Reddit to reveal the identities of users who commented on piracy-related topics. The movie companies said they were not planning to go after these people in court but wanted to use their comments as evidence in an ongoing piracy lawsuit against Internet provider RCN.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Scott’s article on this topic can be read here.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2022

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to use the Internet securely with decent privacy. VPNs have recently become a sensitive topic in United States mainstream media. They are vital for whistleblowers and people who rebel against Government oppression.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2024

16-17 May 2024: Patents in Telecoms & the Internet of Things Now in its 7th year, the UCL conference on Patents in Telecoms will be delivered on 16 and 17 May, both in person in London and online. 20 June 2024: Annual Sir Hugh Laddie Lecture On the topic of lectures, there is also the Annual Sir Hugh Laddie one to look forward to.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When that SOPA law failed to pass, many internet users celebrated a victory for free speech. A decade later, Internet curation is still a hot topic. Even the Internet Archive has purged its archives of the controversial site. Alternatively, Internet providers could be held accountable as well. Pirate Bay is OK.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 18, 2022

Reddit is without doubt one of the most popular user-submitted content sites that exists on the Internet. The community-driven platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic you can think of. They delete spam, remove off-topic content, and make sure that ‘unauthorized’ content is swiftly removed.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2024

For almost a quarter of a century a subset of internet activists have equated certain types of piracy mitigation measures to censorship and attacks on free speech. It also poured credibility on the predictions of ‘extremist’ internet activists who have been warning about this type of mission creep for over 20 years.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 9, 2022

In 2019, several major music companies filed a lawsuit against Internet provider RCN. How Internet providers respond to these allegations also shows quite a bit of overlap. Helped by the RIAA, they argued that the ISP turned a blind eye to pirating subscribers.

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The IPKat

MAY 1, 2022

26-27 May 2022 | UCL – “ Patents in Telecoms and the Internet of Things ” On May 26-27, 2022, UCL will hold its 6th conference on Patents in Telecoms and the Internet of Things. The conference will provide attendees with insights on the latest market developments, as well as case law and regulators on this topic.

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