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‘£1m’ Pirate TV Box Seller Avoids Prison Due to Private Prosecution Delays

TorrentFreak

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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FTC Tells Those Seeking Love to Go Your Own Way

LexBlog IP

And we are here to tell you about it because it’s a pretty major source of fraud, and we want this holiday to be a bit more about romance and a bit less about duplicity and deception. Think flowers instead of fraud. Bonbons instead of bank fraud. Hearts instead of heists. Chocolates instead of co-opted crypto.

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Role of Independent Director: In Era of Corporate Governance

IP and Legal Filings

Over the course of the late 1980s and early 1990s, unethical business activities and dubious corporate policies plagued the global corporate sector, giving rise to the topic of corporate governance.

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Hollywood to UK Govt: Investigating Pirates “Increasingly Difficult”

TorrentFreak

Conducted by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, the inquiry invited submissions from stakeholders on numerous topics, including the identification of barriers to maintaining and increasing overseas investment. For the major Hollywood studios of the MPA, IP protection and piracy remain key issues.

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Proxy Advisors And Its Regulations

IP and Legal Filings

Furthermore, because of the global market, even foreigners invest in companies, making it impractical for everyone to vote in person, and it is a time-consuming and costly process for businesses to follow. When the Satyam fraud occurred in 2009, the whole financial market trembled.

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A Return to Substance: The 8th Public Commission Meeting Kicks Off Yet Another Mag-Moss Rulemaking

LexBlog IP

On the consumer protection side, the topic was initiating a Mag-Moss rulemaking concerning earnings claims – the statements that businesses may make when trying to encourage consumers to work for them or sell their product or service. .” So how did things roll out at the meeting?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

SpicyIP

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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