TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2022

VPNs have recently become a sensitive topic in United States mainstream media. anti-abortion laws have increased the interest in privacy services as potential criminal penalties come into play. They are vital for whistleblowers and people who rebel against Government oppression. This isn’t a new revelation.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 15, 2023

Many previously-effective compliance programs have not incorporated the topic of AI or its concomitant risks. In the event of an investigation, DOJ may lessen penalties for companies that have these policies and increase consequences for those that don’t. Read Part I and Part II.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

He summarises the history of copyright over the last few decades as “massive lobbying by the music, film and publishing industries” which has led to laws that “extend copyright in multiple ways, and strengthen the penalties for infringing upon it, including criminal ones.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

” Well, if they could, they would, but the Act does not allow for penalties. But going forward, since these three companies will be under order, future violations could lead to significant penalties. Right to repair is indeed a hot topic in 2022. They seem to oddly still like getting money whenever possible.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2023

Role of Coimisiún na Meán The TCO requires that member states adopt necessary national legislation to ensure that penalties for infringement under it are implemented. However, there is no indication as of yet on when this amending legislation will be put forward before the Oireachtas.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. Talking about this topic, the issue of Judicial Recusals also shouldn’t be left untouched – an issue that has been the heart of several IP controversies, notably the Novartis dispute. The results revealed that the Ministry of Home Affairs had no source or backing of the data.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

Thus, by judgment SU-418 of 2019, the corporation unified the jurisprudence and declared that the appeal had to be supported orally before the judge or the court of appeals, under penalty of being declared void. ” For more details on this topic and other current issues, we hope to see you in Cartagena!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

It’s also unclear if a service could thread content by topic, or if topical organization also would be an “algorithm.” ” I’ll assume both of these content restrictions would be OK, but the bill doesn’t actually say that]. LGBTQ kids trying to form communities) and whistleblowing. Exceptions. (a)

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

6] If these claims will be justified then the penalties will be placed for said infringement. [7] This still stands as an extremely contentious topic. Stability AI, three artists filed a claim on the basis that their work was used by the AI to train the algorithm and use them in a transformative manner to create new work. [5]

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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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

1) of the afore-mentioned PD Interpretation, which, however, is premised on the fact that the repeated infringer bore an administrative penalty or legal liability. For those who are interested in this topic, the chapter might be a fun read. A relatively closer one seems to be Article 4.2(1) 1)-(6) of the PD Interpretation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Definition of “Offer Health IT” Under the information blocking regulatory framework, health IT developers of certified health IT are held to a higher standard with respect to information blocking and are subjected to higher potential penalties for information blocking than health care providers.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

The contrast between $35 million in advertising revenue and the hardware on display has been a topic of discussion since the raid, and probably best summed up by the comment , “The shelter operator lives more frugally than I thought.” Traffic data obtained from various sources broadly supports the 21.7

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

Given its powers under the COVID-19 Act, the government sought not just a permanent injunction, but damages, including recission/restitution/disgorgement, as well as civil penalties. The court excluded the testimony of Dr. Parks, who had (as relevant) a Ph.D. It filed suit on April 15, 2021.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

Counterfeit goods Last but not least, a hot topic for second-hand fashion is the resale of counterfeit goods. Product authentication processes and penalties for counterfeit resellers could be used to contain the situation. 49,50, 75). Second-hand products were usually produced years ago, and it is hard to identify their counterfeits.

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The IPKat

MARCH 21, 2024

Maine coon detection The Munich Local Division ordered that NanoString would have to pay penalty payments of €250k for each and every individual breach of the order. How much the description should be used to interpret the claims is currently a hot-topic at the EPO ( IPKat ).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

On the specific topic of ransomware, Congress is eyeing a similar bipartisan piece of legislation, the Sanction and Stop Ransomware Act. ” The United States Innovation and Competition Act would invest roughly $200 billion into U.S. supply chains to foreign influence and protection of U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

The NCAA would possess the authority to investigate, audit, and impose penalties, including the revocation of licenses for participation in NIL. The issue of employment status for college athletes has become a highly debated topic, with California being at the forefront of the discussion.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

These persons must not have been charged, by way of final judgment, with a felony, and must not have been convicted for a felony or a misdemeanour to a penalty of imprisonment of more than two years. active or passive bribery. or e.nikolarea@metaxopouloslaw.gr ).

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43(B)log

APRIL 12, 2024

It imposed $22,375,782 in civil penalties. The AG’s expert drew a random sample of 2,234 calls, of which 561 discussed at least one relevant topic within this sample. Some of the penalties imposed were for calls beyond the statute of limitations, so the court reduced the penalty ($9/call) by the relevant amount.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

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. This is noteworthy for two reasons.

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43(B)log

APRIL 12, 2021

A story that probably originated in Virginia and later circulated in England suggested that by the 1650s earmarks had at least become a topic of conversation between Indians and colonists. Possibly apocryphal, the anecdote nevertheless fairly represented Indian wit and addressed a topic of current interest to both parties….

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Virtually every Internet service curates third-party content topically or thematically, such as message board topical threading. So imposing penalties for inconsistent content moderation guarantees that the ordinary exercise of editorial discretion would be punished. It simply can’t be done.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

The bill provides an affirmative defense against civil penalties if the platform: “(1) Instituted and maintained a program of at least quarterly audits of its practices, designs, features, and affordances to detect practices or features that have the potential to cause or contribute to the addiction of child users.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

NPRM, July 2020 on Made in USA claims, codifying current enforcement policy and adding ability to seek civil penalties: need all or virtually all of manufacture, or component parts/ingredients, to make Made in USA and related claims. Division of authority may not be clear so may have to ask both agencies and then pick one to apply to.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. Read Anupriya’s excellent post here.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 15, 2024

It also covered topics including job security and workplace discrimination against expectant workers. The following topics are covered under the act: Eligible Employee: Women working in factories, mines, plantations, stores, and establishments with ten or more employees are covered by the act. It built on the 1957 amendment.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

The topic of the 2014 paper was provided by Bernt Hugenholtz. The strongest case that creativity is constrained by the rules of the game can probably be made in relation to the penalty kick, the rules for which are embodied in Law No 14, which operates largely as a regulatory rule to punish offences.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 6, 2022

An eligible news business is is defined as either a Qualified Canadian Journalism Organization (a definition from the Income Tax Act) or a business that meets similar requirements as the QCJO (general interest news content production, 2 or more journalists, operate in Canada, news not limited to a specific topic).

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. The high penalties also act as a deterrent because a trademark infringement could potentially put the infringing company out of business. That’s understandable. Trademark requirements.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Infringement penalties often require disgorgement of profits, which likely includes donations attributable to the production of the infringing work. [32] Mod creators’ hesitancy to fight against copyright holders leads to a lack of caselaw resolving the topic. RuneLite HD ’s development team could have faced infringement charges.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 17, 2023

Key topics include: Whether to use a single agreement for various jurisdictions, or multiple different agreements. Which states impose strict penalties for failure to comply with restrictive covenants statutes. Which states have choice of law or forum provisions to be aware of.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

Key topics include: Whether to use a single agreement for various jurisdictions, or multiple different agreements. Which states impose strict penalties for failure to comply with restrictive covenants statutes. Which states have choice of law or forum provisions to be aware of.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Enforcement: New HHS enforcement authority, including the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of Part 2. If you’re interested in getting updates on developments affecting health information privacy and HIPAA related topics, we invite you to subscribe to the blog.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Civil and Criminal Enforcement: The Final Rule incorporates HIPAA’s criminal and civil enforcement authorities into the Part 2 regulations, allowing for imposition of civil money penalties and other sanctions available under HIPAA for Part 2 violations. This post is also being shared on our Health Law Diagnosis blog.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Evolving state legislation introduces challenges, including penalties, wage thresholds, and venue restrictions. Bipartisan efforts in Congress aim for a unified approach to non-compete covenants.

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