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[Part II] Assessing DHC’s Finding on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Damages in the Amazon Case

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Ali Shayif (2009) ( paywalled ) which has been cited numerous times by the Supreme Court and numerous High Courts of India ( here and here ). Social media intermediaries are directly connected to the aspect of freedom of speech and expression, whose over-regulation can stifle the same.

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Meta Hit With Massive Piracy Lawsuit Over Epidemic Sound Royalty-Free Music

TorrentFreak

Founded in 2009 and based in Sweden, Epidemic Sound has a library of more than 35,000 music soundtracks and 90,000 sound effects. If third parties such as Meta want to use Epidemic content directly, they need to obtain their own license on the correct terms. “Defendant Meta is not merely aware of this infringement.

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Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos

The IP Law Blog

Those arguments were that (1) Take-Two’s use of the tattoos was authorized by an implied license, (2) the fair use doctrine insulates their utilization of the tattoos and (3) the tattoos constitute a de minimis part of the video game. Take Two had good reason to believe in its implied license defense.

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What Are The Various Copyright Law Issues With Apps Like Spotify In The Modern Tussle Between Artists And Corporate Giants?

IP and Legal Filings

Image Sources: Shutterstock] The earliest examples of unsolicited sharing of works without proper licensing pertains to the development of Napster in the early 21 st century. obtained without express due permission from the license holder). They believe in subscription-based music sales that don’t include direct (i.e.,

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Protection of Electronic Media in the UAE

IP and Legal Filings

However, in 2021, this regulator was further replaced by the Medical Regulatory Office, following the merger of the National Media Council and the Federal Youth Authority. The Media Law is considered to be out of date owing to its evident focus on print and not digital media.

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Dastar bars false marking claims brought under Lanham Act (dubitante)

43(B)log

Urban Doll sued Lashify for Lanham Act false advertising and false patent marking, alleging that Lashify made false statements on social media that certain of its products were patented and innovative. Misrepresentations about licensing status/compliance with copyright were not, therefore, actionable. 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

For that, you’d need an assignment or license from the owner of the underlying copyright. trademark office records reveals that Viacom obtained rights in a broad array of TMNT marks after a highly-publicized purchase from the Mirage Group in 2009. You Should Probably Read The License. And a quick review of U.S.