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“Pro Camcorder Pirate” Arrested in Govt, Police & UK Cinema Chain Operation

TorrentFreak

Hollywood believes that these ‘cam’ copies cause significant damage to the cinema industry, an opinion shared by the UK’s Film Distributors’ Association. Sources confirm that the copies were traced back to two multi-screen cinemas, both of them in Liverpool, the location mentioned by PIPCU.

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3 Count: Lit Appeal

Plagiarism Today

1: Music Producer Challenges Copyright Infringement Claims Over Hit Rap Song. As a result, government agencies overseeing telecoms and cinemas have come together to create a cooperative plan, one that mimics the approach taken in Portugal. 3: Jeff Koons Sued for Copyright Infringement in ‘Made in Heaven’ Series.

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Russia Claims Ukraine & Allies Use Pirate Sites to Spread Propaganda

TorrentFreak

Following the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, new video content produced by major Western companies mostly disappeared from Russian cinemas and online platforms. Older content covered by existing licensing agreements remained in place, but in a matter of days, many of those deals will run out. Less plausible.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 8-November 15)

SpicyIP

Congress and the KGF 2 Copyright Dispute: Ex-Parte Injunctions, Fair Dealing, and Blocking Orders. SpicyIP Tidbits: Compulsory License on Mira Behn’s Autobiography, and Stricter Test of Similarity of Marks for Medicinal Products. Licensing Ip International S.AR.L Comedian Vir Das, Netflix booked for copyright infringement.

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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

Copyright Lately

Here are some of the greatest copyright horror stories, featuring such classics as “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween,” “Dracula,” “Ghostbusters” and … a creepy McDonalds character? The case is New Line Cinema v. The only thing scarier than a slasher flick is a lawsuit.

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Legalizing All Movie Piracy Bad For Russia, Media Giants Inform Parliament

TorrentFreak

As a result, Russia no longer feels bound by licensing restrictions and will source the same content from elsewhere, whenever that’s required. There is a single economic goal here – to make money from advertising on the site.” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Case study: “copyright-free” in-store music and collective management

LexBlog IP

Such music is used as a background for the broadcasting of advertising messages that are heard in such commercial spaces on a daily basis. The advertising messages are played at a higher volume than the music. For more information on the collective management of copyright and neighbouring rights in Greece, click here.

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