Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 17, 2022

Some require ISPs to block access, while others focus on advertisers. The idea behind the advertising blocklist is that pirate sites are unable to survive without revenue. Advertising blocklists are not new but, until a few years ago, these were relatively local. 14 Advertising Companies. 7,717 Domains, 4,042 Active.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Advertised as a “top notch” service, in which Moy had invested considerable sums of money obtaining servers and streams, subscriptions were sold both in bulk to a network of resellers or on a singular basis direct to consumers. .

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Not everyone agrees that YouTube downloaders and domain registrars are piracy havens, and adding advertising companies is seen as a controversial step as well. They include advertising company PopAds , which is described as follows: PopAds and PopCash are ad networks owned by Tomksoft in Poland but incorporated in Costa Rica.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 20, 2022

Both platforms have the same domain registrar ( Sarek Oy ) and the same host ( FlokiNet ) For those out of the loop, these two companies have a reputation for not rolling over easily in response to information requests. to the list of enjoined domains,” the MPA informs the court. The Studios Are Still Entitled to Damages.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Seamless offers a customer lead tool that displays the prospect’s personal information behind a subscription paywall with try-before-you-buy options. Plaintiff argues that CDA immunity does not apply, “because Seamless actively created the profiles and advertising webpages giving rise to this suit.” Section 230. Anti-SLAPP.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The determination of MPA investigators at the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has been apparent throughout but new information rarely shared in public takes things to a whole new level. Arm’s Length Advertising. PrimeWire’s efforts to stay alive were numerous, but the MPA met them at every step of the way.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2024

Information provided by the Quang Binh Provincial Police Department was soon confirmed by state-controlled media. Information relating to the alleged crimes, outlined by the authorities back in January, featured almost identically during the trial.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the United States, the formation of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) in 2015 saw advertisers and advertising agencies come together to clean up the system and prevent ad revenue from reaching pirate sites. still aims to defund pirate sites and protect advertisers from undesirable associations.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

Reportedly issued by Globo’s Information Security department, new guidelines inform staff that digital piracy harms the show and as a result, harms the company. For example, there is an impact on the attractiveness of audiovisual products for the advertising market,” it reads. So what can Globo staff do to help?

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Phan Thanh Cong was the programmer and manager, who also took care of advertisers and through that, handled the money; he allegedly took 90% of the spoils, leaving just 10% for his partner. The MPA didn’t provide that information. The indictment focuses on one type of revenue, from a single source.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2024

to Fights Back The removal, which also affected the associated AdSense advertising account, came as a surprise to MP3.to A Google spokesperson informed us that all websites impacted by takedowns are allowed to request a re-review, after which errors can be corrected. to and directly harmed its business. To remedy the situation, MP3.to’s

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 26, 2024

This occurs when companies use terms like “100% sustainable,” “green,” “eco-friendly,” or “100% renewable” on their trademarks, branding, packaging, containers, or advertisements without having concrete environmental actions to substantiate those claims. Why can it be problematic? Some of these are the following: 1.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2025

The unauthorized games versions were advertised as “Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3” and “Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4” and allegedly contain many works protected by Mob Entertainment’s copyright. The comparison below does indeed show striking similarities. .

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2023

After a criminal complaint to the Tamil Nadu Police Cyber Cell failed, Disney filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Bengaluru Cyber Cell, alleging various crimes under computer abuse and copyright laws. Companies doing business with PikaShow were ordered to hand over all available information on its operator.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act “requires Meta to maintain certain records of the political advertisements it hosts on its platforms and, when requested, to permit inspection of, or to disclose, such records to those seeking such information.” The state can extract this information from political advertisers.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Court strikes down Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax Act on First Amendment, Dormant Commerce Clause, and other grounds (including the Internet Tax Freedom Act). But Facebook clearly explained the differences between the charging practices to advertisers, who had the general option to choose under which system they would be billed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

s advertisement for hats, copying Sarony’s Oscar Wilde No. The post How A Century-Old Insight of Photography Can Inform Legal Questions of AI-Generated Artwork (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Ehrich Bros.’s 2023, Generative AI Works Found Ineligible for Copyright Under the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2023

Some are currently exploiting IMDb’s list feature to generate advertisements for the latest pirated movies and TV shows. It’s not hard to imagine why leaving credit card details and personal information with these sites isn’t the best idea. For scammers, on the other hand, such information can be quite profitable.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Based on these allegations, the court concluded Section 230 did not apply because “Plaintiffs’ claims challenge Facebook’s conduct as a co-developer of content and not merely as a publisher of information provided by another information content provider.” ” Uh oh.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 7, 2022

At the other end of the market, cutting costs to maximize slender advertising revenues appears to be more important than a glossy user experience. Seeking the court-ordered cooperation of Cloudflare, MPA/ACE requested information on a number of pirate streaming sites, including the personal details of their operators.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2025

“In the last message, we kindly asked for the information to be passed on to the person in charge, but they again have not responded to us,” Cuevana.biz writes. A message currently displayed on the site’s front page says that ACE merely sent an automated reply to Cuevana’s outreach, but didn’t respond otherwise.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

2023) involves a set of thirteen different professional models whose images were allegedly used without their permission to advertise for the Capital Cabaret, a strip club halfway between Raleigh & Durham, North Carolina. 1125(a)(1) for misrepresentation of sponsorship (False Advertising + False Association). Defamation.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In April, instead of supplying the information ASSOprovider had requested, AGCOM fined the association for not providing information on the ISPs it represents, information ASSOprovider insisted was already in AGCOM’s possession.

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SpicyIP

JULY 1, 2024

Though this might have been a win-win outcome for both parties, this post seeks to address an important question, which is also the heart of this dispute- Does the use of trademarked/ copyrighted packaging in a critical or informative context constitute an infringement, or is it protected under the doctrines of fair use and freedom of expression?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 21, 2021

We’re pleased to inform you that NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad is inviting applications for two research assistants for the IPR Chair Project. For further details, please see the announcement below: Advertisement for Recruitment for Research Assistants – IPR Chair. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1. 50,000/- p.m.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

This includes various contact information for the brand as well as information about the specific person representing the brand with Etsy. The system itself has not been very broadly advertised. The portal itself is fairly basic. Users login with their Etsy account and then first register their brand. What’s Next for Etsy.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2024

Advertising Eyesore Assuming new pirate site owners aren’t concerned that a third party probably has root access to their server even after installation, it’s time to get the site ready for visitors. The first couple of lines in ads promoting these scripts link two key features; 1) Online movie-watching website script.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

With more than a billion impressions per month and over 30,000 active advertisers, PropellerAds is a serious player in the online advertising industry. The Cyprus-based company works with advertisers and publishers from all over the world and while many are legitimate companies, Hollywood believes there are some bad apples too.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 9, 2022

. “the underlying communication created by a third-party, a Match.com user, is truly ‘the specific harmful material at issue,’ not the automatically generated advertisement sent by Match.” ” The court rebuffed the FTC’s attempt to distinguish Dyroff. ’”. . ” The FTC cited Anthony v.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 10, 2024

Similar to other games of its type, it’s free to play, with the occasional advertisement. While many players might appreciate the advertising-free gaming experience, not everyone fancies this unauthorized use. . publisher Crazy Games, who informed us that they are not behind it. TorrentFreak reached out to YoHoHo.io

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In addition, a new site appeared – primewirestatus.org – which acts as a news portal to give up-to-date information on new PrimeWire domains, should the old ones shut down. The others, however, remained functional, allowing PrimeWire to stay up, business as usual. We were unable to definitively link this domain to PrimeWire.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2023

The Pirate Bay is a Cloudflare customer and through the court, ACE requests all useful information the California company has on its illustrious client. “The subpoena requires that you provide information concerning the individuals offering infringing material described in the attached notice,” ACE informs Cloudflare.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

Information supplied by the Quang Binh Provincial Police Department and later reported by state-controlled media, claims that Phan Ngoc Tuan, a resident of Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province, is the leader of a piracy group behind the websites bilutvt.net, tvhayh.org and animefull.net.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2023

The most visible cost to the user is advertising, lots and lots of advertising. In basic terms, this means accessing YouTube via a different interface on a different domain which strips away the advertising, user tracking, and reliance on Google subscriptions. Premium products aside, YouTube is free to use.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

That damages the company’s search engine advertising business, and the business Google’s customers hoped to attract. Google says that despite these claims, the defendants can be found in Vietnam from where they proudly advertise their ‘SEO’ scheme to others, including via YouTube.

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