TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Digital Citizens Alliance ( DCA ) shared some new research that it carried out in partnership with piracy advertising expert White Bullet and cybersecurity outfit Unit 221B. ering them ‘free content,’ including the latest movies, music, and television shows. New Pirate Site Malware Research.

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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 indictment focuses on one type of revenue, from a single source. emphasis ours).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

Those present, including CODA director Takero Goto, highlighted that the three defendants committed criminal acts when they uploaded the movie edits and then profited from advertising revenue.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition asking the justices to weigh in on whether the Lanham Act prohibits “the unauthorized use of a celebrity’s persona advertising third party brands with logos in a commercial motion picture as a trademark infringement?” in Hollywood (the film), written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2022

If it becomes law, a portion of the federal funding bill package that recently passed the House would allow for cannabis ads to be broadcast on local television and radio, creating an entirely new avenue for cannabis advertising that would require businesses to consider states' cannabis-specific statutory prohibitions, consumer protection laws and (..)

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

The lawsuit alleged that Nitro TV offered subscription packages consisting of thousands of “live and title-curated television channels” available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the United States and abroad.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

According to the anti-piracy group, Millington created and built a software package that enabled illegal access to BT Sport, Sky, Netflix and other subscription television content. Software Developer Sentenced to Prison. The criminal prosecution of Millington was brought as a private action by FACT with some very big numbers attached.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

During his trial it was determined that Renren Yingshi and related services offered 32,824 unauthorized film and television works to an estimated 6.83 Liang Yongping was handed a 3.5-year year prison sentence for copyright infringement and a fine of 1.5 million yuan, around US$235,000. million members. and Wuhan Kuaiyixing Technology Co.,

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On other promotional products in general; on conference giveaways; on tote bags; by framing your trademark registration certificate and hanging it in the office or on the wall; on invoices; on receipts; on checks or e-checks. On media kits; on folders; in brochures; on travel bag tags.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

The defendant was offering an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) service to business clients (e.g., network operators, hotels and stadiums). The IPTV service included TV programs created and broadcasted by the Claimant. Is "communication to the public" in Art. has sole control over the content and the blocking of TV broadcasts, b.

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43(B)log

MAY 13, 2024

Here, the city successfully wins remand (and a fee award) in this opinion rejecting removal of its false advertising suit against Exxon, other fossil fuel companies, and their top trade association for violations of New York City’s Consumer Protection Law. Following a similar case, Connecticut v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Super Bowl is one of the most highly anticipated events in the world of sports, attracting millions of fans, advertisers, and sponsors from around the globe. Because of this, Super Bowl advertisements are plentiful both before and during the game. Most trademarks are registered to one or, at most, a handful of commercial fields.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The case started rolling through an advertisement from the pay-TV provider. The accused advertised ‘cheap and stable television viewing’ via social networks. “To do this, they used shared IT network structures by renting servers. Without exception, they acted with nicknames,” police report.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

In an extremely detailed order ( pdf ) concerning the issue of comparative advertising and disparagement, the Delhi High Court held that “ an advertiser ought to have the freedom to make advertisements with generic comparison highlighting the features of its own product.” Ananya is a 4th year student pursuing B.A

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Karnataka High Court in one of their recent judgement in matter of Hubballi Dharwad Advertisers Association (R) v. The issue that is being discussed hear is about the conflict between the advertisement tax and the Good Service Tax and whether the implementation of both taxes lead to the problem of Double taxation. State of U.P [3]

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These apps play a key role in the advertising mechanisms that generate revenue for the Pluto TV service and support the free-to-watch model. Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The house-flipping company known for its "We Buy Ugly Houses" advertising on Monday accused a new HGTV television series of infringing its "Ugliest House" trademark and confusing consumers, the latest suit filed in the franchisor's decadelong trademark defense campaign.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Image-generating technology is accelerating quickly, making it much more likely that you will be seeing "digital replicas" (sometimes referred to as "deepfakes") of celebrities and non-celebrities alike across film, television, documentaries, marketing, advertising, and election materials.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 22, 2022

The statements were “commercial advertising meant to sell a product, and generally there ‘can be no constitutional objection to the suppression of commercial messages that do not accurately inform the public.’” The First Amendment has long coexisted with no-fault false advertising laws. The California Supreme Court reversed.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2019, LaLiga launched an investigation into a website advertised on social media that was being used to illegally market football content plus other material belonging to a “well-known” on-demand television platform. According to police sources, the site offered subscriptions to illegal IPTV and CCCAM services.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2021

The court treats this as a straightforward case: Neither a newspaper publisher nor a digital media content provider falls within any of the twelve enumerated places of public accommodation categories under the ADA… Plaintiff points to defendants’ offices, video and television studios, blog facilities, live event locations, internet and website (..)

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Barone Was Lured in By Carrasquillo’s Advertising As outlined in the memorandum filed in court this week, Barone previously had a completely clean record. Barone says he studied how Carrasquillo made his money; subscriptions to his Reboot IPTV service and advertising revenue from IPTV tutorials on YouTube, for example.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Advertisers delight in activating values and hidden desires of consumers using the language of the advertising claim. The “claim” is the part of an ad that makes some claim of superiority for the product being advertised. Read the key take away from the Notice HERE.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2024

Padilla’s Facebook posts emphasize that after the initial payment there are ‘no monthly fees’ (unlike legitimate pay-television services such as the services provided by Plaintiffs that charge a monthly subscription fee),” DISH notes. Please activate the Tanggula box before running TangTV first time.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Cosplay (or “costume play”) is the act of dressing up as a character, often from anime, video games, comics, television, or film. The majority, however, see fan-made content as a form of flattery , and essentially, free advertising for the original work. Though the term dates back to the 1980s, the practice has existed for centuries.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The changes raise the burdens in relation to the labeling and advertising of products with excess critical nutrients. Original source in Spanish. 09/22/22 – Consumer Protection.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“The Service is advertised on the flyer as a subscription-based service providing more than 10,000 live channels, sports programs, movies, and pay-per-view events, among other content, all for a low price ranging from approximately $10 to $15 per month,” the lawsuit claims.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of the Commercials Contract, particularly JPC authorizers, as well as Union member performers.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Television advertising. There are decisions about expenses that tug at small business owners every single day—rent, new equipment, software programs, advertising budgets, personnel, and many more. Here are some of many things a business does not need in order to have. a great trademark: Marketing department. Corporate attorney.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 7, 2024

BREIN also kept a close eye on advertisements for pirate services and other illegal offerings. A total of 3,739 advertisements were flagged and reported, a figure that has been relatively stable over the years. “Illegal IPTV is the most serious threat to legal offerings of movies, series, television and sports broadcasts.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For those commenting on the FTC’s proposal, scenarios in which junk fees tend to arise include the following: Hotel and Short-Term Lodging Fees Hotels, online travel agencies, and vacation rental providers frequently exclude fees, such as hotel resort fees and vacation rental cleaning fees, from their advertised nightly rates.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Indeed, critics will rightly note the market distortion it creates for private entities who stand to lose further advertising-related revenues to the CBC, while supporters should be concerned that the bill undermines the CBC’s claim to a public interest role and makes an ad-free version of the service even less likely.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

. “This allowed the unmasking of a consolidated system of unauthorized sharing and dissemination, not only of newspapers and magazines published by the main Italian editorial groups, but also television schedules, TV series and other paid entertainment content, distributed via the internet by the major streaming platforms.”

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari’s copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm advances, underscoring the importance of careful clearance in advertising. In addition to copyright infringement, Atari brought claims for business disparagement, false information and advertising, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment. Conversely, in Ringgold v.

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The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2023

Thirdly, the examiner considered that the sign should be analysed as an advertisement for television and that it would not identify company of origin of the products/services. Such an analogy with advertisements was also rejected.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 22, 2024

Free advertising-supported streaming television services, such as market leader Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Samsung TV Plus, offer a traditional linear TV viewing experience, via an app, at zero cost to the consumer.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

Of those who watched live matches, 90% did so from home, with television the medium of choice for 96% of respondents. to midnight and all matches broadcast live, beIN Sports 1 benefited strongly from the competition from an advertising point of view. “Entirely dedicated to the 2022 World Cup, with daily coverage from 10 a.m.

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