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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

Copyright Lately

As the story goes, they provided him with a copy of a few scenes from “Ghostbusters” in which the theme would appear. You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here. The case is New Line Cinema v. Cinema Secrets (2000). to write the’s film’s signature song.

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Can India’s Cinematograph Bill Kill Camcorder Piracy & Satisfy the U.S. ?

TorrentFreak

So-called ‘cam’ copies appear online within hours of movies first appearing in theaters, yet as piracy releases go, cams are unique in their ability to disappoint just about everyone. For the last 40 years the Motion Picture Association has regularly highlighted the damage caused by in-theater recordings of the latest movies.

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Prof. Avichal Bhatnagar v. The CEO, Pralek Prakashan Pvt. Ltd : Taking a Look at The Conundrum Surrounding Copyright Protection vis-a-vis Accessibility for PwDs

SpicyIP

On a broad reading, there seems to be an obvious conflict of two areas of law, where the RPwD Act mandates fundamental access to all content but the Copyright Act grants the author the right to control how their works are copied. It is necessary to note that the original work that is converted into an accessible copy must be acquired legally.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

Fantasy Sports [Delhi High Court] In a suit alleging copyright infringement, HULM Entertainment argued that Fantasy Sports’ “MyFab11” sports fantasy app copies the trading and stock features and GUI of its “Exchange 22” app. HULM Entertainment v. Meticulous Market Research Pvt. Acko General Insurance.

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