TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
So-called copyright trolls come in all shapes and sizes and while most have a cynical approach to copyright law, some are prepared to go to extremes. After playing the victim for years, an investigation found that the law firm uploaded movies to sites like The Pirate Bay and then sued those who downloaded them.
TorrentFreak
MAY 17, 2022
Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Services like Netflix have sought to mimic some of these benefits by allowing content to be played on most devices and even downloaded for offline viewing.
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Michael Geist
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Since the Canadian copyright law reforms in 2012, education and libraries have increased spending on licensing and a non-partisan House of Commons study found no need to create new restriction on education and library copying rights. She joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss the CFLA statement and copyright law in Canada.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 17, 2022
Unfortunately for the publishers, however, those utilizing Sci-Hub tend to be tech-savvy individuals who are not only undeterred by blocks but can also have a penchant for making downloading even easier. Over the weekend Wierenga released an interesting new browser tool that turns the finding of Sci-Hub download links into child’s play.
The Trichordist
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
government’s statutory mechanical rate for physical and permanent downloads will increase twice in 12 months. This is because the… Read more "The Coming COLA Adjustment for Mechanical Royalties on Physical and Downloads" By Chris Castle We’re about to experience an historical event—the U.S.
TorrentFreak
JULY 14, 2024
However, a quest by local parents, to raise public awareness of the nature of that instruction, has led to one of their group in Indiana being sued by LifeWise for copyright infringement. Copyright Complaint, Religious Controversy Filed in the Northern District of Indiana (Fort Wayne Division) on July 2, 2024, plaintiff LifeWise Inc.
The TTABlog
OCTOBER 17, 2022
In an unsurprising decision, the Board reversed a refusal to register the mark PERMWARE for "downloadable software for managing permeation laboratory master data," finding Applicant Mocon's screenshot to be an acceptable specimen of use. Text Copyright John L. In re Mocon, Inc. And so, the Board reversed the refusal to register.
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