Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Image: Shutterstock (AI-generated) Ah Goa! Spectacular sunsets, beautiful beaches, fish curry and crumbling 16th century Catholic cathedrals deep in the jungle. I fondly recall a couple of visits in past years. While Goa has many attractions, it is the beaches that are the bread-and-butter of the tourist industry. A lot happens on those beaches, from … Continue reading "India: When Does a Religious Marriage Ceremony Become a Pure Entertainment Wedding Party?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest post by former Kat Mirko Brüß (Rechtsanwalt Mirko Brüß) on yesterday’s important Hamburg decision on unlicensed text and data mining (TDM). This is the first decision in Europe tackling Articles 3 and 4 of the DSM Directive. Without further ado, then, here’s what Mirko has to say! German Court finds LAION’s copying of images non-infringing by Mirko Brüß In what appears to be a first in Europe, the District Court of Hamburg has del

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Angi’s is the rebrand of the former Angie’s List. It matches contractors with homeowners. The plaintiff claims that the defendant company is engaging in a form of corporate identity theft, trading on its license number, and that Angi promoted the interloper as a certified contractor without doing proper verification. Angi unsuccessfully defends on Section 230 grounds.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Copyright holders and anti-piracy groups repeatedly argue that pirate site blocking is an effective and proportional measure. This message is highlighted more frequently now that the U.S. is seriously considering blocking measures again. Effective and Proportional? On the effectiveness-side, blocking proponents are helped by academic research, which concluded that blocking measures can be effective.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

As autumn has begun, the IP world is buzzing with events, opportunities and news: don’t miss them! Forthcoming events and call for papers WIPO has launched the 2025–2026 Training, Mentoring, and Matchmaking Program on Intellectual Property for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Pacific Island countries. The program supports women in leveraging IP for their businesses.

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Originally posted 2009-01-22 13:31:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Working from home today after a bruising few weeks at work (see yesterday’s post!), I finally figured out what was going on with banner ads on my Internet browsing. It raises an interesting question about Internet-related copyright and trademark law. We use a filtered Internet service […] The post Adverference?

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