Michael Geist

JUNE 29, 2023

While Meta’s decision to exit the news market was entirely predictable , the Google response was always more uncertain. But it is the government and Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez that must face the blame for having badly blundered this file.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For the UK’s Premier League, the United States is still a relatively untapped market but given the potential, growth is being taken very seriously indeed. Almost 16,000 of those domains are allocated to elearningontario.ca, which is operated by the government of Ontario in Canada.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2025

In January, the UK’s digital markets competition regime went into effect. This procedure allows the Government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate dominant tech firms, ensuring fair competition and consumer protection. They say that Google’s current demotion policy has only a limited effect.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Speaking with TorrentFreak, VTI’s Dawson says that VPNs have previously left markets like India and Pakistan in response to restrictive requirements. “This case in France is part of a broader global trend of regulatory overreach, where governments attempt to control encrypted services under the guise of content regulation.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

They were not submitted under the TRIS procedure either, a key element of the European Union’s single market policy when it comes to rules regarding online services.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Other Posts Curing the Rare: Government Issues Tender to Acquire 17 Patented Rare Disease Medicines The threshold for procuring 127 medicines, including drugs for rare diseases, was raised by the Ministry of Finance in its August 9 circular. Nexxbase Marketing Pvt. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 22, 2025

auto tariffs on imported vehicles have dominated the headlines, its actually the Canadian governments retaliatory tariffseffectively levied on its own consumersthat may cause complications if your vehicle is damaged in a collision. Rising Repair Costs and the Risk of Write-Offs The Canadian governments 25% tariff on imported U.S.

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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2025

By 'Damola Adediji Policy researchers and government studies worldwide have continued to express deep concerns surrounding Big Tech firms and their extensive collection of personal digital data, which affects how markets operate and compete. Network effects result from how the number of users in a network (e.g.,

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The seventh installment of the Government-backed anti-piracy sweep, details of which were released in September , took down 675 pirate sites, 14 apps, and led to nine arrests. The movie industry group also encourages the government to approve a bill that criminalizes camcording in theaters, even when there’s no profit motive.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Sam Berriman IPKat-approved scraping As regular readers of the IPKat will be aware, the UK government is currently undertaking a consultation on AI and copyright , previously covered here and here. What does this mean for the AI and copyright consultation?

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Michael Geist

JUNE 13, 2024

While Bill C-11 may ultimately become associated with the consumer implications and the CRTC’s failure to consider the market effects, for many Canadians the bill is inextricably linked to fears of user content regulation. For my money, the government’s approach on Bill C-11 provides a paradigm example.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

1: Microsoft Sues “Black Market” Software Distributor for TM and Copyright Infringement. Next up today, Han-Wei Lin at IAM reports that the Taiwanese government has passed an amendment to their copyright act that aims to stiffen penalties for set-top box makers and service providers that enable access to pirated content.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

The emergence of social networking sites has presented new difficulties for the government in defending the owners’ copyrights. Both individuals and organisations may now share, communicate, and market their goods or themselves. However, as the internet has grown, it has become more challenging to safeguard copyrighted works.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Now they are stuck with a book that they paid far more than market value for and no clear path to recouping that cost. Instead, the market has become about buying the “unique” or “scarce” NFT, often made from a widely available work. I guess this is the natural result of NFT culture. That is difficult to say.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Introduction Trademark law is mainly governed by two key principles: “first to file” and “first to use.” ” While countries like China focus on the “first to file” rule, India gives more importance to those who first use a trademark in the market. trademark law. Banff, Ltd. AZ Tech (India) v.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Investors and companies are pouring cash into the space, and particularly into generative AI (GAI), to seize their share of the market which McKinsey reports could add up to $4.4 Boards should get educated on these issues and ensure appropriate policies and corporate governance are implemented to manage the business and legal risks.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

However, the shift from a market of goods to a market of services has changed this paradigm. Much more alarming is that in this dematerialized reality the disappearance of the market entails the risk of the disappearance of the work itself. There is a dominant personal and temporal dimension to the online access of content.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It is readily available on official government databases; or, if you plan to expand business activities across borders, consider outsourcing this process to specialized services. Many businesses secure trademarks at home but forget to protect their brands in the other markets they will expand in.

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The IPKat

JULY 3, 2023

The UK government has issued new guidance on how the Windsor Framework will be applied to medicines. Brexit and the Irish Border Problem One of the intractable problems of Brexit, that has confounded many a government since the UK voted to leave the EU, is that of the Northern Ireland border. Great Britain (GB)).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The plaintiff Samuels purchased his LDO tokens later on an after-market exchange, Gemini, but sold them at a loss. For example, one of Lido DAO’s selling points appears to be that every token gets a vote on governance matters–couldn’t that governance authority make every tokenholder a general partner?

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 17, 2024

With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and the growing complexity of information governance, the event highlighted a central theme KM is no longer just about managing knowledge, its about enabling connection, innovation, and trust. Ethical use, strong governance, and accountability are critical.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

A quote attributed to former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill suggests that democracy is actually the worst form of government – except for all the others. The Concept Art Association says that some of the money will go to the Copyright Alliance, which already lobbies the government on behalf of its own members. million.

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Michael Geist

JULY 4, 2023

He makes the case that it is too early to conclude anything with respect to Bill C-18 and that the Internet companies and government are merely engaged in a very public negotiation that could well result in either or both seeking a compromise before the law takes effect. Drawing from that piece, there are at least three that merit mention.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 4, 2024

The headline the Commission and government will promote is that the services will be required to contribute 5% of their Canadian revenues to support various Canadian funding programs that support film and TV production, news, and music. The CRTC had its marching orders from government and it is clear that it followed them.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, the judge in the case granted a motion to dismiss that affirmative defense, specifically because it uses funds from paying customers to pay for its expansion in to new markets, not merely to offset costs. Locast has said it may appeal the decision but, meanwhile, has opted to shutter its service.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

The original lawsuit was filed against luis Fonsi, the original performer of Despacito , alleging that the hit song made an unlawful use of their 1989 riddim entitled Fish Market (better known as Poco Man Jam ). Now that lawsuit has expanded drastically to include dozens of performers and others connected with the genre.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 22, 2025

While governments and businesses are embracing technology as a catalyst for their grow economic sector, on the other hand, it creates an ecosystem in which digital innovation is thriving. Government initiatives have also supported the modification of the digital economy.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 29, 2023

When this is coupled with a reported “impasse” between the government and Google over its approach to Bill C-18, the risks to the Canadian media sector look increasingly dire. The government heard directly from some publishers who warned that losing the links could force them to shut down their businesses given lost links and cancelled deals.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2023

So, to ensure legal access to pirated movies, music, TV shows and software, the government drafted a new law to restrict intellectual property rights. Under this new regime, it appears that rightsholders’ will be denied their right to determine a market price for their content. Parallel Imports.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 12, 2025

For businesses in Ontario, these processes are governed by provincial and federal laws, which must be carefully navigated to ensure success. Most often a merger falls under the legal concept of an amalgamation which is governed by the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) or Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA).

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. That campaign was successful as it has, for now at least.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 26, 2025

At this moment, the bill emerges in a world where governments grapple throughout the world to provide a balance in unleashing innovation in the financial technologies sector with the imperatives of financial stability and security. Most central banks across the world are either exploring or developing Central Bank Digital Currency.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 22, 2025

To do this, the Summer School aims to adopt a pedagogical methodology that Prof Basheer had put forward earlier, as a critique of linear and fragmented legal education. On the way, various relevant lP instruments such as patents, trade secrets, and trademarks will be critically examined in context.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Around 20 entities, including companies from the video and telecoms sector, plus regulators and government representatives, began promoting the initiative in November. Global Anti-Piracy Pact will also propose/establish new standards and best practices to protect the legal market from unlawful competition. ISP Blocking Measures.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This includes millions of organizations, including 30% of Fortune 500 companies, as well as various government agencies. Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare provides a range of connectivity and security services to customers around the globe.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

TVWIKI’s rapid rise in popularity quickly made it a prime anti-piracy target, with Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) labeling the operation a notorious piracy market. Government, MPA wrote that TVWIKI has millions of monthly visitors, who accounted for nearly 40 million visits in August.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 26, 2023

The Ministry of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation is the government body responsible for the development and implementation of IT policy and regulation. Late last week, MinTsifry tabled new plans to boost the entertainment sector but who is supposed to benefit and how isn’t clear.

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