IP Law 360

JANUARY 25, 2024

The former director of government sales for a major pharmaceutical company alleged in a retaliation lawsuit that he was fired for voicing concerns about the business illegally selling a drug to federal health care providers by marketing it for uses that aren't approved by regulators.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introduction Corporate governance generally refers to how organisations are directed, managed, controlled, and held responsible to its shareholders. India is a popular location for investments, thus in order to attract the largest investment ever, we need to strengthen the governance standards.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Second, it may be puzzling to see Section 230 immunize government actors because they are subject to other statutory schemes governing their liability. For example, governments may be able to claim sovereign immunity, and governments may be subject to Constitutional obligations that cannot be overridden by statute (e.g.,

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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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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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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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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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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Government to “negotiate” Medicare drug prices under a set framework based upon the amount of time a drug has spent on the market. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made its initial offers to pharmaceutical companies pursuant to the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which allows the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Apple confirmed to media outlets on Monday that it will halt sales of certain Apple watches following the October International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling issuing a limited exclusion (LEO) order against the products.

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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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On August 9, 2024, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Government of India, issued a circular ( pdf ) for a Global Tender Enquiry to increase the threshold for procurement of 127 medicines instead of the previously decided 120, inviting tenders for up to 200 crore, further extendable as required. A Sweet Pill to Swallow?

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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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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Promoting innovation and competition in AI, such as through public-private partnerships, addressing intellectual property issues in ways that “Protect inventors and creators”, and ensuring market competition and opportunities for small businesses. ” Improving government use of AI.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Without First Amendment guardrails in the EU, the DSA represents a comprehensive government intrusion into the editorial processes of UGC services–with surely more intrusions to come. The post New Essay Comparing “Due Process” Approaches in the DMCA and DSA appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

When the company appeared before committee back in 2022, it said its primary risk was competition from foreign streaming services accessing the Canadian market directly and by-passing Canadian broadcasters. Second, the government promoted Bill C-18 as providing hundreds of millions to broadcasters for news. programming.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Government Attorneys Submit Sentencing Memorandum In a sentencing memorandum submitted in a Pennsylvania federal court on Tuesday, U.S. government attorneys say the infringement amount associated with the defendants’ services had been “conservatively” calculated at $176 million. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2024

companies are among the global market leaders. Government. The annual list of ‘ notorious markets ,’ for example, is a well-known diplomatic mechanism to encourage other countries to up their enforcement actions and improve laws. Whether it’s movies, music, software or other goods, U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

The affirmative defense (which partially negates liability if a government-designated censor approves the service offering) is miscalibrated. And most importantly, giving a government-motivated “auditor” the power to veto the functionality of online publishers is deeply and unconstitutionally censorial.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Introduction In the quickly developing scenery of the recent business the startups stand as the indications of modernization which brings the new concepts and fresh products or the amenities to the market. Moreover, the IPR eases the market development and establishes a solid brand identity.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A French government report on private copying compensation published in October 2022 ( pdf ) offered several proposals for improvement. French Politician Responds to Government Report A L’Informe report published Monday reveals proposals from Member of Parliament Philippe Latombe in response to the government’s report.

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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 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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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

Each year around the end of January, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) publishes its annual review of so-called ‘notorious markets’ known for their connections to intellectual property crime. government. They come with important caveats, however.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2023

IIPA aims to improve copyright protection and enforcement in overseas markets with high levels of piracy. The IIPA’s submission begins by painting a picture of creativity and productivity in the United States versus an “entrenchment of infringing services” in foreign markets.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2022

“A site blocking framework, which incorporates transparency and due process, can be incredibly effective at reducing levels of online piracy in key markets like the Philippines,” says Jan van Voorn, the MPA’s Executive Vice President of Global Content Protection. It is hoped that blocking pirate sites will help bring the numbers down.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

After being briefed by Hollywood for the umpteenth time, that’s certainly the view of the United States government. The article stresses the entire Southeast Asian market has seen international TV companies withdraw content but according to recent data, Disney+ is available in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2023

The Australian government’s review of copyright enforcement measures aims to ensure that responses to infringement are “appropriate, effective and proportionate.” Citing government research demonstrating the efficacy of these interventions, successes are clear.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

This includes multinationals, governments, but also some of the world’s leading pirate sites. The company works with several of the largest rightsholders and its subsidiary Incopro has produced a wealth of piracy research , some in collaboration with governments. The company offers its services to millions of sites. What Can Go Wrong?

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

The US government brought a civil lawsuit against the defendants for 203 violations. A reminder that if the US government had prosecuted the defendants for violating the Clean Air Act, Section 230 would have been irrelevant (it doesn’t apply to federal criminal prosecutions). It doesn’t work. The Cloud app store qualifies as an ICS.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When law enforcement agencies support these initiatives thanks to direct government backing, opportunities for action can open up signficantly. TGx is an open platform with an active and lively community, a relative rarity in today’s streaming-dominated market. Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 3, 2023

Government, it branded the site a “notorious market” among a list of other piracy targets. Government did eventually seize SoccerStreams.net and SoccerStreams.to. The Premier League was also determined to deal with SoccerStreams, however. In a recent submission to the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Our brief’s main point is to confirm with the court that we cannot find any examples of government-compelled editorial transparency in the non-Internet world, other than some broadcaster requirements that are not analogous due to the reduced First Amendment protections for broadcasters.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Not that the government or rightsholders have simply allowed that to happen, of course. To tackle an increasingly professional and internationalized piracy market, rightsholders have been forming coalitions to fight piracy as one, with the huge Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment providing the most obvious example.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2023

The idea that the transitory nature of streams qualified for protection under Article 5 of the InfoSoc Directive was also dismissed, in part because the pirate movies and TV shows were (surprise) pirated and therefore undermined the legitimate market. And with that, BREIN had the authority to target all players in the pirate IPTV market.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After thriving in what was once a localized traditional market, Japanese comics known as ‘manga’ took the world by storm. Publishers and authors could only watch as their work fueled a huge but unlicensed black market. Search Engines Google appears to be taking the same position in Japan as it does elsewhere.

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