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Personality Rights – The Power of Influence, Its Misuse and Protection

JD Supra Law

INTRODUCTION - Publicity rights play an important role in India based on the culture of celebrity worship and the importance of the name, image, and likeness of sports, television and media personalities, political figures, musicians, etc. In India, the right to publicity is recognised as a part of the right to privacy.

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Ad-hear to the Law: My Top Ten IP-Related Podcast Episodes

IPilogue

It is hosted by Cesie and Angela, two practicing attorneys and reality television fans. They examine and discuss the lawsuits and legal disputes of reality television personalities. T he r ole of IP & AI in h ealthcare d uring COVID-19 ” by IP Law Podcast Series. Jurassic Patents” by IP Goes Pop!

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Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019

TorrentFreak

“Since that time, the MPA has served as the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world, advancing the business and art of storytelling, protecting the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and bringing entertainment and inspiration to audiences worldwide,” the introduction reads. .

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Spoiler Alert: Behind Movie Recap Videos

IPilogue

The Chinese National Radio and Television Administration introduced a regulation in 2018 to prevent illegal capture, cut, stitching, and adapting audio-visual programs. This policy generates difficulties when interfering with domestic intellectual property laws in different regions.

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Publishers Secure Widespread Support in Landmark Copyright Battle With Internet Archive

TorrentFreak

“That would catastrophically harm the digital markets on which the music industry, the movie and television industry, the news industry, and similar industries depend to profitably create and distribute their works—and would thereby undermine the incentive for the creation of new works that copyright law exists to protect.”

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Joe Hand Promotions Sues Shift Restaurant and Bar for Cable and Satellite Piracy

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Joe Hand states that it holds exclusive licensing rights to many televised sporting events, including the Ultimate Fighting Championships®. According to the complaint, Joe Hand Promotions is a company specializing in the licensing and distribution of premier sporting events to commercial establishments.

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NFTs Excite Hollywood But Not Because They Can Solve Piracy

TorrentFreak

“NFTs represent an exciting business opportunity for MPA’s members to promote their core products —motion pictures and television programs — in new ways, expand their merchandise offerings, and connect with their audiences on a deeper level,” the MPA writes.