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Month: May 2013
in Commercialization, Copyright, Fair Dealing, Gaming, Infringement, IP, Ownership, Trademarks0by Editor
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Mamma Mia: Nintendo Flexes Copyright Against YouTube Video Game Reviewers
Embarrassing marketing gaffe or reasonable exercise of legal rights? Nintendo issues “Content ID match” claims on “Let’s Play” (LP) videos featuring their game franchises. Prolific YouTube user Zack Scott speaks…
The Arithmetic of Fair Dealing at the Supreme Court of Canada
In the 2012 Supreme Court of Canada copyright cases, the Court found an opportunity to redefine the law of fair dealing in Canada. While the Court acknowledged that fair dealing…
(Gift) Carded in the US Court of Appeals
Gift cards are everywhere. They are in envelopes as gifts for your friends on their birthdays. They are in your own wallet for your favourite stores. Gift cards are also…
Can Apple Unlock a Benefit to the Smartphone Patent Wars?
There have been many high profile court cases of patent infringement in the past year, culminating in a headline-topping $1 billion award for Apple against Samsung. Even with massive awards like this, at the end…
in Copyright, European Union, Internet, IP, Jurisdiction, MediaLaws, Secondary (ISP) Liability0by Editor
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The Italian ‘Google Vividown’ Case: ISPs’ Liability for User-Generated Content
The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective. (more…)