Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, Art, Entertainment & Sports Law

Jackson Walker's VIA Media Postcard - April 2013

by Steve Fogel, Robert (Bob) P. Latham | Jackson Walker on 4/19/2013

In This Issue: - Steve Fogle's Feature: Out of the Blue - A recent unexpected court order restricting the media from reporting on certain details of a high-profile criminal case serves as a reminder that the...more

February 2013: Japan Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/19/2013

In This Issue: - Japanese Court’s Ruling Limits Scope of Contributory Infringement in Pharmaceutical Patents - Criminalization of Illegal Music and Video Downloads....more

Cloud Computing Law: Balancing Privacy and Investigation

by Field Law on 1/24/2013

Megaupload Ltd. is alleged to have disseminated copyright protected movies and music and US prosecutors now have the task of gaining access to the company’s servers in a bid to prove their case....more

Canadian Copyright: Moral Rights And Criminal Charges

by Bob Tarantino | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/9/2013

In the autumn of 2012, Vladimir Umanets was charged and convicted of defacing a Mark Rothko painting at the Tate Modern gallery in London, England. As described in this CBC story, and this International Business Times story,...more

Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012

by Ian Imrich on 10/19/2012

Reid-Kyl Draft iPoker and iGaming Prohibition Bill Leaked -- "Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012" A copy of the Kyl-Reid draft bill on Internet poker enabling...more

Can You Go to Jail for Downloading Movies?

by Lawyers.com on 6/8/2012

Megaupload, the file sharing service shut down by the the U.S. government in January, is fighting for its life to avoid prosecution. Meanwhile, the millions of people who used it have good reason to be nervous, wondering if...more

Indictments of Megaupload Are a Greater Threat to Web Users Than Piracy

by Jeff Ifrah on 1/23/2012

In last week’s Megaupload indictment, the U.S. government has raised the debate over copyright infringement on the Web to a whole new level – treating the operators of one of the most popular sites on the Internet as if they...more

Internet Pirate’s Facebook Message Causes Harsher Sentence

by Lawyers.com on 1/23/2012

Ninjavideo.net, an Internet piracy site that released free movie and TV downloads, was raided last year by the ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of the Department of Homeland Security. After the...more

Murphy – 2, Football Association Premier League – 2

by Reed Smith on 10/13/2011

On 4 October 2011 the Court of Justice (the "CoJ") handed down its much awaited judgment on questions referred to it from the English High Court. The questions related to two joined cases, including Ms. Murphy's well...more

Is This Domain Name Seizure a Bad Omen for Internet Freedom?

by Jeff Ifrah on 2/21/2011

If anyone needed evidence that federal and local prosecutors are taking cybercrime seriously and in some cases pushing for tougher enforcement, just look at a domain name seizure announced recently in New York City. At the...more

Stealing the Show?

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/27/2010

The image of 36 women wearing skimpy orange dresses at a World Cup soccer match last June raised the ire of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”), which had two of the women arrested for organizing the...more

More Than Anti-Piracy, This Bill Is Internet Censorship

by Jeff Ifrah on 10/19/2010

Last month, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont introduced U.S. Senate Bill S. 3804, also known as the “Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act.” While the bill has a bipartisan roster of co-sponsors and is...more

Virtual Online Poker Cardrooms: Gambling Under US Federal Law?

by Ian Imrich on 8/21/2010

Peer to peer iPoker as conducted on the worldwide internet has received much attention given the ever-increasing popularity of the game across the globe. Questions over the legality of such virtual online poker cardrooms...more

Legality of Peer-to-Peer Internet Poker

by Ian Imrich on 7/1/2010

The Legality of peer to peer virtual online poker card rooms under US federal law. Wire Act (1084); IGBA (1955); Travel Act; UIGEA. Business of Betting and Wagering. Skill games and gaming. Well-reasoned legal...more

New Law Expected to Add Teeth to Current Counterfeiting Laws

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/17/2008

Recognizing that the increase in willful violations of U.S. counterfeiting laws pose a serious threat to the economy, both chambers of Congress finally passed the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual...more

"The Copyright Act: It’s a law, dude" (remarks and analysis regarding criminal enforcement of the Copyright Act)

by Ronald Coleman on 8/28/2008

A post from my LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® blog in which I take issue with the view of at least one major light in the copyright world about whether it is ever appropriate to utilize the criminal law to enforce copyright....more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/26/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Pending New York Right of Publicity Bill To Provide Protection for Deceased Celebrities *French Court Fines eBay Over Fakes *ISPs Will Block Child Pornography Sites *FTC To Focus on Green Building and...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/23/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Not Easy Being Green *TorrentSpy Must Pay Studios $111 Million for Piracy *Uma Thurman Sues Lancome for Using Her Face in Ads *FTC Approves New CAN-SPAM Provisions *Dr. Bronner?s Sues Competitors Over...more

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Jackson Walker's VIA Media Postcard - April 2013

February 2013: Japan Litigation Update

Cloud Computing Law: Balancing Privacy and Investigation

Canadian Copyright: Moral Rights And Criminal Charges

Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012

Can You Go to Jail for Downloading Movies?

Indictments of Megaupload Are a Greater Threat to Web Users Than Piracy

Internet Pirate’s Facebook Message Causes Harsher Sentence

Murphy – 2, Football Association Premier League – 2

Is This Domain Name Seizure a Bad Omen for Internet Freedom?

Stealing the Show?

More Than Anti-Piracy, This Bill Is Internet Censorship

Virtual Online Poker Cardrooms: Gambling Under US Federal Law?

Legality of Peer-to-Peer Internet Poker

New Law Expected to Add Teeth to Current Counterfeiting Laws

"The Copyright Act: It’s a law, dude" (remarks and analysis regarding criminal enforcement of the Copyright Act)

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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