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Copyright Exceptions

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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NO FAKES Here: A New Tool to Protect Against the Misuse of AI?

What do Scarlett Johansson, Drake, The Weeknd, and Taylor Swift have in common (besides being among this millennial’s fav celebs)? They all have the distinct displeasure of becoming a target of deepfake technology – a type...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Government to Consult AI Firms and Creative Sector in Revising Text and Data Mining Exception Proposal

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The government has announced it will come up with a new code of practice to replace an earlier approach that faced opposition from the creative sectors. Latham previously reported on the UK government’s proposal to...more

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Hong Kong Introduces Major Updates to Its Copyright Regime

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A recent amendment addresses key loopholes and aims to align Hong Kong’s copyright regime with international standards. On 16 December 2022, the Hong Kong Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 (Amendment) was finally...more

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DMCA Exceptions Announced By Librarian of Congress

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) generally prohibits the circumvention of technological measures employed by or on behalf of copyright owners to protect their works (also known as “access controls”). But every...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

European M+A News, Summer 2015

IP Pitfalls in Tech M&A Transactions - Technology and IP-driven deals accounted for over 30 percent of M&A deal volume in Europe in 2014. This trend is bound to continue, with many deals involving strategic or financial...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Copyright: Europe Explores Its Boundaries - Part 4: New UK Infringement Exceptions – The Ones That Came Back Again

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In June of this year, we sent out an alert about the anticipated new UK copyright infringement exceptions. These exceptions were to be introduced based on the recommendations of the Hargreaves Review. Surprisingly, some of...more

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Copyright: Europe Explores its Boundaries Part 2: New UK Infringement Exceptions - The Ones That Got Away (and Came Back Again)

In 2011 the Hargreaves Review stated that in some respects UK copyright law had failed to “keep up with technological and social change”, and recommended that the UK implement all of the copyright infringement exceptions...more

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