This is a weekly post on copyright and entertainment law updates.
Meta Responds to Copyright Infringement Lawsuit by Epidemic Sound
Swedish Music Label, Epidemics Sound AB has accused Meta of violation of several thousand copyrights held by Epidemics Sound AB by allowing the users to stream, download and incorporate the sound recordings in their videos, on the music libraries of platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. Meta, in response has filed a motion to dismiss the case, alleging that Epidemic Sound’s…
This week's Anti-trust and Privacy updates are as follows:-
Tinder Files Case Against Apple Inc. for Anti-competitive Practices
Tinder owner Match Group, filing a case against Apple Inc., has alleged abuse of dominant position. The Apple’s apps market poses barriers to developers by forcing use of its proprietary in-app purchase system along with a fee of upto 30%. The allegations in the case are similar to the ongoing case against Apple in the European Union.
CCI Issues Notice to ZEE and…
This is a rundown of last week's updates on Privacy:
Changes proposed to IT Rules 2021 allowing overriding of social media accounts
A draft seeking amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 has been proposed by the Central Government. The draft imposes a greater burden on social media companies to set up a vigil mechanism and ensure its compliance while dealing with illegal and inflammatory content. A Grievance Addressal Committee (GAC) is also proposed…
This is a rundown of last week's news updates on Antitrust:
Apple denies abuse of dominance in Indian app market
Tech giant Apple has sought the dismissal of a case filed against it by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) stating that it does not hold a dominant position in the Indian app market. It claimed that it holds a small share of 0-5% in the Indian app market which is dominated by Android creator Google which holds 95-100% of the…
This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Antitrust:
Google asserts before EU General Court that $5 billion antitrust fine unfounded
Tech giant Google had been fined by the European Commission, the EU’s antitrust regulator, on grounds that it had leveraged its Android operating system to fortify its dominant position in the internet search sector since 2011. Google’s submissions before the five-judge bench of the General Court were that the fine imposed was based on flawed calculations, on the…
This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Privacy and Antitrust:
China passes a new privacy law, to take effect from November 1st
China has passed a new data privacy bill, which contains strict regulations as to how to manage user data. The law, termed the Personal Information Protection Law, mandates the collection of consent when collecting user data, and details provisions as to the protection of user data when transferred outside China. The law also requires a designated…
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Patent Quote of the Week
“It is never about how…