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Consumer Groups Request FTC Action On Software Issues For Connected Devices
A recent open letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly by consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, US PIRG and fifteen other entities, may be an early signal of future FTC focus.1 The letter addresses software issues for connected devices or any other tangible products, whether embedded or separately accessed.
Consumer Groups Request FTC Action on Software Issues for Connected Devices | JD Supra
A recent open letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly by consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, US PIRG and fifteen other entities, may be an early signal of future FTC focus.1 The letter addresses software issues for connected devices or any other tangible products, whether embedded or separately accessed.
Consumer Groups Request FTC Action on Software Issues for Connected Devices
A recent Open Letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly by consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, US PIRG and fifteen other entities, may be an early signal of future FTC focus.1 The letter addresses software issues for connected devices or any other tangible products, whether embedded or separately accessed.
U.S. Copyright Review Board Affirms Rejection Of Copyright Registration For Work Created With Ai Application
In a decision dated 11 December 2023, the Copyright Review Board of the United States Copyright Office affirmed the Office's refusal to register an AI-generated artwork submitted by Ankit Sahni. Notably, the starting point of the artwork – entitled "SURYAST" – was an original photograph taken by Sahni.
Finland | Appointments for Citizenship and Residence Permit Cards Are Now Available for 2024
Finnish authorities announced that applicants for citizenship or residence cards can now book appointments for early 2024. Officials stated that the appointment service will also be updated starting Jan. 2, 2024. The time required for renewing a residence card, applying for citizenship or submitting a citizenship application at the service point will now take 20 minutes.
United States | Passport Processing Times Reduced to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The State Department updated current passport processing times, showing reduced wait times for both routine and expedited services. Key Points: As of Dec. 18, processing times are now six to eight weeks for routine applications and two to three weeks for expedited applications, according to the department. Government officials stated that the current processing times have returned to the benchmarks from March 2020.
Three Ways to a Very Merry Year End — How to Wind Down Personnel Issues Without Winding Up Exhausted
Skip to main content December 18, 2023 Volume XIII, Number 352 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News Three Ways to a Very Merry Year End — How to Wind Down Personnel Issues Without Winding Up Exhausted Print Mail Download i As the year draws to a close, employers face a myriad of challenges related to employment issues. These challenges can impact the overall well-being of the workforce, compliance with regulations, and the smooth functioning of the organization.
New Guidance for Digital Content Creators’ Metadata from The U.S. Court of Appeals
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently held that merely removing copyright management information (CMI), without showing that that defendant knew or would have reason to know that its actions would induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal a copyright infringement is insufficient to meet the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) requirements for liability for wrongful removal of CMI.1 CMI typically consists of items such as title and authorship.
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A Fair Use Tale, or All's Well that Ends: The U.S. Supreme Court Holds Google's Use of of JAVA Code to be a Fair Use Under U.S. Copyright Law
Monday, April 12, 2021 On 5 April 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a major copyright dispute that had wound through the federal courts for over a decade. In a 6-2 decision written by Justice Breyer, the Supreme Court held that Google’s copying of roughly 11,500 lines of declaring Java code for Google’s mobile Android platform was a fair use as a matter of law and thus not copyright infringement.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Georgia’S Official Annotated Code Outside the Scope of Copyright Protection Under “Government Edicts” Doctrine | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Copyright Remedy Classification Act of 1990 Does Not Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity for Copyright Infringement: Allen V. Cooper
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 On March 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act of 1990 (“CRCA”) does not abrogate the states’ sovereign immunity from copyright infringement suits.[1] The practical effect of this ruling is that copyright holders cannot sue the states for damages for copyright infringement.[2] Allen was decided in reliance on and accordance with Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Ed. Expense Bd. v.
No Time Like the Right Time* – To Update Your DMCA Safe Harbor Copyright Agent Registration | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Two Copyright Cases and Impacts Registration Strategy for Copyright Owners | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
A Modern Melody for the Music Industry: The Music Modernization Act Is Now the Law of the Land | JD Supra
On October 11, 2018, President Trump signed the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) into law. The MMA is intended to “modernize copyright law” as applied to songwriters, music publishers, digital music providers, record labels, and others involved in the creation and distribution of music. The MMA consists of three parts: The MMA resulted from unprecedented alignment among Republicans and Democrats, the U.S. House and Senate, and music industry stakeholders.
A Modern Melody for the Music Industry: The Music Modernization Act Is Now the Law of the Land
On October 11, 2018, President Trump signed the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) into law. The MMA is intended to “modernize copyright law” as applied to songwriters, music publishers, digital music providers, record labels, and others involved in the creation and distribution of music. The MMA consists of three parts: The MMA resulted from unprecedented alignment among Republicans and Democrats, the U.S. House and Senate, and music industry stakeholders.
A Modern Melody for the Music Industry: The Music Modernization Act Just Passed Congress and Awaits Presidential Approval
On September 25, 2018, the House concurred in Senate amendments to the newly-named Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (the “MMA”), sending that act to the president for signature. The MMA is intended to “modernize copyright law” as applied to songwriters, publishers, digital music providers, record labels, and others involved in the creation and distribution of music.
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