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Delhi High Court frames the issues for Arnab Goswami-Shashi Tharoor defamation case. http://www.livelaw.in/tharoor-arnabs-defamation-row-delhi-hc-frames-issues-cross-examination-begin-may-10-read-order/                                                                                     Srilanks plan …

Fair play or Gambling: A primer on Loot Boxes

Introduction: If one were to analyse the profit and loss statement of a game developer from 10 years ago and analyse one from today for comparison, you’d be shocked to find how the revenue stream has changed. One would think that a game developer’s primary source of income should be the sales of the games …

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Boing Boing is being sued by Playboy for disseminating the links to its centerfold pictures.                                                                                  …

INDIA: THE COMPLEX PARADIGM OF IMAGE AND PERSONALITY RIGHTS

                                                On the 24th of August, 2017, the Indian Supreme Court handed down an important decision concerning image and personality rights. In fact, it deemed the right to privacy as a fundamental right. It has, however, …

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Kailash Kher alleges that the theme song for the Gorakhpur Festival is  copy of his song Adiyogi.                                         https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/gorakhpur-mahotsav-theme-song-is-a-copy-of-my-adiyogi-kailash-kher/articleshow/62402745.cms Facebook Allowing Users To ‘Like’ Things Won’t Confer Jurisdiction In The State Where The Webpage Is Viewed: Delhi …

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SC Agrees To Hear Producer’s Plea Against Ban On Movie ‘Padmavat’ In Some States http://www.livelaw.in/sc-agrees-hear-producers-plea-ban-movie-padmavat-states/ Indian Singers Rights Association’s Battle Against Restaurants: Delhi HC Directs All Matters To Be Listed Before Same Bench In March                    http://www.livelaw.in/indian-singers-rights-associations-battle-restaurants-delhi-hc-directs-matters-listed-bench-march-read-order/ *Hyperlinks to third-party Web sites are provided solely as a …

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Ed Sheeran & Tim Mcgraw sued by Australian musicians for copyright infringement. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-12/ed-sheeran-tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-copyright-claim-australian/9324722 Facebook makes changes to its algorithm to change the way in which it presents information on people's news feed.                 https://www.forbes.com/sites/keenanbeasley/2018/01/15/how-facebooks-latest-changes-impact-influencers-businesses-the-future-of-social-media-marketing/#3ff4cbc51798 Germany's new media law aims at regulating the previously uncharted territory of social media.      …

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 The I&B Ministry bans the broadcast of condom advertisements during prime time Television.                                              https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/12/india-bans-condom-adverts-during-primetime-tv Disney Inc. buys the 21st Century Fox's  for $52.4 billion.  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/business/dealbook/disney-fox-deal.html UK High Court rules that TV show formats …

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  San Diego Comic con  (SDCC) wins suit over the Trademarked name comic con.  https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/09/breakdown-comic-con-lawsuit-victory/ Discussions progressing regarding Disney buying out the Studio Division of Fox for  $68 Billion.                                https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/11/the-chilling-implications-of-a-disney-fox-merger/545135/ Court dismisses the suit against the T-series song "Sexy Barbie …

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Makers of Muzzafarnagar- A burning Love story seek SC permission for release.   http://www.livelaw.in/makers-movie-muzaffarnagar-burning-love-story-move-sc-seeking-permission-release-read-petition/ *Hyperlinks to third-party Web sites are provided solely as a convenience. Such sites are not affiliated with, endorsed by or under India Entertainment Law’s control. This blog neither adopts, endorses, nor makes any representation or warranty regarding, any content on or available …