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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Warhammer-Inspired FTL-Like Taken Down By Weird DMCA Notice

Void War, an FTL-style Warhammer 40K indie game, was delisted from Steam after a DMCA notice submitted under the fictional name 'Mal Reynolds'.
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Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

X accuses music publishers of 'weaponizing' DMCA takedowns

X is suing music publishers and the NMPA for alleged coercion and collusion over licensing, claiming DMCA takedown "weaponization" and seeking damages and an injunction.
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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Google Sues SerpApi for 'Parasitic' Scraping and Circumvention of Protection Measures

Google sued SerpApi under the DMCA, alleging large-scale circumvention of technological barriers to scrape and sell copyrighted Google Search content without compensation.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Google Sues SerpApi Over Scraping Search Results

Google sued SerpApi for allegedly bypassing security measures to scrape and sell Google search results at massive scale, violating terms and DMCA.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Microsoft takes down mod that recreated Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Modder Froddoyo introduced Project Misriah on November 16 as "a workshop collection of Halo ported maps and assets that aims to bring a Halo 3 multiplayer-like experience to Counter-Strike 2." Far from just being inspired by Halo 3, the mod directly copied multiple sound effects, character models, maps, and even movement mechanics from Bungie and Microsoft's popular series.
Video games
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Supreme Court hears case that could trigger big crackdown on Internet piracy

Some justices were skeptical of arguments that ISPs should have no legal obligation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to terminate an account when a user's IP address has been repeatedly flagged for downloading pirated music. But justices also seemed hesitant to rule in favor of record labels, with some of the debate focusing on how ISPs should handle large accounts like universities where there could be tens of thousands of users.
Intellectual property law
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fromConsequence
3 months ago

ICE Propaganda Video Hit with DMCA Takedown Over Use of The Cure's "Friday I'm in Love"

A Department of Homeland Security social media post featuring The Cure 's "Friday I'm in Love" has been removed following a DMCA takedown request. The social media post, originally shared by DHS on October 2nd, were taken down on Twitter/X on Instagram on Friday. The same post has been muted on DHS's Instagram page. The Facebook version of the post remains available as of Saturday.
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