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fromKotaku
22 hours ago

One Switch Emulation Dev Is Fighting Nintendo's New Crackdown

Nintendo's fired off a new volley of legal notices against the Switch emulation scene. Close to a dozen GitHub pages were hit with DMCA takedown requests over the weekend. However, while several of the Nintendo Switch GitHub pages have given in to Nintendo's demands, the development team behind the Eden emulator has boldly refused. Instead, they proceed with publishing a new v0.2.0 build of the Eden Switch emulator on GitHub just days later.
Intellectual property law
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 days ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, February 13: CAFC Says NHK-Fintiv is General Policy Statement; Second Circuit Adopts Rule on Waiver of DMCA Safe Harbor; and Daren Tang Nominated for Second Term as WIPO Director

Significant IP legal and policy developments include Federal Circuit NHK-Fintiv precedent, Second Circuit DMCA ruling, CJEU WhatsApp GDPR decision, Copyright Claims Board study.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Microsoft Briefly Torpedoes Game's Steam Page Over Screenshot

Microsoft issued a DMCA takedown via an AI platform against an upcoming voxel-based crafting sim over a single screenshot, despite many similar games existing.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

A Should Pad Landed Warhammer FTL In DMCA Takedown Jail

Void War returned to Steam after removing a contested trailer following a Games Workshop DMCA claim; Nexxon reportedly partnered with Blizzard on a StarCraft project.
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Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks 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'.
Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
1 month 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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fromArs Technica
2 months 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
2 months 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
4 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.
US politics
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