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IPRMENTLAW is an initiative to share knowledge on the less traversed field of media and entertainment laws. Through this website, we endeavour to cover latest updates, judgements, blogs and contractual knowledge on the IPRMENT sector.
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1d ago
Introduction
In December 2023, the European Union (“European Union”) took a significant step forward in addressing concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. They reached a provisional agreement on the draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act on 2nd February, 2023 (“AI Act”). You can access the draft of the AI Act here.
The AI Act is anticipated to come into effect between May and July 2024,[i] and is designed to establish ethical guidelines and transparency standards for AI systems. Overseen by the newly created EU AI Office, this legislation will hold sign ..read more
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1d ago
8 global entertainment companies move the Delhi HC against three alleged “rogue cyberlocker websites” for unauthorisedly hosting copyrighted content
Eight leading global entertainment companies – including Netflix, Warner Bros and Paramount Pictures – have moved the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction against three ‘rogue cyberlocker websites’ for unauthorisedly hosting their copyrighted content. According to the plaintiffs, these rogue cyberlocker websites provide an infrastructure specifically designed to incentivise hosting, uploading, storing, sharing, streaming, and downloadin ..read more
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1w ago
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently on 15th March, 2024 issued a revised advisory concerning the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models by Intermediaries.[i]
This revised advisory was made to supersede a previous advisory issued on March 1, 2024, which, inter alia, required prior and explicit permission from the Government before deploying any AI Technologies which were under testing / unreliable.[ii]
The March 1 advisory drew criticism from various quarters, with concerns raised by startup founders, such as Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of Perplexity ..read more
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1w ago
Background
The famous comedian and author Sarah Silverman (Silverman et al v. OpenAI, Inc. et al, 23-cv-3416), and the famous author Paul Tremblay (Tremblay et al v. OpenAI, Inc. et al, 23-cv-3223), also representing other authors, (“Authors”), had filed a lawsuit against tech giant OpenAI[i] alleging that the company used their copyrighted books and works without taking their consent or giving them compensation to train their AI text generative system, ChatGPT.
This particular case garnered significant attention because it raised questions about the legal boundaries of copyright law regarding ..read more
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1w ago
Government notifies the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules with an aim to improve film certification
The Central government has officially notified the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, aimed at enhancing the process of certifying films for public exhibition. The Ministry and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) stated that they had previously engaged in extensive consultations with various stakeholders, including filmmakers, cinema owners, disability rights organizations, non-governmental organizations, film industry associations, the general public, and other relevant par ..read more
IPRMENTLAW
2w ago
Introduction:
The Additional District Judge, Ludhiana had passed an order dated 23rd November,2023, whereby Dreamline Reality Movies (“Respondents / Dreamline”) were granted an order to restrain Super Cassette Industries Private Limited (“Appellant / T Series”) from producing, telecasting, selling or releasing the movie “Dear Jassi” until the final determination of the case. Read order here.
However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently on 22nd February, 2024,[i] set aside the order by the District Judge and ruled that the facts and events from the life of a person cannot be a subjec ..read more
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2w ago
Google and Indian app developers hit pause on billing dispute for 4 months
Google and Indian app developers have agreed to temporarily pause their disagreement over Google’s major billing policy for four months. This decision follows Google’s removal of over 10 Indian apps, including Shaadi, for not adhering to the requirement of paying a service fee when using in-app payment options other than Google’s on the Play Store. After facing pushback from the Indian government and local startups, Google reinstated most delisted apps, including Shaadi. 120 days has been agreed upon to find a solution ..read more
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3w ago
Article 370 banned in all Gulf countries in fresh dampener for Hindi film industry
Following reports of the Bollywood film ‘Article 370’ getting banned in Gulf countries emerged online earlier in the week, however subsequently new reports have clarified that the movie is facing no such hurdle.
Latest reports claimed that the Yami Gautam starrer is not facing any such presumed ‘ban’, but is awaiting certification in certain regions in the Gulf countries. Initial reports suggested that a ban was imposed on the movie in Gulf countries, but did not disclose any reason for the same.
This came as a ..read more
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1M ago
Special CBI Court rejects CBI plea seeking stay on release of documentary on Indrani Mukherjea
A special CBI court rejected a CBI plea seeking a stay on the airing of a documentary titled ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth’. The trial against former media executive Indrani Mukerjea and two others for the alleged murder of her daughter, Sheena Bora, in 2012, is still ongoing. A special court rejected a CBI plea seeking a stay on the airing of a documentary titled ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth’ on Feb 20. The trial against former media executive Indrani Mukerjea and two others ..read more
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1M ago
Ministry of Information and Technology to soon prepare guidelines on e-gaming
The Ministry of Information and Technology (MeitY) will soon be preparing a framework for permitting and certifying online games which involve money. The central government will now regulate the online gaming sector instead of the industry led self-regulatory-organization.
The government had notified the online gaming rules in April 2023 and had granted time of three months to the industry to come up with proposals for self-regulatory organizations. The proposals that were submitted to the government were dominated b ..read more