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U.S. Studios Agree to End Geoblocking in Europe Union Image

U.S. Studios Agree to End Geoblocking in Europe Union

Simon Taylor

Under the agreement, the studios and Sky UK will open up pay-TV markets, allowing consumers across the European Union to access to a wider range of content regardless of their location.

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Online Extra: Europe Passes Controversial New Copyright Law Image

Online Extra: Europe Passes Controversial New Copyright Law

Simon Taylor

<b><i>Technology Platforms Such As Google, YouTube and Facebook Had Opposed the Changes, Which Will Require Them to Compensate Publishers, Artists and Musicians</b></i><p>EU lawmakers have approved controversial new copyright rules that aim to make it easier for content rights-holders to make money when their content is used on digital platforms but could force large platforms such as Google, Facebook and YouTube to make changes to their operations.

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BREAKING NEWS: Europe Passes Controversial New Copyright Law Image

BREAKING NEWS: Europe Passes Controversial New Copyright Law

Simon Taylor

EU lawmakers have approved controversial new copyright rules that aim to make it easier for content rights-holders to make money when their content is used on digital platforms but could force large platforms such as Google, Facebook and YouTube to make changes to their operations.

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Mystery Subpoena Case at High Court Could Expand U.S. Authority Image

Mystery Subpoena Case at High Court Could Expand U.S. Authority

Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge & Amanda W. Newton

Rare Supreme Court holiday activity and ongoing news coverage about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has drawn much attention to the enigmatic case of <i>In Re Grand Jury Subpoena</i>. The matter is unremarkable, presenting familiar issues of international litigation. Upon further examination, however, the case may have the potential to expand the authority of United States courts over foreign states and their agencies or instrumentalities.

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Implications of GDPR & CCPA on Public Records Image

Implications of GDPR & CCPA on Public Records

Jeff Cox

This article discusses the importance of securing a safe harbor for court records through reviewing an illustrative example of how a European Union (EU) citizen was able to force U.S. legal technology companies to remove and alter court records using GDPR.

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Beyond the FCPA: M&A Due Diligence Under the Expanded DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy Image

Beyond the FCPA: M&A Due Diligence Under the Expanded DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy

Jonathan B. New & Elias D. Trahanas

Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken notable steps to advance the axiom that the business community and law enforcement are "partners, not adversaries." DOJ has now taken its guidance one step further, announcing that the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy would apply to all potential wrongdoing discovered by an acquirer in the course of a merger or acquisition, not just to FCPA violations.

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U.S. Trade-Secret Theft Prosecutions Target China and Are on the Rise Image

U.S. Trade-Secret Theft Prosecutions Target China and Are on the Rise

Phillip Bantz

The U.S. and China are in the midst of an escalating trade war and the DOJ has been prosecuting trade misappropriation cases against China with notable vigor as of late.

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What the U.S.' Pursuit of Foreign Nation-State Hackers Means for Cybercrime Victims and Targets Image

What the U.S.' Pursuit of Foreign Nation-State Hackers Means for Cybercrime Victims and Targets

Ronald Cheng & Mallory Jensen

For years, the U.S. has maintained an active enforcement campaign against overseas cyber criminals and while these past efforts have not been haphazard, they have not necessarily been part of a specific drive to address the serious issue of foreign cybercrime committed by nation states. Recent announcements by the DOJ show that this enforcement campaign is accelerating and expanding.

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Are You Prepared? Dealing with GDPR-like Rules Spreading Across the Nation Image

Are You Prepared? Dealing with GDPR-like Rules Spreading Across the Nation

Mark Sangster

California's Consumer Privacy Act, signed into law earlier this year, follows a growing line of consumer privacy laws, such as the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), Canadian Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and related New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Rules and Regulations (NYCRR 500).

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IP Provisions in 'New NAFTA' Agreement Image

IP Provisions in 'New NAFTA' Agreement

Lawrence E. Ashery

With Canada's agreement, the stage was set for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to end and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take its place.Among the provisions of note for the entertainment industry, copyright will receive a boost from the USMCA.

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