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Raids Target Premier League Piracy and Online Gambling Networks in Thailand
On July 31, Thai authorities conducted synchronized raids across 21 locations to dismantle a network involved in online gambling and...
Oliver Walsh
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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Thai Police Shut Down Euro 2024 Gambling Sites Worth 2.4 Billion Baht
Thai police have shut down 224 Euro 2024 gambling websites, seizing 2.4 billion baht, in a major crackdown on illegal online betting...
Oliver Walsh
Jul 25, 20241 min read
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Thai Authorities Arrest Illegal Streaming Site Administrator
Photo courtesy of KhaoSod In a significant move against digital piracy in Thailand, authorities in Phuket have successfully apprehended...
Oliver Walsh
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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Sony Music Japan targets Piracy Portal ‘Hikari-no-Akari’
TorrentFreak reports Sony Music Japan is taking legal action against the piracy portal Hikari-no-Akari, a website known for distributing...
Oliver Walsh
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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Indonesian President Jokowi Spots Digital Copyright Challenges As ASEAN Builds Its Digital Economy Rules
Indonesian President Joko Widodo called copyright issues for artists a "big homework" that must be resolved. He was speaking at the...
Nick Redfearn
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Cloud Storage Provider Baidu Netdisk Liable For Copyright Infringement For Not Blocking Infringing Files
Cloud storage providers are often used by pirates to share content in the digital age, whether it’s games, music, or film—and whether...
jgodefroy1
Jun 19, 20243 min read
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SBS Korea Shuts Down Major Illicit Streaming Sites, Including Fanta TVCrackdown on Illegal Streaming
SBS has successfully shut down three major illegal streaming sites, including Fanta TV, in collaboration with Chinese authorities. This high
Oliver Walsh
Jun 4, 20243 min read
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The Piracy-Malware Nexus in India: Key Insights and Report Recommendations
study reveals that digital piracy in India, which caused $3.08 billion in financial losses in 2022, significantly heightens the risk of mal
Oliver Walsh
May 28, 20242 min read
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Breaking Down the Delhi High Court's Landmark Decision on "Dynamic+" Website Blocking
The Delhi High Court granted major streaming platforms a "dynamic+" injunction, allowing immediate legal action against evolving digital...
Oliver Walsh
May 24, 20242 min read
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IPOPHL Takes Decisive Action Against Piracy, Blocking Eleven YTS Domains in the Philippines
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has intensified its anti-piracy campaign by ordering the blocking of eleven...
Oliver Walsh
May 20, 20242 min read
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Proposed Amendments to the Philippines' Intellectual Property Code
The Philippines has a 71% piracy rate, making it one of Asia's largest consumers of pirated content. Proposed amendments to the...
Oliver Walsh
May 13, 20242 min read
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Alibaba Subsidiary Ejoy Ordered To Pay $7.2 million For Infringing NetEase’s Game Copyright
“Shuai Tu Zhi Bin” or "Invincible" is a game published in 2015 by NetEase. As many other war strategy games, players occupy the land on...
jgodefroy1
May 10, 20242 min read
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Annual Piracy Consumer Survey Reveals Shifting Trends in Asia-Pacific Piracy: A Look at the 2024 Report
Despite a decline in traditional piracy methods, the 2024 CAP report warns of a concerning rise in Asia-Pacific piracy fueled by social...
Oliver Walsh
May 7, 20242 min read
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USTR Special 301 report - Thailand and Vietnam
Following our earlier post on major markets, the USTR’s 2024 Special 301 report has 2 SE Asian countries on the Watch List for various IP...
Nick Redfearn
May 3, 20242 min read
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USTR Special 301 report - China, Indonesia and India
The US government published its annual 2024 Special 301 report this week. Various anti-piracy concerns about Asian markets are raised....
Nick Redfearn
May 2, 20242 min read
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Criminal copyright piracy case in Vietnam decided
Defendant Le Hai Nam ran an IPTV service called BestBuy IPTV which had committed digital copyright infringement. We wrote about this...
Nick Redfearn
Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Litigating Philippines copyright disputes on social media?!
Filipino pop singer Shaira Moro shot to fame when her single “Selos” went viral over social media. Discerning listeners pointed out...
Nick Redfearn
Apr 19, 20242 min read
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Strengthening Defenses: CODA and MPA Renew Commitment to Combat Global Piracy Through 2026
The recent renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CODA and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) marks a decade of...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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AI and training data - US cases track Singapore law in preventing piracy claims over AI training data
One of the main questions about training AI Large Language Models (LLMs) is whether an AI company can use vast amounts of copyrighted...
Nick Redfearn
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Cracking Down on Piracy: How the English Premier League's Latest Victory in Singapore Safeguards Broadcasts and Fans
The English Premier League has intensified its fight against online piracy by obtaining a Singapore High Court order that mandates local...
Oliver Walsh
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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