Madras High Court Upholds Global Prior Use In MediaMonks Trademark Dispute

The Madras High Court has allowed a rectification petition for removal of trademark filed with the name "MEDIA MONK LABEL" and "MEDIA MONK" registered and being used by the respondent. The petition was filed by an international digital advertising company of the same name. The single bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, allowing the petition, held that the party that uses the mark on...

Meta Wins Copyright Infringement Suit Against Training Llama AI

Meta has won a significant AI copyright lawsuit brought by 13 authors who alleged that the company trained its AI systems on their work without proper licensing or consent. Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California ruled in Meta's favor, observing that Meta's use of the works to train its AI model was transformative enough to be considered within the limits of the fair...

Payments Made To AWS For Cloud Computing Services Not Taxable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that payments made to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud computing services do not qualify as “royalty.” The bench, comprising Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tejas Karia, upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's (ITAT) decision which held that such payments are not taxable as royalties or fees for technical services (FTS). The Court referred...

Florida Sues Snapchat Over Unlawful Conduct Of Addictive Features And Unlawful Access For Minors

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has initiated legal action against the operator of Snapchat, alleging violations of newly enacted H.B. 3—a statute intended to protect minors by restricting their access to certain social media platforms. Filed in the Circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, the complaint asserts that Snapchat unlawfully employs features designed to foster addiction...

Google Reaches Settlement with CCI Over Smart TV Operating System.

The Competition Commission of India has reached a settlement with Google for ₹20.24 crore over anti-competitive practices related to its operating system software. The Commission, headed by Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, considered the report submitted by the Director General and found that Google had imposed unfair conditions through agreements such as the Television App Distribution...

CCI Fines Digital Cinema Service Providers UFO Moviez And Qube Cinemas For Anti-Competitive Agreements

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found cinema service providers UFO Moviez India Ltd. and Qube Cinemas in contravention of anti-competitive agreement provisions under the Competition Act, 2002. The violations involve tie-in arrangements, exclusive supply agreements, and refusal to deal with the CCI imposing a fine of ₹104.03 lakh on UFO Moviez and ₹165.8 lakh on Qube...

U.S. Court Finds Google Illegally Leveraged Its Ad Tech Monopoly To Coerce Advertisers And Suppress Competition In The Digital Advertising Market

A U.S. judge found that Google had abused its dominance in the digital marketing sector. The verdict, authored by District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District Court of Virginia, declared that Google had held a market monopoly in the sector and had unlawfully tied its publisher ad server (DFP) with its ad exchange (AdX), forcing advertisers into coercive decision-making. The...

Meta Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Its Acquisitions Of Instagram And Whatsapp Amidst Broader Tech Industry Crackdown

Meta is facing its largest legal challenge to date as the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case officially began on Monday(14.04.2025), with Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand. This high-stakes trial is taking place in Washington, D.C., before U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. The U.S. antitrust agency Federal Trade Commission(FTC) alleged that Meta spent...

U.S. Court Rules In Favour Thomson Reuters (westlaw), Holds That Ross Intelligence Infringed Copyright For AI Training

In what may be the world's first ruling on whether training AI models with copyrighted materials constitutes fair use, a U.S. federal district court has held that such usage amounts to copyright infringement. With ongoing legal battles worldwide, including OpenAI vs. ANI in India, this judgment serves as a strong reference for future similar cases. The United States District Court for...

The Tale Of Two Cases (And Platforms): The Brazilian Paradox

At present, the Brazilian Supreme Court finds itself in a unique position. In two separate matters, the highest court of Brazil is facing a question on the constitutionality of a provision, which may seemingly be a sure protection for freedom of speech and expression. Prima facie, it is fascinating to observe the unique task before the Court. However, the picture becomes clearer when examined closer.Background of the lawIn Brazil, the liability of internet intermediaries such as Google, more...

Saket District Court Imposes Rs.20 Lakh Cost For Copyright Infringement Of Software

The Saket District Commercial Court with its Bench comprising Justice Lokesh Kumar Sharma has imposed a penalty on Invent Cast Pvt. Ltd for infringing the copyright of software developed by Seimen Industries Inc. The court found that Invent Cast was using the NX software (formerly Unigraphics) without a license. Consequently, the court imposed a fine of ₹20 lakh and issued a...

Madras High Court Upholds Rejection Of AI-Human Integration Patent Claim

The Madras High Court bench dismissed an appeal seeking a review of a patent claim for a product designed to integrate human and AI capabilities. The appeal was filed by Caleb Suresh Motupalli before the single bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, challenging the order of the Controller of Patents. Upon review, the court found no sufficient grounds to interfere with the...