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Telecommunications operator obtains favourable decision in dispute against copyright collecting society for simulcasting

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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May 3 2012

The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice determined that a telecommunications operator (Oi) is not liable for royalties for the public performance of musical works played simultaneously on the radio and over the internet

Removal of web pages disclosing the location of police checkpoints

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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April 17 2012

In the Brazilian State of Espírito Santo, a Court held that internet service providers must remove web pages or profiles which are intended to share or reveal the location of police checkpoints that aim to catch those who are driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances that may interfere with safe driving

ISP is not strictly liable for fake social networking profiles

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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April 12 2012

On 26 January 2012, a Court held that an internet service provider (ISP) is not liable for payment of damages to a mother and daughter who discovered fake profiles using their names on social networking services

Brazilian Supreme Court rejects agreement imposing additional taxes on e-commerce

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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February 29 2012

The Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled to disregard a taxation agreement over e-commerce sales that was signed in April 2011 by 19 Brazilian States and the Federal District

Court rules telecommunications companies can outsource call centre services

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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February 16 2012

The Brazilian Superior Labour Court has issued a decision that refused to acknowledge a direct employment relationship between an employee of a call centre company and the telecommunication services operator that engaged the call centre company

ISP ordered to remove offensive messages from social networking site

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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November 3 2011

The Brazilian Supreme Court of Justice (Supreme Court) confirmed a decision requiring an internet service provider (ISP) to remove offensive content from posts on a social networking service

Social networking site ordered to implement crime prevention measures

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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September 6 2011

The Rio de Janeiro State Court has ruled that Google Brasil must implement new measures to prevent incitement to commit criminal acts on its social networking site Orkut

Rio de Janeiro's labour court rules that a company has to restore the corporate e-mails of a former employee

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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May 24 2011

Rio de Janeiro's Labour Court has decided that a Brazilian newspaper has to restore a former journalist's corporate e-mails that had been forwarded to another employee by the time she was dismissed

User fined for sharing Wi-Fi

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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March 29 2011

The Brazilian telecommunications agency (ANATEL) has fined a user R$3,000 (approximately US$1,700) for sharing his Wi-Fi connection

The São Paulo Court of Justice creates a special chamber for commercial law

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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March 22 2011

The creation of a specialised commercial chamber was approved by the São Paulo Court of Justice

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