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The Department of Justice investigates collecting society and six associations for suspected cartel formation and price fixing of copyright fees

Baker & McKenzie
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Brazil
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September 14 2010

The Office of Economic Law (SDE) of the Brazilian Department of Justice will initiate administrative proceedings against the Central Office for Copyright Collection and Distribution (ECAD) - the body responsible for the collection and distribution of copyright for public performance and execution in Brazil - as well as against six artistic associations

Microsoft allowed access to Datel Xbox discovery

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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February 25 2011

Microsoft Corp. has recently won a bid to force Datel Holdings Ltd. to produce documents and sample products in an action involving Datel's Xbox 360 accessories

The Spanish National Competition Commission investigates collecting societies

Baker & McKenzie
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Spain
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January 28 2011

The Spanish National Competition Commission (CNC) has resolved to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the General Collecting Society of Authors of Spain (SGAE

Round up of key developments

Hogan Lovells
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European Union
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July 19 2011

On 4 March, the European Commission announced it would close its antitrust investigation into possible restrictive business agreements by Hollywood film studios

A European Premier League: final whistle blows on football rights at the CJEU

CMS Cameron McKenna
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 5 2011

The FAPL markets the television broadcasting rights for Premier League matches

E-book pricing: the clash between copyright and competition law

RPC
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European Union, United Kingdom
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April 11 2011

The OFT and the European Commission have opened up an almost exam question issue of the rights of a copyright owner to control the use made of its copyright works which makes for an interesting heavyweight bout between copyright and competition laws

The Premier League and the pub landlady

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 6 2011

European Court finds that prohibitions on the sale and use of foreign decoder devices for viewing broadcasts of football matches are contrary to EU law, but holds that transmission in a pub of certain elements of such broadcasts requires prior authorisation under copyright law

MurphyPremier League changes European media rights landscape

Hogan Lovells
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European Union, United Kingdom
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November 28 2011

This case, about the ability of British pubs to screen live Premier League football broadcast from other EU countries, questions the way content has been distributed in Europe