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Opinion | Why Celebrities Are Seeking Legal Protection For Their Personality Rights
The Delhi HC recently issued an order safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of film actor Jackie Shroff, restraining several social media accounts, AI Chatbots, and e-commerce websites from exploiting the actor's name, voice, or image.
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Centre May Consider Legal Safeguards For Health Workers Against Violence
The government may consider introducing appropriate legal safeguards for healthcare workers, who at times face violence from relatives or attendants of patients, a parliamentary panel has said.
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18 Countries Release First Global Agreement To Monitor, Safeguard AI
US, Britain and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior US official described as the first detailed international agreement on how to keep artificial intelligence safe from rogue actors.
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Parliamentary Panel Seeks Robust Safeguards For Use Of Technology In Legal Process
A parliamentary panel, which examined the three proposed criminal laws, has hailed the move to enhance the use of technology in legal proceedings but said the adoption of electronic means for communication and trials should proceed only after checks.
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Deutsche Bank AG Seeks Approval to Operate as Crypto Custodian in Germany, Triggers Market Surge
Germany’s Deutsche Bank AG wishes to provide crypto buying, selling, staking, valuation, and fund administration services to its individual as well as institutional clients. This would ensure that investors would not flout Germany’s crypto tax norms while also safeguarding investors from financial risks.
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IMF Outlines Nine-Point Crypto Action Plan, Aims to Block Cryptocurrencies From Becoming Legal Tender
IMF's top recommendation was to "safeguard monetary sovereignty and stability by strengthening monetary policy frameworks and do not grant crypto assets official currency or legal tender status."
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South Korea Categorises ‘Blockchain-Based Tokens’ as ‘Securities’, Issues Guidelines
South Korea has announced that all blockchain-based tokens operational within its territories, will be treated under the ‘securities’ category of assets. Those digital assets that commonly serve as stakes in businesses or have issuers who attribute profits generated by the token among investors — will be eligible to be treated as securities i...
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Australia To Bring New Crypto Plan to Protect its Investors From Financial Risk
Australia, to protect its crypto community against financial risks, has decided to regulate token mapping, increase legal oversight on crypto transactions, and focus on the protection of crypto holders in the country. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones issued a joint statement on Friday, February 3, explaining t...
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Justin Bieber, Eminem Among 19 Celebrities to Get Grievance Letters for Promoting NFTs: Here’s Why
Justin Bieber, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Paris Hilton have been named among 19 celebrities who allegedly promoted NFT projects without revealing their associations with the projects. Even though Truth in Advertising (TINA.org) has not sought legal charges against the 19 celebrities that it has approached, it has asked them to simply clarify their con...
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‘Anti-Fud Fund’ Launched by KuCoin CEO to Trigger Awareness, Education, Protection Around Crypto
KuCoin chief, Johnny Lyu is launching the ‘anti-fud fund’ in order to safeguard the Web3 industry against spreaders of fake news. This anti-fud fund will deliver knowledge around crypto, encourage industry leaders to engage with the crypto community, and initiate legal action against fake news spreaders, Lyu has said in a Twitter post.
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Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns Against Crypto Purchases Amid Chaotic Government Collapse
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued warnings to people against buying crypto assets in light of the lack of regulatory discipline at the time. Along with the governmental crisis and national economy crash, the ongoing slump in the global crypto industry is also a matter of concern for the CBSL.
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EU Parliament Proposes to Bring NFT Trading Platforms Under Anti-Money Laundering Law
A group of four lawmakers have proposed to being NFT trading platforms under the legal scanner to curb their exploitation by notorious entities. Since NFTs are valuable digital assets and are usually purchased in exchange of cryptocurrencies, they can be exploited as an instrument to facilitate instant cross-border financial transactions. Hence, th...
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Cryptocurrency Asset Firm Grayscale Sues SEC for Blocking Bitcoin ETF
Crypto assets firm Grayscale has filed a petition with a federal appeals court on Wednesday, after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the proposed fund did not meet the requirements for investor protection and lacked sufficient safeguards against fraud and manipulation. The company said the legal move was called for due to the SEC's ...
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Scientists Write To President, Say Proposed Law Is "Against Lakshadweep's Culture"
The proposed Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation of 2021 is highly problematic and will work against existing legal provisions that safeguard the resilience of Lakshadweep's ecology, livelihood and culture, say a group of scientists.
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Facebook's New Legal Team Scores Early Victory in War Against Fraud
For Facebook, safeguarding its social network remains one of its most fundamental challenge.
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Opinion | Why Celebrities Are Seeking Legal Protection For Their Personality Rights
The Delhi HC recently issued an order safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of film actor Jackie Shroff, restraining several social media accounts, AI Chatbots, and e-commerce websites from exploiting the actor's name, voice, or image.
-
Centre May Consider Legal Safeguards For Health Workers Against Violence
The government may consider introducing appropriate legal safeguards for healthcare workers, who at times face violence from relatives or attendants of patients, a parliamentary panel has said.
-
18 Countries Release First Global Agreement To Monitor, Safeguard AI
US, Britain and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior US official described as the first detailed international agreement on how to keep artificial intelligence safe from rogue actors.
-
Parliamentary Panel Seeks Robust Safeguards For Use Of Technology In Legal Process
A parliamentary panel, which examined the three proposed criminal laws, has hailed the move to enhance the use of technology in legal proceedings but said the adoption of electronic means for communication and trials should proceed only after checks.
-
Deutsche Bank AG Seeks Approval to Operate as Crypto Custodian in Germany, Triggers Market Surge
Germany’s Deutsche Bank AG wishes to provide crypto buying, selling, staking, valuation, and fund administration services to its individual as well as institutional clients. This would ensure that investors would not flout Germany’s crypto tax norms while also safeguarding investors from financial risks.
-
IMF Outlines Nine-Point Crypto Action Plan, Aims to Block Cryptocurrencies From Becoming Legal Tender
IMF's top recommendation was to "safeguard monetary sovereignty and stability by strengthening monetary policy frameworks and do not grant crypto assets official currency or legal tender status."
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South Korea Categorises ‘Blockchain-Based Tokens’ as ‘Securities’, Issues Guidelines
South Korea has announced that all blockchain-based tokens operational within its territories, will be treated under the ‘securities’ category of assets. Those digital assets that commonly serve as stakes in businesses or have issuers who attribute profits generated by the token among investors — will be eligible to be treated as securities i...
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Australia To Bring New Crypto Plan to Protect its Investors From Financial Risk
Australia, to protect its crypto community against financial risks, has decided to regulate token mapping, increase legal oversight on crypto transactions, and focus on the protection of crypto holders in the country. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones issued a joint statement on Friday, February 3, explaining t...
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Justin Bieber, Eminem Among 19 Celebrities to Get Grievance Letters for Promoting NFTs: Here’s Why
Justin Bieber, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Paris Hilton have been named among 19 celebrities who allegedly promoted NFT projects without revealing their associations with the projects. Even though Truth in Advertising (TINA.org) has not sought legal charges against the 19 celebrities that it has approached, it has asked them to simply clarify their con...
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‘Anti-Fud Fund’ Launched by KuCoin CEO to Trigger Awareness, Education, Protection Around Crypto
KuCoin chief, Johnny Lyu is launching the ‘anti-fud fund’ in order to safeguard the Web3 industry against spreaders of fake news. This anti-fud fund will deliver knowledge around crypto, encourage industry leaders to engage with the crypto community, and initiate legal action against fake news spreaders, Lyu has said in a Twitter post.
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Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns Against Crypto Purchases Amid Chaotic Government Collapse
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued warnings to people against buying crypto assets in light of the lack of regulatory discipline at the time. Along with the governmental crisis and national economy crash, the ongoing slump in the global crypto industry is also a matter of concern for the CBSL.
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EU Parliament Proposes to Bring NFT Trading Platforms Under Anti-Money Laundering Law
A group of four lawmakers have proposed to being NFT trading platforms under the legal scanner to curb their exploitation by notorious entities. Since NFTs are valuable digital assets and are usually purchased in exchange of cryptocurrencies, they can be exploited as an instrument to facilitate instant cross-border financial transactions. Hence, th...
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Cryptocurrency Asset Firm Grayscale Sues SEC for Blocking Bitcoin ETF
Crypto assets firm Grayscale has filed a petition with a federal appeals court on Wednesday, after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the proposed fund did not meet the requirements for investor protection and lacked sufficient safeguards against fraud and manipulation. The company said the legal move was called for due to the SEC's ...
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Scientists Write To President, Say Proposed Law Is "Against Lakshadweep's Culture"
The proposed Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation of 2021 is highly problematic and will work against existing legal provisions that safeguard the resilience of Lakshadweep's ecology, livelihood and culture, say a group of scientists.
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Facebook's New Legal Team Scores Early Victory in War Against Fraud
For Facebook, safeguarding its social network remains one of its most fundamental challenge.
