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How This Legal Decision Could Make Old Games Harder to Play
Key Takeaways Digital games are at risk of disappearing due to legal limitations on sharing archived copies of classic games. Efforts to preserve classic games through digital archives have been hindered by copyright law and the Entertainment Software Association. Despite setbacks in game preservation, individual efforts to back up and study old games, along with organizations like VGHF, can keep…
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Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely
Video games in the form of computer programs embodied in physical or downloaded formats that have been lawfully acquired as complete games, that do not require access to an external computer server for gameplay, and that are no longer reasonably available in the commercial marketplace, solely for the purpose of preservation of the game in a playable form by an…
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Intel just won a 15-year legal battle against EU
Intel has won a long-running legal battle against the EU after successfully overturning an antitrust fine imposed in 2009. The European Commission had found the company abused its dominant position in the chip market and fined it €1.06 billion, marking a record at the time. According to the European Commission, the company had been giving rebates, some disguised, to major…
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Is Fax Broadcast Legal? Yes, But There Are Restrictions
Done right, fax broadcasting can be a powerful marketing and communication tool. Here are some reasons why: Guaranteed delivery and high open rates: Unlike emails that can get lost in spam folders or unread, faxes are delivered directly to the recipient’s machine. To reach specific audiences: Fax is still widely used by older demographics and individuals in industries like healthcare…
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Google wins landmark EU antitrust battle, easing legal pressures – Computerworld
Qualcomm ruling in contrast In Qualcomm’s case, the company secured a slight reduction of its EU antitrust fine, lowering the penalty to $266 million (€238.7 million) from the original $270 million (€242 million), but the court dismissed its other claims. The fine, handed down by the European Commission in 2019, was based on claims that Qualcomm engaged in predatory pricing…
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