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Contextual Prediction Errors Reorganizes Naturalistic Episodic Memories in Time
No full textFahd Yazin, Moumita Das, Arpan Banerjee, Dipanjan Roy Contextual Prediction Errors Reorganize Episodic Memories in Time
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.24.26513
Contextual Prediction Errors Reorganizes Naturalistic Episodic Memories in Time
No full textFahd Yazin, Moumita Das, Arpan Banerjee, Dipanjan Roy Contextual Prediction Errors Reorganize Episodic Memories in Time
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.24.26513
Contextual Prediction Errors Reorganizes Naturalistic Episodic Memories in Time
No full textFahd Yazin, Moumita Das, Arpan Banerjee, Dipanjan Roy Contextual Prediction Errors Reorganize Episodic Memories in Time
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.24.26513
Copyright piracy and the Indian film industry: a “realist” assessment
No full textIn India, the academic discourse surrounding intellectual property (IP) has been marked by great skepticism. Global IP laws have been viewed as a Western imposition detrimental to national interests. In this paper, I will make the case for a “realist” approach to film piracy in India, i.e., an approach that is rooted in legal pragmatism and draws from the New Legal Realism (NLR) movement. I will suggest a rough template for such an approach, referring to seven broad elements: a) international relations realism; b) contextualization of IP; c) contextualization of copyright; d) the views and interests of the film industry (including creators); e) the working of the pirate economy; f) the law and its enforcement; and g) reforms in the law and industry strategies. In keeping with the spirit of NLR, I will explore a range of top-down and bottom-up perspectives. I will conclude by commenting on the feasibility of certain legal reforms
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Author: Shwetank Lall [aut, cre], Arpan Bhowmik [ctb], Eldho Varghese [aut], Seema Jaggi [ctb], Cini Varghese [ctb]
Maintainer: Shwetank Lall
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Hollywood and the Law. By Paul McDonald, Emily Carman, Eric Hoyt and Philip Drake (eds.) [London: British Film Institute/Palgrave, 2015. 288 pp. Paperback £26.99. ISBN 978-1-844-57477-3.]
No full textIt is widely recognised that James Boyd White's critiques of technical legal language influenced the growth of the Law and Literature movement, and the wider Law and Humanities movement. A comparatively recent offshoot of the Law and Humanities movement has been Law and Film. Law and Film scholars have critically examined how films portray courts, lawyers and themes concerning law and justice. Such analysis has focused not just on overtly “legal” films – of the Twelve Angry Men variety – but also ostensibly “non-legal” films. For example, in one of Law and Film's founding texts (Film and the Law by Steve Greenfield, Guy Osborn and Peter Robson (1st ed., 2001)), the authors discussed films with themes such as vigilantism and racism
The Law and Politics of Pharmaceutical Patents in India
No full textThe philosophical and historical roots of IPRs have been traced back to late medieval and enlightenment-era Europe. In the modern era, English courts have protected IP by applying “with almost evangelical fervour…the commandment ‘thou shalt not steal’,” while neoclassical economists have viewed IP as an incentive to investment. However, numerous scholars have taken a contrary view. Frequently, critical narratives on IPRs have been framed in terms of a conflict between developing countries and developed countries. Even the World Bank, while endorsing the view that IPRs can help developing countries attract foreign investment, has cautioned that “[t]ighter IPRs can…disadvantage developing countries in two ways: by increasing the knowledge gap and by shifting bargaining power toward the producers of knowledge, most of whom reside in industrial countries.
A Primer on Intellectual Property and Popular Culture Research
No full textA large number of intellectual property (IP) law cases have centred around works of popular culture. Traditionally, IP scholars have focused only on technical legal analysis, neglecting research on the aesthetic and cultural value of such works, or the experiences of creators. However, a growing body of interdisciplinary scholarship has changed this trend. This chapter highlights examples of such interdisciplinary scholarship, focusing on scholarship incorporating approaches from the humanities and empirical social sciences. The chapter discusses the methodologies and perspectives used in such works, and how they can complement traditional legal analysis
Trademark rights-infringing comparative advertising in India
No full textIn India, the English law has developed differently. The Trade Marks Act, 1999 broadly follows its United Kingdom counterpart. However, independent of trademark law, Indian courts have provided an effective remedy to parties aggrieved by comparative advertising by deviating from English law and diluting the malice requirement in tortious disparagement actions. The Trade Marks Act 1938, like its predecessor, dealt with classical trademark infringement. In Yeast-Vite v Horsenail the plaintiff sought action against a comparative advertisement by alleging both malicious falsehood and trademark infringement. The judge upheld both the parties’ respective claims for tortious disparagement and trademark infringement, and passed an injunction restraining all the advertisements in question. In Paras v Ranbaxy and Reckitt Benckiser v Emami claims for tortious disparagement and trademark infringement were both addressed and upheld. The Calcutta High Court observed that “the comparison was not fair and truthful”, and amounted to prima facie trademark infringement
Copyright and Academic Photocopying: The Delhi University Case
No full textIn 1982, eleven days before Christmas, major American publishers tried to play Grinch and stop the popular practice of photocopying course readings. The publishers sued New York University (NYU) and a photocopying shop for copyright infringement, for compiling course packs. Reportedly, this was the first such legal action against universities, with NYU being “not necessarily the worst violator” but a “representative” target. Critics viewed the lawsuit as a tactic to force a settlement and “panic university libraries into signing up” with a collecting society. Eventually, a settlement was reached, and a new photocopying policy adopted by NYU. NYU agreed to seek permissions where none was previously taken. This sent ripples across US academia. Professors shied away from prescribing photocopied materials, while many universities emulated NY
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