French Luxury Brand Hermes Wins NFT Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
French luxury brand Hermes has won a lawsuit against an artist who depicted its famous Birkin bags in a non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The artist argued that NFTs should be covered under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment but the jury disagreed. Hermes Wins Lawsuit Against ‘Metabirkins’ NFT Creator French luxury design house Hermes has won a lawsuit against Mason Rothschild, the artist behind the “Metabirkins” non-fungible...
Federal Reserve Officials Say More Interest Rate Hikes Are Needed to Curb Inflation
Several Federal Reserve governors and presidents say that more interest rate hikes are needed to curb inflation. “We are not done yet with raising interest rates,” Fed Governor Lisa Cook said. “We need to raise rates aggressively to put a ceiling on inflation,” Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari stressed. Fed Officials on Raising Interest Rates Further Several Federal Reserve governors and presidents said this week...
Sony vs. Quad9: Court Hears Landmark DNS Piracy Blocking Case
In 2021, Sony Music obtained an injunction that ordered DNS resolver Quad9 to block a popular pirate site. The injunction, issued by the District Court of Hamburg, required the Swiss DNS resolver to block access to a site that links to pirated music. The name of the targeted site wasn’t revealed, but we deduced that Canna.to was the target. That site was also targeted in a voluntary blocking agreement previously signed by...
Omi in a Hellcat’s IPTV Co-Defendant Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison
Late January, Michael Barone filed an important document at a district court in Pennsylvania. With his freedom on the line, the stakes could hardly have been higher. The New York man was among several people arrested following the FBI shutdown of pirate IPTV services owned by Pennsylvania and New Jersey man, Bill Omar Carrasquillo. Better known online as Omi in a Hellcat, Carrasquillo had built an empire of IPTV streaming services...
How open source leaders can foster an inclusive environment
How open source leaders can foster an inclusive environment kcarcia Fri, 02/10/2023 – 03:00 Open source leaders can foster inclusive communities for newcomers by creating belonging, providing opportunities, and showing support. They understand the intricacies of submitting code and making connections with other community members. In doing so, they build credibility and gain influence. This experience is invaluable to...
