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Our associate Caroline Dunker Fucci has just received the “Special prize for innovation” Prof. Alfredo Lamy Filho of PUC-Rio for her paper about Copyrights protection over art works. With knowledge and experience in cultural institutions, Caroline joined Murta Goyanes Advogados internship program in 2016, from which she has been promoted to associate. The awards ceremony (...)

A recent decision¹ rendered by the Brazilian Supreme Court dismissed the extraordinary appeal filed against the Superior Court of Justice (SCJ)’s ruling that allowed the collection of royalties by ECAD (the main performance rights organization in Brazil) over music streaming. Justice Alexandre de Moraes held that the issue had been analyzed by the SCJ in (...)

In interview for the newspaper Valor Econômico, Marcelo Goyanes spoke about digital anti-piracy measures in Brazil. Goyanes spoke about the digital piracy containment plan that is being created by members of the brazilian´s audiovisual chain, such as the Ministry of Culture, Ancine, Motion Pictures Association, pay-TV association and producers. The movement´s purpose is to draw (...)

As from January 1, 2018, the City of Rio de Janeiro will charge service tax for streaming services of music and video. According to Law 6,263/17, a 2% tax will be levied on services of processing, storaging or hosting of data, texts, images, videos, electronic pages, applications and information systems, among others, in addition to (...)

Due to the publication of Resolution CGI.br/RES/2017/031, the proceeding for registering cancelled domains is now carried out on a monthly basis, lasts six days and no longer covers the right of preference to obtain registration.

In deciding Special Appeal No. 1442083 / ES, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice reaffirms that media channels cannot expose minors involved in any type of misdemeanor, even if their names are not mentioned. In this case, the Court held that the exposure of a minor committing a criminal offense violated article 143 of the Children’s Protection Act, which prohibits the (...)

Founding partner of Murta Goyanes Advogados and member of the IAEL Executive Committee, Marcelo Goyanes will be at the forefront of Rio Market’s digital piracy programming next Friday, Oct 13th. The business branch of ​​Rio Film Festival will dedicate a full day to discuss the new anti-piracy measures and to discuss a national plan of (...)

According to a recent decision issued by the 10th Federal Court of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais1, YouTube is not required to block content made available on its platform containing advertising to children. The inclusion of warnings about the prohibition of marketing or promotion of goods and services starring or directed at children would, in practical (...)