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Comics platform liable for providing content inappropriate for minors Comics platform liable for providing content inappropriate for minors In December 2020, the parents of Xiao Xue, a middle school student, found out to their surprise that she had deposited money to an online comic reading platform from May 25, 2019 to Dec 22, 2020 to a total of 1,466 yuan ($219). 2023-11-24 More
Use of publicly available images of actors for artistic appreciation does not constitute infringement of right to likeness Use of publicly available images of actors for artistic appreciation does not constitute infringement of right to likeness The Beijing Internet Court (BIC) recently concluded a network tort liability case where a company (the defendant) used published stills of an actor (the plaintiff) on its WeChat account for appreciation and commentary purposes. Ruling that the usage was appropriate and did not infringe upon the plaintiff's right to likeness, the BIC rejected all the claims by the plaintiff. The verdict is now in effect. 2023-11-17 More
Rights and interests of historical members of crowdfunding platforms shouldn’t be affected by change of standards Rights and interests of historical members of crowdfunding platforms shouldn’t be affected by change of standards The plaintiff surnamed Yan joined a program for severe illnesses on a mutual-funding platform in 2016 with a maximum medical coverage of 300,000 yuan ($44,940). 2023-11-10 More
Cases illustrating behavior boundaries in cyberspace Cases illustrating behavior boundaries in cyberspace Cases illustrating behavior boundaries in cyberspace 2023-10-26 More
Sharing of classic legal cases Sharing of classic legal cases 2023-10-16 More
Online game leveling up service operator responsible for trainer’s malicious destruction of game accounts Online game leveling up service operator responsible for trainer’s malicious destruction of game accounts With the fast development of the online gaming industry, more and more game enthusiasts are using game leveling up services to upgrade their game accounts. Game leveling up service refers to the service provided by individuals or companies that offer to play a game on behalf of another player. 2023-10-07 More