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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. HLG ultimately filed suit for copyright infringement.

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3 Count: Scooter Fight

Plagiarism Today

Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal. Piaggio has long claimed that Kumpan’s electric scooter is both a copyright and a trademark infringement of their design. The dispute reaching a boiling point in 2018 when Piaggio had several of Kumpan scooters confiscated at a tradeshow.

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3 Count: Slumlord Millionaire

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1: Justices to Consider Whether Warhol Image is “Fair Use” of Photograph of Prince. Goldsmith, a case that is expected to be a rare moment of the high court ruling on an issue of fair use. Goldsmith sued, saying that this use far exceeded the agreement that they made. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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3 Count: Disney Defeat

Plagiarism Today

1: Disney Loses Bid to Dismiss ‘Muppet Babies’ Reboot Copyright Suit. First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Disney has failed to dismiss an ongoing case against it over the 2018 reboot of the Muppet Babies TV show. The post 3 Count: Disney Defeat appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: 2 Chainz Dodge

Plagiarism Today

Apple sued the company, alleging that it violated both their copyright and their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. However, a judge tossed the case, ruling that Corellium’s use was a fair use. 2: Federal Court Awards $29M in Statutory Damages for Copyright Infringement in Media Case.

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GitHub, Copilot and the Copyright Around AI

Plagiarism Today

If @GitHub (Microsoft) truly believes copilot isn't infringing on anyone's work, I want to offer them a chance to prove it: I'll donate $50k to a charity of their choice (or @EFF if we can't agree) if they release a Copilot version trained solely on Windows kernel source. Is it so short that its use is a fair use?

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With Friends Like These: Copyright Implications Of Novelists Drawing Inspiration From The Real Lives They Cross

LexBlog IP

As the District Court noted: When Dorland read an online version of The Kindest in 2018, she noted the similarities between her letter and the letter in the story. Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. ” Let’s see why.