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Copyright Evidence: 21 for 2021 (a year in review)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This ambition, and the resulting huge body of work (over 850 studies), inspired us to think about new ways to interpret this empirical literature, and to offer a state-of-the-art overview of the evidence on how copyright works in society. 17 of the CDSM Directive.

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Bungie Wins $16.2m, Destiny 2 Cheat Dev Violated DMCA, RICO, CFAA

TorrentFreak

The Domino Effect Bungie filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against defendants allegedly involved in the development and supply of Destiny 2 cheat ‘Wallhax’ back in August 2021. The defendants admitted that Wallhax injected new code into Bungie’s code, thereby creating an unlicensed derivative work.

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Copyright, Free Speech Clash in Dispute Over Cameron Boyce’s Final Film

Copyright Lately

The case involves an interesting interplay between copyright law, entertainment contracts and the First Amendment. August 30, 2021 email threatening release of Runt (from court files) The parties’ negotiations ended in August 2021. Other allegations focused on harassment allegedly suffered by crew members on the set.

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The Battle Over Poker NFTs

Plagiarism Today

I also challenge you to at least try to draw a similar style before (1/2) — PokerPaint (@PokerPaint) September 25, 2021. pic.twitter.com/ToJt79iwa3 — PokerPaint (@PokerPaint) September 27, 2021. However, when that failed to soothe things over with the creators, they took back to Twitter with a more thorough apology.

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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Taking the Mona Lisa Effect from Illusion to Reality: Enhancing the Museum Experience with Augmented and Virtual Reality

JIPEL Copyright Blog

For instance, AR could be designed to allow a visitor to access additional information about a particular piece of work, while VR could enable individuals who are unable to physically visit a museum to peruse its collections from the comfort of their own homes, at their own pace.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Rothschild began selling his METABIRKINS NFTs in December 2021. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. His NFT sales have reportedly surpassed $1.1