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Historical Fake News?: Winkler v Hendley

IPilogue

Kelly , one of Canada’s most famous true crime authors, perhaps would have felt some regret after the outcome of Winkler. In 2004, Nate Hendley and James Lorimer & Company Ltd, the defendants, released The Black Donnellys: The Outrageous Tale of Canada’s Deadliest Feud. The late Thomas P.

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Does Copyright Extend to “facts”? The Federal Court Sets the Story Straight on the Extent of Copyright Protection in Nonfiction Work

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

CASE BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW OF THE DISPUTE In Winkler , the plaintiffs, John Winkler and the estate of the late author Thomas Kelley (“Mr. Kelley”) sued author, Nate Hendley (“Mr. Hendley”), and his publisher, James Lorimer & Company Ltd., the defendants, for copyright infringement.

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Pirate Site Traffic Surged in 2021, Research Finds

TorrentFreak

Based on streaming and torrent data, they report that “Godzilla vs. Kong”, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” and “Black Widow were the most pirated films. Perhaps more concerningly, in many areas, piracy is still a growing problem, with an overall 16% increase on the previous nine-month period,” James Mason, CTO of MUSO says.

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VirnetX Seeks Supreme Court Review of IPR Joinder and Fake Acting Officials

Patently-O

VirnetX’s request was denied by the Commissioner of Patents purportedly exercising the Director’s authority based on an agency succession order. Rather, the PTO itself had created a succession plan authorizing the Commissioner to act. The PTO Director, has waived her right to respond through DOJ counsel.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2020, BuzzFeed “embedded” one of Hunley’s Instagram posts, featuring one of her photos of a Black Lives Matter protest, in its entirety (again, preserving her username, caption, and hashtags). Neither Time nor BuzzFeed sought or obtained authorization from the photographers to do so. See the screenshot on the right).

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Public Domain Day 2024 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

The version of Mickey Mouse featured in Steamboat Willie had black eyes, small ears, and a pointy nose. At this point, “story elements—including characters covered by the expired copyright—become fair game for follow-on authors.” And yes, now it’s time to talk about Mickey. Only a few animals were harmed during filming.

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Webinar – “Hot Topics in Advertising Law in North America”

43(B)log

There aren’t as many cases day by day and that lack of emphasis from the authorities affects behavior. may require disclosures and charitable registration: Draper James teachers giveaway. Division of authority may not be clear so may have to ask both agencies and then pick one to apply to. Loot boxes are on the horizon.