JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this edition, key themes include creators and consumers seeking more control and protection over how their content is used to train AI models (whether under copyright law or privacy laws), and governments grappling with the delicate balance between overseeing and regulating AI development, and fostering innovation.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2023

Several artists, frustrated with Artificially Intelligent (AI) image generators skirting copyright laws, are using AI-image generators to produce images of Mickey Mouse and other copyrighted characters to challenge the current legal status of AI art. By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Brandon Pierre is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . muddies the waters again, challenging orders from privacy authorities in British Columbia and testing current Canadian privacy law. Facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc. Legal action in British Columbia.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 1, 2023

Court protects Redditor's privacy in piracy case, Saskatchewan demands removal of a parody logo and Twitter's piracy problems continue. The post 3 Count: Twitter Twits appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 25, 2024

“Is offshoring the training of AI a credible and efficient response to minimize copyright compliance risks or is offshoring merely a theoretical argument designed to both influence lawmakers and for government relations purposes?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is global, and copyright laws are national.

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Intepat

JANUARY 25, 2024

A key player in this arena is Digital Rights Management (DRM), a technological solution designed to prevent unauthorized redistribution of digital media and uphold the copyright policies of streaming platforms. It also explores forensic watermarking, an essential component of DRM, crucial for identifying and curbing copyright violations.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The Kwantum case ( C-227/23 ), involving a dispute over a work of design or applied art, questions the application of the reciprocity test in light of harmonized copyright law and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) decision in RAAP ( C-265/19 ). Any limitation must be clearly defined by law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The defendants failed to register as data brokers under applicable laws of California ( here ). Such class actions can be considered part of the evolution of the regulatory landscape dedicated to Generative AI. 4th 1149 (9th Cir. 161 recalling the precedent Calhoun v. Google , which recognized property interest in personal information).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The law is often blind to these motivations but they are fuel for discussion, even among well-respected scholars. “We deliberately violate the copyright law in most countries. They only increased the team’s motivation to go full steam ahead, while being mindful of their privacy. Leave No Trace.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 28, 2023

First, in order to effectively safeguard the interests of the data principal, laws governing Digital Intellectual Property and Data protection ought to guarantee that the control procedures for data fiduciaries are not so strenuous as to make even lawful computation impractical.

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Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 5, 2021

'Out of step with other nations': Canada's Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations [link] 2021-12-01. Getting ready for Quebec’s Bill 64 privacy law impacts on outsourcing [link] 2021-12-02. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-11-27 [link] 2021-11-28. 'Out

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

2: HC Directs Telegram to Disclose Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law. According to the court, Telegram cannot use the defense of free speech and/or the right of privacy to protect the alleged infringers. They are seeking punitive damages and injunction barring further work on Live PD.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Through various proceedings from the Court of law, Publicity rights are inherent in Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. [i] Publicity, such as character, reputation and personal brand, will be protected under various statutes, such as the Copyright Act 1957 and the Trade Marks Act 1999.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JULY 27, 2023

More importantly, deceased figures cannot be defamed or have their privacy invaded (the two common basis for lawsuits involving the use of real people in fiction). Mexican copyright law placed Kahlo's works in the public domain 25 years after her death, so you don't need authorization to include a photo of her painting in your film.

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Barry Sookman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

v Zead, 2020 BCSC 2145 “privacy is not a freestanding right specifically mentioned in the Charter. European Commission airs out new IoT device security draft law – interested parties have a week to weigh in [link] 2021-09-03. That is why…s… [link] 2021-09-02.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the third trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we update you on what has happened between July and September 2023 in EU copyright law. The court held that geoblocking of Steam activation keys infringed EU competition law.

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Barry Sookman

JUNE 13, 2021

News release: Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman Issue Joint R… [link] 2021-06-08. Github released from privacy breach class action, Del Giudice v. Tencent ordered to pay compensation for copyright infringement [link] 2021-06-08. link] 2021-06-08.

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Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Updating the Copyright Law Regime in Hong Kong [link] 2021-12-05. Judge orders Alberta privacy commissioner office to pay costs in FOIP battle [link] 2021-12-06. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-12-04 [link] 2021-12-05.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

GIs Workshop The Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam is organising a seminar on the new legislation on geographical indications (GIs). The event, titled “Copyright and Generative AI: Putting input issues under the spotlight”, will be held on March 20, 2024 in London and live streamed.

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IPilogue

APRIL 4, 2022

Her privacy has been repeatedly invaded by complete strangers since childhood. Throughout her life, perfect strangers have invaded her privacy without regard for her emotional wellbeing. Haunted by Mariana’s lifetime of distress, and in search of answers, I landed at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. Where does one even begin?

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

But even if there was, the idea that the government and broadcasters are looking to profit from weak Canadian privacy laws isn’t something to brag about. When it comes to tech companies, Canada needs better privacy laws, competition rules, greater transparency requirements, and more accountability.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. . The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. Current State of the Law on Tattoo Designs.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This report is provided by Aiswarya Deepa Padmakumar , Simon Parayemkuzhiyil Abraham , and Aashish Murali Krishnan who attended the session and are students of mine pursuing their Masters in Law at Brunel University London. The principle of copyright is the same, but the context is slightly different.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 22, 2023

The new course material titled “ Are You a Thief ” aims to allow students between the ages of 13 and 16 to investigate their own habits, while also learning about the law and the potential risks they face. “Students must learn about copyright and relate this to the streaming culture they are a part of.

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 19, 2020

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-04-11 [link] 2020-04-12 GERMANY TO INTRODUCE CORONAVIRUS 'IMMUNITY CERTIFICATES' FOR RECOVERED PUBLIC [link] 2020-04-12 Evaluating contact tracing privacy questions, [link] 2020-04-12 Reasonable expectation of privacy in securities context Re North America Frac Sand, Inc.,

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

AimJunkies denied the claims and argued that cheating isn’t against the law. In addition, it refuted the copyright infringement allegations; these lacked substance and were ungrounded because some of the referenced copyrights were registered well after the cheats were first made available.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 30, 2023

. “However, it’s important to remember that the kinds of folks who are willing to help you circumvent copyright law tend to be the same kinds of folks who don’t care about other laws either. Like privacy or data collection laws. To which you might think, ‘come on, Linus, how bad could it be?’

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Dear Rich IP Blog

MAY 10, 2020

Assuming the photographer owned the copyright, can I claim it now since I am the subject of the picture? Copyright law has no provision that permits you to acquire rights to a photo simply because you're the subject of the photo. Invasion of privacy. Now, I want all digital pictures online removed. Right of publicity.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the ways whereby the court aims to curtail misuse of the recordings of court proceedings is by claiming copyright on these recordings. In this post, SpicyIP intern Niyati Prabhu discusses the issues surrounding access to law and the dilemma surrounding copyright. Niyati Prabhu is a second year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.

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Barry Sookman

JANUARY 29, 2023

SCC hears case with implications for online privacy | Canadian Lawyer [link] 2023-01-22 [link] 2023-01-22 Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2023-01-21 [link] 2023-01-22 She was denied entry to a Rockettes show because of facial recognition software [link] 2023-01-22 NYC's controversial AI bias audit law gets new hearing [link] 2023-01-22 (..)

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Barry Sookman

MAY 22, 2022

EU lands new law to fight off hackers in critical sectors [link] 2022-05-16. Our privacy laws are stuck in the last century. Court Orders ISPs to Block Websites of Three Sites Streaming Copyrighted Video Programming [link] 2022-05-16. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-05-14 [link] 2022-05-15.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Contextualized in a sectorial approach - including areas such as health, fashion, environmental, artificial intelligence, automotive, and food industry - expert panels will consider the challenges and developments in IP case law and legislation that lie ahead. Time is flying and we need to pause and analyse what has happened so far this year.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.•

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Any copyright notices sent to Reddit must comply with various rules. Primarily they must deal with copyright, not other issues such as privacy or harassment. When they do address copyright issues they must meet the requirements of copyright law and include specified information.

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