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Instagram Not Liable For Copyright Infringement Over Embedded Images

TorrentFreak

In common with content created in other fields, photographs generally enjoy protection under copyright law, allowing photographers to determine who can duplicate and/or distribute their work. Photographers Alexis Hunley and Matthew Brauer posted several of their copyrighted works on Instagram.

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Audi and the Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection

Plagiarism Today

Mange, who has nearly 4 million followers, pointed out the copying in a video comparing the two works. This kicked off a firestorm of controversy in China, with Audi, M&C and Lau all apologizing for the copying. The Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection. Audi has also removed the video.

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No CTRL-ALT-DEL in the 9th Circuit for the Server Test

The IP Law Blog

It has been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Instagram, LLC , questioned the scope and validity of the Server Test, a copyright doctrine that was established by the 9th Circuit and has since been rejected by a number of courts. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Amazon.com, Inc. ,

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Instagram Defeats Copyright Claim Over Its Embedding Feature–Hunley v. Instagram

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2007, in Perfect 10 v. In a weird turn, the plaintiffs only pursued a contributory copyright infringement theory against Instagram, where the incorporating websites are the direct infringers and Instagram facilitates their infringement. Judge Rakoff: Embedding Social Media Content is a “Display” Under the Copyright Act.

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Is The Server Test Ready for a Reboot?

The IP Law Blog

It’s been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Instagram, LLC, could mean the end to the server test, a once widely-followed copyright doctrine established by the 9th Circuit in Perfect 10, Inc. The Court relied on the Ninth Circuit’s 2007 opinion in Perfect 10, Inc. Amazon.com Inc. ,

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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

By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. Instagram, LLC , 2023 WL 4554649 (9th Cir.

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No CTRL-ALT-DEL in the 9th Circuit for the Server Test

LexBlog IP

It has been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Instagram, LLC , questioned the scope and validity of the Server Test, a copyright doctrine that was established by the 9th Circuit and has since been rejected by a number of courts. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Amazon.com, Inc. , Amazon.com, Inc. ,

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