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Instagram Not Liable For Copyright Infringement Over Embedded Images

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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. pdf ) case in 2007.

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Copyright Infringement and Remedies in Nigeria

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Rosemary Nkechi Ogueri is a litigation lawyer and a legal associate at Ogunwale & Associates Law Firm in Nigeria. Copyright infringement is the violation and piracy of an author’s exclusive right through the unauthorized use of a Copyright-protected work. In Okilo v Dick Francis and Anor (2003-2007) 5 I.P.L.R

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

SHOULD LEX LOCI PROTECTIONIS BE APPLIED BLANKETLY TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT? It has been established that lex loci protectionis is the rule that is applied to all the IPR infringement cases, barring a few exceptions. Today, most of the copyright infringement happen through the Internet. Garimella and S. Jolly (eds.)2017)

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Instagram Defeats Embedding Lawsuit

The IP Law Blog

Breyer has tossed the case, holding that the media companies are not liable for direct copyright infringement and that Instagram is not liable for secondary copyright infringement. The Court relied on the Ninth Circuit’s 2007 opinion in Perfect 10, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. , 3d 1146 (9th Cir.

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UK Police Arrest Man For Operating Pirate IPTV Service & Money Laundering

TorrentFreak

In the past, those operating unlicensed torrent sites or streaming services in the UK needed to be aware of breaching civil copyright law, action that could result in a damages award but not a custodial sentence. Section 44 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 relates to those intentionally encouraging or assisting an offense.

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Clive Cops $1M in Additional Damages for Copyright Infringement

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The Federal Court of Australia has awarded additional damages in the highest order against Clive Palmer ( Palmer ) for his copyright infringement of the 1985 Twisted Sister’s rock song “ We’re Not Gonna Take It ” (the Song ). After being alerted to the UAP campaign, Universal commenced copyright infringement proceedings against Palmer.

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Cloud TV Service Boss Sentenced to 3 Years Prison Plus $505,000 Damages

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When TVkaista launched in Finland way back in 2007, storing video in the cloud certainly wasn’t taken for granted as it is now. TVkaista Faces Legal Action In advance of TTVK’s letters being sent out, TVkaista’s CEO, technical director, and legal advisor, faced legal action for criminal copyright infringement and aggravated fraud.