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Plagiarism as a Social Norm

Plagiarism Today

In some types of programming, especially when there’s only one correct way to do something, copying code isn’t just a shortcut, it’s the norm. Many lawyers also copy and paste heavily in the legal documents in a bid to meet the criteria there. However, this issue is not limited to the classroom.

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Copyright Infringement Case Concerning Photos of Jennifer Lopez Gets Dismissed: An Overview of the August Image LLC v AirG Inc Decision

IPilogue

August asserts that the Defendant, AirG Inc, a Canadian social media brand, committed copyright infringement by reproducing six of Pugliese’s Jennifer Lopez photos on their website without permission. The same was true regarding the address listed on the 2012 syndication agreement between Pugliese and August.

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9th Circuit courts are very committed to letting juries hear testimony about surveys

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Here, Monster’s alleged interference with Vital’s contracts was unrelated to the contracts Monster sought to enforce. For example, he noted that Vital employed “hundreds” of social media influencers and brand ambassadors, including on Instagram, but only identified posts from eight “VPX Influencers” and ambassadors.

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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. Image Sources : Gettyimages] One of the important issues in online is copyrights.

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"Elasticated gusset" saves the day before Recorder Amanda Michaels in Fairfox & Favor's design right case against House of Bruar

The IPKat

An iterative design process commenced over emails between Mr Parker and Mr Lazo when producing the designs, resulting in what was referred to as the 1856 design which was also relied on by the House of Bruar as prior art: Although this was never sold, photographs of this 1856 design was posted on Fairfox & Favor's social media in November 2014.

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Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

Copyright Lately

Contributors to creative works are of course free to reach whatever type of agreement they’d like regarding revenue splits—although it’s definitely preferable to put things in writing, especially when it comes to proving up the contract in a lawsuit. A copy of the Crabtree’s new lawsuit follows.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

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