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Copyright Evidence: 21 for 2021 (a year in review)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Other contributions have focussed on creators within these industries, and look to the interplay between law and practice, examining whether specific provisions in copyright are successful in their application. Craig emphasises how empirical studies exploring the connections between copyright and gender remain scarce in literature.

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

IP and Legal Filings

The copyrights Act includes computer programmes and electronic communication, however this has been viewed as a grey area. Following the 2012 revision to the copyrights Act, it was made clear that Internet activities were also covered by the copyright law.

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Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors

SpicyIP

Image from here Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors By Surabhi Katare In a major development, Calcutta High Court’s passed a landmark judgement on May 17, 2024, in safeguarding the copyrights of authors of music and literary work used in sound recordings.

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A Preliminary Analysis of Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Over Interview Recordings (Trump v. Simon & Schuster) (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Under the 1976 Copyright Act, copyright subsists automatically in any “original work of authorship” that is “fixed in any tangible medium of expression.” [ 17 U.S.C. Complaint ¶ 64] In the alternative, Trump pleads that he owns the copyright only in his responses to Woodward’s questions. .” Ashcroft , 537 U.S.

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