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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. HLG ultimately filed suit for copyright infringement.

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3 Count: Server Tested

Plagiarism Today

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff has issued a controversial ruling denying the “server test” of copyright law and ruling that embedding images can be an infringement of copyright law. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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3 Count: Happiest Marshmello

Plagiarism Today

1: US Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act of 2022. Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy have introduced the SMART Copyright Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to reform the notice and takedown system. Copyright Office would oversee to designate standard technical measures through a public rulemaking process.

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3 Count: Supreme Genius

Plagiarism Today

1: Supreme Court Asks for Biden Administration’s Views in Google Copyright Case. But both the district court and the appeals court ruled against Genius, saying that their claims were preempted by copyright law. 2: DaBaby Facing Copyright Lawsuit Over His No. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? 1 Hit “Rockstar”.

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3 Count: Extra Element

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Thomas Claburn at The Register reports that the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has won a key victory over Vizio as a judge has ruled that the open source GPL and LGPL licenses are not just copyright licenses, but contain an extra element covered by contract law rather than copyright law.

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3 Count: Telenovela Drama Ending

Plagiarism Today

1: 11th Circ Ends Drama Over Venezuelan Network in Telenovela Copyright Case. The lawsuit actually began in 2012 when LaTele sued Telemundo over alleged copyright infringement of a telenovela. 2: Pepe the Frog’s Creator Nuked a $4 Million NFT Collection Over Copyright. Settles ‘Focus’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit.

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3 Count: Keep Shaking

Plagiarism Today

1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. 2: Sonny Bono’s Widow Strikes Back in Cher Copyright Fight.