TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

The cases allege that tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI, used the controversial ‘Books3’ dataset to train their models. Books3 was created by AI researcher Shawn Presser in 2020, who scraped the library of ‘pirate’ site Bibliotik.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ross Intelligence Inc will provide guidance for similar AI training/copyright infringement cases and, as a bonus, it provides a bit of clarity (or muddies the waters… depending on your point of view) in the application of a post-Warhol fair use defense. These are the basic facts underlying this lawsuit.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

He called an earlier decision in the case one of the 5 worst copyright decisions in 2020 and, with the jury verdict, called it a loss for bodily autonomy and free speech. However, the important thing to know is that there was no doubt that Take-Two did copy the tattoos in question and there was no question of Alexander’s ownership of them.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

is one of the most interesting cases in history to rely on a fair use defense, arguing that the alleged infringement qualifies as a parody. ” 2 Live Crew had previously sought to license the track from Acuff-Rose to be used as a parody; Acuff-Rose refused and 2 Live Crew used it anyway. .” Campbell v.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 14, 2022

In the summer of 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (IA). “The only issue is whether Internet Archive’s massive infringement scheme is fair use under 17 U.S.C. § Publishers: IA’s Use is Not Fair.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In the verdict form the jury stated that Defendants had not proven fair use, the Plaintiff (Alexander) should receive $3,750 USD for actual losses from the Defendant’s use of the tattoo designs, and did not answer as to profits can be attributed to the Plaintiff for use of the tattoos. . § was released.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It started out in 2010 when Oracle sued Google for copying the application programming interfaces (APIs) of Java, a programming language developed and licensed by Sun Microsystems and later acquired by Oracle, in Google’s development of the Android operating system. Supreme Court on October 7, 2020. copyright law.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

The Conan Doyle estate, heirs to the author of the works about the famed detective Sherlock Holmes, alleged that Netflix infringed on the character Sherlock Holmes in its portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 2020 movie “Enola Holmes.” [2] 18] Netflix admitted it had access to and copied the memoir. [19] ANALYSIS/PREDICTION.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 13, 2023

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Patrons can also borrow books that are scanned and digitized in-house, with technical restrictions that prevent copying.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That order actually topped my list of the 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2020 because, by sending the case to a jury, the court effectively ruled that anyone with a tattoo is not in control of the uses to which his or her likeness is put. Implied License and Fair Use Are the Key Remaining Defenses. There’s a lot at stake.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Digital Era And Copyright Infringement- Issues Easy Accessibility Online Now days the use of internet and online based systems has increased manifolds and it is no more a complex task to gather or collect any data from the internet. 2020 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post Digitalization And Copyright Law first appeared on IPLF.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I don’t know about you, but my 2021 actually made 2020 look pretty, prettay, prettaay good by comparison. Judge Rakoff held that the fact that Sinclair didn’t actually possess a copy of Nicklen’s video didn’t mean that Sinclair wasn’t responsible for displaying it.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Recent appellate decisions in the United States have recognized expanded grounds for personal jurisdiction in cases of internet-based copyright infringements; divided on the extent to which the three-year statute of limitations limits damage recoveries; and increased the occasions for motions to dismiss on the ground of fair use.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The real-life tax company “Liberty Tax” claims that the show copied its logo and style, including the Statue of Liberty, which is a frequent identifier of the company. Netflix eventually settled with Chooseco in late 2020 after unsuccessfully arguing on grounds related to trademark law and fair use allowances. .

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In addition, the origin of the data used to train LaMDA ( here ), the language model behind Google Bard, includes the C4 dataset. The defendants’ wholesale collection and use of copyrighted material, with no option for copyright owners to opt out, would exceed the legal interpretation of “fair use” (see VHT vs Zillow Group , 918 F.3d

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TorrentFreak

JULY 26, 2023

So-called ‘cam’ copies appear online within hours of movies first appearing in theaters, yet as piracy releases go, cams are unique in their ability to disappoint just about everyone. For the last 40 years the Motion Picture Association has regularly highlighted the damage caused by in-theater recordings of the latest movies.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. However, the Internet Archive (IA) sees things differently, believing that the ‘Great 78 Project’ is fair use. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2021

In March 2020, with the world gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) offered a new service to help displaced learners. In a lawsuit filed June 1, 2020, in a New York court, Hachette Book Group, Inc., Internet Archive Responds – Fair Use is Not Piracy.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Fair use in US ( Google Books but reuse pattern different here. Fair dealing c. Singapore (computational data analysis; user must not “use the copy for any other purpose”) f. 2053-2106 (2020) Artificial Inventors.in Is scraping/text and data mining legal? Impact of Warhol, esp for GenAI) b.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 10, 2022

The US Supreme Court in March decided it will revisit a dispute over pop artist Andy Warhol’s images of Prince. Goldsmith , the Court aims to more clearly define the scope of what’s known as “fair use” in US copyright law. Understanding the Fair Use Doctrine. Oracle America, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

” Second, Bayside said that copyright already accommodates First Amendment considerations via the fair use defense (citing the Reddit case ). Nature of the use. The photos were already published, which weighs in favor of fair use. ” This also weighs in favor of fair use (?). Amount taken.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. However, the Internet Archive (IA) sees things differently, believing that the ‘Great 78 Project’ is fair use. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2023

modification, and other forms of copying of the work fall under this category. A product or piece of information may be easily copied thanks to modern technology, and some businesses get a significant portion of their income from copying what other businesses have produced. Image Sources : Shutterstock]. Wynk Music Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based. By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Goldsmith , No. 569 (1994).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The book is available as a PDF at Gumroad for $10, as a Kindle ebook for $9.99, and in hard copy at Amazon for $20. The hard copy comes with a free PDF on request; and shipping should be free on Amazon Prime.] If you’re an academic and would like a free evaluation copy, please email me. Note About Fair Use.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JULY 12, 2021

Since we last reported on this case (in May of 2020), the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued its opinion on the matter, concluding that ComicMix, LLC ("ComicMix") cannot successfully claim a fair use defense against claims of copyright infringement by Dr. Seuss Enterprises ("Seuss").

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, at the very start of lockdown in March and April 2020, Archive of Our Own (AO3), a very popular fanfiction site, found that their weekly site visits had gone up 60% from the same time the previous year. This is not to say that fanfiction is a new phenomenon, however. Colting , 607 F.3d 3d 68 (2d Cir. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In Italy, the authorities reported a follow-up to a 2020 raid that shut down a pirate IPTV provider. Despite the broad attention, the download numbers were relatively low for this low-quality leak that took place before the US theatrical premiere. One quite unique issue appeared in January when the site became nearly impossible to use.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Deadly Doll has applied versions of its artwork to various products, including tops and sweatpants: Deadly Doll’s artwork as reproduced on useful articles. In 2020, photographer Carlos Vila took a picture of Russian model Irina Shayk wearing Deadly Doll sweats that incorporated its “Pin-Up Girl” artwork on the right pant leg.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christopher Buccafusco (& Rebecca Tushnet), Base Rate Neglect in Copying-in-Fact Comes out of an excellent Buccafusco paper about the failures of copying in fact, which led me to think about base rate neglect in cases where plaintiff’s expert claims that it’s not possible that these similarities arose in the absence of copying.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

. ‘Fast movies’ are essentially heavily edited copies of feature-length films that tell the entire story in just a few minutes. With no broad ‘fair use’ style exceptions to lean on in a crisis, channels generating millions of views were seen as a major threat to the movie business. .

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This represents an increase of 104% from 2020. These figures represent a substantial increase over those published for 2020. Furthermore, the submitter must also consider whether the content they’re complaining about is being used legally, i.e under the doctrine of fair use.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

Production got underway in 2020 and a theatrical release was expected in late 2022. The poster noted that while it appeared the information had multiple sources, several people might have copied existing information. But would that be illegal under US copyright law? Reporting Facts?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

March, 13, 2023): on February 4, 2020, Bar-Z submitted a DMCA notification to Google Play and Apple that App Star’s applications needed to be taken down. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Alper Automotive v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. Anthony, 2020 WL 11206863 (N.D. Signal 23 Television v. Prior Posts on Section 512(f). Longarzo. * Another 512(f) Case Fails–Handshoe v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

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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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

You can see his previous posts for us here. New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression? It was however terminated at the instance of the Defendant with effect from 1 st August 2020. In response the Defendant claimed, “ fair use” and “ de minimis” use. Akshat Agrawal.

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