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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

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In fact, on 11 January 2024, Barcelona Commercial Court number 9 handed down what is indeed the first judgment in Spain in a case where NFTs and copyright are at a crossroads. Findings of the Court The long-awaited judgment of 11 January 2024 of Barcelona Commercial Court number 9 dismisses the Authors’ complaint in its entirety.

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Lidl v Tesco – Court of Appeal overturns copyright infringement finding

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On 19 March 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision on the appeal in the Lidl v Tesco case ( [2024] EWCA Civ 262 ), holding as follows. These were used as part of a marketing campaign by Tesco to indicate to customers which products were subject to discounted prices for Clubcard holders.

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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

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In 2023, this will include all works first published in 1927. Note that works remain protected until the end of the calendar year. That’s why Disney’s Steamboat Willie won’t enter the public domain until January 1, 2024, even though the film is set to celebrate its 95th birthday in 2023. Extending Rights in Public Domain Works.

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Cloned-and-Revised Legal Documents Aren’t Copyrightable–UIRC v. William Blair

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The plaintiff gets an expensive lesson in the law of derivative works. * * * UIRC offers bonds using a private placement memorandum (PPM) and an indenture of trust. 12, 2024) The post Cloned-and-Revised Legal Documents Aren’t Copyrightable–UIRC v. Case citation : UIRC-GSA Holdings, LLC v. William Blair & Co. ,

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Web Page Framing Isn’t Trespass to Chattels–Best Carpet Values v. Google

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The plaintiffs lost al of the framing cases then, but here we are in 2024, still litigating framing cases. Google’s reproductions of Plaintiffs’ websites, which necessarily vary in appearance on users’ screens, can be recognized as an act of “prepar[ing]” “derivative works.” Why are we revisiting this crusty old topic?

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The 5 Worst Copyright Lawsuits of 2023

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In addition, the plaintiff hadn’t alleged that the market for her tattoo was in any way affected by Netflix’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it use of her work. And remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet near some clouds in 2024.

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

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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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