TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2022

Most copyright infringement lawsuits filed by the recording industry are aimed at sites, services and individuals involved in the unlicensed online distribution of music. Court Finds Man Guilty of Copyright Infringment. Embedding Radio Broadcast Links Breached Copyright Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Copyright is a more complicated problem. Per Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention [9] , copyright is established without the need for any further procedures. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 31, 2024

Video game publisher Atari Interactive has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm, claiming that the insurer improperly appropriated artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for an advertising campaign as part of a “cynical plot” to resonate with fickle millennial and Gen Z consumers.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2022

These VPN providers emphasize in advertisements that they delete their end users’ log access records so their identities will never be disclosed to copyright owners or law enforcement. “Downloading and sharing files via torrent is a violation of copyright law. However, that did little to stop the infringing activity.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It has opened wide range of facilities for us like entertainment, education, advertisements, communication etc. The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On March 26, 2021, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York found that the famed artist Andy Warhol violated photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright by using her photo of the singer Prince to create his “Prince Series.” This is not the first time Andy Warhol was sued for IP infringement.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Earlier this year, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a Nashville federal court, accusing Elon Musk’s X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. The company behind X allegedly fails to properly respond to takedown notices and lacks a proper termination policy for repeat infringers.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. Copying designs as well as creating replicas of any sort which closely resemble the general composition or the original blueprint infringes the right of the creator. What Is Copyright? They must not be used by anyone other than the artist himself.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

28, 2022) Outlaw lost its bid for a preliminary injunction enjoining Santos, aka OSD Audio, from selling products containing user manuals that allegedly infringed Outlaw’s copyright, falsely represented OSD Audio products’ specifications, and falsely represented that OSD Audio and Outlaw’s products are similar.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As I wrote previously : lawsuits against IAPs are problematic for many reasons, including the failure of 512(a), the danger of assuming that notices of claimed infringements (NOCIs) actually reflect infringing behavior, and the mismatch between the wrongdoing of alleged copyright infringement and the remedy of terminating Internet access.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

(“Lehren”), claiming that Lehren copied “significant portions” of its website.Since then, Lehren has responded to these allegations. On June 13, 2021, Lehren filed its Answer wherein it admitted that it “copied a limited amount of text.”

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IPilogue

JULY 28, 2021

Since Roderique was unaware of the advertisement and was not doing work for The Bay, she tweeted the following: “ Hey @hudsonsbay, it would have been a good idea for you to get my permission to use my face and associated activism to solicit donations ‘to support employment and empowerment of IBPOC’, no? Roderique’s Response.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 15, 2023

The company aims at highlighting the qualities of the products through advertisements which thereafter becomes an advertisement campaign which build the market identity of the product. The advertisements require a lot of brainstorming in highlighting the distinctive characteristics of the product and build its uniqueness.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

A magistrate judge recommended dismissing Tomelleri’s copyright claims. He ultimately summarizes: “District court decisions within the Sixth Circuit have held that plaintiffs must show the defendant ‘intentionally and knowingly’ copied the copyrighted work.” The supervising judge agrees.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Image Sources : Shutterstock] It is a general principle that no copyright lies in ideas, subject-matter, themes, movie plots till the expression of the same are different. If presentation of subject-matter or an idea is similar to the original work, then it amounts to copyright violation. Hindustan Coca Cola Ltd, wherein the Pepsi Co.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against alleged cheaters or cheat makers. In a complaint filed at a Seattle federal court last June, Bungie accused AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Copyright Questions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Perhaps it comes as no surprise that a copyright dispute regarding a fire- breathing – sneezing dragon would get so heated. Background Christmas in the UK has become almost synonymous with the arrival of the John Lewis advertisement that for many marks the beginning of the festive season.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Two billion copyright claims are processed every year through YouTube’s Content ID platform – a staggering figure that underscores the scale of this content management system. Aside from addressing copyright infringements in an automated fashion, the Content ID system brings in billions of dollars in revenue.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. i] Memes are also a form of communication that distinguishes generations.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While most creators support fandoms, with some even regularly appearing at fan conventions , the line between appreciating a creator’s work and copying can be blurred. What may seem like a harmless activity in the spirit of fandom can at times give rise to copyright infringement. . Fanfiction and Fanart.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Copyright Complaint Targets Just One Video.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Can tattoos infringe copyrights, and if yes, what remedies are appropriate? Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. Background. Jeff Sedlik , a photographer, took an iconic photo of jazz legend Miles Davis.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this year Texas-based model Deniece Waidhofer sued Thothub for copyright infringement after the site’s users posted many of her ‘exclusive’ photos. While Cloudflare isn’t new to copyright infringement allegations, this case has proven to be more than a nuisance.

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IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2021

The Federal Court of Australia has awarded additional damages in the highest order against Clive Palmer ( Palmer ) for his copyright infringement of the 1985 Twisted Sister’s rock song “ We’re Not Gonna Take It ” (the Song ). After being alerted to the UAP campaign, Universal commenced copyright infringement proceedings against Palmer.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Tiny Timbers, involves a copyright infringement dispute between Alexander Bayonne Stross , a photographer and owner of copyrighted works, and Homestead Properties, Inc. Additionally, he requests attorney’s fees and other remedies provided for under the Copyright Act. A recent lawsuit, Stross v. Continue reading

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2023

Republic alleged that HBI, its competitor in the tobacco rolling paper industry, engaged in false advertising under the Lanham Act, unfair competition, and violations of the IUDTPA. HBI counterclaimed that Republic infringed its copyrights and trade dress. There was no special verdict form.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 18, 2023

15, 2023) Simpson sued its competitor MiTek for using Simpson part numbers for structural connectors/fasteners for use in the construction industry in its catalogs/other promotional material; the court here, after a nonjury trial before the magistrate judge, rather comprehensively rejects its false advertising, trademark, and copyright claims. (It

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2023

“If you copy and distribute copyrighted material without legal permission, you may be found liable for civil or criminal copyright infringement. Civil penalties for Federal Copyright infringement range from $750 per song to $150,000 in damages for each willful act.”

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2023

The issue of copyright protection in photographic works is a classic one. More specifically, the dispute in question concerned copyright protection in a selfie taken in a lift, a widespread phenomenon on social networks. As stated, there is abundant case law on the protection of photographic works under copyright.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ In a complaint filed at a federal court in Nashville, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others accused X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. This hasn’t changed since Elon Musk took over.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

.” The claims against Giardiniblog, which would soon lead to its blocking throughout Italy, read as follows (translated from Italian) ; The pages indicated in the petition advertise several streaming sites with content not authorized by the rights holders. Entertainment, Vision Distribution S.p.A, and Rai Cinema S.p.A,

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These apps play a key role in the advertising mechanisms that generate revenue for the Pluto TV service and support the free-to-watch model. Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

When YouTube first got off the ground in 2005, most of its users would’ve been oblivious to how closely copyright law would govern their online activities moving forward. These heavily edited copies of mainstream movies aim to summarize key plot lines via voice-over narration in about 10 minutes.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Exploring Section 113(c) of the Copyright Act, an underutilized defense that could have changed the outcome of a recent infringement case. There’s a provision of the Copyright Act that provides a simple and straightforward defense to an entire category of infringement claims. 17 U.S.C. § 17 U.S.C. §

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

1: Songwriters take the win with this Copyright Office ruling. Copyright Office has handed down a ruling that may help songwriters that have reclaimed the rights to their songs receive their royalties directly. They further claim that the song was also featured in advertisements for the device, furthering the alleged infringement.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 26, 2022

After sending Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices the Foundation was able to have The Works taken off the site. The Plaintiff is seeking damages for four counts of direct Copyright Infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. §§ 106 and 501. Third, Plaintiff claims Conspiracy to Commit Copyright Infringement.

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