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. A few weeks ago, the social media platform filed a motion to dismiss , refuting all piracy allegations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

— Bright Data has long sold the data of all the major social media companies. — For the claims related to illegal selling of scraped data, the court dismissed those because they were preempted by copyright. That’s what copyright law is for. In November 2023, X corp. on all counts. Bright Data Ltd. ,

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2021

Advertising can take many forms, including statements about a company’s products on websites and social media platforms. In this 60-minute webinar, designed exclusively for in-house counsel, you will learn how you can protect your company against legal challenges based on its advertising practices.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2022

TikTok, a video-sharing platform, has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. However, as the platform becomes more popular, it opens its doors to a multitude of legal challenges with copyright infringement near the top of the list. were copyright related. .” were copyright related.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Similar to celebrity-filled ads, collaborative relationships between influencers and companies on social media continue to be prevalent. Like Patrick + Brittany and Travis + Taylor: Partnerships Are Key Nowadays, celebrities and social media influencers are more business savvy. Who owns the copyright?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It regularly involves organized crime groups that tap into source signals and rebroadcasts them to profit from the advertising views they generate. copyright law, online services are required to “expeditiously” respond to takedown notices if they want to keep their safe harbor protections. law, but that’s not a given.

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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. § You get the idea.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the years DISH has filed large numbers of civil lawsuits, some based on copyright law and others the Federal Communications Act. DISH Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against IPTV Provider. Together they were accused of direct and contributory copyright infringement.

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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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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Instagram, LLC, could mean the end to the server test, a once widely-followed copyright doctrine established by the 9th Circuit in Perfect 10, Inc. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Amazon.com Inc. , now rejected by a number of courts. Alexis Hunley et al v.

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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

In a recent case, the District Court of California upheld the copyright of a photograph of model Irina Shayk, taken by a paparazzi. The photograph in question features Shayk wearing sweatpants designed by the brand Deadly Doll, which is protected by copyright.

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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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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 15, 2023

law, online service providers must respond to takedown notices and implement a meaningful policy to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed by several prominent music companies earlier this year, X is not among them.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The primary goal of copyright law is to safeguard the interests of creators of original, publishable works. The purpose of copyright protection is to make sure that the artist reaps the rewards of creating their original work and that no one else benefits unfairly from it. Copyrighting Art. Picture Credit: gettyimage].

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

Around the middle of April, posts on social media sites popular in Russia (VK, Telegram) suggested that cinemas in several regions would begin screening big Hollywood movies, including ones that should not be available. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2021

We recently wrote about a case in the Southern District of New York against Mashable relating to the embedding of content from social media platforms like Instagram. Legal watchers speculated that the ruling would encourage copyright infringement claims based on the embedding of content. The case is Hunley et al.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

COPYRIGHT Giovanni Maria Riccio and Fabiola Iraci Gambazza (E-Lex law firm) reported on the recent publication of the European Audiovisual Observatory entitled " Mapping report on national remedies against online piracy of sports content ", commissioned by the European Commission. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Copycats: unregistered designs, unfair competition and copyright Better register first than be sorry later. It is essential for the commercial team to join forces with the marketing department to consider launching some smart advertising campaigns. Last but not least, fashion items might be protected by copyright.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it always performs as advertised is up for debate but there are videos showing it in action on Amazon and other platforms quickly downloading files, rather than attempting to record the screen. Anyone who breaches their legal agreement with a platform is, at a minimum, in breach of relevant contract law. Copyright Law and DRM.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 17, 2021

Senator Simons appears on my podcast this week and she rightly notes that no matter ones view of this bill, it has sparked discussion and public debate on the future of media and journalism in Canada, which is something we all should welcome. Fourth, the Copyright Board is known for many things, but speed of process is not one of them.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Black’s Law Dictionary defines intellectual property as “a commercially valuable product of the human intellect, in a concrete or abstract form such as a copyrightable work, a protectable trademark, a patentable invention, or a trade secret.” Copyright in the Tourism Industry. has registered several trademarks.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. 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]

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Barry Sookman

AUGUST 29, 2021

SUBWAY FRANCHISEE ADVERTISING FUND, 999 F. The Federal Government Combats Hate Speech And Other Content Published On Social Media [link] 2021-08-24. Australia and South Africa find Artificial Intelligence “Inventor” compatible with Patent Law [link] 2021-08-24. 3d 828 – Court of Appea… [link] 2021-08-24.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

If you’ve been glued to news coverage of the Ed Sheeran trial for the past two weeks, you may have missed an even bigger story from the world of music copyright. From a copyright perspective, these particular tracks are clearly derivative of both the original sound recordings and the underlying musical compositions.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Acko General Insurance , the Delhi High Court is faced with the opportunity to elaborate whether and how street art in general is subject to the Copyright Act, the scope of ‘artistic work’ under Sec. Second, I will discuss the scope of ‘artistic work’ and discuss whether a ‘mural’ as a form of street art is subject to the Copyright Act.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

They also want Congress to step up funding for criminal enforcement in copyright cases. Broadly speaking, the Authors Guild believes that existing copyright law is completely inadequate against modern threats but the background to the Kiss Library lawsuit paints a slightly different picture. Congress and Google Must Do More.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 31, 2023

Is Rick Astley’s right of publicity claim against Yung Gravy for vocal impersonation on a collision course with the federal Copyright Act? To all the naysayers, I’ll remind you that Copyright Lately is considered a scholarly publication by several of this nation’s law schools, at least one of which is still accredited.)

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. Instagram, LLC, could mean the end to the server test, a once widely-followed copyright doctrine established by the 9th Circuit in Perfect 10, Inc. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Amazon.com Inc. , now rejected by a number of courts. In September, U.S.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

. “And that typically begs the question about rights…” The world of NFTs is littered with examples of startups run by folks who either don’t know, don’t understand or don’t care about obtaining permission from the owners of the underlying work for the NFTs they’re advertising and minting.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

A fraudulent lottery-winning message with Amitabh Bachchan’s voice from KBC was viral through various social media platforms and many people fell into this trap. However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights. Additionally, Sec. Under this Act, Sec. For instance, in Titan Industries Ltd.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

She uses social media to create her band, to market her music, and even to fight against online music streaming. Most musicians are familiar with copyright law. While copyright law is important, it does not guard retailers against taking catchy lyrics and profiting off of them. A Conglomerate.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Laxmi Kohlu Ghar vs Controller General Of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on 22 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) A writ petition was filed by the plaintiff alleging that reasons for orders passed by the trademarks office accepting or directing advertisement of a mark are not made publicly available. Eicore Technologies Pvt.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

Proof of IP Ownership – IP Registration Certificate or Copyright Recordal Certificate is necessary. Online marketplaces, search engine results, and social media should be monitored regularly, and infringements acted on quickly. Educating the consumers is imperative.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

What about the copyright interface w/ the DSA? 2(4): this is all w/o prejudice to rules laiid down by the © laws. YouTube is an OCSSP, but other than that much is unclear—are all different types of social media OCSSPs? Advertising marketplaces are available to the public. 17: online content sharing services.

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