TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

government, another of the world’s most recognized book piracy platforms has fresh legal problems of its own. Defendants operate one of the largest, most notorious, and far-reaching infringement operations in the world. With two alleged operators of Z-Library currently defending a criminal lawsuit filed by the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 21, 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. IA’s library is a non-profit organization that scans physical books, which can then be lent out to patrons in an ebook format.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police intervened several commercial premises to carry out forfeiture proceedings for the crime of copyright infringement, as several commercial premises were allegedly buying and selling duplicate books or illegal copies of them.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A few years ago, book piracy was considered a fringe activity that rarely made the news, but times have changed. Department of Justice targeted popular shadow library Z-Library, accusing it of mass copyright infringement. “We think this release marks a major milestone in mapping out all the books in the world.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2023

Today, IA has more than 800 billion pages in its archive and offers a broad collection of digital media, including books. Staying true to the centuries-old library concept, IA patrons can also borrow books that are scanned and digitized in-house, with technical restrictions that prevent copying. At least, that’s the idea.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 8, 2023

With more than 12 million books in its archive, Z-Library advertised itself as the largest repository of pirated books on the Internet. In addition to offering millions of ebooks, Z-Library says that it’s working on a new service that will help users to share physical copies with each other.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

When Amazon launched the first Kindle fifteen years ago, book piracy was already a common problem. When publishers clashed with The Pirate Bay over illegally shared copies, we envisioned that things could get much worse if Kindle-ready pirate sites began to pop up. “Copyright infringement is outside of my control.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. The same could apply to IA’s other projects, including the digitization of old books and records. —- A copy of the record labels’ response to IA’s motion to dismiss is available here (pdf).

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2022

For millions of website publishers the problem mostly solves itself, but for those who have more restrictive offerings in mind, such as physical book sales or a digital subscription offer, the wider internet can prove to be a disruptive competitor. Copyright Infringement Allegations. “In view of the above, defendant no.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It focuses on authorship of the copyright in stage plays as dramatic works, texts that can be performed from a script (rather than musical theatre, dance, or performers rights). The book addresses questions of whom is the author and first owner of a dramatic work? Who receives the credit and the licensing rights?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As reported on Entrackr , Pocket FM has filed a copyright infringement case against Kuku FM before the Delhi High Court. Pocket FM alleges that Kuku FM has violated its copyright by providing audio summaries of books to which Pocket FM has exclusive rights to create audiobooks. The matter is still being heard.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 28, 2022

Suppose you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office until someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2024

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. IA’s library operates as a non-profit organization that scans physical books, which can then be loaned out in an ebook format.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. But if they appear on film without permission, even fleetingly, they could prompt a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 12, 2022

Delaware, A/K/A Authorhouse for copyright infringement and counterfeiting of his work Mixed Blessings. . printed and sold copies of Mixed Blessings on January 18, 2020 and February 2021 from its online sales platform. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages for Copyright Infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. §

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

2: UK Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Copyright Infringement in the Famous Love Story that Inspired Doctor Zhivago. Next up today, Hebah Berhan at IPWatchdog reports that a UK high court has issued a mixed ruling in an ongoing case over the love story that inspired the book Doctor Zhivago.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, I recall certain books had the answers in them. Copyright Infringement? . Although Pearson does not provide these answers nor retain ownership of the solutions, Pearson alleges that Chegg provides its clients with “ textbook questions often copied nearly verbatim or with just slight changes.” Under the U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. The OpenAI defendants moved to dismiss all causes of action alleged by the author plaintiffs with the exception of the first cause of action for direct copyright infringement. (It

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The IPKat

AUGUST 22, 2023

This is a review of Poorna Mysoor ’s Implied licences in copyright law (Oxford University Press, 2021). As the title suggests, this book consists of a detailed analysis and explanation of instances where it is possible to imply a copyright licence in response to or as a defence to an allegation of copyright infringement.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

Author Denise Shull lost her challenge to the Showtime television show Billions, which she claims copied the character bearing her name in Shull’s book Market Mind Games: A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading and Risk.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Let’s suppose that you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office and you find someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book.

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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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43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

Defendant does business as Spiralverse; it bought lawfully made Steeplechase books and rebound them with spiral binding. (It As initially produced, the Piano Book is paperback with glue binding. Spiralverse listed its modified copies for sale on Amazon at prices of $29.99 Was this literally false?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement. 2: Discovery Extension Requested in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 18, 2023

A federal court has approved a consent judgment in the long-running copyright infringement case filed by four publishers against the Internet Archive over its scanning and lending of library books. Click below to listen to the latest episode of the Velocity of Content podcast.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 2, 2022

However, after examining the facts of the case, the judge has ruled that, even with the most favorable interpretation for the Zorikova, that no copyright infringement took place. According to the right of first sale, rightsholders have the right to sell a physical copy the first time. The post 3 Count: Physical Media?

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The plaintiffs claim that OpenAI and Meta have used unauthorized copies of their books, including copies that were allegedly scraped from notorious pirate sites” as part of their training data for AI systems, Albanese explains. Click below to listen to the latest episode of the Velocity of Content podcast.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

In addition to archiving the web, IA also operates a library that offers a broad collection of digital media, including books. Staying true to the centuries-old library concept, IA patrons can also borrow books that are scanned and digitized in-house. Internet Archive’s theory of fair use represents a threat just as grave.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 24, 2023

The lawsuits, filed in San Francisco federal court, highlight the legal challenges faced by developers of chat bots who rely on copyrighted material to create realistic responses. These lawsuits highlight the potential legal consequences faced by developers who utilize copyrighted material without proper authorization.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meta Platforms (parent company of Facebook) and OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT) have individually filed a Motion to Dismiss the class-action lawsuit filed by comedian Sarah Silverman and authors Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden for alleged copyright infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2024

Introduction Controlled Digital Lending (“ CDL ”) in context of book lending became a buzzword during the pandemic period when the physical access of libraries was not possible. This rule covers lending digital copies of copyrighted works, while works in the public domain can be freely digitized.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

On April 5 th 2022, the Federal Court released its decision for August Image LLC v AirG Inc , a copyright infringement action concerning images of singer-actress, Jennifer Lopez. However, the Court ultimately dismissed August’s case because they failed to prove all the necessary elements of copyright infringement.

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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. IA’s library is a non-profit organization that scans physical books, which can then be lent out to patrons in an ebook format.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s suppose that you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office and you find someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Can you get a licensing fee as fair market value for actual damages for the copyright infringement?

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. According to authors, this enables authors and publishers to sell books at different prices for different countries. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

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. SHOULD LEX LOCI PROTECTIONIS BE APPLIED BLANKETLY TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claim that Swift’s Shake it Off is a copyright infringement of their 2001 song, Playas Gon’ Play , which was written for the R&B group 3LW. The book covers Synanon, a drug rehab facility that morphed into a cult.

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