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Delhi High Court Rules in Favour of Microsoft Corporation in 12-Year Copyright Infringement Case, Grants Permanent Injunction and Awards Damages

Selvam & Selvam Blog

The court found that Microsoft was the owner of the copyright in its computer programs and supplementary user instructions and manuals and was entitled to the exclusive rights flowing from such ownership as set out in the Copyright Act, 1957. The court ordered the defendants to pay damages of Rs.20,00,000

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Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content

Erik K Pelton

Well, under copyright law, it’s a work for hire, and you need a specific contract with specific clauses about the ownership of the copyright in these types of materials. ” Well, number one is you’re still probably ultimately responsible for any copyright violations. So be on the lookout for that.

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ACE Finally Seizes Pirate Streaming Domains After Years of Legal Action

TorrentFreak

In 2013, Afdah.com entered the already crowded market and quickly attracted millions of users tempted by a comprehensive library of copyright-infringing movies. But of course, along with a rise in Afdah’s popularity came increased interest from copyright holders determined to shut down or disrupt the site.

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Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Moonbug v. Babybus

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Babybus runs a competitive channel that Moonbug believes infringes its copyrights. An example: Moonbug submitted takedown notices to YouTube covering at least 70 videos and sued Babybus for copyright infringement. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v.

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People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show

IP Tech Blog

18, 2023) , the plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement because a photograph flashed on the screen during the “Tiger King 2” documentary depicted a tattoo of the now famous “Tiger King” (a/k/a “Joe Exotic”), that the plaintiff tattoo artist had inked.

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Anti-Circumvention Takedowns Aren’t Covered by 512(f)–Yout v. RIAA

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

But if they want to be double-sure, send a takedown notice on any grounds other than copyright infringement and voila! Universal. * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership. * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. You know how this claim went. 2022 WL 4599203 (D.

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Once Again, LinkedIn Can’t Use CFAA To Stop Unwanted Scraping–hiQ v. LinkedIn

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. Are robots.txt, IP address blocks, or cease-and-desist letters still relevant to the CFAA at all? Eric’s Comments.