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The Coming Copyright/Trademark Storm for NFTs

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Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. We honestly don’t know.

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Using the Copyright Small Claims Board to Fight Essay Mills

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In December 2020, the United States government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The act, to put it simply, created the Copyright Small Claims Board (CCB), a “small claims court” to hear copyright infringement disputes. Copyright Office has been working to launch the board.

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Paramount Files Case with the Copyright Claims Board

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1A few weeks ago, we took a look at the first 100 cases filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), the recently launched copyright small claims court in the United States. However, before the event happened, Paramount learned of the event and sent a cease and desist letter to JMC requesting that they cease the event.

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3 Count: Mortal Kopyright

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1: Marjorie Taylor Greene Promo Video Removed From Twitter After Dr. Dre’s Copyright Complaint. House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her Twitter account following a copyright complaint filed by Dr. Dre over a video Greene posted. The post 3 Count: Mortal Kopyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes. Copyright and Halloween Costumes. Copyright Office. However, copyright is only half the picture.

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3 Count: Victorious Maverick

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The post 3 Count: Victorious Maverick appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Paramount gets big win in Top Gun case, Friday the 13th game mod cancelled and Cox plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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3 Count: Warhol Battle

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Supreme Court Tackles Andy Warhol Copyright Dispute. Lynn sued allegiging that those prints were a copyright infringement. 2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. The post 3 Count: Warhol Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?