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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.

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Copyright Conundrums in the Tattoo World

Nelligan Law

Yet, with this newfound mainstream acclaim and popularity comes a slew of legal and ethical quandaries, as the demarcation between inspiration and infringement grows increasingly hazy. In the realm of tattoo artistry, the tango between creativity and copyright law is a delicate affair, riddled with complexities and nuances.

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Take-Two Dismisses Claims Against Lead Defendants in GTA Mods Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Take-Two Files Copyright Lawsuit In September 2021, Take-Two filed a lawsuit against the programmers, claiming that the aim of the projects was to create and distribute pirated versions of GTA 3 and Vice City. For good measure, Take-Two also demanded damages for alleged misrepresentations in the defendants’ DMCA counternotices.

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Are Memes Dangerous?

LexBlog IP

But wait, shouldn’t the Fair Use Doctrine imputed under the First Amendment apply to an obviously parodied creative work? Table of Contents: Fair Use Under the Copyright Act How much risk are we talking here? Yes and no. All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. What about meme generators?

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Are Courts Finally Getting Fed Up With Copyright Shakedowns?

Copyright Lately

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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Inside Donald Trump’s Super-Secret Copyright Defense

Copyright Lately

Trump is actively litigating a copyright infringement lawsuit over the Eddy Grant song “Electric Avenue” while trying to keep relevant deposition testimony in the case permanently under seal. Trump, have either you or any of your 15· ·entities been plaintiffs in copyright infringement 16· ·actions?