Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2023

In a long-awaited decision, the court allows Cher’s royalty lawsuit to proceed despite copyright termination notices from Sonny Bono’s heirs. The heirs’ right to terminate under the Copyright Act preempts Cher’s state law breach of contract claim,” Mary’s lawyer’s wrote.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 25, 2022

1: Federal Oracle-HP copyright fight kicks off in Silicon Valley. However, Terix has already been found liable for copyright infringement and has been ordered to pay $58 million to Oracle. However, HP argues that many of the servers involved predate Oracle’s current contract system, making the patches legal.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In that regard, punitive damages for IPRs infringements have found their places in, but not limited to, China’s Civil Code (CCC), Copyright Law, Trade Mark Law and Patent Law (see former IPKat posts here and here ). One month later, a settlement was reached. Shelly: 'Oops!…You You did it again ?' Jin thus dropped the suit.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. ML Genius v.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

After settlement negotiations (including Wonderland’s separate counsel), Wonderland agreed to a judgment for $1.895 million, with a covenant not to execute and an assignment of rights against Princeton to the models in lieu of payment. Defendants counterclaimed for payment and damages for breach of contract and bad faith.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against alleged cheaters or cheat makers. In a complaint filed at a Seattle federal court last June, Bungie accused AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2022

SWA also addresses members’ complaints against producers, directors, broadcasters, studios or even other writers, regarding violation of their contracts, or infringement of their copyright, credit denial, etc. via its Dispute Settlement Committee (DSC). Responsibilities. SWA legal officer has two-fold responsibilities.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tusa had been on the radar of the studios for some time and had previously shut down Area 51 after reaching a settlement agreement with anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment. Tusa then signed a settlement agreement but went on to launch Digital UniCorn Media but denied he had anything to do with it.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. While Area 51 was shut down before the proposed settlement was signed, the plaintiffs claim that Tusa then launched a clone service called SingularityMedia which took on Area 51’s customers. It later disappeared.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 28, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. In a complaint filed at a Seattle federal court last June, Bungie accused AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions.

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The IPKat

MAY 18, 2024

To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [ the birthplace of cinema ] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short film. Mr T unsuccessfully proposed an out-of-court settlement to his former school. 131-2 and L.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In this contract, it was stipulated that for licences, he would be paid a royalty rate of approximately 50%, but for a sale, such as the sale of a CD, he would be paid a royalty rate of 18%. When Four Tet’s contract was signed in 2001, these standard licensing terms were different for the music industry. Sales vs Licences.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

After beginning life as DigitalRights back in 2009, anti-piracy company Rightscorp became known for its cut-price copyright-trolling operations. While some ISPs did indeed forward Rightscorp’s notices, the anti-piracy company couldn’t balance the books with its settlement model and lost millions of dollars. What Does it Do?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2023

lawsuit demanded $150,000 in statutory damages for each fraudulent takedown notice, claiming that every time its content was taken down, the company’s right to authorize the public display and performance of its copyrighted works was violated. 1125(a), copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § ” The Long Haul Ahead.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

It deals with whether Amazon and/or CCA infringed FDN’s copyrights by scraping descriptions from their website for use as part of Amazon’s product listings. It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. The Registration Wrinkle.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They are seeking to establish that they have an ownership stake in both the copyrights and performers’ property rights in the tracks which the band recorded between 1966 and 1970, and that they are owed unpaid royalties from Sony as a result.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The court of appeals remanded on whether State Farm had any duty to indemnify AIM for a settlement paid to resolve the underlying lawsuit. It alleged federal trademark infringement, false description, false advertising, and dilution and related state claims, including breach of an earlier settlement.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

As a result of her failure to investigate when she had reason to do so, Woodson was barred from bringing her copyright case nine years after the event. After nearly four years of litigation, the parties reached a settlement agreement and mutually opted for voluntary dismissal. Each party agreed to bear their own attorneys fees.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 11, 2021

After filing the original complaint , the copyright holders increased the pressure. He has not transacted any business in Virginia or contracted to supply services or things in Virginia.” In August, the parties already informed the court that they were working on a settlement, which has since been finalized.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Meme Culture Meets Copyright Law: A Guide for Businesses & Creators Memes, often humorous media fragments that spread rapidly through online sharing, are a global phenomenon that have made their way into mainstream culture. Table of Contents: Fair Use Under the Copyright Act How much risk are we talking here? Are Memes Dangerous?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 2, 2023

Bungie listed six causes of action including copyright infringement, trafficking in circumvention devices contrary to the DMCA, trademark violations, and unfair competition. In February 2023, after reaching settlements with three defendants, a California court rejected Bungie’s request for a $2.2m

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Copyright holders have tried a wide variety of legal options to tackle online piracy, including lawsuits. The settlement didn’t end the lawsuit completely as the anonymous operators of Popcorntime.app were targeted in the same case. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A Kat thinking about synchronisation The past few years have been marked by major copyright disputes involving musical works [ IPKat here , here or here ]. Regent believed that it held the right to synchronise this work under a sub-publishing contract with Delphine productions. sent a cease-and-desist letter to the three companies.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Applicant successfully moved for partial summary judgment as to this opposition on the ground of contractual estoppel based on a litigation settlement agreement. While it does not lie within the jurisdiction of the Board to enforce a contract between parties, Vaughn Russell Candy Co. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2023.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

The arrangement between Eros and Telemax was for the licencing of Telemax’s copyrighted Eros content. Eros learned that Telemax was violating its copyright, and in accordance with the arbitration provision, the case was referred to an arbitrator. In another IPR-related case, Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A refresher: in 1998, Congress created a notice-and-takedown scheme for user-submitted items that allegedly infringe copyright. Copyright owners send takedown notices, and service providers either remove the items or lose the safe harbor. The DMCA’s main counterbalance to copyright owner overreach was supposed to be 512(f).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Provisions of Claim Settlement under MSME Act, 2006 When pursuing legal action to recover owed funds for services or goods supplied, the process often seemed daunting due to prolonged litigation, jurisdictional complexities, and the cumbersome enforcement of court decrees.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Indeed, the directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office are in the process of conducting a joint study to untangle the various interests at play, having promised Sens. They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

After Prince, the musician, died an engineer who had unreleased recordings hired a Massachusetts firm who advised the engineer that he was a joint author of the recordings and jointly owned copyright in them, and so could distribute the recordings subject to paying Prince’s estate a share of royalties. Brown & Rosen LLC (Mass.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. Some important topics of negotiation are the right to sublicense, improvements, payment, warranties, infringement acts, and governing law and settlement of disputes.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Moreover, the enumerated terms are all items that JLM might conceivably sell to the public and appear to be presumptively copyrightable. And who is identified to the public as the owner has important implications in analogous doctrines, like copyright joint ownership. It’s just taking potshots from the gallery.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2022, in the UK Parliament, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, in its final report on the Economics of Music Streaming , made a number of recommendations, including speedy adoption of reversion and contract adjustment rights so that UK artists do not fall behind their European counterparts.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

” Read the SEC’s settlement order here.   If you are a business, promoter, or influencer that has questions about promotor/influencer contracts, relationships, or Securities laws generally, contact our Founders Legal team at kgroff@founderslegal.com, zeyster@founderslegal.com and jslovin@founderslegal.com.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

1: Copyright Royalty Board Officially Accepts New Rates that Will See Songwriters Paid More in the US Over the Next Five Years. Copyright Infringement / Repeat Infringer Lawsuit. 3: Judge Rules in Favor of Ford on AirPro Contract, Copyright, Trademark violations. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Thus, Commercial Courts are made to resolve business issues such as fraud, breach of contract, unfair trade practices etc. 4) If the parties to the commercial dispute arrive at a settlement, the same shall be reduced into writing and shall be signed by the parties to the dispute and the mediator. (5) its interpretation and enforcement.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Though the case has since settled and its ultimate impact on future major rollouts remains to be seen, Johansson alerted the entertainment community to a major hole in ongoing negotiations and contracts as companies shift to dual-release models.

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