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copying/explicit references let Roblox proceed with dubious (c) claim; Lego should be watching

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Wowwee sells a line of dolls called “My Avastars,” which plaintiffs allege were “copied directly from Roblox’s Classic Avatars.” The court found copyright infringement adequately pled as to several figures, although substantial similarity was a “close issue.”

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

“Defendants operate one of the largest, most notorious, and far-reaching infringement operations in the world. “This collection consists of over 6 million files that include illegal copies of works from a diverse cross-section of the publishing industry. “[T]he Sites undermine the very purpose of U.S.

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Music Companies Sue Twitter Over Mass Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

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DeivanArt Expanding System for Detecting Copied Images

Plagiarism Today

The system would scan the internet for potential infringements, inform artists of any that are detected, and allow the artist to file takedown notices of any works they felt were infringing. We’ve seen mass litigation efforts, commonly referred to as “copyright troll” operations , speculative invoicing and much more.

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Bombay HC Clarifies the Contours of Copyright Infringement and Confidentiality Law

SpicyIP

Saregama India Ltd & Anr deliberated upon the intersection of copyright infringement and confidentiality law and held that ideas cannot be copyrighted but can be protected through the application of confidentiality law. Merely showing certain elements were copied does not pass the threshold for copyright infringement.

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Copyright Infringement and Remedies: An Overview

IP and Legal Filings

According to Section 14 of the Copyright Act of 1957 , copyright is the exclusive right to perform or authorise the performance of any of the following acts in relation to a work or any significant portion thereof: Any kind of reproduction is permitted, including saving the work in any format.

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Record Labels: ‘Hisses & Crackles’ Are No License to Copy & Digitize Old Records

TorrentFreak

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. Several record labels including Sony and UMG, sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement in Manhattan federal court last year. The Great 78 Project is illegal,” they state.

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