Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. He claims that it aims to revoke Disney’s “special” copyright protections though the law would rewrite copyright law for all creators. 2: Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for Plagiarism—Again.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Hsuanyeh Law Group v.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . However, Newton’s report comes as the Wall Street Journal is also examining Facebook’s efforts to block plagiarized and pirated content.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

Katz took to Twitter to call out the Chilluminati Podcast for allegedly plagiarizing from his book, Gangsters of Capitalism. He provided a both an AI and a human created transcript of the podcast and highlighted how several plagiarism detection tools flagged passages as being similar to his work. Was it plagiarism?

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Life Music Inc, representing songwriters Gloria Parker and Barney Young, filed a lawsuit against Disney and others involved in the film alleging that the Disney version of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious violated the copyright of their 1951 song Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus. However, the case didn’t make it very far.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Looking back, his career trajectory has been laced with a healthy amount of plagiarism allegations by other artists. Three of the most prominent accusations of plagiarism are with regard to his songs “Photograph”, “Thinking Out Loud”, and “Shape of You”. 2018 saw the continuation of Sheeran’s struggles with infringement allegations.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

On Friday, Buzzfeed published an article that highlights the widespread and long-running plagiarism of Snopes CEO and co-founder David Mikkelson. Mikkelson, for his part, has admitted to the plagiarism and has been suspended from his editorial duties at the site. More Than Just Plagiarism.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

A Long History of Copying. Most notably, that included the PUBG Corporation, which filed a lawsuit against Epic Games in May 2018 for alleged copyright infringement. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. Their copying is flagrant, but unlikely to be illegal.

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IPilogue

MAY 4, 2022

You may remember the big music copyright infringement case of 2012 , where Robin Thicke was sued by Marvin Gaye over claims that Thicke’s hit song “Blurred Lines” infringed on Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up”. However, nowadays, it seems that many major artists are frequently being sued for copyright infringement.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 23, 2024

Music lawyer Tamera Bennett and TV lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss: Was “Over The Rainbow” copied; Was the script of “The Holdovers” copied; This month a “loyalty certificate” is original enough for copyright protection compared to the case we discussed in Episode 165; Legal strategies are shifting in AI cases toward removal of copyright management (..)

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, Casey Newton at The Verge noticed something else askew with the top posts: Nearly all of them were plagiarized. Though it’s impossible to know where the source actually is, Ghanaian rapper M.anifest posted the image on Twitter two weeks prior, and it’s likely that too was a copy from somewhere else. Bottom Line.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 17, 2022

This came at a time that copyright infringing NFTs were so rampant that some marketplaces decided to halt sales and the largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, admitted that “Over 80%” of the NFTs minted for free were either fake, plagiarized or otherwise legally dubious. Bottom Line.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 16, 2024

A Tuesday filing indicated that Winston & Strawn LLP has managed to settle copyright infringement allegations coming from a boutique intellectual property firm that went to a federal court in Manhattan to accuse the BigLaw firm of copying a motion-to-dismiss filing "nearly verbatim."

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But, before I go, I wanted to leave you with five tales of how copyright has shaped Halloween that I’ve written over the years. 1: How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie. When the film was released, the print was missing a copyright notice. 2: Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’. According to Souza, he received a threatening letter from the image infringement detection service Copytrack. According to the notice, the photo rights group WENN holds the rights to the image and accused Souza of infringing their copyright.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2022

The currently-unidentified students are accused of uploading copyrighted exam questions to Course Hero in order to cheat during tests. How about being liable to your professor for willful copyright infringement damages of up to $300,000? Copyright Office. Exam Questions and Copyright. Failing the class?

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

1: Judge’s Ruling Due in Ed Sheeran and Sami Switch Copyright Row Over Shape Of You. The case was filed by artist Sami Chokri, who accuses Sheeran of copying his hit song Shape of You from his earlier track Oh Why. 3: ‘ A Hero’ Plagiarism Ruling Not Final, Suggests Asghar Farhadi Lawyer.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . Copyright Office. The payment beyond excessive.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

1: Man Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Nickelback Over ‘Rockstar’ First off today, Lauryn Schaffner at Loudwire reports that a musician named Kirk Johnston has filed a lawsuit against Nickelback, Roadrunner records and others involved with the band. 3: Saga Over Garment Design Copyright Infringement Ends with Ceremonial Fire.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. He called an earlier decision in the case one of the 5 worst copyright decisions in 2020 and, with the jury verdict, called it a loss for bodily autonomy and free speech. Instead, she only won actual damages totaling $3,750.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement. The outcome of the case was welcomed by local copyright holders in the country.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

1: Photographer Sues Leaseweb for Hosting ‘Copyright Infringing’ Sites. First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar reports that a photographer has filed a lawsuit against the hosting company Leaseweb, claiming that the company has ignored copyright infringements taking place on its network.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

1: H3 Podcast Asks Court to Throw Out “Fatally Defective” Triller Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 2, 2022

However, after examining the facts of the case, the judge has ruled that, even with the most favorable interpretation for the Zorikova, that no copyright infringement took place. According to the right of first sale, rightsholders have the right to sell a physical copy the first time. appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

1: Microsoft Sues “Black Market” Software Distributor for TM and Copyright Infringement. First off today, Christina Tabacco at Law Street reports that Microsoft has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Search People Enterprises over allegations that the company distributed pirated copies of Microsoft products.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

2: UK Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Copyright Infringement in the Famous Love Story that Inspired Doctor Zhivago. A judge in the case has ruled that, while the order and selection of events can be protected by copyright, that TSWK did not copy those elements from Lara and, instead, took them from primary sources.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ Copyright Infringement. First off today, Mathew Lemkuehler at The Tennessean reports that a new lawsuit claims the song 10,000 Hours , performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, is a copyright infringement of an earlier work.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Hit With Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’. First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

1: The Texas Chainsaw Copyright Infringement? Bastrop County Business Sued by Film Copyright owner. According to the lawsuit, the business also plays host to some 66 items that infringe upon the copyright of the original film. 3: ‘Servant’ Plagiarism Trial Against Apple Will Proceed with a Full Jury.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 13, 2023

Last summer, the US Copyright Claims Board (CCB) officially launched. Through this Copyright Office-hosted venue, rightsholders can try to recoup alleged damages outside the federal court system. Many of the cases that have been submitted thus far are filed against direct infringers. ” Refile and Repeat?

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

1: Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations. At issue is pirate sites that, according to publishers, use the Shopify platform to sell pirate ebook copies of textbooks. 2: Movie Studios Sue Free Streaming Website Primewire For ‘Mass Online Copyright Piracy’. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

2: ResearchGate Dealt a Blow in Copyright Lawsuit. Next up today, Diana Kwon at Nature reports that a Munich court has ruled that ResearchGate should be barred from hosting papers uploaded to it and that the site is responsible for copyright-infringing content uploaded on its platform.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Image Sources : Shutterstock] It is a general principle that no copyright lies in ideas, subject-matter, themes, movie plots till the expression of the same are different. If presentation of subject-matter or an idea is similar to the original work, then it amounts to copyright violation. In the case of Pepsi Co v. s commercial.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

1: Miramax Hits Tarantino With Copyright Suit on ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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