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Movie Companies Sue Lawyer in Dispute Over Piracy Settlement Cash

TorrentFreak

For companies whose movies are downloaded and shared illegally, solutions have been developed that allow them to monitor suspected pirates and track them back to their ISPs, before obtaining their identities and making a settlement offer to end the risk of a full-blown lawsuit.

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3 Count: Truth Settles

Plagiarism Today

1: Lizzo Settles Truth Hurts Copyright Battle with Former Collaborators. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. However, now the sides have reached a confidential settlement that brings the case to an end.

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ISP Optimum Questions ‘Evidence’ For Billion Dollar Piracy Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” This legal requirement remained largely unenforced for nearly two decades but a series of copyright infringement liability lawsuits, including a billion-dollar damages award against Cox, have shaken up the industry.

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Is Your Website Published or Unpublished?

Plagiarism Today

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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3 Count: Polar Thawing

Plagiarism Today

1: Sinclair, Photographer Resolve Copyright Dispute Over Polar Bear Video. However, both sides have now reached a settlement, bringing the case to a close before that happens. 2: Le Tigre’s Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman Sue Over “Deceptacon” Copyright Infringement Accusation. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Eight months after filing, the first two Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Final Determinations have been handed down. Flores sent a DMCA 512(g) counter-notice on June 27, 2022, and filed with the CCB the next day. Flores selected the “smaller claims” track, which is more streamlined, with only one presiding Copyright Claims Officer.