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APRIL 5, 2022

First off today, Kent Online reports that the judge in the Ed Sheeran case has announced that he will be handing down his ruling in the closely-watched case tomorrow. 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.

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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. 3: Streamlabs Accused of Plagiarism and ‘Unethical’ Business Practices. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

First off today, Inside Radio reports that a trio of radio organizations have hit back at a lawsuit filed by Global Music Rights, saying that the claims are an example of “shotgun pleading” and are bound by the statute of limitations. The post 3 Count: Radio Trio appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

First off today, Nicholas Slayton at Task & Purpose reports that the United States Navy has been ordered to pay $154,400 in damages to a software firm after a court found the Navy had violated the copyright in one of their applications. Though the Navy had purchased some 38 copies, it ended up installing it on more than 550,000 machines.

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MAY 3, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that a New York federal judge has issued an injunction against three suspected pirate sites that aims to require all internet service providers (ISPs) in the United States to block access to those sites. The post 3 Count: Blocking USA appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

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. The post 3 Count: Bridgerton Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 8, 2022

1: Russia Mulls Making Software Piracy Legal and Patent Licensing Compulsory. 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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MARCH 7, 2022

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. Specifically, they claim that the song copies “particular lines and phrases” from their piece.

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MAY 19, 2022

First off today, Pamela Chelin at Variety reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a significant victory so singer Toni Basil, granting her sole copyright in her 1981 debut album, which included the hit song Mickey. 2: Delhi HC Seeks Expert Help on Whether Event Firms Need License to Play Music at Weddings.

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APRIL 27, 2022

First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. However, the group argues that MODS copied at least two of their exhibitions, Boundaries from 2017 and Crystal from 2015.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

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. The post 3 Count: The Search People appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 14, 2022

First off today, Mark Savage at the BBC reports that Katy Perry has emerged victorious once again in the lawsuit over her 2013 song Dark Horse. Genius filed the lawsuit in 2019 alleging that Google was unlawfully copying lyrics to songs that they had hosted. The post 3 Count: Dark Horse Dismissal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 8, 2022

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. Winzo claims that the game was a near copy of a game from their platform, including the name.

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MARCH 30, 2022

First off today, Austen Goslin at Polygon reports that choreographer Kyle Hanagami has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games alleging that the video game company copied his choreography for an emote in the game Fortnite. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

First off today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that the judge in the Taylor Swift Shake it Off lawsuit has declined a last-minute attempt to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial in January. Accused of Stiffing Cult Expert to Make Synanon Podcast With His Reporting. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

First off today, Ted Johnson at Deadilne reports that U.S. Next up today, Jordan Pearson at Motherboard reports that the government of Belarus has temporarily legalized the piracy of intellectual property from “unfriendly” nations. The post 3 Count: Mortal Kopyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 22, 2022

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. Next up today, Devi Seitaram at Urban Islandz reports that musician Shenseea and her label, Interscope Records, are being sued for $10 million over her song Lick.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that country music singer Dwight Yoakam has reached a settlement with Warner Music Group (WMG) that puts an end to their copyright termination battle. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter reports that A&E Television Networks has filed a lawsuit against Reels over the latter channel’s new hit series On Patrol: Live. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak reports that YouTube has won partial summary judgment in their ongoing case against musician Maria Schneider with hundreds of alleged infringements being tossed. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

First off today, Steve Brachmann at IPWatchdog reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals has affirmed the validity of Unicolors’ copyright registration but handed H&M a key victory when it comes to potential damages. According to LDC, Sheraton copied the design of the rooms at their five-start hotel, Palais de Chine.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

First off today, Jonathan Stempel at Reuters reports that UK citizen George Bridi has pleaded guilty in a New York courtroom to his involvement in a global piracy ring dubbed the Sparks Group. ” The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly Reports that a collection of publishers and authors have secured a default judgement against a piracy service named KISS Library, this one awarding them $7.8 The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the case between the major record labels and the now-former internet service provider Bright House is heading to a trial this week as the judge has ruled on some last-minute pre-trial motions. The post 3 Count: Bright House Begins appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that three major ISPs, Comcast, Verizon and AT&T, have settled lawsuits filed by a group of filmmakers that claimed the companies were not doing enough to combat piracy on their networks. The post 3 Count: Banana for Scale appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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. The post 3 Count: Rockstar vs. Rock Star appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

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. They allege that American Skin copies elements from their 2017 screenplay, A Routine Stop.

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JULY 25, 2022

First off today, Edvard Pettersson at Courthouse News Service reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit that was filed against the Vietnamese company VNG Group. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JUNE 29, 2022

First off today, Adam Lasfeld at Law & Crime reports that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Oprah Winfrey in a lawsuit dealing with her TV series Greenleaf. In her lawsuit, she alleged that the show copied elements of not just her title, but the plot of her book. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

They further claim that the podcasters obtained a pirated copy of the fight to use in the show. This came about early in the pandemic when the Internet Archive made available thousands of scanned books for viewing online, lending them to as many people as requested them, regardless of the number of copies they owned.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

First off today, Bevan Hurley at The Independent reports that former White House photographer Pete Souza says that he is facing legal threats over his use of a photograph he took on his own website. 3: Original GTA Creator Reports Rockstar Put Copyright Strikes on His Prototype Videos. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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APRIL 25, 2022

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. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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APRIL 6, 2022

First off today, the BBC reports that Ed Sheeran has emerged victorious in his lawsuit over the song Shape of You after a judge ruled that his song was not an infringement. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

First off today, Bobby Owsinski at Hypebot reports that the U.S. However, publishing companies had been continuing to collect royalties on behalf of songwriters even after the rights were reclaimed due to the law saying that publishers can continue licensing any existing derivative works. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. At issue is pirate sites that, according to publishers, use the Shopify platform to sell pirate ebook copies of textbooks.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that digital radio service Sirius XM has notched yet another major win in their long-running dispute over royalties for pre-1972 sound recordings. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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. The post 3 Count: Pulp NFT appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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