IP Law 360

OCTOBER 3, 2023

has reached a settlement to resolve BMG Rights Management's claim that MGA's song "My Poops" promoting its Poopsie Slim Surprise toy line used a soundalike vocalist to infringe the Black Eyed Peas hit song "My Humps," according to an order filed Monday in New York federal court. Toy-maker MGA Entertainment Inc.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 18, 2024

Samsung has reached a settlement in principle in a patent suit by MyPort Inc., which had accused the mobile electronics giant of selling Galaxy devices that copied MyPort software technology covering personal voice assistants, multimedia capture and location tagging, according to a notice submitted Thursday in Texas federal court.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

Genius filed the lawsuit in 2019 alleging that Google was unlawfully copying lyrics to songs that they had hosted. According to Genius, they had used watermarking techniques to prove that Google had copied from their database of lyrics. copyright law. This move comes after similar lawsuits filed against other VPN providers.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2023

Exploring a Potential Settlement RCN initially responded to the allegations with a counterattack. Specifically, they are considering a potential settlement. “More recently, the Parties have communicated directly about the possibility of settlement but are not currently engaged in settlement discussions.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

In her lawsuit, she alleged that the show copied elements of not just her title, but the plot of her book. The case was scheduled to head to a trial in July, but both sides have since reached a settlement. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed. The post 3 Count: Greenleaf appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

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. However, now the sides have reached a confidential settlement that brings the case to an end. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2022

This far-reaching measure appears to have paid off as both parties have just informed the Virginia federal court that a settlement has been reached. While the settlement terms will remain private, a few details have been shared in public. Settlement With Blocking Requirements. As in previous lawsuits against VPN.ht No Logging!

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

However, Voltage has now moved to dismiss those lawsuits, citing a settlement that has been reached. The terms of that settlement are not known, but, in a similar lawsuit, ISP Cox Communications as ordered to pay major studios $1 billion in jury verdict over similar allegations.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

Last week, the United States Office of Research Integrity (ORI) made its first finding of 2022 , and it was a voluntary settlement agreement between themselves and Terry Magnuson, a researcher at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. . You simply cannot count on a later version of you being able to perfectly removed the copied text.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2022

Confidential Settlement. As part of this settlement, all claims against VPN Unlimited were dismissed. The full details of the settlement agreement are confidential. Hosting provider SharkTech signed a similar settlement deal a few weeks ago and VPN.ht With the settlement, the lawsuit against VPN Unlimited is over.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It started out in 2010 when Oracle sued Google for copying the application programming interfaces (APIs) of Java, a programming language developed and licensed by Sun Microsystems and later acquired by Oracle, in Google’s development of the Android operating system.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The first uploaders who, similar to the sites, remain unnamed, offered pirated copies of books and settled for €7,200. The second person uploaded both music and books and agreed to a €5,000 settlement, which is partly conditional due to personal circumstances.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This included those sent by the tracking company Rightscorp , which were paired with settlement demands. “Rightscorp intentionally sends out millions of notices a year, and includes threatening settlement demands therein, as it stands to gain a portion of each settlement received as a result of each notice.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The “Destiny 2 Hacks” listing was swiftly pulled from the AimJunkies site but an archived copy of the page remains available. This deadline was extended twice, as the parties indicated they were engaged in constructive settlement discussions. Settlement Discussions & Default. “These sharp practices by Bungie, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Next up today, Eva Martinello at Dot Esports reports that Riot Games has filed a lawsuit against Shanghai-based Moonton Games alleging that Moonton has copied assets from them when making the game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. million settlement in 2018. That lawsuit resulted in a $2.9

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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

JUNE 13, 2023

According to some, the lawsuits’ main objective is to collect settlement payments and default judgments. ” No Troll The argument that the company simply pursues these cases to collect settlements isn’t sufficient either. — A copy of U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements on the way. Plaintiff monetizes its alleged copyrights through coercive and needless litigation and by extracting settlements from that litigation disproportionate to the minimal value of Plaintiff’s works,” the defense wrote. but in recent years this activity ground to a halt.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In the lawsuit, Pearson alleges that Chegg, through the use of thousands of freelancers, provides answers to questions found in textbooks it publishes and, in doing so, often copies the question verbatim or with slight paraphrasing. As a result, Pearson is suing Chegg alleging copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the lawsuit, Apple and other tech companies were selling and distributing unlicensed copies of their songs. Following that decision, the two sides have managed to reach a settlement, bringing an end to the case.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

Settlement & U.S. Earlier this month, both parties agreed to end the legal dispute with a confidential settlement agreement. However, the settlement comes with a twist. As part of the settlement, the VPN provider also signed a list of undisputed facts , where the hosting company is prominently featured.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2021

While many of these lawsuits have resulted in private settlements, Strike 3 also encountered pushback from some of the people it sued. According to Strike 3 the man pirated 54 movies and through discovery it requested permission to inspect a copy of his hard drive and cloud hosting accounts for evidence. — A copy of U.S.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

. “Plaintiffs’ Channels are retransmitted to users of the Service by circumventing the DRM technology that Plaintiffs use to protect the Channels from unauthorized access and copying. The stars predict a settlement, however) The complaint can be found here (pdf) From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The backstory and context provide some interesting insight into the copyright infringement settlement mill. Late December 2017, a few months after the blog post was published, Mr. Bell wrote in demanding the immediate takedown of the photo as well as a settlement payment of $5,000. Lucrative Settlements. As it turns out, Ms.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

They also claimed not being aware of revised versions of Marenems stories and denied reproducing or distributing physical copies or graphic posters of Marenems book, Secret Stories. Given this context, both parties agreed to a settlement to avoid further litigation, with each party covering its respective costs.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Targets are encouraged to pay settlements to ensure these legal problems go away. The ability to recover damages for infringements that occurred an arbitrarily long time ago, as long as litigation is begun within three years of discovery, expands the opportunities to seek nuisance-value settlements against numerous internet users.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

GMR has reached similar settlements with other radio groups, including one with the Radio Music License Committee. The lawsuit was filed by Jingna Zhang, who alleged that Dieschurg copied a photo she took in 2017 when creating a painting. 2: ISPs Sued Over Pirate Movie Hosters Fembed, Uqload, Upvid, & Uvideo.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Settlement Reached. While it’s clear that both sides have an entirely different view on the matter, settlement negotiations began behind the scenes. Both parties agreed on a confidential settlement agreement. With the settlement agreement, all claims against the hosting provider are dropped. 3) “RarBg” ([link]. (4)

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Therefore, this essentially means that if the ex-parte ad-interim injunction is not granted on the first date of hearing, the aggrieved party may have to wait for a relatively long period of time to get a post-notice hearing where he or she gets a chance to secure an ad interim injunction against the sale of the similar / copied products.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The case initially seemed set for a quick settlement, but the parties failed to reach an agreement. However, the court denied these motions, as there is no hard evidence that any game code was copied. Defendants did not have access to the software Bungie accuses them of copying,” defendants note in a pretrial statement.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2023

The company’s claims included damages for “willful and malicious” copyright infringement due to the illegal copying, adaption and distribution of GTA source code and other protected content. For good measure, Take-Two also demanded damages for alleged misrepresentations in the defendants’ DMCA counternotices.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. SETTLEMENT CASES. 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] TRIAL CASES.

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IPilogue

APRIL 22, 2022

ViiV Healthcare (“ViiV”), majority-owned by GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), claims that Gilead’s bictegravir (sold under the brand name “Biktarvy”) directly copied its dolutegravir’s formulation under U.S. This article delves into the legal doctrines that support the parties’ claims and the overarching strategy to their settlement.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

In recent weeks it looked like both parties were gearing up for a trial but, at the last minute, Spinrilla accepted a settlement and voluntarily submitted an “ offer of judgment ” to the court. $50 With 4,082 copyrights at stake, potential damages would exceed $600 million if the jury found that the infringements were willful.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to the Complaint, Enigwe and the Defendants entered into a Settlement Agreement in or around January 2006 that “we [Authorhouse] will maintain the ‘live’ state of your book, Mixed Blessings, for one more year (from the date of acceptance) and then turn over the electronic version to you.”

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. According to Bungie, AimJunkies copied and distributed its copyrighted work, to develop and advertise its cheat software. The cheat software itself certainly isn’t a copy of Bungie’s work, they add. . Copyright Questions.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. “Rather, Plaintiff monetizes its alleged copyrights through coercive and needless litigation and by extracting settlements from that litigation disproportionate to the minimal value of Plaintiff’s works.” but in recent years this activity ground to a halt.

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