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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site. As a result, Pearson is suing Chegg alleging copyright infringement. Chegg’s Potential Defenses.

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JUNE 12, 2023

In addition to the 3-condition test, an essential element involved, in relation to parody, is the ‘Intent’ It has been clearly established that making parodies of original work with a motive or intent to exploit it commercially or ride on its goodwill to derive profits shall constitute copyright infringement. s commercial.

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MARCH 30, 2023

BMI wins a major victory at rate court, Nigeria gets a new copyright act and Kick streamers flout copyright law. The post 3 Count: 138% Raise appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Tennessee passes ELVIS Act, Spanish judge blocks 8 million Telegram users and Universal settles copyright termination dispute. The post 3 Count: ELVIS Impersonation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A famous AI-generated piece of art has been rejected by the US Copyright Office. The post Another AI Copyright Registration Rejected appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why the decision matters and what it means.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff has issued a controversial ruling denying the “server test” of copyright law and ruling that embedding images can be an infringement of copyright law.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

The post Copyright and The Bizarre World of Obituary Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Obituary piracy sites have long been a thing, but now YouTube channels are getting on the act. What is obituary piracy, and how can stop it?

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JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The IPO has said that it will continue evaluating potential changes to copyright law but did not set a timetable. 2: Maryland Defends Its Library E-book Law, Seeks Dismissal of AAP Lawsuit. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MARCH 27, 2023

The post Why the Internet Archive Lost appeared first on Plagiarism Today. On Friday, a judge ruled in favor of the publishers against the Internet Archive. Here's why the Internet Archive lost that case.

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APRIL 12, 2023

The post The Case Against Roy Lichtenstein appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A recent documentary about Roy Lichtenstein looks at his appropriations. Was he an artistic genius, a plagiarist, or both?

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the copyright claims board moves forward, we have updates of five of the key cases that have been filed with it. The post Updates on 5 Key Copyright Claims Board Cases appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 7, 2023

The post 3 Count: AI Manga appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Grande Communications wants a jury award tossed, a new dynamic site blocking order in Argentina and AI-created manga to hit shelves.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The first contested cases are being heard before the Copyright Claims Board. The post The First Contested Case at the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's a look at the first to get that far.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

The post 3 Count: Instability AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Artists refile case against Stability AI and others, Türkiye Parliament calls for Google to pay news organizations and much more!

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MARCH 21, 2023

The post 3 Count: Uncontrolled Lending appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Internet Archive has tough day in court, major labels seek extra damages from Grande and The Weeknd settles a song case.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an author in his battle against Texas A&M University, ruling that he cannot sue the school for copyright infringement but may be able to sue the school under the state’s constitution.

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MARCH 20, 2023

The post 3 Count: Nonexclusive License appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Lawsuit against artist dismissed, filmmakers want former VPN operator arrested, and Nickelback wins long-running case over Rockstar.

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MARCH 16, 2023

US Copyright Office clarifies AI registrations, ACE shuts down a pirate streaming site and publishing groups form a new coalition. The post 3 Count: Shuttered Streamzz appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 21, 2022

First off today, Hillel Italie at the Associated Press reports that a judge in Maryland has shot down a law that would have required publishers to make e-books available on “reasonable terms” to libraries in the state. Others are concerned that it could be a new tool for “copyright trolls” to target more people.

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APRIL 13, 2023

The post 3 Count: AI Scraping appeared first on Plagiarism Today. UMG warns Apple and Spotify against AI scraping, Taiwanese pirate operators sentenced to prison and Lil Yachty settles NFT case.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The post xQc and the 2023 Reaction Video Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Streamer and YouTuber xQc is under fire for his reaction videos. Here's why it's not the first such battle and why this may be different.

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MARCH 23, 2023

The post 3 Count: 90mh Sample appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Trefuego faces new lawsuit from Sony over sample, Pakistani labels fight back against DMCA abuse and man indicted in audiobook case.

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MARCH 22, 2023

The post 3 Count: Closing Circles appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Post Malone reaches last-minute settlement in Circles case, Rwandan author sues publisher and Adobe & Nvidia release new AIs.

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APRIL 25, 2023

The post 3 Count: Legit Torrents appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Thinking Out Loud trial begins, fan fiction author sues Amazon and the Tolkien estate and Legit Torrents calls it quits.

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MARCH 28, 2023

Movie/TV studios reach settlement in pirate site case, Chinese authorities shutter anime site and GTA 6 leaks result in copyright notices. The post 3 Count: Not the Rock appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Aritzia sued over pink sculptures, Primewire lives on despite legal losses and Cat Rap video pulled due to copyright notice. The post 3 Count: Cat Rap appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MAY 18, 2023

The post 3 Count: Bright and Brighter appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Supreme Court rules on Warhol case, judge in Luchasaurus case denies motion to dismiss, and Dark and Darker may be returning.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Next up today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that the rapper Snoop Dogg is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit. In addition to copyright infringement claims, the outlet is also arguing that Snoop violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by removing content management information from the video.

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MARCH 29, 2023

The post 3 Count: Dead Doll appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Judge sides with photog in case against Deadly Doll, Mediaset signs anti-piracy partnership with Meta and Art Basel targets NFT knockoffs.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Jesus and Mary Chain settle copyright termination lawsuit, Vietnam-based pirate site closes, and Tom Grennan faces a lyric lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Termination Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 28, 2023

The post The Bizarre Battle Over Dark and Darker appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A battle between two South Korean video game developers has been going on for nearly two years and has taken some very wild turns.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

1: Instagram Once Again Seeks Dismissal of Derivative Liability Copyright Infringement Suit. 2: Hong Kong to Revive Bill Bolstering Copyright Law as Minister Warns Satire, Parodies Must Toe National Security Line. The law would also increase criminal penalties for those that commit copyright infringement.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

First off today, Jeremy Roebuck at The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that YouTuber Bill Omar Carrasquillo has pleaded guilty to various crimes including copyright infringement, tax evasion and fraud. 3: Magic: The Gathering-Loving Crypto Losers Fail To Understand Copyright Law. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MAY 1, 2023

The post 3 Count: Twitter Twits appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Court protects Redditor's privacy in piracy case, Saskatchewan demands removal of a parody logo and Twitter's piracy problems continue.

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APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. 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. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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APRIL 13, 2023

Joe Hand Promotions has filed 26 cases with the Copyright claims Board. The post Meet Joe Hand Promotions: The Most Frequent CCB Filer appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's who they are and why they likely chose the CCB.

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APRIL 27, 2022

On April 13, Ben Dickson at The Next Web received an email from a lawyer with the name Nicole Palmer with the subject “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice”. First, the subject of DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice is strange. It would be a copyright infringement case. Nothing more.

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