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MARCH 12, 2024

and how similar some are to Game Freak’s own Pokémon designs. Neither Nintendo, Game Freak, nor The Pokémon Company have commented on Palworld and its Pal design similarities to Pokémon. While the Pokémon comparison is clear, some have called into question both how Pals were created, claiming the use of A.I.,

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JANUARY 13, 2022

1: Krafton Sues Garena, Apple, and Google over Free Fire Copyright Infringement. First off today, Aaron Orr at Pocket Gamer reports that the developer of the battle royale game PUBG has filed a lawsuit against competitor Garena after alleging that Garena’s mobile game Free Fire is a copyright infringement of PUBG.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The alleged offenses include violations of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act as well as conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The lawsuit was filed by programmer and lawyer Matthew Butterick, he accuses Microsoft of ignoring the copyright licenses on various open-source applications when training the Copilot AI.

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MARCH 21, 2022

Dubbed the Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022, the act aims to encourage the use of “standard technical measures” by creating a system that the U.S. Copyright Office would oversee to designate standard technical measures through a public rulemaking process.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

1: LEGO is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Leather Jacket Design. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that LEGO is facing a lawsuit from artist James Concannon following the inclusion of a jacket similar to one that he designed as part of a recent LEGO set. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

First off today, Ted Johnson at Deadline reports that a group of six United States Senators have signed a letter to the domain name registry Verisign calling upon the service to suspend the domains of pirate websites and generally do more to combat copyright infringement.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

1: Cardi B Wins California Jury Trial in Art Copyright Infringement Case. Brophy filed the lawsuit alleging that Cardi B’s designer used an image of his back tattoos on the cover of her mixtape. Brophy claimed that this was both an infringement of his copyrights and his likeness.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

1: Steely & Clevie Productions Take Reggaetón’s Biggest Hitmakers To Court For Copyright Infringement. Zara, known as a “fast fashion” brand, is often in the defendant’s chair in such cases, accused of ripping off designs from pricier competitors. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The case began in April of last year when M&S accused Aldi of copyright infringement. Aldi briefly removed its version of the cake but began selling them again in May after making some design changes. The post 3 Count: Free Cuthbert appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

But, while the facts of the case may not be particularly interesting, this has the potential to be one of the most important copyright cases in some time, in particular one of the most important for the CCB. The case is important for one simple reason: It easily could have been a “normal” copyright infringement case.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

2: Bungie’s Copyright Infringement Claims Against AimJunkies ‘Insiders’ Can Continue. Finally today, Jonathan Bolding at PC Gamer reports that YouTuber and video game developer Mike Dailly has received several copyright takedowns filed by Rockstar Games over his uploading videos of prototypes of the game Grand Theft Auto.

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JULY 28, 2022

This required Roblox designers to pay $1 (or 100 Robux) to include the sound effect in their creations. In a response to the legal demand, Syinix said that they do not think that there was any copyright infringement, but were interested in discussing the terms for obtaining such a license.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

1: Shenseea Hit With Second Copyright Lawsuit For US$450,000 Over ‘Foreplay’ Video. First off today, Claudia Gardner at DancehallMag reports that Jamaican dancehall artist Shenseea is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Stephanie Sarley, a visual artist who accuses Shenseea of infringing the copyrights of three of her pieces.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Next up today, the Associated Press reports that an artist has filed a lawsuit against Cardi B over the cover of one of her mixtapes that featured a back tattoo that he both designed and is wearing. As such, he has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the musician and the artist who created the cover, Timm Gooden.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

The lawsuit was filed by Jocelyn Susan Bundy, who claims that her grandfather created the design based on Dante’s Inferno. That prompted the lawsuit for copyright infringement. However, a judge has dismissed the lawsuit, arguing that one of the key issues in the case is whether Bundy holds the copyright in question.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

As such, the direct infringers in this case are the alleged pirate site operators. That is why the publishers are suing for contributory and vicarious copyright infringement, alleging that they aid in the direct infringement and willfully ignore or tolerate those infringements. Copyright Office.

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MAY 2, 2022

Normally, a company like Facebook would be protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) from such arguments. However, Cook’s allegations speak to those requirements, both claiming that “removed” content isn’t truly removed and that they have failed to terminate repeat infringers. The Complicated Backdrop.

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MAY 17, 2022

Dubbed DeviantArt Protect and Launched in July 2021 , the system was originally designed to help artists detect duplicates or near-duplicates of their images on the internet. The post DeivanArt Expanding System for Detecting Copied Images appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 21, 2022

In short, such providers cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by their users as long as they meet certain criteria. Among that criteria is that they designate a DMCA agent to receive notices of copyright infringement and then work to remove or disable access to any works they are notified about.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a copyright infringement lawsuit against the realtors Columbia House of Brokers Realty over the alleged infringement of floor plans. The post 3 Count: Unplanned Floors appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

2: Celeb Photography Agency Sues Ntando Duma for Copyright Infringement. million USD) to purchase the copyright of the Aboriginal flag. As a result, the flag can be reproduced on apparel and merchandise and a lengthy battle over the flag’s copyright is brought to an end.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

2: Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story. However, due to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the widow of Bram Stoker, Florence Stoker, the movie almost didn’t survive at all. It’s an interesting area of nuance that incorporates the nuance of copyright and fashion design and mixes it with trademark issues.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

The company was found liable for copyright infringement and breach of contract for using the actor’s photographs picture for advertisements between December 2014 and April 2015 without getting his permission or authorization. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

The goal of the CCB is to provide a practical way to address smaller claims of copyright infringement. Since, in the United States, copyright disputes are a matter for federal courts, such cases are often costly and smaller infringements or infringements where the damages may not be very high are impractical.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This case stems from a dispute between a company that was launching a mobile app (Hiro) and a company that was briefly hired to help design that app, Dragvertising. What makes this case different is that the case was filed by the alleged infringer, who is seeking a judgment of non-infringement.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dorland to prevent publication of The Kindest at a book festival, and an onslaught of plagiarism allegations. Dorland’s copyright infringement claims were allowed, while her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied.? . In order to prove copyright infringement , Ms. 19-cv-10203-IT), Ms.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Many are concerned with the potential for plagiarism. In the legal context, however, plagiarism is more properly referred to as “copyright infringement.” This could result in accusations of plagiarism, causing reputational harm, or liability for infringement.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

First off today, The Fashion Law reports that trainer Megan Roup has filed for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by fellow trainer Tracy Anderson over allegedly copyright-infringing exercise routines. committed copyright infringement every time he simply played the game. However, L.L.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. In that scenario, it is universally understood that the photographer is the author of the resulting copyright-protected photograph.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright. ’ Piccone v.

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MARCH 24, 2022

1: Louis Vuitton Loses Copyright Infringement Battle, Le Canard Enchaîné Reports. First off today, Laure Guilbault at Vogue Business reports that the French court of appeal has ordered Louis Vuitton to pay designer Jocelyn Imbert €900,000 ($990,000) for infringing a lock design that she created.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

The law aims to modify and clarify the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the law that governs the notice and takedown system in the United States. Copyright Office to designate such STMs and set up requirements for their use. 2: Kuku FM Settles Copyright Infringement Case With Pocket FM.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) hosts, such as yourself, are not liable for infringement by their users so long as they meet four criteria: Adopt and Reasonably Implement a Policy for Dealing with Repeat Infringer. Have a Designated Agent to Receive Notices of Copyright Infringement.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

To that end, NFTs have long been heralded as a great solution for transferring copyright in a simple, elegant way. However, NFTs were never designed for this purpose. Cent, one of the largest and most important NFT marketplaces, halted sales due to widespread copyright infringement. But that shouldn’t be a big deal.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Find the Host’s Designated Agent: Hosts designate an agent to receive copyright notices on their behalf. With that in mind, South Africa’s approach changes one simple, but crucial, thing: All hosts have the same designated agent. The post How South Africa Handles Notice and Takedown appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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