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The Intriguing Debate Over Copyrighted Content in AI Training: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

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You see, when I was growing up, computers took up entire rooms and content was published on paper – books, newspapers, magazines, and yes, sometimes even broadcast on television or radio. Knowing the boundaries of copyright law isn’t just wise; it’s an imperative. Copying was tedious. Copying took effort.

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

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If the Supreme Court upholds the discovery rule for copyright cases, or simply declines to address it, the decision will leave copyright defendants exposed to very large awards for years of infringing conduct (as they have been everywhere but the Second Circuit). MGM Domestic Television Distribution, LLC , 39 F.4th

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The Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the Discovery Rule for the Copyright Act’s Statute of Limitations — Starz v. MGM (Guest Blog Post)

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MGM Domestic Television Distribution, LLC , No. Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” MGM was the original copyright owner of 585 movies and 176 television series episodes.