TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the summer we reported on an unusual situation in Japan where copyright holders felt that the rise of so-called ‘fast movies’ represented a threat to their business. ‘Fast movies’ are essentially heavily edited copies of feature-length films that tell the entire story in just a few minutes.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

These heavily edited copies of mainstream movies aim to summarize key plot lines via voice-over narration in about 10 minutes. While no replacement for the real thing, these edits accumulated millions of views and incurred the wrath of rightsholders, leading to the arrest of three people in Japan. Image credit: CODA ).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2023

.” Backgrid alleges direct infringement due to Twitter failing to remove images “long after being apprised of their infringing status” and contributory infringement for encouraging users to upload and edit photographs found on the internet, failing to advise users of the consequences, and for removing metadata from the images.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

To the extent that Schwartz owns any or all of the Intellectual Property, the Complaint alleges that Kilroy’s have infringed and continue to infringe Plaintiff’s rights as the owner of such. According to the Complaint, Schwartz began working for Kilroy’s as a server and bartender in August of 2021. Section 504(c).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2022

Most copyright infringement lawsuits filed by the recording industry are aimed at sites, services and individuals involved in the unlicensed online distribution of music. Court Finds Man Guilty of Copyright Infringment.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The European Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) has recently published a report on Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union. The report examines the consumption of copyright-infringing content in the EU Member States and the UK between January 2017 and December 2020. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

. “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content. We removed 665,898 pieces of content in response to these takedown notices,” the company reveals in the latest edition of its transparency report. This represents an increase of 104% from 2020.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 20, 2021

Haehl claims that she drew inspiration from her previous success with using model babies to use photo editing software to add teeth to her infant subjects. Copyright Office as Group Reg. Therefore, Haehl is seeking damages for direct copyright infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. § VA0002191510. 1202(b).

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Copyright Alliance

AUGUST 31, 2023

This is the third and final edition of our blog on insightful movie copyright cases for film and TV industry professionals. Part 1 of the blog addressed copyright infringement and […] The post Movie Copyright Cases Filmmakers Should Know: Part 3, Copyright Authorship appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Thus, ARCOM’s has extensive powers to fight against all forms of online infringement: peer-to-peer and direct downloading, streaming, IPTV, etc. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. by Jan Bernd Nordemann, Christian Czychowski. € by Christopher Heath. €

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Plagiarism Today

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. 2: YouTubers Who Uploaded Movie Edits Receive Suspended Prison Sentences.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 24, 2022

1: New Copyright Lawsuit Targets Uploaders of 10-Minute Movie Edits. 2: Copyright Infringement: Court Fixes May 25 to Hear Motion for Injunction Against Transcorp Hilton. million) in damages for the alleged copyright infringements. 3: PokerPaint Copyright Thief Brett Butz Called Out as WSOP Beckons.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2021

1: Pizza Companies Sued for Copyright Infringement of Advertising Photo. As such, the company to sue for copyright infringement. They are seeking an injunction barring further infringement, actual and statutory damages, as well as other relief deemed appropriate by the court. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2021

The Federal Court of Australia has awarded additional damages in the highest order against Clive Palmer ( Palmer ) for his copyright infringement of the 1985 Twisted Sister’s rock song “ We’re Not Gonna Take It ” (the Song ). After being alerted to the UAP campaign, Universal commenced copyright infringement proceedings against Palmer.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A newsletter publisher that's accusing Houston-based barge company Kirby Inland Marine LP of sharing each edition to its employees despite having a subscription for only one user can move forward with its copyright infringement claims, a Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 25, 2022

1: Ninth Circuit Boosts Efforts to Sue Overseas Copyright Infringers. 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.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

First off today, Alison Flood at The Guardian reports that, in the United Kingdom, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced that they are pausing any changes to their copyright laws after authors expressed concern the change could drastically hurt their income.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Marcel Pemsel examined the decision of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne on whether the provider of domain name system (DNS) resolver and content delivery network (CDN) services can be liable for copyright infringement if it provides its services to the operators of websites with illegal content (in this case, music).

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Getty noted that this ban does not prevent the submission of 3D renders nor does it prevent the use of any digital editing tool, such as Photoshop or Illustrator. The fear is that the AI could “generate” art that is so similar to some of the work it was trained on that it could represent a copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. “My own photos of my design were used in image edits and displayed on 11:11 Digital / Paris Hilton’s social media accounts without my permission.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2024

They filed a lawsuit in 2020 equating IA’s controlled digital lending operation to copyright infringement. Earlier this year a New York federal court concluded that the library is indeed liable for copyright infringement. IA points out that it doesn’t lend out digital copies without limits.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Massive Copyright Infringement The language used in the complaint makes it extremely clear that the MPA views playlists as a threat and illegal under copyright law. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity). at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

EDITING French company Production Systems SAS has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in a New York federal court alleging Nike used portions of its Kreuz font software without authorization, causing the design business to lose substantial revenue.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley, and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit, equating IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) operation to copyright infringement. Earlier this year a New York federal court concluded that the library is indeed liable for copyright infringement.

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The IPKat

MAY 18, 2024

To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [ the birthplace of cinema ] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short film. In 2011, Mr T directed and edited a short film entitled “ Rêve d'enfants ”.

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Plagiarism Today

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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The IPKat

MAY 31, 2023

Copyright This Kat reflected on a judgment issued by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris on 31 March 2023 which concerned a claim of copyright infringement in a typeface. The Court held that a musical box infringed of an author’s moral rights. A Kat waiting for the next IP case.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

As September is coming to an end , here are the latest events and opportunities for IPKat readers: ALAI European Author’s Right Award The 6th edition of the ALAI European Authors’ Right Award, supported by GESAC, is now accepting nominations for the 2023 edition. Conditions and application form available here.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

Free Speech Has Limits A criminal copyright infringement trial that concluded in Finland this week also saw the defendant rely on a fair use-style parody defense. When he copied and then rebroadcast the news report, that was copyright infringement. ” Freedom of Speech vs.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

However, copyright infringement occurs when such copyrighted music is streamed without acquiring proper license from the copyright owners. Hence, licensed broadcasting of copyrighted music does not give rise to copyright infringement. In the case of Super Cassettes Industries Pvt.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, on May 14 th , 2021 we announced the 2 nd edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on the occasion of Shamnad ‘s 45 th birth anniversary. A photograph of Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Recognising the challenges for performers in the position and enforcement of their rights, the book also includes discussion on other forms of protections and remedies for performers, such as moral rights, contracts, passing off and copyright infringement. Lastly, chapter 11 provides a summary of performer’s rights around the world.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2023

The court, in an unpublished decision, also found that the professor’s state law claim was preempted and that the district court properly imposed attorney fees after a federal jury rejected his copyright infringement claim (Reilly v. Wozniak, January 10, 2023, Collins, D.). Case date: 10 January 2023 Case number: Nos.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

De minimis analysis involves the substantiality of the copying, not the use to which the infringing work is put; by definition, wholesale copying of a protected work cannot be de minimis copying. De minimis use is not a copyright infringement defense but involves weighing the degree to which a protected work has been copied (Bell v.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2023

When it discovered copyright-infringing content being shared on the AI Hub server, the industry group took the matter to court. RIAA obtained a DMCA subpoena to obtain the identities of several members who allegedly shared infringing content. A new server, which snatched the.gg/aihub

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 13, 2022

Every week millions of online copyright infringements are detected by rightsholders and their anti-piracy partners. Such information will only be used for the purpose of protecting rights under the Copyright Act,” it reads. In the overwhelming majority of cases the aim is to remove content or links to content.

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