IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

It’s nothing new, but the role and responsibility of social media platforms when it comes to the behavior of its users is something that will probably be contested until such time as the internet ceases to be a thing, which at this point seems concurrent with the end of humans as a species.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Note 1: contributory copyright infringement still turns on scienter, so we have developed some jurisprudence there (though it’s been channeled/narrowed some by the DMCA online safe harbors). Twitter * Social Media Providers Aren’t Liable for Domestic Mass-Shooting–Retana v.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

According to their filing, the section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that governs such subpoenas doesn’t just apply to web hosts, but also to internet service providers like Centurylink. 2: Celeb Photography Agency Sues Ntando Duma for Copyright Infringement.

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The IPKat

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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

It creates a third asset for creators to sell, in addition to any physical item and the work’s copyright. Governments Can’t Moderate Online Content. In 2021, governments lost several rulings over their online content moderation efforts. First, governments can never successfully operate a social media service.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2024

Following a rightsholder complaint about copyright infringement taking place on Telegram, a judge in Spain issued a controversial order for ISPs to block Telegram in its entirety , across the whole country. Then came alleged failures to tackle what the government described as a wave of fake news.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2020

With the ever-increasing presence of social media, including websites like YouTube where content can generate income, copyright infringement is escalating at alarming rates. Unfortunately, it is no secret that the cost of enforcing copyright through the courts is expensive.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

They go as far as to call for people to change their mindset about social media before making the jump. But, while Mastodon does have a slew of important and well-understood differences between it and a centralized platform, like Twitter, there’s a very important one that’s easy to overlook: Copyright. Some Mastodon Basics.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Government seized the site’s main domain names. Social media platforms, TikTok in particular , are crawling with young people eager to gather knowledge, but less capable of paying for books. ” Telegram isn’t decentralized so any copyright-infringing channel or bot can easily be taken offline.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While Brazil has been the focus of Operation 404 from the very beginning, the campaign has received considerable support from international rightsholders, government bodies and law enforcement agencies. In some cases sites were deindexed from search engines and their accounts removed from social media by court order.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2022

Last week, Kenya's government agency in charge of copyright matters, Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) published an advisory via its Twitter handle. This advisory is coming in the wake of the proliferation of memes on Kenya's ongoing election campaigns and elections, trending on various social media platforms.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In addition, the maximum punitive damages for copyright infringers in China was increased ten-fold. However, the US copyright groups see a lot more room for improvement. They hope that the Chinese government will step up its efforts on this front too. Criminal Action Against Pirate Sites. ” Baidu.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 8, 2023

government called for 15.5 In Carrasquillo’s plea agreement, the YouTuber acknowledged a laundry list of crimes, from the most serious copyright offenses to fraud and money laundering crimes. government recently acknowledged that the advisory guidelines of 24 years would be “highly unusual” for a copyright matter.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Trump is actively litigating a copyright infringement lawsuit over the Eddy Grant song “Electric Avenue” while trying to keep relevant deposition testimony in the case permanently under seal. Trump, have either you or any of your 15· ·entities been plaintiffs in copyright infringement 16· ·actions?

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The IPKat

AUGUST 25, 2023

English language text from journal articles; social media posts in X language; etc.) Story 4: Some South African researchers needed public health data on the Covid-19 pandemic in a more accessible format but there were concerns from government health departments about who takes responsibility if that data was wrongly labelled.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Following the Twitter account of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom every single day for the last ten years is a requirement for keeping up to date with the largest copyright infringement case of all time. Copyright law has always been controversial, but rarely this political or to these depths. Or Joe Biden personally. Or the CIA.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2024

The Australian government has released the 2023 edition of its Consumer Survey on Online Copyright Infringement. User broadcasts on YouTube or social media platforms – 7% (+1%) When considered as a whole, the results of the 2023 report offer something for everyone. Free apps/services – 7% (no change) 3.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

“Copyright infringement is outside of my control. Government can’t stop it, Amazon can’t expect independent authors to ‘resolve’ the matter either. Perhaps it’s also a good idea to use all the vocal and social media-savvy authors as an asset to educate the broader public on piracy.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Government’s Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center ( IPR Center ) and Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association ( MPA ). The shorter 15-second clips are intended for social media, where they will be circulated in the coming weeks. There are two videos, both set to appear in a short and longer version.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Government seizure banner. Thousands of users also had their accounts suspended for repeat copyright infringements. “The stakeholders report Mega for the lack of preventive measures to avoid uploads of infringing content. Social media. During the first three-quarters of 2022, MEGA removed more than 1.7

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A little under two years ago, the federal government shut down Gears-branded IPTV services operated by Bill Omar Carrasquillo (aka Omi in a Hellcat). As the government works to take possession of those assets in a civil process, the long-awaited criminal indictment has now landed. Grand Jury Indictment – Copyright Infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Legal Framework governing take down notice.

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

If the Government takes on board this recommendation it would mean, as Tom Gray put it “that for the first time ever, our entire music community get something” - since it provides for non-featured artists, who typically transfer their rights in exchange for a one-off session fee rather than a royalty.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

People of India might not just be another simple copyright infringement case, argue Nivrati, Swaraj and Praharsh in their post. Other IP Developments Prasar Bharti denies sending Copyright Strike claims to Youtubers over any public service content. Florida based X Social Media sues Elon Musk for Trademark infringement.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

Copyright © Walt Disney Animation Studios A background on copyright protections in the US All works that were published in the US prior to 1923 are now in the public domain, as is any work created by individuals in an official capacity for the federal government.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2022

In today’s social media-powered world, it would’ve been devasting. He rolls over to pick up his phone so he can check twitter as he sees that someone is cheating with his full government name as their bungie id [sic]. The RIAA was well within its legal rights when it sued thousands of file-sharers in the early 2000s.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

AA’s terms and conditions says that all disputes arising under its agreements will be governed by the Northern District of Texas. Power Ventures involved a social media aggregator’s consensual use of its users’ Facebook passwords to access their Facebook accounts. Trademark infringement 6. Copyright Infringement 10.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

These include (and may be limited to) Hong Kong ( section 11(3), Copyright Ordinance ), India (section 2(d)(vi), Copyright Act, 1957 ), Ireland ( Art. A journalist used Midjourney to illustrate an article in The Atlantic and was attacked on social media for not hiring an illustrator.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. One such area where copyright violations are common is the internet. They serve as a medium for new ideas, images, and sounds.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To create its product, Clearview scraped billions of publicly available photos from websites and social media platforms. The fact that this is the main goal of the class action seems to be supported by the proposals introduced by the plaintiffs for a governance scheme for all Gen AI models.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 17, 2021

Copyright in Canada currently exists for the author’s lifetime, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, plus 50 years following that calendar year. This registration certificate is an official Canadian government document that is proof that you have rights to your work’s expression and provides a date stamp.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Given that IP rights are territorial and a particular cloud computing service can operate across multiple jurisdictions, it can be quite uncertain which IP regulations should govern activities in the cloud computing environment. Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 8, 2022

None of the cited studies are published directly by the MPA but it’s worth noting that some – including those published by the UK government and Digital Citizens Alliance – are based on data supplied by the MPA itself. billion visits per month sits Russian social media giant VK.com. Enforcement can be tricky.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

To navigate this complex issue, it is essential to explore the current legal frameworks governing AI-generated art. Copyright laws and intellectual property regulations vary from one jurisdiction to another, leading to inconsistencies in how AI-generated content is treated.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. However, the Government later withdrew these guidelines.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. The Supreme Court also touched upon issues relating to Covid drug procurement through importation.

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