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Stormy Dispute: Copyright Infringement Case in Lafayette, Indiana

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

d/b/a All Seasons Roofing for alleged copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C ยง101 This unauthorized use, as Rigsby contends, constitutes a violation of his exclusive rights as a copyright holder under 17 U.S.C. Darnell, Inc. 101 et seq. Continue reading

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Can I Use Publicly Available Data for Research or Projects Without the Risk of Copyright Infringement?

Velocity of Content

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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Internet Archive: Digital Lending is Fair Use, Not Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its โ€˜Open Libraryโ€™ to a pirate site. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? The Internet Archive has no license. As such, they want it taken down permanently.

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Music Rights Group Sues Elon Muskโ€™s X for Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Over the years, various parties have called out Twitter/X over alleged copyright infringement. Their main gripe is that unlike many other online services, X refuses to license the content shared by its users. In a complaint filed at the District Court of Munich, Germany, SUISA now accuses X of widespread copyright infringement.

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Could this music law help Spotify dodge future copyright infringement battles?

IPilogue

However, with the convenience of streaming music through these digital platforms, the music industry has also had to deal with a wide range of copyright issues, including online copyright infringement. One can obtain a compulsory license by filing a notice of intention (โ€œNOIโ€). Spotifyโ€™s Recent Significant Battles.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Many find it surprising, but there is no requirement to include a copyright notice on a work for the work to be protected by copyright law. The lack of a copyright notice does not give you permission to use the work. Copyright infringement occurs when a person or company uses anotherโ€™s copyrighted work without permission.

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Plex Sued for Copyright Infringement by Press Agency

TorrentFreak

In an apparent attempt to stop widespread copyright infringement, the service announced that it would ban servers hosted at Hetzner, as these are frequently linked to terms of service violations. Plex never confirmed that copyright infringement concerns were behind this decision, but that would be the most logical explanation.