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AUGUST 2, 2022

1: Netflix Slams Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Creators in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. Next up today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that Peloton is facing a new copyright infringement lawsuit, this one filed by one of the original members of Cypress Hill. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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MARCH 8, 2022

1: Russia Mulls Making Software Piracy Legal and Patent Licensing Compulsory. Next up today, Diana Kwon at Nature reports that a Munich court has ruled that ResearchGate should be barred from hosting papers uploaded to it and that the site is responsible for copyright-infringing content uploaded on its platform.

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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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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement. The post 3 Count: Quad 9 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

1: Taylor Swift Sued for $1 Million by Memphis-Area Poet for Copyright Infringement. First off today, Lucas Finton at Commercial Appeal reports that Taylor Swift is facing a new copyright infringement lawsuit, this one filed by a Memphis-area poet that accuses Swift of lifting her work.

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APRIL 26, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by Johannsongs-Publishing Ltd, which claimed that the Groban song was a copyright infringement of a 1977 Icelandic song Söknuður. Copyright termination allows creators, or their estates, to terminate copyright agreements and licenses after a set period of time.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff has issued a controversial ruling denying the “server test” of copyright law and ruling that embedding images can be an infringement of copyright law. ” As such, Warner Bros.,

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Watch Tower, is pushing ahead with a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTuber “Kevin McFree” (not his real name) in hopes of revealing the YouTuber’s real name. They are also publishers of the Watch Tower publication.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

However, though most agreed the two routines appeared to be similar, a judge has dismissed Hanagami’s lawsuit claiming that the two works are not similar enough to be a copyright infringement. 2: YouTube Holds Licenses For Copyright Lawsuit Plaintiff’s “Entire Back Catalog”.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

1: Tommy Vext Sued by Bad Wolves’ Label for Copyright Infringement. First off today, Philip Trapp at Loudwire reports that the battle between the Bad Wolves and their former lead singer Tommy Vext has taken an additional turn, with the band’s label suing Vext for copyright infringement.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

1: Miramax Hits Tarantino With Copyright Suit on ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

1: Pearson Education Sues Chegg, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement. According to the lawsuit, Chegg hires freelancers to prepare the answers and published them on the service. Now, he’s claiming ownership of the image and saying that it’s been used widely without a proper license.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Finally today, Nolan Clay at The Oklahoman reports that Joe Exotic, the subject of the Tiger King documentary series, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against former collaborator Vince Johnson for alleged copyright infringement of songs that Exotic recorded.

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MARCH 7, 2022

First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

They alleged that ISPs were not doing enough to stop piracy, most notably refusing to terminate accounts of repeat infringers and not responding adequately to copyright infringement notices. 2: French Publishers Cheer a Court’s Order to Block a Book Piracy Site.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an author in his battle against Texas A&M University, ruling that he cannot sue the school for copyright infringement but may be able to sue the school under the state’s constitution.

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JUNE 21, 2022

First off today, Hillel Italie at the Associated Press reports that a judge in Maryland has shot down a law that would have required publishers to make e-books available on “reasonable terms” to libraries in the state. The publishers pressed on, seeking a permanent injunction to bar the law from ever taking effect.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

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. 3: Music Publishers Propose Higher Streaming Payments.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The issue deals with copyright termination, a process through which creators, including songwriters, can reclaim the rights to their creation after a period of time. They further claim that Ye reached out to them for a licensing agreement, though no deal was ever struck. The lawsuit also Kano Computing Ltd.,

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

2: Sam Smith, Normani Ask Judge to Dismiss ‘Nonsensical’ Claims in Amended Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. Next up today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that Sam Smith and Normani are asking a judge to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed over their 2019 song Dancing with a Stranger.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

In 2015, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit against Wolfgang’s Vault, alleging that the service did not have a license for the underlying compositions of the songs it streamed. 2: Bookie Operators Sued Over Alleged Sports Broadcast Copyright Infringement.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

2: Tencent Video Sues Bytedance for Copyright Violation, Unfair Competition. Next up today, Zhanhang Ye at Technode reports that Tencent has filed yet another lawsuit against Bytedance’s short-video app Douyin, this time alleging copyright infringement of the TV show Crime Crackdown.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that George Bridi, a Cyprus man convicted of criminal copyright infringement for his role in the SPARKS scene group, has been sentenced to 22 months for his role. According to Juracek, Capcom never contacted her about obtaining a license.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

VHT licenses real estate photos for marketing purposes and many of its photos appear on Zillow. million in damages and interest for the infringements. 2: Japanese Publishing Giants to Sue US Firm Over Manga Piracy. As a result of this, the publishers are planning to sue Cloudflare and will be seeking 400 million yen ($3.5

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MAY 5, 2022

As such, he is suing for copyright infringement, noting that the sample was not licensed. million in damages plus unspecified legal fees due to copyright and trademark infringement. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

The video was uploaded by Twitter user @Dragon_GameDev2 who published it to both Twitter and Twitch as a way to announce the new project. However, not long after upload, the video was removed from both platforms due to a copyright notice filed by Nintendo. The post 3 Count: Frequent Flyer appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Along with that judgment now comes some $14 million in damages, most of it for copyright infringement but $250,000 of it for the use of the “Popcorn Time” trademark. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Next up today, Debarshi Dasgupta at The Straits Times reports that Sci-Hub is facing a new challenge in India as academic publishers seek to have the site blocked in the country. This has locked it in an ongoing battle against various academic publishers, who have recently taken aim against the site in India.

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MAY 16, 2022

The case looked at whether You Raise Me Up was similar to a 1977 Icelandic song Söknuður , which is owned by Johannsongs-Publishing, Ltd. 2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. 3: ComicMix To Publish Lost Dr Seuss Stories, Out Of Copyright.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Finally today, Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku reports that the piracy crackdown in Japan is continuing and that the four major manga publishers in the country are preparing to team up to file a lawsuit against the alleged operators of the site Manga Bank. The post 3 Count: Right to Repair appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Back in 2019, a jury verdict found that Cox was not doing enough on its network to deter piracy and, as such, awarded a group of some 53 music publishers a $1 billion judgment for some 10,000 instances of copyright infringement by Cox customers. The post 3 Count: Courtroom Performance appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

H&M case, which asks questions about whether a mistake in filing a copyright registration should cause a copyright infringement case to be dismissed. The case deals with Unicolors, a fabric maker, which sued H&M over allegations that a jacket the company made infringed one of their patterns.

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JULY 13, 2021

First off today, Reuters reports that France’s anti-trust watch dog has fined Google €500 million ($591 million) for failing to conduct talks with the country’s news publishers and secure rights under a new European Union (EU) law. 2: Man Sentenced to 12 Months Prison For Copyright Infringement & Tax Evasion.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo rose to stardom this year when her song Drivers License dominated pop music charts across the world. Rodrigo has come under fire for copyright theft and plagiarism for her songs Deja Vu and Good 4 U. Rodrigo’s highly anticipated debut album, Sour , was released in the wake of the success of Drivers License.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

1: The Weeknd Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Call Out My Name’. First off today, Justin Curto at Vulture reports that The Weeknd has been hit with a copyright lawsuit over his song Call Out My Name. 3: Twitch Will Warn Streamers About Copyright Issues After New Music Deal. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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MAY 2, 2022

1: US Government Publishes its Latest Copyright Watch Lists. The companies allege that the services enable piracy by protecting infringing users and even market their products in such a way as to encourage the behavior. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

However, the photo in question was first published in the New York Post, which was then embedded on the Bleacher Report site with a link to the original article. 3: EU’s Digital ‘Wild West’ Video Draws Jibes Over Copyright Issues. However, the video immediately drew questions about whether it was a copyright violation in and of itself.

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