IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021. The fight between the two tech giants, with billions of dollars at stake, attracted significant media attention and debate.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 26, 2022

1: Court of Appeals Rules That a Timely Filed Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Can Recover All Damages, No Matter How Long Ago They Occurred. With that, they began pushing for a settlement. 3: Authors Advised to Lodge Police Complaints on Copyright Violations. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. This prompted a quick settlement which allowed the chair to remain in the picture. Companies like Prepared Food Photos, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2022

1: Krafton Sues Garena, Apple, and Google over Free Fire Copyright Infringement. First off today, Aaron Orr at Pocket Gamer reports that the developer of the battle royale game PUBG has filed a lawsuit against competitor Garena after alleging that Garena’s mobile game Free Fire is a copyright infringement of PUBG.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

1: Pearson Education Sues Chegg, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement. Now, just a few months later, at least some of those names are receiving letters demanding a settlement payment for the alleged illegal download. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 26, 2022

With that defeat, the two sides began settlement negotiations and have now agreed to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be refiled. 2: Google Drive Flags Text Files Containing ‘1’ as a Copyright Infringement. The alert informed her that a file named “output24.txt”

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

Finally today, Brian Quarmby at Cointelegraph reports that the cryptocurrency token FTX has reached a settlement with the fast food chain Jack in the Box over alleged copyright infringement of the famous Jack in the Box mascot. 3: Jack in the Box Ends Suit Against FTX for Allegedly Stealing its Mascot.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by the paparazzi photo agency Backgrid, which claimed Rinna had committed copyright infringement. Rinna had initially lashed out at the lawsuit, saying that it was an attempt to “weaponize” copyright. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2021

The lawsuit actually began in 2012 when LaTele sued Telemundo over alleged copyright infringement of a telenovela. Settles ‘Focus’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. has reached a settlement with musician Andre Sims over the 2016 hit song Focus. Finally today, Will Lavin at NME reports that the musician H.E.R.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

1: Music Producer Challenges Copyright Infringement Claims Over Hit Rap Song. Two of the defendants, Bennett and the label, reached a settlement with Campbell. 3: Jeff Koons Sued for Copyright Infringement in ‘Made in Heaven’ Series. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 25, 2022

However, Terix has already been found liable for copyright infringement and has been ordered to pay $58 million to Oracle. The original lawsuit filed by Bungie was dismissed for providing lack of evidence that there was any copyright infringement in AimJunkies’ actions.

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Plagiarism Today

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. However, Voltage has now moved to dismiss those lawsuits, citing a settlement that has been reached.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Finally today, Amar Mehta at Sky News reports that UK retailer Marks & Spencer has reached a settlement with German competitor Aldi over similar caterpillar cakes that both stores sold. The case began in April of last year when M&S accused Aldi of copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

1: Trio Of Radio Groups Sued By GMR Challenge Copyright Infringement Claims. Global Music Rights (GMR) is a performing rights organization (PRO) similar to ASCAP and BMI in that they license the rights to compositions to third parties, including radio stations. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

1: The Texas Chainsaw Copyright Infringement? Bastrop County Business Sued by Film Copyright owner. According to the lawsuit, the business also plays host to some 66 items that infringe upon the copyright of the original film. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As such, Cher has filed the lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that the copyright termination is invalid and to allow the original arrangement to continue. She is also requesting $1 million in damages for breaching the divorce settlement. 3: KLF Assert Justified and Ancient Copyright Claim to Block Documentary.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Licensed ‘Copyright Cockroaches’ Early June 2022, news outlets in Taiwan reported that former ultramarathon runner, entrepreneur, political critic, and law graduate Kevin Lin was a suspect in a “copyright cockroach” case. In May 2021, licenses were obtained from Vie Vision Pictures Co.

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Plagiarism Today

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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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tusa had been on the radar of the studios for some time and had previously shut down Area 51 after reaching a settlement agreement with anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment. Tusa then signed a settlement agreement but went on to launch Digital UniCorn Media but denied he had anything to do with it.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. In this blog I argue that copyright protection of the content underlying memes does not matter because of the relative weakness of enforcement mechanisms for copyright infringement of this scale.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Upon investigation, it was found that the defendants had 130 computer systems, most of which had Microsoft’s software installed on them, but the licenses held by the defendants did not match their usage. This indicated that the defendants were engaging in the unlicensed use of Microsoft’s software products.

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Plagiarism Today

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. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

To support their claims, Riot included images of similar characters and elements between the two games, making the argument that Moonton crossed the line into copyright infringement. million settlement in 2018. 3: Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Recoups $108k From ‘Copyright Troll’. That lawsuit resulted in a $2.9

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Next up today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Jason LaBossiere, the former operator of the pirate IPTV service SetTV has hit back at DISH Network, accusing the satellite giant of attempting to bully him into a settlement to help their bottom line. The post 3 Count: Notorious Markets 2022 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

3: Nykaa Settles Copyright Infringement Litigation With L’Oreal, Stocks Rally Post News. Finally today, Chetan Thathoo at Inc 42 reports that the French cosmetics company L’Oreal has reached a settlement with the Indian firm Nykaa over allegedly infringing packaging that the Nykaa was using. million in damages.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. Table of Contents: Fair Use Under the Copyright Act How much risk are we talking here? If the creator has greater leverage or financial means than the enforcement-targeted business, the result of these demands is often swift settlement. Yes and no.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Filed in February 2022, a DISH Network copyright infringement lawsuit demanded $32.5m The complaint alleged that DataCamp failed to take appropriate action against 11 pirate IPTV services flagged by DISH as repeat infringers, through the sending of more than 400 DMCA notices to DataCamp. Copyright Office.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cases Update BYU Copyright Licensing Office,YouTube,Creative Commons January 08, 03:50 PM January 08, 03:50 PM Marenem v. As the case progresses, both parties continue to make amendments and participate in hearings, with the possibility of settlement discussions following an initial settlement conference held in October.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Over the last several years, we have reported on a number of cases that have reached quiet settlements or otherwise fizzled out without us acknowledging their end. This dispute concerned an image shared under a Creative Commons license, which was allegedly used by the law firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. (the

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Types of Creative Commons licenses Dear Rich: I reproduced a Creative Commons photograph on my blog. A few weeks later, I got an email from a company representing the photographer saying that I was infringing because I didn't list the photographer's name. In other words, if you credit the photographer, you're not infringing.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

On the other side, users and websites are repeatedly hit with surprise notices of infringement and demands to pay $1,000 or more for the alleged infringement. They are launching a new copyright infringement tracking tool , dubbed LicenseGuard, that they hope will break this cycle and result in a better-educated internet.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Over the last few years, we have posted about a number of cases that have reached quiet settlements or otherwise come to an end without us acknowledging them here. It seems likely that the parties reached a private settlement of the dispute instead of continuing the litigation.Jim Olive Photography v. Washington University in St.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

Both of these are photographers who accuse the counterparty of using their work without a license. According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. 12,000 for Ongoing Infringments. Paris Hilton’s Fairy Wings.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 14, 2023

While the sharing of information with co-workers supports collaboration and drives innovation, the sharing of this content without first obtaining the necessary subscriptions, licenses, or permissions also carries enormous potential risk.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 12, 2023

The more third-party published content is shared, the higher the risk of copyright infringement. Here are five things you can do: First, if you don’t have a copyright policy, CREATE one, or UPDATE your current one to reflect the way your organization works and shares information today – in person, fully remote, or hybrid.

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