Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

1: Songwriters take the win with this Copyright Office ruling. Copyright Office has handed down a ruling that may help songwriters that have reclaimed the rights to their songs receive their royalties directly. They further claim that Ye reached out to them for a licensing agreement, though no deal was ever struck.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

Bungie’s claims were underpinned by alleged breaches of copyright law, including the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions. ” The defendants argued that during the development of the cheating software, no copies of Destiny 2 were made or distributed, and no derivative works were created. 1201(a) and (b) ).

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Copyright is a bundle of rights and can be exploited in several ways independently from each other. What is an Assignment of Copyright? In case the assignment of copyright is for any future work, the assignment will take effect only when the work is in an expressed form and not just an idea.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. i] Memes are also a form of communication that distinguishes generations.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

In 1984, Vanity Fair sought to license the photograph for an “artist reference” in a story about the musician. Goldsmith agreed to license a one-time use of the photograph with full attribution. The first factor of fair use considers the nature of and reasons for a copier’s use of an original work. [4]

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

A 2020 class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider accused YouTube of mass copyright infringement, failing to suspend ‘repeat infringers, and restricting access to anti-piracy tools, among other allegations. Copyright Law: Infringement Standards. YouTube’s Licensing Defense.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner? This arguably makes the use of copyrighted works by by Stable Diffusion even more transformative than Google Book Search. Stability AI Ltd.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 11, 2023

’s use of cheat software modified Destiny 2 and led to the creation of an unauthorized derivative work. was banned and then signed up for a new account, he agreed to Bungie’s Limited Software License Agreement with no intent to comply with it; fraud according to Bungie. ’s license.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. 2K Games rejected similar infringement claims on the basis of de minimis use, implied license, and fair use. The implied license argument is particularly important here.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

repeatedly breached the terms of its Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) by using third-party cheating software, getting banned by Bungie, and then repeatedly signing back up to breach the LSLA’s terms once again. But on the other, they also grant permission – a license – for other actions too. ” No LSLA?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 10, 2023

The Domino Effect Bungie filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against defendants allegedly involved in the development and supply of Destiny 2 cheat ‘Wallhax’ back in August 2021. in copyright infringement damages against Elite Boss Tech, Inc., in copyright infringement damages against Elite Boss Tech, Inc.,

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This text discusses the basics of copyright and how it applies to artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

However, the ensuing craze and notoriety generated by many high-value NFT transactions has revealed a slew of unanswered legal copyright questions and issues. However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This text discusses the basics of copyright and how it applies to artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 22, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled on May 18 that Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” work of pop art was not a fair use when licensed to Condé Nast in 2016. Although this landmark copyright decision is hot off the presses, the facts date back to 1981 when the underlying photograph was first shot. § 107 ).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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BYU Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He gave full ownership of the software to Alabama, and Alabama then entered a licensing agreement with a private company called Obtego Cyber, LLC ("Obtego") to use the software in their company. We will continue with updates on this case when they become available.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held 7-2 that a specific use of Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” silk screen—based on a copyrighted photograph of Prince—was not fair use. Goldsmith alleged copyright infringement after seeing Orange Prince in Condé Nast’s article. of a commercial nature.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court found that artistic changes to a pre-existing work, alone, not necessarily sufficient to make a derivative work fair use. copyright law. Applying a new lens on how to view the purpose of a derivative work under U.S. Copyright law in the U.S.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. First, as far as copyright cases go, this one’s easy.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents). This article was originally published in The Scholarly Kitchen.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 9, 2022

Vanity Fair (magazine) took a license to use and modify the image for its magazine and hired Warhol to use his artistic talents to develop a new image. Goldsmith realized what had happened—that Warhol had made over a dozen works based on her photograph, the majority of which had not been licensed. federal copyright law)?

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 14, 2023

Photographer Jeff Sedlik and tattoo artist Kat Von D each claim that the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision entitles them to summary judgment in their long-running copyright dispute. Goldsmith on a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit involving celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2022

have grappled with how broadly or narrowly to interpret the concept of transformativeness when assessing fair use defenses to charges of copyright infringement. The Court in Campbell emphasized that transformative fair uses leave “breathing space” for next generation creations that build on the expression of pre-existing works.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 31, 2023

Is Rick Astley’s right of publicity claim against Yung Gravy for vocal impersonation on a collision course with the federal Copyright Act? To all the naysayers, I’ll remind you that Copyright Lately is considered a scholarly publication by several of this nation’s law schools, at least one of which is still accredited.)

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 6, 2023

Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides that “the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use… for purposes such as criticism [and] comment…. is not an infringement of copyright.” Otherwise, “transformative use” would swallow the copyright owner’s exclusive right to prepare derivative works….”

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2023

A detailed analysis of Goldsmith , however, yields little comfort to content owners when assessing the applicability of fair use to non-expressive uses of copyrightable content for use in AI learning models. See Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith , 598 S. 1258, (2023).

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Nearly a year after a screenwriter’s lawsuit over Disney’s “Muppet Babies” reboot was dismissed, the trustee of Jeffrey Scott’s bankruptcy estate has filed a new complaint alleging copyright infringement in a production bible and scripts from the original series. The Walt Disney Company. Ehrenberg , Ch.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Netflix argued that this is a direct violation of US copyright law , which provides that only copyright holders have the exclusive right to monetize and create derivative works of their IP. Netflix claimed that the defendants declined their licensing offer before the live performance and proceeded without authorization.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

The Court held that the first factor of the copyright fair use test favored respondent photographer, Lynn Goldsmith, rather than petitioner, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (“AWF”). Around this time, Goldsmith learned of the additional works comprising the Prince Series.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

A pair of copyright decisions issued in May, one involving the appropriation artist Richard Prince [1] and the other involving works portraying the musician known as Prince, explore and expand on the “fair use” defense to copyright infringement. On May 11, the U.S. 2] A week later, the U.S. 3] Graham v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 6, 2023

Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides that “the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use. is not an infringement of copyright.” The Warhol court focused significantly on balancing the first fair use factor against the copyright owner’s right to create derivative works.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. Copyrights in the US are protected under the U.S. Copyrights in the US are protected under the U.S. Copyright Act. IP Rights and NFTs.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the US for example, material that has been created by AI but has not been “touched” by a human author cannot be copyrighted, while the Beijing Internet Court recently ruled that AI-generated images can be protected by copyright at certain conditions. probably without having Bad Bunny´s consent.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

There is no certification that the creator is really who they claim to be or that they legally own the copyright or any other IP right on the digital file linked to the NFT. In other words, the “old” IP rights (copyright, trade marks, etc.) Yuga Labs, therefore, still owns the copyright in each NFT.

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