Velocity of Content

MARCH 14, 2023

Your employees and copyright awareness – sharing your policy may not be enough. shows that companies are discussing their copyright policies more frequently, leading to 74% of employees reporting awareness of those policies. Do Your Employees Understand Your Company’s Copyright Policies?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Under US copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.”. According to the filmmakers, the ISP failed to terminate subscribers who repeatedly infringe copyrights. “Plaintiffs and Maverickeye are part of a well-known web of copyright trolls.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

1: Pearson Education Sues Chegg, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement. They claim that it’s a violation of the copyright not only of those textbooks, but of any answer keys that the companies does or will provide. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

These lawsuits target people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent. This practice is often described as “copyright trolling” and the cases almost never go to trial. Instead, all settlement attempts require prior approval from the court.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

In 2017, the company was sued by several RIAA-backed labels, including Sony, Warner, and UMG, which accused the company of massive copyright infringement. The music companies requested rulings to establish that Spinrilla is liable for direct copyright infringement and that the DMCA safe harbor doesn’t apply.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 2, 2024

One thing I know for sure, people who use BitTorrent or other related applications and download adult movies can find themselves in quite a bind. People make mistakes, but should you have to pony up your life savings to avoid a copyright infringement lawsuit? This company needs to be reigned in, people are SUFFERING BIG TIME!

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. He claims that it aims to revoke Disney’s “special” copyright protections though the law would rewrite copyright law for all creators. million settlement in 2018. He was accused of downloading some 11 pirated videos.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a recent installment in the series of intellectual property disputes in the music industry, electronic artist Four Tet, also known as Kieran Hebden, has won a royalty lawsuit against his independent British record label, Domino Record Label, over how much he is paid every time one of his songs is downloaded or streamed. The Case at Hand.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2021

This phenomenon, often dubbed “copyright trolling,” started over a decade ago and remains ongoing, in large part thanks to one company. The company filed hundreds of cases across the United States, targeting people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 3, 2022

Adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been described as a copyright-trolling operation. courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. The case in question started in 2018, when Malibu Media accused Mr. Mullins of downloading 11 pirated videos. but in recent years this activity ground to a halt.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2021

BREIN certainly doesn’t shy away from taking matters to court but whenever it can, settlements and an agreement to cease and desist can be enough to ward off more serious action. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached. BREIN Targets a 350,000 Track DJ Record Pool Service. He also allowed access to the seized digital documents.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to BREIN, the site was small but persistent, offering movies, TV shows, ebooks and games for download. Since all three were out of work, BREIN adjusted its settlement offer accordingly. As a result, BREIN determined that the terms of their settlement agreement had been breached.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Last summer, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Copyright Claim Survices. Dismissal and Do-Over. In May, U.S.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 4, 2022

There is not much information available on the terms or the reasons for the settlements. We reached out to Charter to find out more about the reasons for and conditions of the settlement but the company did not reply. The settlement notifications in both Charter cases are available here ( 1 / 2 ).

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Companies that own copyrighted works have the option to monetize them in any way they see fit. None of these avenues are inherently controversial but for some companies another option is attractive; track down people who allegedly downloaded and shared movies online and warn them that they could soon be facing a lawsuit.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2021

This is a problem for copyright holders, which have tried to tackle the problem in recent years, both in and outside of court. Boylan of downloading several films. This customer was sued in an earlier lawsuit and likely provided the information as part of a settlement. The filmmakers accused Ms. Filmmakers Demand $162,500.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As a result, some of the ISP’s subscribers have begun receiving letters accusing them of pirating the movie ‘Ava’ with the advice that if the matter goes to court, they could be found liable for copyright infringement. That’s in addition to the associated legal costs of a failed defense.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 24, 2021

Data retrieved from the UK’s Companies House database showed that a partnership, previously known as H&B Administration, had rebranded to FACT Administration LLP with key member FACT Worldwide, a division of the Federation Against Copyright Theft. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Some copyright holders have tried to go after individual pirates in court but, increasingly, third-party intermediaries are targeted as well. The filmmakers now accuse the ISP of failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly accused of sharing copyrighted material. As such, they hold Wow! Motion to Dismiss.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2022

Once admitted, users must keep their accounts in good standing, which usually means balancing whatever they download with comparable uploads. Rules differ depending on the site, but the general theme is that people can download whatever they like, as long as they share back with the community. ” Setting a Deterrent Example.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2024

The filmmakers accused the ISP of failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material. WOW vs. ‘Trolls’ The ISP described the film companies and their anti-piracy partner MaverickEye as “copyright trolls”.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 10, 2022

Adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been characterized as a copyright-trolling operation. courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. The case in question started in 2018, when Malibu Media accused Mr. Mullins of downloading 11 pirated videos. but in recent years this activity ground to a halt.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

Now it’s the turn of more than two dozen movie companies to launch a legal attack against Grande on a similar basis, this time for the alleged downloading and sharing of movies including Angel Has Fallen, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Vile and Evil, Hellboy, Rambo V: Last Blood, The HItman’s Bodyguard, and Dallas Buyer’s Club. .

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Early last year the operators of YTS signed a settlement agreement with several movies studios, which put many of the site’s users at risk. The settlement ensured that YTS could continue to operate. And despite sending many copyright infringement notices, these services failed to take meaningful action in response.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Copyright Management Services Ltd (CMS) was incorporated in the United Kingdom in October 2014. Copyright Management Services Wants Out. When Patrick Achache was in control of CMS, Maverickeye and Guardaley, he formed a copyright settlement partnership in the UK with Robert Croucher of Hatton & Berkeley.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2022

When copyright holders observe an IP address sharing unauthorized content in a BitTorrent swarm, they need to match that IP address to a real-life name and physical address if they want to take things any further. ” That could mean a settlement letter in the post or a full lawsuit aimed at achieving the same.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As I’ve previously written, for many years after the DMCA passed, everyone assumed that 17 USC 512(a) completely shielded Internet access providers from liability for subscribers’ copyright infringements. If 512(a) provided full immunity, the Copyright Alert System was unnecessary and pernicious to both IAPs and their subscribers.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2022

Several of these lawsuits have ended in settlements, where some VPNs services agreed to block notorious pirate sites or BitTorrent traffic on US-based servers. These VPN providers emphasize in advertisements that they delete their end users’ log access records so their identities will never be disclosed to copyright owners or law enforcement.

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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. Downloading content through any tool makes a new copy of that content – and copying often requires permission. EDUCATE employees on copyright and information use with resources, webinars, and free courses on www.copyright.com/learn.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2023

In the United States, consumer ISPs have been handing over the identities of suspected BitTorrent pirates for years, mostly because a court has compelled them to as part of a copyright infringement lawsuit. The majority stand accused of downloading and/or sharing the 2022 movie, ‘Fall.’

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2022

and owner Robert James Duthie Nelson, admitting to copyright violations. The defendants accepted that their cheating software “displays a graphical overlay” that integrates into and annotates Bungie’s copyrighted Destiny 2 work, and injects new code into Destiny 2’s copyrighted code, in both cases creating an unlicensed derivative work.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He claims that third party “contributors” uploaded his copyrighted photos to ShutterStock as part of ShutterStock’s licensing program. Specifically, McGucken claims that a total of 337 images were uploaded, of which 165 were downloaded and that led to 938 licenses. Otherwise, this case appears to be economically irrational.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2021

It’s also one of the few groups that systematically tracks copyright infringers on Usenet, one of the oldest file-sharing systems which still has millions of users. As part of the settlement, the operator of NZBXS.com agreed to share information about the site’s users. BREIN Has User Details.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

Copyright holders have tried to go after individual pirates and pirate sites in court, but third-party intermediaries are now increasingly seen as targets as well. The filmmakers accused the Colorado-based ISP of failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Meme Culture Meets Copyright Law: A Guide for Businesses & Creators Memes, often humorous media fragments that spread rapidly through online sharing, are a global phenomenon that have made their way into mainstream culture. Table of Contents: Fair Use Under the Copyright Act How much risk are we talking here? Are Memes Dangerous?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2021

While this is not necessarily illegal, Filelinked attracted lots of users interested in downloading piracy apps. “Once a popular bulk downloader tool for Amazon Fire TV and Android devices, the Filelinked app was used to sideload applications. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2022

With ties to the shadowy piracy monitoring and settlement factory GuardaLey , Voltage is currently pursuing Virgin Media customers in the UK to retrieve cash while warning that something much worse could happen. Voltage settlement actions always seek to maximize pressure on the internet bill payer. Direct Infringement and Discovery.

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