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3 Count: Copyright Exhaustion

Plagiarism Today

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books.

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3 Count: Grand Theft Mods

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement. 2: YouTubers Who Uploaded Movie Edits Receive Suspended Prison Sentences.

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3 Count: That’s So Meta

Plagiarism Today

1: Ninth Circuit Boosts Efforts to Sue Overseas Copyright Infringers. First off today, Edvard Pettersson at Courthouse News Service reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit that was filed against the Vietnamese company VNG Group. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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3 Count: Locast Outcast

Plagiarism Today

Note: Due to the effects of Hurricane Ida, we missed over a week of regular news, so this is a catch-up edition of the 3 Count. 1: Locast’s Free TV Service Shuts Down After Losing Copyright Ruling. 2: Google Appeals France’s ‘Disproportionate’ $591 Million Fine in Copyright Row.

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Crypto Group Buys Dune Book, Confuses it for Buying the Rights

Plagiarism Today

Owning a copy of the book, regardless of how expensive, does not grant them the copyrights in it. The fact that so few copies exist means that burning it may run afoul of the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) if the editions are signed and numbered. However, the NFT has been beset by significant copyright issues.

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Computer Love: Beijing Court Finds AI-Generated Image is Copyrightable in Split with United States

LexBlog IP

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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Clash of Colleagues: The Battle for Academic Attribution

BYU Copyright Blog

After a series of emails, Wilder filed a formal complaint with CUNY in March 2020, alleging academic misconduct and plagiarism on Hoilands part. In April 2021, Wilder registered a copyright for the Unit 7H NICHE materials. Wilder filed an action against Hoiland in February 2022 for copyright infringement.