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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site. As a result, Pearson is suing Chegg alleging copyright infringement. Questions, Answers and Copyright.

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

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JANUARY 24, 2022

First off today, Kim Lyons at The Verge reports that American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the travel tips website The Points Guy alleging that the site has violated their copyrights, trademarks and the terms of service of their frequent flyer program. 2: Nintendo Copyright Strikes That Pokemon First Person Shooter.

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MAY 25, 2022

1: Federal Oracle-HP copyright fight kicks off in Silicon Valley. However, Terix has already been found liable for copyright infringement and has been ordered to pay $58 million to Oracle. 3: Marvel Confirms Conan the Barbarian is Leaving the Publisher. The post 3 Count: Patchwork Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As we’ve discussed recently, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is the new copyright small claims court that was introduced as part of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) of 2020. The CCB opened its doors in June of this year, and we’ve already looked at the first 100 cases.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

1: Nirvana Beats T-Shirt Copyright Lawsuit Involving Dante’s ‘Inferno’ First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that members of the band Nirvana have emerged victorious in a battle over their iconic Dante’s Inferno shirt, even if it is likely not the final word on the case.

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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. The post 3 Count: Pulp Non-Fiction appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A Successful Career Defined by Plagiarism. In 2010, artist Charles Thomspon compiled a list of 15 separate plagiarism allegations against Hirst and published them in the art magazine Jackdaw. In 2006, he was accused by a graphic artist, Robert Dixon, of plagiarizing elements of Valium from his Dixon’s work.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Though most complied, TekSavvy argued that it was a violation of freedom of expression and was a misapplication of the Copyright Act. 2: LiquidVPN Ordered to Pay Filmmakers $14m in Copyright Damages. The post 3 Count: Less Liquid VPN appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Wilson-Rutherford disputes that, prompting the lawsuit.

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JUNE 22, 2022

1: Ed Sheeran and Co-writers Awarded £900,000 in Costs Over Copyright Case. First off today, PA Media at The Guardian reports that Ed Sheeran and his co-authors has been warded more than £900,000 ($1,100,000) in court costs and fees over a failed copyright claim that targeted the song Shape of You. Copyright Damages Judgment.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

The post 3 Count: Non-Final Judgement appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Judgement entered in Internet Archive case, Netflix settles Stranger Things lawsuit and Sony settles its case with Triller.

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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. 2: Danish Court Ups Fine for Little Mermaid Copyright Violation. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MAY 2, 2022

1: US Government Publishes its Latest Copyright Watch Lists. 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.

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MARCH 8, 2022

If you follow copyright news, you likely have been seeing countless stories of popular musicians being sued for alleged copyright infringement in their work. . That says nothing about the myriad of cases over the past few months or years that have been grabbing headlines, both inside and outside copyright circles.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

1: Copyright Royalty Board Officially Accepts New Rates that Will See Songwriters Paid More in the US Over the Next Five Years. The goal was to determine what royalties songwriters and publishers should receeive when their compositions are streamed on digital services. Copyright Infringement / Repeat Infringer Lawsuit.

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MARCH 28, 2022

1: Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Dispute Over Andy Warhol’s Images of Musician Prince. Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Red Rat’s Song. The lawsuit, which was filed by Greensleeves Publishing, claims that Privacy is an infringement of the 1997 song Tight Up Skirt by Red Rat. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

1: Supreme Court Asks for Biden Administration’s Views in Google Copyright Case. Genius filed the lawsuit alleging that Google was scraping their crowdsourced lyrics and publishing them in search results. 2: DaBaby Facing Copyright Lawsuit Over His No. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1 Hit “Rockstar”.

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