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Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman

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The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). ” (Cite to Pierson v.

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3 Count: Free Cuthbert

Plagiarism Today

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, the U.S.

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3 Count: Paparazzi Lawsuit

Plagiarism Today

The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. The move comes amid a settlement between the two sides, though no details about that settlement are known. Most celebrities have opted to settle their cases.

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3 Count: The Blacksmith Shop

Plagiarism Today

Barbera filed the lawsuit, alleging that Cyrus posted a photo he took on her various social media presences. Despite being filed just last month, the two sides have now reached a settlement, averting any significant analysis of the case by the court. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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3 Count: Clubbed Penguin

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Joe Tidy at the BBC reports that the City of London Police have arrested three people and shuttered the website of a group that was running an unauthorized clone of Club Penguin, the Disney social media site/game that shuttered in 2017. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.

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Paris Hilton is One of the First Defendants at the ‘Small’ Copyright Claims Board

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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. Most of the other cases are related to photography as well.

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5th Cir affirms fair use on a motion to dismiss, fee award to D

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Bell allegedly offers licenses for its use. Anyway, Bell goes around suing unauthorized users of the passage, mostly public schools or nonprofits that publish the passage on social media. The fact that he extracted settlements from alleged infringers does not a real market make. But that’s not plausible.