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Erotic Romance Author Accused of Plagiarism from Fan Fiction

Plagiarism Today

.” The reason was that, the book in question, Paid to Kneel , was plagiarized from an earlier work by a user named Blue_King that was posted on a Supernatural fan fiction forum. I read non-fiction, fiction, & fanfiction. Fan Fiction, Professional Plagiarism. I'm what you'd call a voracious reader.

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Historical Fake News?: Winkler v Hendley

IPilogue

Justice McHaffie stated: “an author who publishes what is said to be a nonfiction historical account cannot later claim the account is actually fictional to avoid the principle that there is no copyright in facts ” [emphasis added]. They believe then that the books are copyright-protected material.

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Is “A Change [] Gonna Come”?: Music Publishers Sue AI Startup Anthropic for Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

The ruling focused on one question: whether the first factor in a fair use analysis, the purpose and character of the use, barred Goldsmith’s claim. ” Id. at ¶ 10. ” Id. at ¶ 78. Andy Warhol Found. for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith , 143 S. 1258 (2023). at 1273-74. ’” Id. citing Ross , 143 S.

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Saturday Sundries

The IPKat

Image credits: Riana Harvey Events and publications The Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute joins forces with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies in organising their annual IP event, this year tackling the hot topic of investigating the crucial narratives on the role of IP law and theory in promoting a sustainable world.

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Hi! I’m Alan Partridge! You Lot Are Fools For Pirating Music….and Pirating Me?

TorrentFreak

He adjusts his microphone, flashes a perfect smile at the camera, and begins] For those unfamiliar with the legendary Alan Partridge, he’s a fictional character created by British comedy genius Steve Coogan. Fred: (gently) Alan, I appreciate your input, but I think it’s best when you stick to topics you understand.

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Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

Copyright Lately

If you’re interested in doing a deeper dive into how all of this works, I recommend following Andres Guadamuz’s blog on the topic.) In particular, images of popular characters like Mickey Mouse, Homer Simpson and SpongeBob SquarePants that are all over the internet can be easily generated in unique settings. 17 U.S.C. §

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IPR And Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

IPR and Metaverse Although controlled by actual people within a metaverse , the law regarding the legitimacy of activities taken by virtual characters is still in its infancy and has not yet fully developed. Even though the metaverse feeling is real it is the base on which the real-world laws to be applicable. Entertainment 2000, Inc.