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If “Trespass to Chattels” Isn’t Limited to “Chattels,” Anarchy Ensues–Best Carpet Values v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It’s not possible to “trespass” an intangible asset; any legal protection for the asset comes from contract law (but the plaintiffs gave a license) or IP law, such as copyright law, which the plaintiffs aren’t invoking. Citing a 2003 Ninth Circuit case, Kremen v. It didn’t. First Amendment.

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New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

Copyright Lately

Chrissy uses voice conversion software to convert the SpongeBob track and ends up with something atrocious like this: AI Drake imitating Drake, imitating SpongeBob Copyright Law, What Say You? No wonder I’m getting flashbacks to 2003. Soundalikes: No Actual Sounds, No Actual Infringement? ” VMG Salsoul, LLC v. .”

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

LexBlog IP

provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and. The report notes on page 11 that “In 2003, research estimates put the [U.S.] market for religious publishing and products at $6.8 ” Ginsburg (2003) at 1086-87. society at over $1 trillion annually.