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Book review: Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship

The IPKat

, this Kat was delighted to review Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship by Dr Luke McDonagh (Assistant Professor of Law at LSE Law School). This is the first academic monograph that solely considers the relationship between UK copyright law and historical and contemporary theatre. And who poses moral rights in the work?

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Unclear student guide not enough to constitute authorisation to use short film still

The IPKat

To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [ the birthplace of cinema ] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short film. Facts Mr T trained as an editor at a film and audiovisual school run by ECAR CAMPUS from 2009 to 2011.

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

IP and Legal Filings

Using someone else’s identity without their consent violates both their personality rights as well as their right to privacy. Network Solutions Private Limited and Ors Case (2011) , the Hon’ble Delhi High Court noted that an individual’s online reputation or popularity is a reflection of their real life.

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DMCA, Twitch, and “Death Note”

IPilogue

Popular Twitch streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang has exposed a massive flaw in the live-streaming platform Twitch’s copyright compliance measures. In the last couple of weeks, this has led to the “ React Meta ”, where streamers broadcast copyrighted TV shows and react with their viewers. Twitch Popularity. DMCA and Twitch.

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Is Generative AI Fair Use of Copyright Works? NYT v. OpenAI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In order to train their technologies, should AI companies be allowed to use works under copyright protection without consent? Such uses, they argue, constitute copyright infringement. Judge Denny Chin initially found Google liable for failing to secure the consent of copyright owners before scanning their books.

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