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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright is a more complicated problem. Per Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention [9] , copyright is established without the need for any further procedures. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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Copyright Infringement by Andy Warhol in his Celebrity Silkscreen Series

IPilogue

On March 26, 2021, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York found that the famed artist Andy Warhol violated photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright by using her photo of the singer Prince to create his “Prince Series.” This is not the first time Andy Warhol was sued for IP infringement.

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3 Count: Lit Appeal

Plagiarism Today

1: Music Producer Challenges Copyright Infringement Claims Over Hit Rap Song. First off today, Megan Butler at Courthouse News Service reports that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a lawsuit over the 2016 hit rap song Everyday We Lit. 3: Jeff Koons Sued for Copyright Infringement in ‘Made in Heaven’ Series.

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Cropping photograph and omitting author's name may infringe moral rights

The IPKat

There is no doubt that photographs can be protected by copyright [ IPKat here , here and here ]. This Kat has found a recent ruling issued by the Paris Court of Appeal concerning a copyright infringement dispute involving photographs. Relying expressly on a combined reading of Articles L. 112-1 and L.

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The “Excitable Edgar” Dragon Copyright Case

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Perhaps it comes as no surprise that a copyright dispute regarding a fire- breathing – sneezing dragon would get so heated. Background Christmas in the UK has become almost synonymous with the arrival of the John Lewis advertisement that for many marks the beginning of the festive season.

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Federal Court Orders Pirate Box Sellers To Pay US$23.6m in Copyright Damages

TorrentFreak

In 2016, companies including Bell Canada, Videotron, Group TVA and Rogers Communications filed a copyright infringement action at Canada’s Federal Court. The plaintiffs complained that this breached their rights in respect of at least 386 copyrighted works. Canadian Media Companies Target Set-Top Box Retailers.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. i] Memes are also a form of communication that distinguishes generations.