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3 Count: Truth Settles

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. According to the lawsuit, the trio collaborated with Lizzo in 2017 to create the song, which included an unreleased song entitled Healthy that they had created.

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3 Count: Radio Trio

Plagiarism Today

Global Music Rights (GMR) is a performing rights organization (PRO) similar to ASCAP and BMI in that they license the rights to compositions to third parties, including radio stations. GMR has reached similar settlements with other radio groups, including one with the Radio Music License Committee.

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3 Count: Plagiarism Again

Plagiarism Today

Next up today, Eva Martinello at Dot Esports reports that Riot Games has filed a lawsuit against Shanghai-based Moonton Games alleging that Moonton has copied assets from them when making the game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. This is actually the second lawsuit between the two, as Riot sued Moonton over similar allegations in 2017.

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Court Awards $200 in Damages for ‘Innocent’ Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

The backstory and context provide some interesting insight into the copyright infringement settlement mill. Marsh was under the impression that the payment for the stock image library meant that all photos were properly licensed. Lucrative Settlements. At the same time, regular licensing fees brought in ‘only’ $825.

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. SETTLEMENT CASES. 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] TRIAL CASES.

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

43(B)log

Bell allegedly offers licenses for its use. That’s what Chisholm Trail High School’s softball team and color guard did in 2017, on Twitter, to under 1000 followers, crediting Bell. If that were all, copying the WIN Passage would be qualitatively significant. NXIVM Corp. Ross Institute, 364 F.3d 3d 471 (2d Cir.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. assertions.