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ACE Shuts US-Based Pirate IPTV Services, Poor Security Costs $2m

TorrentFreak

2m+ Settlement Agreed The closure of these services will be governed by a settlement agreement between ACE and three U.S.-based ACE has mentioned reaching settlement agreements with platform owners in the past, but in this matter the financial aspect is given a much higher profile than usual. based IPTV operators.

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3 Count: Plagiarism Again

Plagiarism Today

This would put all of Disney’s work from roughly 1995 (or 1967) forward into the public domain. This is actually the second lawsuit between the two, as Riot sued Moonton over similar allegations in 2017. million settlement in 2018. 2: Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for Plagiarism—Again.

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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]

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Can AI-generated works be protected by copyright? No, according to US Copyright Office.

CopyrightsWorld

Slater agreed to contribute 25% of future revenues from the images to charity in a 2017 settlement with PETA, but a court ruled against PETA in 2018, setting the precedent that only humans, not animals, may register for copyright and launch copyright claims.

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Is it possible to protect AI-generated works with copyright? According to the US Copyright Office, no.

CopyrightsWorld

Slater agreed to contribute 25% of future revenues from the images to charity in a 2017 settlement with PETA, but a court ruled against PETA in 2018, setting the precedent that only humans, not animals, may register for copyright and launch copyright claims.

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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. Benjamin. * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? As a double-insult, 512(f) preempts related state law claims over abusive takedown notices, so it actually leaves victims worse off than if 512(f) didn’t exist by clearing out the field.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.