Plagiarism Today

JULY 6, 2022

1: Copyright Royalty Board Confirms Streaming Royalty Raise for Publishers and Songwriters. First off today, Jem Aswad at Variety reports that, in the United States, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has reaffirmed the 15.1% headline rate for the 2018-2022 period. Copyright Office.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In an opinion letter dated February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (Review Board) affirmed a decision of the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) denying registration of a two-dimensional artwork generated by Creativity Machine, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Dr. Stephen Thaler.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. He claims that it aims to revoke Disney’s “special” copyright protections though the law would rewrite copyright law for all creators. million settlement in 2018. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MARCH 31, 2022

This movie initially began with patents and business software, but has been reportedly expanded to include all types of copyright-protected content. This was backed up by the Business Software Alliance, which released a survey in 2018 that said some 62% of all software installed in the country was unlicensed. A Different Threat.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Over the past five years the Australian Government has committed significant resources to several copyright-related initiatives , not least the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2018. Copyright Enforcement Review & Consultation. Overall Piracy Shows No Strong Trend in Either Direction.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Million Award for Rapper in Copyright Battle. The lawsuit was filed by rapper Anthony Campbell, who claimed that the 2018 song Everyday We Lit by YFN Lucci was an infringement of Campbell’s 2016 song Everything Be Lit. 2: Sam Smith, Normani Ask Judge to Dismiss ‘Nonsensical’ Claims in Amended Copyright Infringement Lawsuit.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2022

Ten years later, Disney pulled the plug in favor of successor Club Penguin Island, which in turn was shut down late 2018. In a matter of months, Club Penguin Rewritten had a million users and, after briefly shutting itself down in 2018, grew to reach an estimated eight million players late 2020. Copyright Troubles Begin.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 7, 2022

These so-called ‘copyright-trolling’ efforts are pretty straightforward. Copyright holders obtain a list of ‘pirating’ IP-addresses and then request a subpoena from the court, compelling ISPs to hand over the associated customer data. Most prominent was the 2018 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the Cobbler v.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 21, 2022

1: US Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act of 2022. Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy have introduced the SMART Copyright Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to reform the notice and takedown system. Copyright Office would oversee to designate standard technical measures through a public rulemaking process.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

1: ‘ Sports Illustrated’ Model Sues Twitter for $10 million, Accusing its Algorithm of Contributing to Copyright infringement. Morton also alleges that Twitter has been slow to remove allegedly infringing material from their site despite obligations to do so “expeditiously” under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

It deals with whether Amazon and/or CCA infringed FDN’s copyrights by scraping descriptions from their website for use as part of Amazon’s product listings. It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. The Registration Wrinkle.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 10, 2024

Nealy sues over ‘dated’ copyright infringements The underlying deal didn’t benefit Nealy, who found out about it after he was released from prison for the second time. In response, he filed a lawsuit against Warner Chappell in 2018, demanding compensation for the alleged copyright infringements, dating back to 2008.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Hit With Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’. First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 5, 2023

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has issued its first final decision since it was established by law in December 2020, finding in favor of a photographer who claimed a lawyer infringed his copyright by displaying one of his photographs on his law firm website. Oppenheimer said he discovered his aerial photograph of the Ronald V.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

However, with the convenience of streaming music through these digital platforms, the music industry has also had to deal with a wide range of copyright issues, including online copyright infringement. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2022

1: Krafton Sues Garena, Apple, and Google over Free Fire Copyright Infringement. First off today, Aaron Orr at Pocket Gamer reports that the developer of the battle royale game PUBG has filed a lawsuit against competitor Garena after alleging that Garena’s mobile game Free Fire is a copyright infringement of PUBG.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Popular CDN and DDoS protection service Cloudflare has come under a lot of pressure from copyright holders in recent years. The company offers its services to millions of sites, some of which provide access to copyright-infringing material. Not a typical “piracy” lawsuit, but it’s a copyright case that could have broad implications.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2022

However, after trips through regional courts and eventually Germany’s Supreme Court, in April 2018 Adblock Plus and Eyeo came out on top having been found not in breach of competition law. Axel Springer Claims Adblocking is Copyright Infringement. ” In other words, AdBlock Plus breaches copyright law.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 19, 2021

First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a judge has denied a summary judgment motion made by Disney, setting the stage for a potential trial over whether the company violated copyright with the special effects in several of its movies. The judge has allowed a copyright claim to move forward.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 18, 2022

The Watch Tower filed a lawsuit against him in 2018 and has attempted to use DMCA subpoenas to unveil his identity. 3: Performing Artists Push for copyright protection from AI deepfakes. According to some performers, there’s a need for a level of copyright protection over their performances to prevent this kind of misuse.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 12, 2021

1: Oracle Sues NEC Over Alleged Software Contract, Copyright Violations. Copyright Issues A Report On Best Practices For The MLC In Distributing Unclaimed Royalties. This represents approximately 20% of all mechanical rights royalties paid, or around $11 million in 2018. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? 3: The U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

1: Support Specialist Rimini Street Found in Contempt of Court for Continued Oracle Copyright Infringements. The dispute goes back more than a decade as Oracle sued Rimini Street in 2010 alleging that the third-party support firm was violating the copyright of Oracle software as part of its service. Next up today, Tara C.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2024

After trips through regional courts and eventually Germany’s Supreme Court, in April 2018 Adblock Plus and Eyeo came out on top , having been found not in breach of competition law. 2 of the Copyright Act. Eyeo dismissed the claim as “almost absurd” and Springer carried on regardless. What Would a Win Look Like?

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 27, 2022

2: ‘Pirate Queen’ for Scientific Publications on Trial in Key Copyright Case in India. The case is widely expected to test India’s more liberal fair dealing copyright exemptions against Sci-Hub’s practices. 3: Repudiation of Ownership Costs Pulp Fiction Photographer Copyright Claim. Mello and Margaret A.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

On June 6, Paramount Pictures got its tower buzzed for copyright infringement in the U.S. Paramount allegedly secured the “exclusive motion picture rights to Ehud Yonay’s copyrighted story” and in 1986 released the motion picture Top Gun. Fast forward a few decades.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In recent years, game companies have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against alleged cheaters, cheat makers, and sellers. In 2018, the game companies filed a lawsuit in Australia , targeting several people believed to be linked to the popular “Infamous” cheating mod. Liable for Copyright Infringement. Infamous Lawsuit.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

1: Spanish Broadcasting System Keeps $800k Fee Win in Music Copyright Case. LAMCO), which accused SBS of unlawfully performing songs that they hold the copyright to on radio stations in both San Juan and New York City. 2: Cloudflare Defeats “Repeat Infringer” Copyright Lawsuit in US Court. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2022

3: Meghan Markle to Receive Just £1 from Mail on Sunday Following Copyright Win. Finally today, Olivia Petter at The Independent reports that Meghan Markle, despite winning her copyright battle against The Mail on Sunday, will only receive just £1 in damages. However, it may not be as small as it seems.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2021

1: Major Record Labels Sue Charter Communications Again for Alleged Copyright Infringement. This new one addresses the time period between July 26, 2018 to the present and accuses Charter of doing little in response to some 150,000 notices of infringement, including notices targeting “flagrant and serial infringers.”

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 12, 2022

1: LEGO is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Leather Jacket Design. According to Concannon, he designed the jacked in 2018. However, the MPA alleged that the code was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) due to the fact it circumvents copyright protection tools.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 4, 2022

The move is not directly copyright-related and actually is meant to better empower the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to deal with cybersecurity and to unmask criminals. The site launched in 2018 and, until recently, was receiving about 18 million visitors per month.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2021

1: Sirius XM Wins Appeal of Turtles Members’ California Copyright Claims. 2: Michael Moore Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. So far, the plaintiffs have lost in every court.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

Since those pages qualify for copyright protection, the modification was essentially creating a derivative (ad-free) work and was an infringement. Calling the lawsuit “without merit”, the court said, “here is no unauthorized duplication and/or reworking of copyrighted computer programs,” under German copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 3, 2022

Adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been described as a copyright-trolling operation. The case in question started in 2018, when Malibu Media accused Mr. Mullins of downloading 11 pirated videos. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Canadian copyright lobby groups have spent years falsely claiming that educational institutions refuse to pay for licences to compensate for the use of educational materials. The truth is that Canadian universities spend millions of dollars on licensing copyright materials. increase from 2018/2019. million items of which 2.8

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