Plagiarism Today

APRIL 28, 2022

1: Drake Dropped From Copyright Suit Over Chris Brown Collab “No Guidance,” Judge Makes “Started From the Bottom” Joke. The lawsuit was filed by a pair of songwriters that claimed the 2019 track was an infringement of their earlier song 2016 song I Love Your Dress. Bungie can amend and refile the copyright claims.

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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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AUGUST 23, 2021

1: 11th Circ Ends Drama Over Venezuelan Network in Telenovela Copyright Case. The lawsuit actually began in 2012 when LaTele sued Telemundo over alleged copyright infringement of a telenovela. 2: Pepe the Frog’s Creator Nuked a $4 Million NFT Collection Over Copyright. Settles ‘Focus’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

1: XXXTentacion and Lil Peep Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Falling Down’ First off today, Trent Fitzgerald at XXL reports that musicians XXXTentacion and Lil Peep are being sued by a singer-songwriter named Jaden Hoff, for alleged copyright infringement in the duo’s posthumous song Falling Down.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

1: Netflix Slams Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Creators in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. In addition to the copyright issues, which includes verbatim dialog included in the songs, Netflix alleges that the duo used Bridgerton trademarks improperly in advertising the show. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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AUGUST 10, 2022

1: Music Producer Challenges Copyright Infringement Claims Over Hit Rap Song. In 2019, a local court ordered the nation’s internet service providers to block access to the Mega file sharing service. 3: Jeff Koons Sued for Copyright Infringement in ‘Made in Heaven’ Series.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

1: Taylor Swift Sued for $1 Million by Memphis-Area Poet for Copyright Infringement. First off today, Lucas Finton at Commercial Appeal reports that Taylor Swift is facing a new copyright infringement lawsuit, this one filed by a Memphis-area poet that accuses Swift of lifting her work.

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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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JULY 26, 2022

1: Court of Appeals Rules That a Timely Filed Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Can Recover All Damages, No Matter How Long Ago They Occurred. However, Starz was unaware of the infringements and only learned about them in August 2019. Through discovery, Starz learned that these infringements went all the way back to 2013.

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MARCH 10, 2022

First off today, Ryan Naumann at Radar Online reports that photographer Al Pereira has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Nas claiming copyright infringement over a post on social media. 2: Banilla Games Sues Copyright Infringers. The post 3 Count: iTunes DRM appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

1: Miramax Hits Tarantino With Copyright Suit on ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Image Sources : Shutterstock] It is a general principle that no copyright lies in ideas, subject-matter, themes, movie plots till the expression of the same are different. If presentation of subject-matter or an idea is similar to the original work, then it amounts to copyright violation. In the case of Pepsi Co v. s commercial.

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APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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APRIL 13, 2022

2: Morocco Pledges to Strengthen Copyright Law Under New Bill. Next up today, Oumaima Latrech at Morocco World News reports that, in Morocco, the House of Representatives voted 125-46 in favor of a new copyright draft law that the country hopes will better protect the rights of authors and preserve the nation’s cultural identity.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Million Award for Rapper in Copyright Battle. 2: Sam Smith, Normani Ask Judge to Dismiss ‘Nonsensical’ Claims in Amended Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Somewhat Less Lit appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

1: RCN Hits Out at “Copyright Troll” Film Producers in Bid to Get Safe Harbor Case Dismissed. internet service provider (ISP) RCN is joining its rivals in hitting back against a group of film producers suing them by calling the group a “copyright troll.” After locating it in 2019, he opted to move ahead.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

1: Shenseea Hit With Second Copyright Lawsuit For US$450,000 Over ‘Foreplay’ Video. First off today, Claudia Gardner at DancehallMag reports that Jamaican dancehall artist Shenseea is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Stephanie Sarley, a visual artist who accuses Shenseea of infringing the copyrights of three of her pieces.

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MARCH 8, 2022

If you follow copyright news, you likely have been seeing countless stories of popular musicians being sued for alleged copyright infringement in their work. . That says nothing about the myriad of cases over the past few months or years that have been grabbing headlines, both inside and outside copyright circles.

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JULY 28, 2021

1: Bungie & Ubisoft Sue Destiny 2 Cheatmakers Ring-1 For Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyright infringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that George Bridi, a Cyprus man convicted of criminal copyright infringement for his role in the SPARKS scene group, has been sentenced to 22 months for his role. 2: Danish Court Ups Fine for Little Mermaid Copyright Violation.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

1: Major Record Labels Sue Charter Communications Again for Alleged Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit is the second the group has filed against Charter, with one being filed in 2019 that looked at Charter’s alleged activities between March 24, 2013 and May 17, 2016. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

1: US Copyright Office Expands Rights to Repair Software-Enabled Devices. First off today, Joshua Revilla at the National Law Review reports that the US Copyright Office has updated its regulations regarding consumers and repair shops breaking digital rights management (DRM) as part of fixing items they own.

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MARCH 31, 2022

The story began in 2019 when the same court ordered all ISPs in Canada to block a pirate site named GoldTV. Though most complied, TekSavvy argued that it was a violation of freedom of expression and was a misapplication of the Copyright Act. 2: LiquidVPN Ordered to Pay Filmmakers $14m in Copyright Damages.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

1: Fortnite ‘It’s Complicated’ Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed. The lawsuit was filed by choreographer Kyle Hanagami, who claimed that the Fortnite emote entitled It’s Complicated was an infringement of a routine he created for the Charlie Puth song How Long. 3: Rockstar Copyright Strikes Could Point To Coming GTA 6 Reveal.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

1: Appeals Court Revives Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Servant’. The site returned in 2019 but has been in steady decline since. 3: Nykaa Settles Copyright Infringement Litigation With L’Oreal, Stocks Rally Post News. This prompted claims of both copyright and trademark infringement. million in damages.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Back in 2019, a jury verdict found that Cox was not doing enough on its network to deter piracy and, as such, awarded a group of some 53 music publishers a $1 billion judgment for some 10,000 instances of copyright infringement by Cox customers. 3: Ed Sheeran sings Nina Simone during Shape of You copyright case.

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MAY 16, 2022

1: Supreme Court Leaves in Place Circuit Split Regarding Approach for Assessing Substantial Similarity in Copyrighted Works. 2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. The owners of Grease sent a cease and desist letter in August 2019 that resulted in performances of Vape being cancelled.

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APRIL 20, 2022

In 2019, the same court found largely the same thing , but chose to revisit the issue following the Supreme Court ruling last year. In fact, the ruling leaves open a variety of approached LinkedIn could take, including copyright infringement , in particular violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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MARCH 29, 2022

In December 2019, a jury ruled in favor of the labels and ordered Cox to pay $1 Billion in damages. 2: Florida Court Says Hosting Company Can’t Be Liable for Copyright Infringement Via VPN it Hosts. 3: Bungie Files Lawsuit Against Individuals Behind False Destiny Copyright Takedowns.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Hoiland sent Wilder the presentation on August 2, 2019, asking for notes and suggestions, and Wilder alleged that this was when she first learned of the alleged infringement. After a series of emails, Wilder filed a formal complaint with CUNY in March 2020, alleging academic misconduct and plagiarism on Hoilands part.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A literary controversy surrounding a copyright claim has taken over the North American online writing community, and it involves a kidney donation, a private Facebook group, and a short story.? . Copyright Office. Larson first commenced legal action at the start of 2019 following a number of attempts by Ms. In T-Peg Inc.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

During Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019, Italian artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan [1] duct-taped a banana onto a white wall. Cattelan moved to dismiss Morford’s infringement and plagiarism claims on three grounds: [7]. 3] On July 6, 2022, Judge Robert N. 6] The banana is ripe for adjudication. ” [9].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Soon after, an entity called Bayside asserted copyright ownership of the photos and sent 512(c)(3) takedown notices to Twitter followed by a 512(h) subpoena to unmask CallMeMoneyBags. ” Second, Bayside said that copyright already accommodates First Amendment considerations via the fair use defense (citing the Reddit case ).

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The story starts when the first Mashelkar report (which was later retracted) was alleged of plagiarizing a part of a commissioned study by Prof. However, the allegation of plagiarism by a Governmental committee from an academic’s commissioned report caused an uproar insinuating the influence of industry on the reports.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

1: ‘ Sports Illustrated’ Model Sues Twitter for $10 million, Accusing its Algorithm of Contributing to Copyright infringement. 2: Three Plead Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement. 3: Taylor Swift Rerecords ‘Wildest Dreams’ in Fresh Copyright Salvo. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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JANUARY 5, 2023

1: Copyright Royalty Board Officially Accepts New Rates that Will See Songwriters Paid More in the US Over the Next Five Years. Copyright Infringement / Repeat Infringer Lawsuit. 3: Judge Rules in Favor of Ford on AirPro Contract, Copyright, Trademark violations. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Copyright Lately

JULY 10, 2022

A banana taped to a wall may qualify as art, but as a copyright infringement lawsuit it should have been left to rot. Plaintiff Joe Morford claims that the copyright in his artwork (L) has been infringed by defendant Maurizio Cattelan. But some dude steals my junk and pimps it for 120k+ in 2019. Plagiarism much?”

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