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Tattoos and Copyright: A Potent Combination

Plagiarism Today

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. He called an earlier decision in the case one of the 5 worst copyright decisions in 2020 and, with the jury verdict, called it a loss for bodily autonomy and free speech.

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People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show

IP Tech Blog

18, 2023) , the plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement because a photograph flashed on the screen during the “Tiger King 2” documentary depicted a tattoo of the now famous “Tiger King” (a/k/a “Joe Exotic”), that the plaintiff tattoo artist had inked. Lynn Goldsmith, et al. , 1258 (2023) weighed in favor of Netflix.

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US—Copyright Round-Up

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Recent appellate decisions in the United States have recognized expanded grounds for personal jurisdiction in cases of internet-based copyright infringements; divided on the extent to which the three-year statute of limitations limits damage recoveries; and increased the occasions for motions to dismiss on the ground of fair use.

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Clash of Colleagues: The Battle for Academic Attribution

BYU Copyright Blog

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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Take-Two Tattoo Trial Begins: What You Need to Know

Copyright Lately

That order actually topped my list of the 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2020 because, by sending the case to a jury, the court effectively ruled that anyone with a tattoo is not in control of the uses to which his or her likeness is put. A plaintiff typically has the burden at trial to prove ownership of a valid copyright.

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What if? Discussing the Elsevier Ltd. And Ors v Alexandra Elbakyan and Ors in the Multiverse of Substantive Copyright Arguments

SpicyIP

SpicyIP intern Tanvi Agarwal brings us up to date on the last two orders (see here and here ) regarding amendments that the defendants wanted in the written statement, and the dismissal of the application to reject the plaint. Tanvi is a second-year student pursuing BA LLB at the National University of Juridical Sciences.

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People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show

LexBlog IP

18, 2023) , the plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement because a photograph flashed on the screen during the “Tiger King 2” documentary depicted a tattoo of the now famous “Tiger King” (a/k/a “Joe Exotic”), that the plaintiff tattoo artist had inked. Lynn Goldsmith, et al. ,