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Amicus in Apple v. Corellium

43(B)log

It is that functionality, and not the copying, to which Apple truly objects. Opening software to information gathering and vulnerability testing is transformative, just as gathering information about and criticizing other types of works are classic transformative fair uses. But fair use protects precisely this kind of analysis.

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Prof. Avichal Bhatnagar v. The CEO, Pralek Prakashan Pvt. Ltd : Taking a Look at The Conundrum Surrounding Copyright Protection vis-a-vis Accessibility for PwDs

SpicyIP

On a broad reading, there seems to be an obvious conflict of two areas of law, where the RPwD Act mandates fundamental access to all content but the Copyright Act grants the author the right to control how their works are copied.

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Religious Group Targets Parent With Copyright Lawsuit Over Kids’ Curriculum

TorrentFreak

The organization’s religious instruction program, marketed as LifeWise Academy, has a curriculum which outlines the religious instruction children receive. He also improperly obtained and posted a digital copy of the entire LifeWise Curriculum.” and now declares itself the copyright owner of the copyrighted work in suit.

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What Mr. Beast’s Squid Game Video Says About Originality

Plagiarism Today

” This drew the attention of Ian Boudreau, the senior writer at PCGamesN, who responded with this: In other news, plagiarism is way faster than original writing, and much easier — Ian Boudreau (@iboudreau) November 29, 2021. pic.twitter.com/Fn6i9sqPpe — Ian Boudreau (@iboudreau) November 30, 2021. Why Bother?

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Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?

LexBlog IP

1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] On March 26, 2021, the Second Circuit issued an opinion reversing the district court’s decision. 1183 (2021).

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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Kanye West Faces A Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: Is “Fair Use” Fair?

IPilogue

The allegedly infringing sample is used on “Come to Life”, a song featured on his 2021 album “Donda”. To incorporate a sound recording into a new musical work, artists must obtain “clearance” or permission from the copyright holder. Moten sought damages from West and co-defendants, G.O.O.D

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