Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

Image: Shutterstock (with AI assist) As we approach July 1, Canada Day, Canada’s 157th anniversary, it is worth reflecting on the history that shaped this wonderful if imperfect country of now 41 million. While not top of mind for everyone, part of that history relates to copyright! This year, 2024, marks a couple of milestones … Continue reading "Two Hundred Years of Copyright History in Canada: What a Journey!

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 26, 2024

South Korean ISP accused of infecting BitTorrent users, Google approves new legislation in Türkiye and MPA gets new anti-piracy head. The post 3 Count: South Korean Malware appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 20, 2024

Forbes accused Perplexity of plagiarizing their articles. ChatGPT regularly regurgitates text. Why is AI struggling with plagiarism? The post Why AI Has a Plagiarism Problem appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 26, 2024

From their macabre name to their clever slogan—and everything in between—Liquid Death’s provocative branding is all about follow through, as Erik shares in this episode. The post Liquid Death: Bold Branding Example appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. From their macabre name to their clever slogan—and everything in between—Liquid Death’s provocative branding is all about follow through, as Erik shares in this episode.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

Technology

The Illusion of More

JUNE 25, 2024

The most prominent copyright lawsuit against Generative AI (GAI) to date dropped yesterday when the major record labels filed complaints against developers Suno and Udio in the District of Massachusetts and the Southern District of New York respectively. This is going to be one to watch, not just because of the size of the plaintiffs […] The post Major Record Labels Sue Gen AI Devs Suno and Udio appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 25, 2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision today reversing a district court’s grant of Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ motion to dismiss Amarin Pharma, Inc.’s complaint against it for induced infringement. Amarin claimed Hikma induced infringement of its “icosapent ethyl” product, an ethyl ester of an omega-3 fatty acid commonly found in fish oils, marketed as Vascepa.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 20, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion lawsuit dismissed, Shein facing new regulations in the EU and Ghana warns against pirated movies on TV. The post 3 Count: Megan Thee Count appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 25, 2024

From a networking perspective, most Internet providers are generally not thrilled with BitTorrent users. Historically, torrent traffic has placed quite a burden on the network , which is one of the reasons why Comcast quietly began throttling torrent traffic many years ago. Another reason to limit torrent traffic is to reduce costs. BitTorrent users transfer large amounts of data that’s not always covered by cheap peering agreements , which can become quite costly.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Since 22 May 2024, Meta has notified to European users of Instagram and Facebook – through in-app notifications and emails – an update of its privacy policy, linked to the upcoming implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the area. Indeed, the company already developed and made available some AI features and experiences in other parts of the world, including an assistant called “Meta AI” ( here and here ), built on a large language m

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 25, 2024

The invalidation rate of patents in America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings, such as inter partes reviews (IPRs), has been high since the inception of the PTAB. Just one year into the AIA, Chief Judge Randall Rader famously referred to the PTAB as a “death squad” at the 2013 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) annual meeting because the invalidation rate was so high.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 25, 2024

Harrity & Harrity LLP partner Elaine Spector has helped shape multiple firms' leave policies after watching other parents face pressure to work shortly after having a child.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 24, 2024

Representative Jamaal Bowman is facing a brutal primary campaign. Now, he's being accused of plagiarizing his 2019 dissertation. The post The Jamaal Bowman Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2024

Google started keeping track of all incoming DMCA takedown notices at the beginning of the last decade. In the spring of 2012, Google formally launched its Transparency Report, sharing details on all copyright-related removal requests, including the targeted links and their senders. In the years that followed, the DMCA takedown volume steadily increased.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 25, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruptions to education. In many cases, these disruptions have led to learning loss among K-12 students. With school closures, remote learning challenges, and shifting instructional models, students have faced significant obstacles in maintaining academic progress. Research indicates that the pandemic has widened existing educational inequities, with marginalized communities disproportionately affected by the learning disruptions.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JUNE 22, 2024

Originally posted 2014-07-16 19:54:06. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIt’s an art, not a science — like all litigation — and despite the best advice, well… there are some things, many of them in robes, you just can’t account for. But still, why not at least get the best advice? Right. So here (below) are excerpts […] The post Defending the trademark infringement defendant appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 24, 2024

BigLaw firms are facing local recruitment challenges as they increasingly establish offices in cities outside of the major legal hubs, requiring them to weigh various strategies for attracting talent that present different risks and benefits, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 24, 2024

Five people convicted for operating Jetflicks, Ye settles with Donna Sumer's estate and Warner Music sued over Tom Petty documentary. The post 3 Count: Jetflicks appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Alliance

JUNE 20, 2024

From classical to hip-hop and metal to opera, music is a medium that unites people despite linguistic and cultural barriers. In celebration of World Music Day 2024, we recognize the […] The post World Music Day 2024: The History of Music and Copyright appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 24, 2024

The M3U file format has been around for more than a quarter-century. In essence, it links to a streamable media file that can be loaded through media players. In the early days, it was predominantly used to stream Internet radio though Winamp and other media players. While the format is still used for that today, M3U files have enjoyed a resurgence as a video streaming tool in recent years.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JUNE 24, 2024

Originally posted 2014-10-28 18:56:17. Republished by Blog Post PromoterYou may have already read the previous post, only from yesterday, about the Roca Labs v. PissedConsumer follies. If you have, great. If you haven’t… maybe you want to come back to it after you read this — in which our dashing hero, well… dashes some brains against […] The post Roca rocked; Randazza revels appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 21, 2024

I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 25, 2024

We know that a great deal of the content being published is generated by AI systems. But how good are we at detecting it? The post Can We Detect AI Writing? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Patently-O

JUNE 25, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. , No. 2023-1169 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2024). This is another “skinny label” generic pharmaceutical patent case. The basic setup involves a drug that has several different approved uses; with the branded manufacturer holding patents covering only some of the uses. The generic company is then permitted to sell the drug, but is labelled only for non-patented uses.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 20, 2024

Copyright infringement is a global issue and Ghana is no exception. With broadband access on the rise, the country’s online piracy volume has grown by 100% over the past five years. Even households that don’t have decent Internet may inadvertently contribute to the problem. As it turns out, local TV stations regularly broadcast films without permission from rightsholders.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 25, 2024

On 6 June 2024, the Italian supervisory authority ('Garante') published its opinion that the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc ('Wikimedia'), a US-based non-profit which hosts the free-to-use encyclopaedia website Wikipedia, was not in violation of data protection laws for refusing a request to delete an article published on Wikipedia which contained an individual’s personal data.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 21, 2024

The Chicago Cubs have sued the owner of a rooftop venue with a view of Wrigley Field, accusing him of selling tickets for Cubs games and other events at the stadium despite having an expired license to do so and profiting off the infringement of the Cubs' intellectual property rights.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 25, 2024

US Record Labels sue AI startups, Italy blacks out millions watching pirate soccer streams and California hits speed bump on bar exam. The post 3 Count: Artificial Music appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

This case involves the following photo posted to the “ @brave_johnson ” Instagram account, which self-describes as the account of a 7-year old and lists 2 URLs for talent agencies: [Note: normally I would think carefully about posting photos of children, but this photo was posted to the public Instagram account depicting someone who claims to be a model and actor.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 23, 2024

Following the example of the United States, the EU began publishing its very own piracy watchlist a few years ago. The ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List’ is compiled by the European Commission. Like its U.S equivalent, it relies on stakeholder groups to nominate problematic sites and services for inclusion. New EU Piracy Watch List The most recent version of the report was published in late 2022 and the EU is currently soliciting comments from stakeholders for the next release.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 26, 2024

Every industry today is abuzz with the possibilities of artificial intelligence, and music is no exception. In the year since the AI-generated hit “Heart on My Sleeve,” courts have started to tackle AI issues in the arts head-on. In Concord Music Group v. Anthropic, one of the leading cases in this area, plaintiffs, including Capitol Records and Universal Music, allege that defendant Anthropic’s AI bot infringed at least 500 copyrighted lyrics.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 21, 2024

A New Mexico company has hit videoconferencing behemoth Zoom with a patent suit in Colorado federal court, alleging that Zoom is knowingly infringing a patent for identifying voices across multiple telephone networks.

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Cogency Global

JUNE 20, 2024

What this is : A lien is a legal right or interest that a creditor has in a property belonging to another person (debtor) as security for a debt or obligation. It essentially serves as a form of collateral that gives the creditor the right to take possession of the property or have it sold to satisfy the debt if the debtor fails to fulfill their obligations.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 24, 2024

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF), a law enforcement agency operating under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, has often been the source of some of the country’s most dramatic pirate IPTV news. With a key focus on financial crime, GdF appears to adopt a ‘follow-the-money’ approach. Over several years, GdF claims to have taken down dozens of IPTV providers and resellers, denied scores of millions access to pirate services, and redirected the whole country’s internet

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 26, 2024

On January 26, 2023, Cigna Corp. (“Cigna”) sued CVS Health Corp. (“CVS”) and its newly hired chief product officer Amy Bricker (“Bricker”), in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, for allegedly violating her non-compete agreement with Cigna. The complaint was filed three (3) weeks after the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts to keep workers from switching jobs.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 20, 2024

Three Philadelphia-area strip clubs facing a suit by Carmen Electra and other models over using their likeness without permission told a federal judge the plaintiffs' complaint is barred by the First Amendment because they are public figures "or limited purpose public figures.

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