The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

On 24 June 2022, BAYC sued Ryder Ripps, a conceptual artist and NFT creator for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. These digital files are freely downloadable by everyone (there is no DRM protection in NFTs).

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

15, 2023) This is a copyright suit against Gannett for advertising-like use of a photo taken by Campbell of NFL coach Katie Sowers; the photo came from a screenshot of an ad run by Microsoft that played during the Super Bowl. Campbell sued for copyright infringement, contributory/vicarious copyright infringement, and CMI removal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

As for the claims’ equivalency to copyright law: We need not decide whether it is more appropriate to characterize Plaintiffs’ Complaint as implicating rights to (a) display or reproduce copies or (b) prepare derivative works because the Complaint invokes both rights and both rights are recognized under federal copyright law.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here. The studio settled quietly out of court, so there’s no reported decision in this one.

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