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Parsing the Plagiarism of the Bad Art Friend

Plagiarism Today

On Tuesday, journalist Robert Kolker published an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled Who is the Bad Art Friend? That, in turn, prompted a counterclaim by Dorland for copyright infringement. The post Parsing the Plagiarism of the Bad Art Friend appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: Lawsuit Fishing

Plagiarism Today

Final defendant convicted in Jetflicks case, Katy Perry fights copyright infringement appeal and Anheuser-Busch sued over fishing art. The post 3 Count: Lawsuit Fishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Humanizing Copyright Infringement: “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?” by Robert Kolker

IPilogue

Perhaps this is what makes “ Who Is the Bad Art Friend? ” Published by the New York Times on October 5 th , 2021, “Who is the Bad Art Friend?” There is no copyright in facts and historical events; however, writers can claim copyright in their letters if they are sufficiently original. so refreshing.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Many find it surprising, but there is no requirement to include a copyright notice on a work for the work to be protected by copyright law. The lack of a copyright notice does not give you permission to use the work. Copyright infringement occurs when a person or company uses another’s copyrighted work without permission.

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OpenAI Asks Court to Dismiss Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims

TorrentFreak

In their lawsuit filed in June , book authors Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad accused OpenAI of direct and vicarious copyright infringement, among other things. They include vicarious copyright infringement, DMCA violation, unfair competition, “negligence,” and unjust enrichment allegations.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

The publishers dismiss this as “just a ruse” to account for a “massive piracy effort” that runs counter to the stated aim of copyright law. copyright law to ‘promote the progress of science and the useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors. Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. §

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Stopping the Trade in Fake Indigenous Art: Following in the Footsteps of Lucinda Turner

Hugh Stephens Blog

The lamented passing of artist and activist Lucinda Turner in Vancouver in early July reminded many of the struggle she engaged in to protect Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous artforms from counterfeiting and copyright infringement.

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