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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws. Copyright law forbids duplication, public performance, and so on, unless the person wishing to copy or perform the work gets permission; silence means a ban on copying. A copyright is a right against the world.

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Elon Musk’s Gifts to Web Scrapers (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As I wrote back in December, scraping claims are almost always about unwanted copying and distribution of data. And that, in turn, further restricts what should be in the public domain and gives companies power to create property rights where none are otherwise granted in the law. citations omitted) X Corp. Bright Data at 21.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 20-March 25)

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The Court allowed the application and permitted the plaintiff to place the additional documents on record as despite the documents being available in the public domain at the time of filing of the suit, the need for filing the aforesaid documents arose only on account of the stand taken by the defendants in the written statement.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

Netflix could have sent Barlow & Bear a cease and desist letter hand-delivered by Regé-Jean Page. Copyright owners should be able to defend their works against substantial unauthorized copying used for profit. For now, suffice it to say that Barlow & Bear haven’t exactly dedicated their musical to the public domain.

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Georgia On Our Minds: Annotations Authored by Legislators Not Eligible for Copyright Protection

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

(“PRO”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating public access to government records and legal materials, posted the OCGA online and distributed copies to various organizations and Georgia officials. After several cease-and-desist demands, the Commission filed suit against PRO for infringing its copyright in the annotations.

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Want to Remix a Song? Make sure not to get tangled with IP Infringement

Selvam & Selvam Blog

On the other hand, the Act provides for license and royalties regarding cover versions of original songs – which mentions that a royalty for a minimum of 50, 000 copies are to be paid based on the amount fixed by the Copyright Board to the owners of the original work.

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