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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

While the occasional commercial use of a tattoo in a video game remains rare, tattooers use copyrighted material in their work on a regular basis. It’s also far more likely that major publishers and studios have timely registered their works, entitling them to statutory damages. Tattoo Advertising/Human Billboards.

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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

The IPKat

Taylor however retained the copyrights over the compositions she created, enabling her to (re-)publish the music independently. To preclude Taylor prematurely re-recording, which would devalue the copyrights assigned to the label, the contract contained a “re-recording restriction” clause, having effect for a certain period of time.

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Some Thoughts on Five Pending AI Litigations – Avoiding Squirrels and Other AI Distractions

Velocity of Content

This article was originally published in The Scholarly Kitchen. It is somehow different from the right to make transformative derivative works (where the word “transformed” is used in Section 101 ) such as film adaptations of books, which clearly require copyright owner consent. is being used as code. Case 2- Anderson, et al.

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Cloned-and-Revised Legal Documents Aren’t Copyrightable–UIRC v. William Blair

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The plaintiff gets an expensive lesson in the law of derivative works. * * * UIRC offers bonds using a private placement memorandum (PPM) and an indenture of trust. This case expands the canon of copyright protection for lawyer-drafted documents such as legal briefs and contracts. West Publishing (not cited by this court).

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If “Trespass to Chattels” Isn’t Limited to “Chattels,” Anarchy Ensues–Best Carpet Values v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It’s not possible to “trespass” an intangible asset; any legal protection for the asset comes from contract law (but the plaintiffs gave a license) or IP law, such as copyright law, which the plaintiffs aren’t invoking. Implied-in-Law Contract/Unjust Enrichment.

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Copyright implications of Augmented Reality for cultural goods – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

As a result, AR may be attractive not only to potential users of the cultural heritage-related services, but also for market operators with commercial interests. However, as mentioned, AR can also be developed by third parties, and in particular by market operators that have no initial connection with bodies managing cultural heritage.

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Copyright Evidence: 21 for 2021 (a year in review)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In this post, we offer an overview of the project to date, stratified across CREATe’s core research themes : Creative Industries , the Public Domain , and Competition and Markets. For investors, copyright has become a currency; users struggle with rights clearance (or ignore rights altogether); creators seek ever new ways to the market.