TorrentFreak

MAY 27, 2024

NVIDIA Faces Copyright Infringement Claims Earlier this year, several authors sued NVIDIA over alleged copyright infringement. The class action lawsuit claims that the company’s AI models were trained on copyrighted works taken from the ‘pirate’ site Bibliotik. Copyright Act,” the company writes.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 21, 2024

In the Internet era, every firm has a risk of copyright infringement. Employees copy and paste photos from the internet or embed social media posts to the company’s website or into a press release or news article. Images stored on the company server are renamed, and the scope of rights are no longer ascertainable.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Patrons can also borrow books that are scanned and digitized in-house, with technical restrictions that prevent copying.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

“Defendants operate one of the largest, most notorious, and far-reaching infringement operations in the world. “This collection consists of over 6 million files that include illegal copies of works from a diverse cross-section of the publishing industry. Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.)

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. “On information and belief, Microsoft and OpenAI are currently or will imminently commence making additional copies of the Publishers’ Works to train and/or fine-tune the next generation GPT-5 LLM,” the complaint adds.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. “On information and belief, Microsoft and OpenAI are currently or will imminently commence making additional copies of the Publishers’ Works to train and/or fine-tune the next generation GPT-5 LLM,” the complaint adds.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

They further claimed that the Disney songwriters, Richard and Robert Sherman, gained access to their version of the song either from a club where Parker used to perform at , including their version of the song, or via a copy they sent to Disney. They went on to claim that the Disney version was based on their work, infringing their copyright.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. In July, the game company submitted motions for summary judgment to resolve the copyright infringement dispute before trial. Instead, a jury would have to decide.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

The lawsuit alleges that the 2005 Nickelback hit Rockstar is a copyright infringement of his 2001 song Rock Star. According to the lawsuit, Johnston made 15 copies of a master tape of his recording and sent it to various record labels, including Roadrunner. Finally today, Michael S.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

The letter to Discord simply states that AI Hub is dedicated to copyright infringement of its members’ works. ” Shut Down Server, Ban Repeat Infringers The anti-piracy group wants the server taken offline and warnings issued to its operators. The reported links don’t reveal the nature of the content.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ross Intelligence Inc will provide guidance for similar AI training/copyright infringement cases and, as a bonus, it provides a bit of clarity (or muddies the waters… depending on your point of view) in the application of a post-Warhol fair use defense. These are the basic facts underlying this lawsuit.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement. 2: Discovery Extension Requested in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. Several record labels including Sony and UMG, sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement in Manhattan federal court last year. The Great 78 Project is illegal,” they state.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

1: Bungie & Ubisoft Sue Destiny 2 Cheatmakers Ring-1 For Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyright infringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2024

In addition, it was apparent that the copy had been sourced from pirate streaming site, Obaflix. No copyright infringement intended As far as we know, there are no legal consequences for the mayor. Even those who seem to be aware of copyright infringement may actually have no idea what’s allowed and what’s not.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

A Long History of Copying. Most notably, that included the PUBG Corporation, which filed a lawsuit against Epic Games in May 2018 for alleged copyright infringement. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. Their copying is flagrant, but unlikely to be illegal.

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The IPKat

JUNE 17, 2023

The one above is the question that a Florida judge (Robert N Scola, Jr) answered just a few days ago (Case 1:21-cv-20039-RNS) after fellow artist Joe Morford had gone – quite literally – bananas and sued Cattelan for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

1: Photographer Sues Leaseweb for Hosting ‘Copyright Infringing’ Sites. First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar reports that a photographer has filed a lawsuit against the hosting company Leaseweb, claiming that the company has ignored copyright infringements taking place on its network.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 2, 2022

However, after examining the facts of the case, the judge has ruled that, even with the most favorable interpretation for the Zorikova, that no copyright infringement took place. According to the right of first sale, rightsholders have the right to sell a physical copy the first time. The post 3 Count: Physical Media?

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Specifically, they claim that the song copies “particular lines and phrases” from their piece.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ Copyright Infringement. First off today, Mathew Lemkuehler at The Tennessean reports that a new lawsuit claims the song 10,000 Hours , performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, is a copyright infringement of an earlier work.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

1: Microsoft Sues “Black Market” Software Distributor for TM and Copyright Infringement. First off today, Christina Tabacco at Law Street reports that Microsoft has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Search People Enterprises over allegations that the company distributed pirated copies of Microsoft products.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 23, 2022

Mange, who has nearly 4 million followers, pointed out the copying in a video comparing the two works. This kicked off a firestorm of controversy in China, with Audi, M&C and Lau all apologizing for the copying. All these systems are remarkable feats of technology and have helped shape our understanding of copying.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As part of their series The Facebook Files , which is an examination of leaked internal documents from the company, the paper published a scathing review of the company’s practices surrounding copied content. This was in part because the company feared running afoul of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Bottom Line.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

2: UK Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Copyright Infringement in the Famous Love Story that Inspired Doctor Zhivago. A judge in the case has ruled that, while the order and selection of events can be protected by copyright, that TSWK did not copy those elements from Lara and, instead, took them from primary sources.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 23, 2024

Music lawyer Tamera Bennett and TV lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss: Was “Over The Rainbow” copied; Was the script of “The Holdovers” copied; This month a “loyalty certificate” is original enough for copyright protection compared to the case we discussed in Episode 165; Legal strategies are shifting in AI cases toward removal of copyright management (..)

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. According to the duo, they wrote the song Playas Gon’ Play , elements of which they allege were copied by Swift for her song.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

At issue is pirate sites that, according to publishers, use the Shopify platform to sell pirate ebook copies of textbooks. 2: Movie Studios Sue Free Streaming Website Primewire For ‘Mass Online Copyright Piracy’. 3: Dev loses copyright appeal over forensic software after judges rule suite was owned by his employer.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

The case was filed by artist Sami Chokri, who accuses Sheeran of copying his hit song Shape of You from his earlier track Oh Why. Specifically, they accuse the musician of copying a key hook from their song, which made the two works, in their mind, substantially similar under the law.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

Next up today, Diana Kwon at Nature reports that a Munich court has ruled that ResearchGate should be barred from hosting papers uploaded to it and that the site is responsible for copyright-infringing content uploaded on its platform.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

2: Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story. However, due to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the widow of Bram Stoker, Florence Stoker, the movie almost didn’t survive at all. This prompted Florence Stoker to sue, a case she won handily with an order that all copies of the film be destroyed.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Zack Nelson, the man behind JerryRigEverything, claims that Casetify copied his and dbrand's work. The post Understanding The JerryRigEverything/Casetify Copyright Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. And he has significant proof.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement. The lawsuit was filed in September by Rockstar Games, the owners of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise.

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