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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. 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.

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Religious Group Targets Parent With Copyright Lawsuit Over Kids’ Curriculum

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However, a quest by local parents, to raise public awareness of the nature of that instruction, has led to one of their group in Indiana being sued by LifeWise for copyright infringement. Copyright Complaint, Religious Controversy Filed in the Northern District of Indiana (Fort Wayne Division) on July 2, 2024, plaintiff LifeWise Inc.

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Bungie & Destiny 2 Cheat Creator Agree $13.5m Copyright Damages Judgment

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.” The defendants argued that during the development of the cheating software, no copies of Destiny 2 were made or distributed, and no derivative works were created. Statutory Damages Award for Copyright Infringment. Supporting documents can be found here and here (pdf). 1201(a) and (b) ).

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Can Copyright Law Prevent Cheating on Exams?

The IP Law Blog

According to reports, he included strict exam instructions, including “forbidding students from using any class materials, notes or online resources while taking the tests,” and instructing the students they were “prohibited from copying any part of the exam.”. The Course Hero website is an education-focused website for document sharing.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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Can Copyright Law Prevent Cheating on Exams?

LexBlog IP

According to reports, he included strict exam instructions, including “forbidding students from using any class materials, notes or online resources while taking the tests,” and instructing the students they were “prohibited from copying any part of the exam.” It has been reported that Prof.

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Bungie Uses Hague Convention to Pursue Cheat Seller Evidence Overseas

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By inducing the direct infringements of Lavicheat users who “copy, reproduce, adapt, and/or create derivative works” from Bungie’s copyrighted works, Lavicheats is liable for contributory copyright infringement. Comprehensive Request Against Collapsed Company.