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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

The IPKat

Translated into copyright language: a critical edition is an example of derivative work. As a result, his estate launched proceedings for copyright infringement. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution.

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Bungie Sues Elite Tech Boss, Lavicheats & VeteranCheats For Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

They released ‘sizzle reels’ to market the cheat using Destiny 2 artwork and developed software to hook into copyrighted Destiny 2 code thereby producing an unlicensed derivate work. Defendants are liable for inducing and contributing to such infringing acts,” the complaint adds.

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Generative AI litigation: the Github and Tremblay decisions

Barry Sookman

In a prior post , I summarized four United States copyright decisions that examined copyright infringement liability for training and making available generative AI (GenAI) services. … The post Generative AI litigation: the Github and Tremblay decisions appeared first on Barry Sookman.

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

TorrentFreak

.” 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. The parties were as far apart as ever and the lawsuit seemed to be heading towards trial.

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Teen’s Destiny 2 Cheat Strategy Gifts Bungie Unlimited Lawsuit Ammo

TorrentFreak

is further accused of selling Bungie emblems on third-party platforms and using cheating software that modifies the Destiny 2 game, violates the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions, and creates infringing derivative works. conceded Bungie’s claims that he infringed its copyrights in the Destiny 2 software and.

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Religious Group Targets Parent With Copyright Lawsuit Over Kids’ Curriculum

TorrentFreak

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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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs

The IPKat

These digital files are freely downloadable by everyone (there is no DRM protection in NFTs). Yuga Labs, therefore, still owns the copyright in each NFT. Ripps has clearly downloaded the digital files of the original BAYC collection, copied and re-used them to create his own RR BAYC collection. Ether (USD 1+ million).