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However, even if the subpoena is quashed, nHentai’s legal issues are far from over, as PCR has just filed a full-blown copyrightinfringement lawsuit. Last October, attorneys for the alleged pirate site offered to confidentially settle all copyrightinfringement claims with PCR.
Readers may have seen that the media have picked up on a claim made against Mariah Carey for copyrightinfringement by her infamous song " All I Want for Christmas is You ". It subsequently became a global success, topping the charts in 26 countries, with an estimated sales of over 16 million copies worldwide.
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.
The company published its latest quarterly results last week, reporting $26 billion in revenue; a 340% increase compared to two years ago. NVIDIA Faces CopyrightInfringement Claims Earlier this year, several authors sued NVIDIA over alleged copyrightinfringement. Copyright Act,” the company writes.
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.
1: Man Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Nickelback Over ‘Rockstar’ First off today, Lauryn Schaffner at Loudwire reports that a musician named Kirk Johnston has filed a lawsuit against Nickelback, Roadrunner records and others involved with the band. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. Finally today, Michael S.
In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyrightinfringement. “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.
However, there are also instances where developers see copies of their own content elsewhere on Github, placed there by others without permission. What’s clear, however, is that he understands the concept of copyrightinfringement. These takedowns can target all sorts of content. The App in Action ( image:via ).
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 copyrightinfringement. 2: Discovery Extension Requested in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit.
‘Breeding Mass CopyrightInfringement’ 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 copyrightinfringement. copyright law.
In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyrightinfringement. “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.
With more than 238 million copies sold, it’s also the best-selling video game in history, a reign that looks set to continue. Mojang is totally fine with this, as long as people don’t charge money or distribute modded copies of the game. All repositories are reportedly linked to copies of Eaglercraft.
1: Photographer Sues Leaseweb for Hosting ‘CopyrightInfringing’ 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 copyrightinfringements taking place on its network.
Levy at Kristina Wang at Wilson Sonsini reports that the U.S. However, after examining the facts of the case, the judge has ruled that, even with the most favorable interpretation for the Zorikova, that no copyrightinfringement took place. 3: Abu Dhabi Book Fair: ‘Shutting Down’ Copyright Violators.
1: Dua Lipa Hit With Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’. 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 copyrightinfringement. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer.
1: Microsoft Sues “Black Market” Software Distributor for TM and CopyrightInfringement. First off today, Christina Tabacco at Law Street reports that Microsoft has filed a copyrightinfringement lawsuit against The Search People Enterprises over allegations that the company distributed pirated copies of Microsoft products.
1: Bungie & Ubisoft Sue Destiny 2 Cheatmakers Ring-1 For CopyrightInfringement. The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyrightinfringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools.
1: Freeplay Sues CNN Over Music Used in News Reports. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the music production company Freeplay music has filed a lawsuit against CNN, alleging that the news organization used their music in news segments without a license. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?
1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over CopyrightInfringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyrightinfringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.
With the NFT craze reaching new heights, Quentin Tarantino finds himself at the receiving end of a copyrightinfringement battle. Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees it as a contract breach and copyrightinfringement.
Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . This was in part because the company feared running afoul of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
1: ‘ Sports Illustrated’ Model Sues Twitter for $10 million, Accusing its Algorithm of Contributing to Copyrightinfringement. 2: Three Plead Guilty to Criminal CopyrightInfringement. 3: Taylor Swift Rerecords ‘Wildest Dreams’ in Fresh Copyright Salvo. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ CopyrightInfringement. 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 copyrightinfringement of an earlier work.
1: Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations. First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?
Over the past several years, a wave of copyrightinfringement 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. Zilly last week fills in some of the blanks.
Three US cases were brought claiming that the song Thinking Out Loud performed by Ed Sheeran, copied Let’s Get It On performed by Marvin Gaye. Both parties submitted expert musicologist reports. Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud had been created independently and therefore did not infringe the copyright of Let’s Get It On.
1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyrightinfringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?
First off today, Thomas Claburn at The Register reports that a leaked Russian document indicates that the country may be considering abolishing criminal and administrative liability for violating software licenses, making software piracy in the country fundamentally legal. 2: ResearchGate Dealt a Blow in Copyright Lawsuit.
Despite a reported development and marketing budget in excess of $100m, Genshin Impact is free to play but is monetized via gacha game mechanics. This is the type of behavior that has attracted copyrightinfringement lawsuits in the past but in this case, the makers of Genshin XYZ are using copyright law to prevent piracy of their product.
1: Judge Denies Taylor Swift’s Last-Ditch Request to Spike ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that the judge in the Taylor Swift Shake it Off lawsuit has declined a last-minute attempt to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial in January. 2: Robert Downey Jr.
Triller alleged willful copyrightinfringement (for distributing, uploading, copying, and publicly displaying the fight), violations of the Federal Communications Act (interception/misuse of a satellite broadcast), and vicarious copyrightinfringement in respect of the infringing acts of those who allegedly viewed the fight on FilmDaily.
1: Megan Roup Seeks Dismissal in Fitness Routine Copyright, Contract Lawsuit. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that trainer Megan Roup has filed for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by fellow trainer Tracy Anderson over allegedly copyright-infringing exercise routines. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
First off today, Kent Online reports that the judge in the Ed Sheeran case has announced that he will be handing down his ruling in the closely-watched case tomorrow. 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.
The letter to Discord simply states that AI Hub is dedicated to copyrightinfringement 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.
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 copyrightinfringement. The outcome of the case was welcomed by local copyright holders in the country.
1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Next up today, K.J.
For the purpose of this report, however, we’ll home in on the copyright issues faced by Reddit during the last year and how the site responded to them. Copyright Removals. We removed 665,898 pieces of content in response to these takedown notices,” the company reveals in the latest edition of its transparency report.
1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. The IPO has said that it will continue evaluating potential changes to copyright law but did not set a timetable.
1: Miramax Hits Tarantino With Copyright Suit on ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyrightinfringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction.
At TorrentFreak we do our best to keep readers updated on the latest copyright and piracy news, highlighting issues from different points of view. We report on the opinions and efforts of copyright holders when it comes to online piracy and have active dialogues with anti-piracy outfits.
1: Sinclair, Photographer Resolve Copyright Dispute Over Polar Bear Video. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sinclair Broadcast Group has settled its dispute with Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen over Sinclair’s embedding of a video of polar bears that Nicklen took. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?
1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.
1: Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Dispute Over Andy Warhol’s Images of Musician Prince. First off today, John Fritze at USA Today reports that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that pits photographer Lynn Goldsmith against the estate of artist Andy Warhol. Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Red Rat’s Song.
First off today, Nicholas Slayton at Task & Purpose reports that the United States Navy has been ordered to pay $154,400 in damages to a software firm after a court found the Navy had violated the copyright in one of their applications. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
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