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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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Marsh’s use of the photo is a clear example of copyright infringement. “Innocent Infringement” Backstory. . “Innocent Infringement” Backstory. The backstory and context provide some interesting insight into the copyright infringement settlement mill. As it turns out, Ms.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2023

lawsuit against DataCamp, claiming that it failed to deal with copyright infringing customers. DISH said it sent “hundreds of notices” requesting removal of content under the DMCA, along with copies of lawsuits and judgments relating to pirate IPTV services. In February 2022, U.S. broadcaster DISH Network filed a $32.5m

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 12, 2022

Delaware, A/K/A Authorhouse for copyright infringement and counterfeiting of his work Mixed Blessings. . printed and sold copies of Mixed Blessings on January 18, 2020 and February 2021 from its online sales platform. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages for Copyright Infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. §

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Last summer, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. — A copy of U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2022

Triller alleged willful copyright infringement (for distributing, uploading, copying, and publicly displaying the fight), violations of the Federal Communications Act (interception/misuse of a satellite broadcast), and vicarious copyright infringement in respect of the infringing acts of those who allegedly viewed the fight on FilmDaily.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

(“Lehren”), claiming that Lehren copied “significant portions” of its website.Since then, Lehren has responded to these allegations. On June 13, 2021, Lehren filed its Answer wherein it admitted that it “copied a limited amount of text.”

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. This prompted a quick settlement which allowed the chair to remain in the picture.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” This legal requirement remained largely unenforced for nearly two decades but a series of copyright infringement liability lawsuits, including a billion-dollar damages award against Cox, have shaken up the industry.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2022

Over the past few years we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. of being involved in widespread copyright infringement. Confidential Settlement. As part of this settlement, all claims against VPN Unlimited were dismissed.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by author Freda Day, who claimed that Winfrey and various companies behind the show infringed her memoir entitled From the Greenleaf to Greener Pastures. In her lawsuit, she alleged that the show copied elements of not just her title, but the plot of her book. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It’s also one of the few groups that systematically tracks copyright infringers on Usenet, one of the oldest file-sharing systems which still has millions of users. The first uploaders who, similar to the sites, remain unnamed, offered pirated copies of books and settled for €7,200.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2024

In a lawsuit filed at a New York federal court in June, leading textbook publishers including Cengage Learning, Macmillan Learning, Elsevier and McGraw Hill, accused Google of profiting from sales of infringing copies of their textbooks. The Complaint makes clear that these allegedly infringing acts occurred on third-party websites.”

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 28, 2022

That said, they did state that the two sides had met for at least one settlement discussion though, clearly, no settlement came out of it at this time. 3: Renowned Saint Luke’s Cardiologist Sues Epic Systems Over Copyright.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

They alleged that ISPs were not doing enough to stop piracy, most notably refusing to terminate accounts of repeat infringers and not responding adequately to copyright infringement notices. However, Voltage has now moved to dismiss those lawsuits, citing a settlement that has been reached.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Over the past several years we’ve covered dozens of copyright troll cases against tens of thousands of alleged copyright infringers. The definition of the term ‘copyright troll’ is fluid. The definition of the term ‘copyright troll’ is fluid.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 27, 2018

A well-known street artist known as Rime has filed lawsuits against prominent designers Vince Camuto and Moschino, both which ended in settlements. The Moschino lawsuit involved the designer copying one of Rime’s murals onto a dress worn by pop star Katy Perry on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

Over the past few years, we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. In one of these cases, the filmmakers accused Torguard of being involved in widespread copyright infringement. Settlement & U.S. Torrent Blocking.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 21, 2024

Without mentioning any figures, BMG said that it was “extremely happy” with the “substantial settlement.” The ruling motivated many ISPs to change or refresh their repeat infringer policies while Cox turned to its insurance companies to pick up the bill. After the court initially awarded $25 million in damages, plus $8.5

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Next up today, Eva Martinello at Dot Esports reports that Riot Games has filed a lawsuit against Shanghai-based Moonton Games alleging that Moonton has copied assets from them when making the game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. million settlement in 2018. 3: Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Recoups $108k From ‘Copyright Troll’.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2023

Take-Two Files Copyright Lawsuit In September 2021, Take-Two filed a lawsuit against the programmers, claiming that the aim of the projects was to create and distribute pirated versions of GTA 3 and Vice City. For good measure, Take-Two also demanded damages for alleged misrepresentations in the defendants’ DMCA counternotices.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2021

While many of these lawsuits have resulted in private settlements, Strike 3 also encountered pushback from some of the people it sued. According to Strike 3 the man pirated 54 movies and through discovery it requested permission to inspect a copy of his hard drive and cloud hosting accounts for evidence. — A copy of U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 13, 2023

According to some, the lawsuits’ main objective is to collect settlement payments and default judgments. ” No Troll The argument that the company simply pursues these cases to collect settlements isn’t sufficient either. On top of that, the court refutes the suggestion that Strike 3 is a copyright troll.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari’s copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm advances, underscoring the importance of careful clearance in advertising. On Friday, a Texas federal judge dismissed much of the case but kept Atari’s core copyright infringement claim in play.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

In 2017, the company was sued by several RIAA-backed labels, including Sony, Warner, and UMG, which accused the company of massive copyright infringement. The music companies requested rulings to establish that Spinrilla is liable for direct copyright infringement and that the DMCA safe harbor doesn’t apply.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Last year, Texas-based model Deniece Waidhofer sued Thothub for copyright infringement after the site’s users posted many of her ‘exclusive’ photos. The trio accused Cloudflare of both direct and contributory copyright infringement. Settlement? This prompted Waidhofer to change priorities.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

However, both sides have now reached a settlement, bringing the case to a close before that happens. 2: Le Tigre’s Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman Sue Over “Deceptacon” Copyright Infringement Accusation. Instead, they argue that he copied them from black artists performing in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Model Gigi Hadid defaults in a copyright lawsuit over an Instagram post, leading to a judgment of only $3,000 in damages. Gigi Hadid’s post of sister Bella resulted in the fourth copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her. Gigi Hadid is no stranger to copyright lawsuits. So what do you think?

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

1: Trio Of Radio Groups Sued By GMR Challenge Copyright Infringement Claims. GMR has reached similar settlements with other radio groups, including one with the Radio Music License Committee. The lawsuit was filed by Jingna Zhang, who alleged that Dieschurg copied a photo she took in 2017 when creating a painting.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2022

This strategy has resulted in a few settlement agreements already. It’s unclear whether any damages were paid as part of any of these settlements. Part of the filmmakers’ legal theory is related to the measures that the hosting company could have taken in response to the copyright infringement notices it received.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 22, 2024

The case initially seemed set for a quick settlement, but the parties failed to reach an agreement. At the same time, Bungie continued its copyright and trademark claims. The game company submitted motions for summary judgment to resolve the copyright infringement dispute before trial. ” AimJunkies counsel asked.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. In this blog I argue that copyright protection of the content underlying memes does not matter because of the relative weakness of enforcement mechanisms for copyright infringement of this scale. 511, 523 (2012).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against alleged cheaters or cheat makers. In a complaint filed at a Seattle federal court last June, Bungie accused AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Copyright Questions.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 6, 2024

Last month, several major record labels sued Internet provider Verizon over its subscribers’ alleged copyright infringements. The Court of Appeals confirmed that the ISP was liable for contributory infringement in respect of its subscribers’ piracy, but reversed the vicarious copyright infringement finding.

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