JD Supra Law

JUNE 14, 2023

Beth Tragakis, Judge Salinger, sitting in the Massachusetts Business Litigation Session, dismissed a robotics company’s Chapter 93A claim for lack of any allegations that the robotics company was harmed by a former employee’s alleged copying and retention of its technical information. By: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Is it permissible to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows if you’ve paid for a legal subscription? Subscriber Agreements.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 11, 2022

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has recently ruled that the private copying exception contained in the Information Society Directive (the “Directive”) applies to works stored in space made available to users by cloud computing service providers.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For these companies, their need is simple – get a hard copy of their research into the hands of physicians so they know it’s available if they ever need it. It’s a testament to the deeply engrained preference of physicians for hard copies of research and to the value of the tactile experience of a physical copy.

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azrights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I would love to send you a signed copy of Brand Tuned, the new rules of branding, strategy and intellectual property if you’re UK based and are: EITHER: An Azrights client: OR An agency or freelancer supporting businesses to promote or create their brand. Just complete this form to receive a copy of the book.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The most modern instalment of this long history comes in the form of another kind ‘copy’, less richly decorated, yet more relevant and politically sensitive for a country that has established a long-term foreign investment “partnership” with the tech and communication industry: the transposition of Directive 2019/790 into Irish law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Recently, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard the bill for informational purposes. In an attempt to address this concern, Minnesota offers some protection by maintaining the confidentiality of information subject to attorney-client privilege. The bill is currently pending approval by both chambers.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

Counterfeit products, which can be sold as an identical copy or a cheap imitation that looks and feels similar to the original product can hurt many businesses and consumers alike. Over the past decade, counterfeit goods have become a persistent issue with respect to those involved in the e-commerce business.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

That the creators of a cheat that almost certainly violates the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA attempted to have a copy taken down based on the same law is both novel and pretty ironic, to say the least. However, Github wasn’t convinced that the crack ‘pirate’ committed any offenses in that respect.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

The UPCKat trying to keep confidential information confidential in the UPC As part of our UPCKat reporting on the latest UPC developments, the IPKat brings readers a roundup of how the UPC is treating confidentiality and third party access to court documents. Further guidance on protecting confidential information is set out in Rule 262A RoP.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 19, 2024

Royal Mail has accused a software developer of using its database of postcode information to set up its own address-finding company.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 6, 2023

46-FZ that would allow Western content with exclusive foreign rights to be translated, reproduced/copied and publicly distributed with zero permission needed from the rightsholders. As a result, Russia no longer feels bound by licensing restrictions and will source the same content from elsewhere, whenever that’s required.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

Given that the production of today’s videogames requires the involvement of a large number of people, preventing all information leaks is an impossible task. As the takedown notice shows, Riot Games demanded not only the removal of the video, but also any additional copies that may be uploaded in the future.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

Simply put, it is the means through with which authors convey information that they learned from outside sources in their own words. . When you work with outside sources, it’s crucial that you are able to incorporate their information but retain your own voice. However, there are also benefits to the author. Important First Steps.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. On October 12, 2023, in Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. So what was the case about?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2022

Under article 8(1) of the Enforcement Directive (Directive 2004/48/EC) a claimant in infringement proceedings can request a court to order certain parties to disclose information. This so-called ‘right to information’ includes information on the origin of the infringement (e.g. One image is depicted below.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 15, 2021

The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy (also known as the blank media tax or levy). In Part I of this set of posts, I describe draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy.

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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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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A settlement agreement was reached where Elation could inspect the software developed by Shi and prevent the use of any trade secrets or confidential information. Elation is an important decision for California companies suing to recover and prevent the use of confidential information in violation of confidentiality agreements or NDAs.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 16, 2021

The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy. The draft law on the rights of professional artists will significantly change how the private copying levy system has been functioning in Poland so far.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

It allegedly sold or gave away unauthorized copies of the I-Codes and Custom Codes to both customers and prospective customers. Meanwhile, UpCodes is a for-profit that provides access to materials and tools of particular importance to building professionals, such as the state and local building codes that govern their projects.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune. With previous ones selling for around €25,000 ($28,000), their copy cost more than 100 times the going rate. Many copies of the book are already easy to access just through a simple search. Last year, the group spent €2.66

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

HathiTrust (which had similar facts as Google ), noting that in both cases the scanning created a searchable database but did not output a copy of the books. However, the output of the GAI is a new image (albeit typically not a copy of the scanned image(s)). The court distinguished the Google Books case and Authors Guild, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

s advertisement for hats, copying Sarony’s Oscar Wilde No. The post How A Century-Old Insight of Photography Can Inform Legal Questions of AI-Generated Artwork (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Ehrich Bros.’s 2023, Generative AI Works Found Ineligible for Copyright Under the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2022

Accordingly, Emerson was permitted to use confidential information received from BladeRoom after two years in direct competition with BladeRoom. By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

After more than two months of silence, local authorities have now released additional information on the investigation and the two men previously arrested. We just don’t know and the information being made available right now is simply insufficient. In many cases, this violated MPA members’ rights.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2024

The post didn’t include any other information but came with tags such as #beetlejuice , #timburton , #leak and #warner bros , an archived copy reveals. recently requested a DMCA subpoena at a California federal court, requiring Tumblr to share identifying information on the person behind the account. Warner Bros.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2024

The organization literally archives key parts of the Internet, copying older versions of websites to preserve them for future generations. This information becomes more and more valuable as time passes by. Each copy can only be loaned to one person at a time, to mimic the lending attributes of physical books.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The complaint, filed in Superior Court in Maricopa County, Arizona, sounds in two counts: invasion of privacy and negligent disclosure of medical information. The complaint presents itself as a state-law class action on behalf of all persons whose exemption status was allegedly disclosed by the hospital. ”

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43(B)log

JUNE 30, 2023

Informal rules became law; he was thinking that Lex Mercatoria was a metaphor for Lex Informatica, where similarly we need to think about new tools. Collect information, organize it, disseminate it. Chair: João Quintais Samuelson: Joel Reidenberg’s Lex Informatica is a foundational text worth revisiting. Goldman: does.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Nike sues BAPE for copying its shoe design; the five largest patent offices announce an increase of 10% in patent grants for 2022; and Hershey settles a trademark dispute with a California cookie company; and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) condemns the Indian government’s takedown (..)

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to Google, there were at least 50 instances of copying, some of which were “word-for-word”. Copy and Paste Roundup. However, it’s difficult to make that claim of impartiality when your reports copy and paste heavily from outside sources without attribution.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2024

The site is a problem, ESA notes, as it offers pirated copies of popular games. Hoping to get more information, the game companies asked the federal court to issue a DMCA subpoena requiring Cloudflare to share information on its customer. This could include a lawsuit against the operator, for example, if it comes to that.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

. § 1202(b)(1) – an element of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that prohibits intentional removal or alteration of copyright management information (CMI). Any violation also requires proof that the CMI-remover had “reasonable grounds to know” that such removal would enable or conceal copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image by storyset on Freepik Recently, the Delhi High Court (DHC) issued an interim injunction in a lawsuit concerning trade secrets and confidential information. The first, is if there is a contract between both parties that contains a specific obligation to protect confidential information. 1 who then shared it with defendant no.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Rather than being programmed in the traditional way, a large language model is “trained” by copying massive amounts of text and extracting information from it. Thus, the decisions about what textual information to include in the training dataset are deliberate choices. This body of text is called the training dataset.

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