Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

CJEU judgments and AG Opinions Ocilion, AG Opinion, C-426/21 This is yet another preliminary reference on the private copying exception in Article 5(2)(b) InfoSoc Directive coming from the Austrian courts. For the a comment on the most recent Court judgment on private copying and the cloud (Case C-433/20), also coming from Austria, see here.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 19, 2024

Instead of focusing on alleged hacking practices, the company led with Jack Valenti’s ‘Boston Strangler’ analogy, part of an all-out effort by television and movie producers to stop a groundbreaking new technology. Microsoft filed a separate motion to dismiss. Hollywood was ultimately unable to stop the VCR.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

These heavily edited copies of mainstream movies aim to summarize key plot lines via voice-over narration in about 10 minutes. The Rise of ‘Fast Movies’ Receives a Crushing Response. Up until last summer, so-called ‘Fast Movies’ didn’t seem like a key concern for the movie industry.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

They are a way to sell “unique” copies of digital works but do not transfer any rights. John Lewis, however, denies any copying and claims to have provided time-stamped evidence that their campaign was first presented to them in early 2016, before her book was published. 3: $31m piracy penalty for ChitramTV.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2024

When pirated copies of “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” came out nearly two decades ago, The Pirate Bay changed its front page logo. Filming Finished The new Pirate Bay series is scheduled to be released on Swedish television later this year. Dynamic Television has acquired the global distribution rights to the series.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

Atkinson sued Netflix and Dark Horse Comics, alleging that Umbrella Academy copies characters and elements from a 1996 comic book he created for Rogue Satellite Comics. Atkinson has since refiled the lawsuit with new allegations about how Way, or any others involved in the creation of Umbrella Academy, could have accessed his works.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

“The Infringing Service delivered Video Content, including television shows and movies, to subscribers to the Infringing Service, in exchange for payment,” it reads. This was achieved by subscribing to their residential cable television services in a variety of locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, California and New York.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This means that the copy was not obtained from a ‘cammed’ or camcorder copy of the movie shown in theaters but has been ripped from some other source. As the image above shows, the quality could be better and indeed, some pirates will prefer to wait until October 21 to obtain a copy of the movie ripped from HBO Max.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

This ultimately means that when a copy of an image is not stored on a computer’s servers but merely “embedded” onto a website, search engine, etc., As articulated in Perfect 10 , embedding websites that do not “store,” the content do not entirely “communicate a copy” of the content.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 13, 2022

Though the show has long waxed and waned in popularity, it’s remained a fixture of late night television for over 40 years. Karen tries to claim that they might have copied her paper, but the teacher doesn’t fall for it and gives her an “F”. That is precisely what happened in episode 18, season 29 of the show, which aired in May 2003.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Defendants’ advertising emphasizes attracting users that may otherwise purchase legitimate television services such as the satellite-based services that DISH offers, stating for example, ‘NO Cable/Dish Needed’ ” DISH says that after signing up for 12 months, Sharma got in touch to say that the package had been activated. .

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

The lawsuit alleged that Nitro TV offered subscription packages consisting of thousands of “live and title-curated television channels” available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the United States and abroad. channels, which are only possible to offer after content is copied and stored, contrary to copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The disconnection and removal of multiple television receivers that were receiving (or “capturing”) television content that was being redistributed on the SSTV Services; b. The identification, review and copying of documents found on the premises; e. Requesting information from Marshall on topics listed in the Interim Order.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

Author Denise Shull lost her challenge to the Showtime television show Billions, which she claims copied the character bearing her name in Shull’s book Market Mind Games: A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading and Risk.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Better known online as YouTuber ‘Omi in a Hellcat,’ Carrasquillo ran an illegal internet-based television and movie streaming service using video content fraudulently obtained from cable providers. These companies supplied hundreds of set-top boxes and similar equipment to multiple properties owned by Carrasquillo.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

While the Act doesn’t specifically address OTT platforms, it does offer a separate certification for television and “other media,” a category that can be contended to encompass OTT platforms. Given this, the queries regarding the bill’s implications on OTT platforms, which currently lack clarity, require careful consideration.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 3, 2023

IP Address ‘Domains’ Reappeared in Google Search The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has responsibility for blocking actions in Lithuania. One example relates to Indonesian piracy giant Indoxxi, which reportedly shut down in December 2019 but lives on through an endless supply of clones and copies.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While most creators support fandoms, with some even regularly appearing at fan conventions , the line between appreciating a creator’s work and copying can be blurred. Cosplay (or “costume play”) is the act of dressing up as a character, often from anime, video games, comics, television, or film.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 23, 2023

“We […] request your assistance in addressing, the extensive copyright infringement of motion pictures and television shows that is occurring by virtue of the operation of the domain cloudstream.cf, which is hosted on and available for download from your repository GitHub Inc. Below is a list of all the targeted URLs.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

The defendant was offering an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) service to business clients (e.g., network operators, hotels and stadiums). The IPTV service included TV programs created and broadcasted by the Claimant.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

The video depicted its award as the well-known Emmy statuette with a coronavirus replacing the atom in the holder’s hands: The Television Academies, who own the IP rights to the statuette, targeted the video with a DMCA notice to YouTube, which YouTube honored. Goodman counternoticed. Indeed, I think this is a good example of a satire).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

During the summer the UK government announced a new inquiry to investigate what needs to be done to “maintain and enhance” the UK’s position as a global destination for film and television production. For the major Hollywood studios of the MPA, IP protection and piracy remain key issues.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

A federal district court in New York held that the Internet Archive’s Open Library project was engaging in copyright infringement by publishing digital copies of millions of books online. Universal City Studios , that home users of Betamax machines did not infringe copyrights when the recorded television content for later viewing.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2024

The order is referenced multiple times on the LaLiga website but no copy has been posted for public consumption and, thus far, we’ve had no luck locating a copy. This relates to their alleged failures to prevent users of their app ecosystems from continuing to use downloaded copies of Newplay that still exist on their devices.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In addition to Bell Media, the list of plaintiffs includes The Sports Network, CTV Specialty Television, and Réseau des sports. — A copy of the statement of claim, filed by Bell, The Sports Network, CTV Specialty Television, and Réseau des sports, is available here (pdf). These streams are available through sportsway.me

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2023

The production is in the hands of B-Reel Films , working for the Swedish broadcaster SVT, while the American distribution company Dynamic Television scooped up worldwide rights. Hoping it will turn out nice so I can pirate a copy of it. Maybe I’ll get sued for downloading the story about us.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However, to copy any less than the entire frame of each video would have disturbed the material and made the videos useless to the commentary. ” Amount Taken. Swindelles admittedly duplicated the copyrighted videos’ full frames.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2023

A federal district court in New York held that the Internet Archive’s Open Library project was engaging in copyright infringement by publishing digital copies of millions of books online. Universal City Studios , that home users of Betamax machines did not infringe copyrights when the recorded television content for later viewing.

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Velocity of Content

MAY 1, 2024

Thus, it can be said that they have made complete and exact copies of everything they have ingested. In all cases, Gervais continued, copy right has balanced the rights of authors to determine the uses of—and be compensated for—their works with the ability of consumers to use works on fair and rea sonable terms.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 22, 2023

While an occasional copy-and-paste is known to alleviate boredom, peer pressure at a vulnerable moment can lead to a whole file or even an entire folder being permanently copied to a USB stick.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 7, 2024

“Illegal IPTV is the most serious threat to legal offerings of movies, series, television and sports broadcasts. — A copy of BREIN’s latest annual report in available here, in Dutch From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 17, 2023

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios, rejected this proposal. Can you DMCA or sue someone who copies that? They countered that they would be open to holding annual meetings to discuss advancements in technology. As of this writing, there are no clear answers to these questions.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

“We are writing to notify you of, and request your assistance in addressing, the extensive copyright infringement of motion pictures and television shows that is occurring by virtue of the operation of the playlist file, PlutoTV_mr.m3u, which is hosted on and available for download from your repository GitHub Inc.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

This ultimately means that when a copy of an image is not stored on a computer’s servers but merely “embedded” onto a website, search engine, etc., As articulated in Perfect 10 , embedding websites that do not “store,” the content do not entirely “communicate a copy” of the content.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 26, 2023

So-called ‘cam’ copies appear online within hours of movies first appearing in theaters, yet as piracy releases go, cams are unique in their ability to disappoint just about everyone. For the last 40 years the Motion Picture Association has regularly highlighted the damage caused by in-theater recordings of the latest movies.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sinclair owns a bunch of television stations. means to show a copy of it, either directly or by means of a film, slide, television image, or any other device or process or, in the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, to show individual images nonsequentially.”. Is Embedding a Display?

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