LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Warhol’s use of Prince’s photo (taken by Lynn Goldsmith) was not entitled to fair use. The Court found that Goldsmith’s earlier photo and Andy Warhol’s use served the same commercial purpose – as a magazine illustration. I am not so sure. Take a look a the illustration above.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

1: ‘GTA’ Reverse-Engineer Modders Defend Projects as Under “Fair Use”. 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 copyright infringement.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal. 3: Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement? The estate, however, has argued that Warhol’s creations were a fair use. The post 3 Count: Scooter Fight appeared first on Plagiarism Today. million ($8.64

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

1: Judge: Jehovah’s Witness Parodies Are Fair Use. First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Watch Tower, is pushing ahead with a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTuber “Kevin McFree” (not his real name) in hopes of revealing the YouTuber’s real name. Watch Tower: So What?

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 17, 2022

Copyright Office Argues Warhol’s Use of Prince Photo Was Not ‘Fair Use’. The case pits Goldsmith against the Warhol estate, with Goldsmith alleging that Warhol created a series of paintings of the musician Prince using her images. The post 3 Count: USCO Chimes In appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 3, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over Hit Single Levitating. First off today, Murray Stassen at Music Business Worldwide reports that musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that claims her 2020 hit Levitating is an infringement of an earlier song.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

However, after Prince died in 2016, it was revealed that Warhol actually made an additional 14 prints using the photograph. Lynn sued allegiging that those prints were a copyright infringement. The Appeals Court ruled against the Warhol estate finding that the images in question were not a fair use.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

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 copyright infringement. The post 3 Count: Quad 9 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff has issued a controversial ruling denying the “server test” of copyright law and ruling that embedding images can be an infringement of copyright law. ” As such, Warner Bros.,

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Ratajkowski fired back, claiming that the photo didn’t qualify for copyright protection and that her use was a fair use. The judge agreed with O’Neil that the photo qualified for copyright protection and that he was eligible to sue for statutory damages.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

1: Justices to Consider Whether Warhol Image is “Fair Use” of Photograph of Prince. Goldsmith, a case that is expected to be a rare moment of the high court ruling on an issue of fair use. Goldsmith sued, saying that this use far exceeded the agreement that they made. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 12, 2023

The post The Case Against Roy Lichtenstein appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A recent documentary about Roy Lichtenstein looks at his appropriations. Was he an artistic genius, a plagiarist, or both?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

The post xQc and the 2023 Reaction Video Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Streamer and YouTuber xQc is under fire for his reaction videos. Here's why it's not the first such battle and why this may be different.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Fitzpatrick’s videos includes reviews of manga and anime offerings and often makes use of the source material but in a limited capacity. According to Fitzpatrick, he ensures that himself and those that work for him follow both YouTube’s fair use policy and the various countries that they operate in.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

But, while the facts of the case may not be particularly interesting, this has the potential to be one of the most important copyright cases in some time, in particular one of the most important for the CCB. The case is important for one simple reason: It easily could have been a “normal” copyright infringement case.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

After those tattoos appeared in the WWE 2K game series, she sued Take-Two Interactive for copyright infringement. That case, after many stops and starts, went to trial last week with the jury awarding victory to Alexander, saying that Take-Two’s use of the tattoos was not a fair use.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. Implied License – Second, Take-Two could have argued that, by placing the tattoo on Randy Orton, that Alexander granted an implied license for it to be used as part of his image, including on TV, film and video games.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Finally today, Chris Tilly at Dexerto reports that TIFF, a prominent film festival, screened the film The People’s Joker despite a letter claiming that the film was a copyright infringement and screening it could cause them to be held liable. The post 3 Count: Disney Defeat appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

As such, he has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the musician and the artist who created the cover, Timm Gooden. Cardi B had previously argued that the use of the image was a fair use because it was transformative. The post 3 Count: Noisy Hill appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

A similar work to that piece was used on the Nirvana Vestibule shirt, also based on Dante’s Inferno. That prompted the lawsuit for copyright infringement. However, a judge has dismissed the lawsuit, arguing that one of the key issues in the case is whether Bundy holds the copyright in question.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

While that rate is typical among hosts of its type, that still leaves some 173,280 pieces of content that were reported as copyright infringing but were not removed. In some 610 cases, Reddit declined to remove the work due to, what they claim, is fair use. In another 521, there was suspicion of fraud.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 16, 2022

2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. Next up today, Jonathan Stempel at Reuters reports that a judge has ruled that Vape: The Musical will be allowed to proceed despite a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the rightsholders of the musical Grease.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

” Second, Bayside said that copyright already accommodates First Amendment considerations via the fair use defense (citing the Reddit case ). ” For example, when speakers have made many posts against multiple targets, and the alleged infringement would expose the author indiscriminately. Nature of the use.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

1: 8th Circuit Revives Copyright Dispute Over House Floor Plans. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a copyright infringement lawsuit against the realtors Columbia House of Brokers Realty over the alleged infringement of floor plans.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Since copying was for the purpose of criticism, it amounted to fair dealing and did not constitute infringement of the copyright. Hindustan Coco-Cola claimed the defence of parody, however, the Court restraining Hindustan Coco cola to use such sentence held that such commercial was a colourable imitation of Pepsi Co.’s

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

45, to bring enforcement actions aimed at activities, including those involving the training and use of AI, that might involve copyright infringement—although we would note that the copyright consequences of AI are, as yet, undefined. On that point, time will tell. Under governing law, that is a judicial function.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 8, 2021

If @GitHub (Microsoft) truly believes copilot isn't infringing on anyone's work, I want to offer them a chance to prove it: I'll donate $50k to a charity of their choice (or @EFF if we can't agree) if they release a Copilot version trained solely on Windows kernel source. Is it so short that its use is a fair use?

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Hoiland sent Wilder the presentation on August 2, 2019, asking for notes and suggestions, and Wilder alleged that this was when she first learned of the alleged infringement. After a series of emails, Wilder filed a formal complaint with CUNY in March 2020, alleging academic misconduct and plagiarism on Hoilands part.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Whereas, Open Source Software can be defined as computer software that is released under a license (by the copyright holder) through which users can modify, study and distribute the source code and the software. The digital space has made it relatively easier to illegally disseminate copyrighted information at an expedited rate.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner? You might assume that the concept of a “derivative work” under copyright law would be simple to define. Stability AI Ltd.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

First off today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Instagram has secured the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against it by two photographers who claimed that the service’s embedding feature enabled copyright infringement. The post 3 Count: Insta Victory appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2024

On June 24, 2024, the RIAA announced two separate copyright infringement lawsuits targeting what many believe are the most impressive services in the generative AI music market. Unchartered Labs, the owner of Udio, was sued in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Google, Inc. Likewise, A.V. Vanderhye v.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

Apple sued the company, alleging that it violated both their copyright and their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. However, a judge tossed the case, ruling that Corellium’s use was a fair use. 2: Federal Court Awards $29M in Statutory Damages for Copyright Infringement in Media Case.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In 2020, as part of his campaign, then-President Trump used the song as part of an animation that was meant to lampoon his opponent, President Joe Biden. This prompted Grant to sue, claiming that the use of his music was an infringement. The post 3 Count: Electric Avenue 2 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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