Copyright Infringement, Fair Use, Plagiarism and Reporting

Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallicunations

TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. OpenAI and Microsoft have previously argued that the use of copyrighted works to train its models falls under fair use. While many newspapers reported on these claims, they didn’t endorse them.

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Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallucinations

TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. OpenAI and Microsoft have previously argued that the use of copyrighted works to train its models falls under fair use. While many newspapers reported on these claims, they didn’t endorse them.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Publishing Copying

3 Count: Grand Theft Mods

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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3 Count: Scooter Fight

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal. The lawsuit was filed by the local broadcaster Mediaset, which claimed that Vimeo failed to take action against some 2,000 infringing videos they reported on the service. 2: Piaggio Loses EU Legal Battle Over Scooter Copyright. million ($8.64

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3 Count: USCO Chimes In

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. 3: Copyright Act Helps Astro to Tackle Illegal TV Boxes, Content Distributors Issue.

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3 Count: Warhol Battle

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Supreme Court Tackles Andy Warhol Copyright Dispute. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that yesterday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case pitting photographer Lynn Goldsmith against the estate of artist Andy Warhol. Lynn sued allegiging that those prints were a copyright infringement.

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Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Licensing Fair Use

3 Count: Slumlord Millionaire

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

1: Justices to Consider Whether Warhol Image is “Fair Use” of Photograph of Prince. First off today, Ronald Mann at SCOTUSblog reports that, tomorrow, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is expected to hear arguments in the case of Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Though a U.S.

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3 Count: Second Bite

Plagiarism Today

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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3 Count: Server Tested

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2021

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that U.S. This prompted Nicklen to file the lawsuit, alleging copyright infringement. 3: Jake Owen Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over No.

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3 Count: Tuesday the Fifth

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 5, 2021

1: ‘Friday the 13th’ Writer Wins Appeal in Copyright Termination Case. First off today, Brian Welk at The Wrap reports that a judge has granted copyright termination for the film Friday the 13th, allowing both the writer, Victor Miller, from the film’s producer/director, Sean S. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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3 Count: Quad 9

Plagiarism Today

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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3 Count: Noisy Hill

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Notorious Markets report is an annual report by the USTR that identifies international markets that enable piracy. The USTR invites input from various stakeholders, which is what the RIAA is providing in this report. Cardi B had previously argued that the use of the image was a fair use because it was transformative.

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3 Count: Disney Defeat

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

1: Disney Loses Bid to Dismiss ‘Muppet Babies’ Reboot Copyright Suit. First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Disney has failed to dismiss an ongoing case against it over the 2018 reboot of the Muppet Babies TV show. The post 3 Count: Disney Defeat appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: NFT Repeat

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

1: YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage. First off today, Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku reports that YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick, better known as Totally Not Mark, says that he does not know what is next after the anime studio Toei has filed copyright claims against some 150 of the videos on his channel.

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3 Count: French Anti-Pirates

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 3, 2022

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has emerged victorious in a recent trial against Take-Two Interactive over the use of tattoos she created in a video game. After those tattoos appeared in the WWE 2K game series, she sued Take-Two Interactive for copyright infringement.

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3 Count: Nirvana’s Inferno

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 25, 2021

1: Nirvana Beats T-Shirt Copyright Lawsuit Involving Dante’s ‘Inferno’ First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that members of the band Nirvana have emerged victorious in a battle over their iconic Dante’s Inferno shirt, even if it is likely not the final word on the case.

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Why Reddit Declined to Remove 173,280 Pieces of Content

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Reddit, like any other large site that hosts content uploaded by users, received a massive number of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices. . In fact, according to their most recent transparency report , that includes some 176,959 notices covering some 738,010 pieces of content in just the first six months of 2022.

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3 Count: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

Plagiarism Today

MAY 16, 2022

1: Supreme Court Leaves in Place Circuit Split Regarding Approach for Assessing Substantial Similarity in Copyrighted Works. 2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. 3: ComicMix To Publish Lost Dr Seuss Stories, Out Of Copyright. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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3 Count: Unplanned Floors

Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This prompted Dorland to first report the alleged plagiarism to a wide variety of groups and worked on getting the story pulled while working through lawyers to demand financial compensation. That, in turn, prompted a counterclaim by Dorland for copyright infringement. What Larson did there was clearly plagiarism.

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3 Count: Levitating Lawsuit

Plagiarism Today

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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3 Count: Insta Victory

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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3 Count: 2 Chainz Dodge

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

First off today, Joseph Menn at Reuters reports that, despite a recent settlement, Apple has appealed a lower court decision in its ongoing lawsuit against the security firm Corellium. Apple sued the company, alleging that it violated both their copyright and their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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3 Count: Electric Avenue 2

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

1: Judge Rejects Donald Trump Bid to Escape Song Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a judge has declined former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by musician Eddy Grant over the song Electric Avenue. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallicunations

Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallucinations

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