Copyright Infringement, Fair Use and Reporting

Meta’s BitTorrent Uploads of ‘Pirate Library’ Data Equaled 30% of Downloads, Expert Says

TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

This case has a clear piracy angle, as Meta used libraries of pirated books as training material. Meta admitted the use of these unofficial sources early on. At the same time, however, the company denied the copyright infringement allegations, noting that it would rely on a fair use defense, at least in part.

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright

Authors Put a Spotlight on Meta’s BitTorrent Leeching Activity

TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2025

This case has a clear piracy angle, as Meta used libraries of pirated books as training material. Meta admitted the use of these unofficial sources early on. At the same time, however, the company denied the copyright infringement allegations, noting that it would rely on a fair use defense, at least in part.

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright

South Africa Rejects Copyright Lobby Critique, Defends Broad ‘Fair Use’ Exceptions

TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2024

This isn’t the first review of its kind; we have reported on similar efforts in the past and the most recent review features much of the same critique. IIPA is concerned that South Africa isn’t doing enough to deter copyright infringement. to use it as a basis for sanctions.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2024

Fair use provides some exceptions to copyright protection, allowing limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner. Understanding legal and fair use is especially important in academic settings because dissemination of information often requires the use of evidence.

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Privacy Copying

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

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property Reporting

Is Generative AI Fair Use of Copyright Works? NYT v. OpenAI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Such uses, they argue, constitute copyright infringement. Fair Use Precedent? Google Books and Transformative Use The past two decades have seen a wealth of technological developments, but generative AI is qualitatively different from everything that has come before. However, the U.S.

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Reddit Reports Surge in Copyright Takedown Notices and User Bans

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 3, 2022

In addition to rising visitor numbers, copyright enforcement complaints have skyrocketed to previously unimaginable levels. Reddit detailed these trends a few days ago in its latest transparency report. “From January to June of 2022, Reddit received 176,959 copyright notices reporting 738,010 pieces of content.

Reporting

Reporting Copyright Fair Use Copyright Infringement

Transformation or Derivation: Modern Trends in the Fair Use Doctrine from Software to Photography

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“Fair Use” is a flexible defense to claims of copyright infringement. It is a doctrine that evolves as technology and the way in which people use copyrighted works advance. Supreme Court ruled on a landmark fair use case involving the “copying” of an Application Programming Interface (API).

Fair Use

Fair Use Copying Copyright Infringement Technology

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.

Fair Use

Fair Use Plagiarism Editing Copyright Infringement

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?

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Fair Use Copyright Plagiarism

GTA Modders to Court: Our Game Fixes & Enhancements Are Fair Use, Not Piracy

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Broadly, however, they insist that they did not commit any type of copyright infringement, something they expand upon in a shortlist of affirmative defenses, i.e Affirmative Defense – Fair Use. The doctrine of fair use bars the relief sought by Plaintiff,” the response adds. on Metacritic.

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Fair Use Copying Copyright Copyright Law

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?

Fair Use

Fair Use Licensing Copyright Infringement Music

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.

Fair Use

Fair Use Reporting Licensing Plagiarism

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.

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Reporting Plagiarism

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.

Settlement

Settlement Copyright Infringement Licensing Fair Use

NVIDIA Denies Copyright Infringement Claims in Authors’ AI Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

MAY 27, 2024

The company published its latest quarterly results last week, reporting $26 billion in revenue; a 340% increase compared to two years ago. NVIDIA Faces Copyright Infringement Claims Earlier this year, several authors sued NVIDIA over alleged copyright infringement. Copyright Act,” the company writes.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Fair Use Copying

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.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Licensing Reporting Copyright Law

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.

Cease and Desist

Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Licensing Fair Use

New UFC Copyright Lawsuit Rejects Fair Use Defense For Documentary Makers

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2022

In a copyright infringement complaint filed at a California district court this week, Zuffa LLC (d/b/a UFC) names Canadian company 2107697 Alberta Ltd (d/b/a Score G Productions), Canadian Adam Scorgie, Electric Panda Entertainment, and Does 1 through 10 as defendants. UFC is Not Suing Bisping Himself. 1201 must have taken place.

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Licensing Intellectual Property

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. 2: Discovery Extension Requested in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Music Copying Copyright

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.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Publishing Copying

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

Triller Reportedly Agreed to Settle ‘Jake Paul’ Piracy Claim Then Returned Cash

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 23, 2021

That included a number of YouTube channels including the H3 Podcast, which is currently fighting back citing fair use , a defense that Triller says isn’t available. Fair Use, Innocent Infringement, Unclean Hands. The answer from De La Santos cites the doctrine of fair use as an affirmative defense.

Reporting

Reporting Settlement Fair Use Copyright Infringement

New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression?

SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post from Akshat Agrawal on a recent order that raised questions on the extent / limitations of the exemptions and limitations to Indian copyright law. You can see his previous posts for us here. New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression?

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Fair Use Copyright Reporting Licensing

Supreme Court Finds Warhol’s Commercial Licensing of “Orange Prince” to Vanity Fair Is Not Fair Use and Infringes Goldsmith’s Famed Rock Photo

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. Goldsmith and, as a result, did not constitute fair use. [2] Goldsmith was not paid or credited for this use. 107), “when it conveys a different meaning or message from its source material.”

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Fair Use Licensing Cease and Desist Derivative Work

Reddit Reports Surge in Copyright-Related User Bans

TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2024

A few hours ago, the company released its latest transparency report detailing the actions it took in the second half of 2023. 779,628 ‘Infringing’ Items Flagged At TorrentFreak, we are mostly interested in copyright-related actions. During the second half of the year, this upward trend reversed.

Reporting

Reporting Copyright Copyright Infringement Fair Use

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.

Cease and Desist

Cease and Desist Artwork Fair Use Plagiarism

Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost?

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2025

Earlier this week, various rightsholder groups submitted their recommendations for the 2025 Special 301 Report. copyright protection standards. Various groups stressed the importance of copyright protection when it comes to new AI technologies. Not just for copyright holders, but also for American tech giants.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Law Fair Use

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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Copyright Notice Music Reporting Copyright

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. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

Licensing

Licensing Reporting Fair Use Intellectual Property

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.

Music

Music Publishing Fair Use Journalism

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.

Fair Use

Fair Use Reporting Copyright Copyright Notice

Online Learning Service Denies Copyright Infringement Claims

BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

In October, we reported that Post University, a for-profit university located in Waterbury, Connecticut, filed a complaint claiming copyright infringement, trademark infringement, violations of the DMCA, and related violations of law by online service provider Course Hero.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For the purpose of this report, however, we’ll home in on the copyright issues faced by Reddit during the last year and how the site responded to them. Copyright Removals. We removed 665,898 pieces of content in response to these takedown notices,” the company reveals in the latest edition of its transparency report.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Notice Reporting

HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

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.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Copyright Public Domain Derivative Work

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.

Licensing

Licensing Copyright Fair Use Plagiarism

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.

Cease and Desist

Cease and Desist Music Public Domain Publishing

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2025

Anastasiia Kyrylenko reported on the BPATG's decision to reject proposed amendments to the specifications of a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). Copyright and Design Law Alessandro Cerri detailed a decision by a Delaware court where the fair use defense was successfully applied in a copyright infringement case.

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Design Designs Patent Drafting Fair Use

NVIDIA: Copyrighted Books Are Just Statistical Correlations to Our AI Models

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 17, 2024

When AI hit the mainstream, it became apparent that rightsholders are not always pleased that their works were used to train AI. This applies to photographers, artists, music companies, journalists, and authors, some of whom formed groups to file copyright infringement lawsuits to protect their rights. Trial in Two years…?

Copyright

Copyright Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying

Copyright Infringement by Andy Warhol in his Celebrity Silkscreen Series

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The legal question at the center of the dispute is whether Warhol’s series is fair use of Goldsmith’s original photograph. A permissible derivative creation, or fair use, requires transformative changes made to the original. The Warhol Foundation plans to appeal the ruling, according to an Artnet News report.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Art Fair Use

SDNY: YouTube Sublicenses Embedding, But Copyright Concerns Linger

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 20, 2025

Judge Alvin Hellerstein dismissed copyright infringement claims over a YouTube-hosted video embedded in the defendant’s article, finding that YouTube’s Terms of Service explicitly and unambiguously grant a sublicense that clearly extends to embedding. In Richardson v. Townsquare Media, Inc. Richardson v.

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Copyright Social Media Fair Use Publishing

U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based. This has important implications for the doctrine of fair use.

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Fair Use Derivative Work Blogging Licensing

H3 Podcast Asks Court to Throw Out “Fatally Defective” Triller Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Filed in May, the complaint alleged two types of copyright infringement, violations of the Federal Communications Act (FCA), conversion, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. According to them, that’s not infringement. TEI) and the operators of the H3 Podcast, Ethan and Hila Klein, as defendants.

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Copyright Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying

Meta Admits Use of ‘Pirated’ Book Dataset to Train AI

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2024

The dataset also disappeared from the website of AI company Huggingface, citing reported copyright infringement , while others considered their options. While the use of Books3 is not contested by Meta, the question remains whether the company was in the wrong when it did so. 107,” Meta notes. .

Fair Use

Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright

Meta’s BitTorrent Uploads of ‘Pirate Library’ Data Equaled 30% of Downloads, Expert Says

Authors Put a Spotlight on Meta’s BitTorrent Leeching Activity

Trending Sources

South Africa Rejects Copyright Lobby Critique, Defends Broad ‘Fair Use’ Exceptions

Copyright Fair Use for Education

3 Count: Scooter Fight

Is Generative AI Fair Use of Copyright Works? NYT v. OpenAI

Reddit Reports Surge in Copyright Takedown Notices and User Bans

Transformation or Derivation: Modern Trends in the Fair Use Doctrine from Software to Photography

3 Count: Grand Theft Mods

3 Count: Second Bite

GTA Modders to Court: Our Game Fixes & Enhancements Are Fair Use, Not Piracy

3 Count: Tuesday the Fifth

3 Count: Slumlord Millionaire

3 Count: USCO Chimes In

3 Count: Levitating Lawsuit

NVIDIA Denies Copyright Infringement Claims in Authors’ AI Lawsuit

3 Count: Server Tested

3 Count: Warhol Battle

New UFC Copyright Lawsuit Rejects Fair Use Defense For Documentary Makers

3 Count: Quad 9

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

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

Triller Reportedly Agreed to Settle ‘Jake Paul’ Piracy Claim Then Returned Cash

New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression?

Supreme Court Finds Warhol’s Commercial Licensing of “Orange Prince” to Vanity Fair Is Not Fair Use and Infringes Goldsmith’s Famed Rock Photo

Reddit Reports Surge in Copyright-Related User Bans

3 Count: NFT Repeat

Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost?

3 Count: Noisy Hill

3 Count: Disney Defeat

3 Count: Nirvana’s Inferno

Why Reddit Declined to Remove 173,280 Pieces of Content

Online Learning Service Denies Copyright Infringement Claims

Reddit Banned 2,625 Subreddits For Excessive Copyright Infringement in 2021

HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

3 Count: French Anti-Pirates

3 Count: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

NVIDIA: Copyrighted Books Are Just Statistical Correlations to Our AI Models

Copyright Infringement by Andy Warhol in his Celebrity Silkscreen Series

SDNY: YouTube Sublicenses Embedding, But Copyright Concerns Linger

U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

H3 Podcast Asks Court to Throw Out “Fatally Defective” Triller Copyright Lawsuit

Meta Admits Use of ‘Pirated’ Book Dataset to Train AI

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