LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. Table of Contents: Fair Use Under the Copyright Act How much risk are we talking here? If the creator has greater leverage or financial means than the enforcement-targeted business, the result of these demands is often swift settlement. Yes and no.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Over the last several years, we have reported on a number of cases that have reached quiet settlements or otherwise fizzled out without us acknowledging their end. This dispute concerned an image shared under a Creative Commons license, which was allegedly used by the law firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. (the

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

When it comes to copyright, the photography space has been especially fraught with litigation and legal threats over the past decade plus. Getty Images, along with several other stock photography companies, engaged in a massive copyright campaign that began in the 2000s. How LicenseGuard Works. A Softer Touch.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2024

Amazon and MGM Studios raise the stakes in a copyright termination fight over the Road House reboot, claiming that writer Lance Hill’s use of a loan-out corporation prevents him from recapturing the copyright in the original screenplay. Lance Hill , screenwriter of the 1989 cult classic Road House.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cases Update BYU Copyright Licensing Office,YouTube,Creative Commons January 08, 03:50 PM January 08, 03:50 PM Marenem v. As the case progresses, both parties continue to make amendments and participate in hearings, with the possibility of settlement discussions following an initial settlement conference held in October.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The second comer/licensee assigned the exclusive license to a successor licensee, the defendant in this case.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 7, 2022

The music companies accuse these providers of failing to terminate the accounts of the most egregious pirates by ignoring millions of copyright infringement notices. The Delaware company collected settlements from U.S. License Revoked in California. As a result, its license to conduct business has been revoked.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. & Anr on 18 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff, filed a suit alleging copyright infringement of their content by the defendants, who had replicated their content on a platform called ‘People of India.’

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Companies that own copyrighted works have the option to monetize them in any way they see fit. For movies this can include releasing them in theaters, licensing to streaming services, or releasing on physical formats such as blu-ray. Warning Signs Appeared a Few Months Ago.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Eleventh Circuit’s decision was based on the discovery accrual rule, which begins the limitations period at the moment a plaintiff becomes aware of or should reasonably learn of the infringement upon which a claim is based. Sherman Nealy and Music Specialist, Inc.

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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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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation. X wins copyright infringement case against 17 music publishers.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

1: Damon Dash Loses $805K Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. This prompted Muddy Water Pictures to file a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement, defamation and more. They have awarded the company Some $155,000 in copyright infringement damages and $650,000 in damages related to the defamation.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 12, 2022

1: Ed Sheeran Now Films “Every Single Writing Session” to Prevent Future Copyright Cases. First off today, Elizabeth Aubrey at NME reports that Ed Sheeran, fresh off his victory in the Shape of You trial, has said that, in a bid to head off any further copyright infringement lawsuits, he has taken to recording all his songwriting sessions.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Image Sources: Shutterstock] The earliest examples of unsolicited sharing of works without proper licensing pertains to the development of Napster in the early 21 st century. from the copyright holder) licencing or compulsory licencing (i.e., obtained without express due permission from the license holder).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

At an initial conference on January 23, 2023, the parties reached a settlement and asked to dismiss the claim. Both agreed to this move, and as part of that, dropped the removal of copyright information claim. We also get the declaration of his daughter, Mariana Prutton, who is a licensed marriage and therapy counselor in California.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

A photo of the Indianapolis nighttime skyline has generated $825 in license fees & $135k in settlements. After 3+ yrs of litigation, court awards Bell $200 in statutory damages–but actually $0 due to a related settlement. This is a preview of the future of CCB litigation…CAN’T WAIT!

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

on 10 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The defendant filed an application seeking cost of litigation from the plaintiff. The defendant claimed that the trademark infringement suit filed by the plaintiff, only to withdraw it later costed the defendant huge sums of money. Case Summaries Dolphin Mart Private Limited v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Thus, if an artist creates a derivative work based on a photograph unlawfully , and copies of that derivative work are reproduced and distributed to the public, the owner of copyright in the photograph is entitled to sue for copyright infringement and to recover remedies for the unlawful use of their photograph.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The court however, clarified that the Bombay High Court order pertained to the suit regarding trademark infringement, and was separate from the claim before the Regional Director, which concerned rectification of the name of the company, thereby dismissing the writ petition. Copyright infringement claims in Kantara Vaha Roopam case dismissed.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. held that instituting a subsequent copyright infringement suit will render a suit against the groundless threats of legal proceedings u/s 60 infructous. [ This SpicyIP Weekly Review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Sidhi Pramodh Rayudu.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Alfred Yen, A Federal Rules of Evidence Perspective on Forensic Musicology and Music Copyright Infringement Juries hear a lot of forensic musicology evidence they shouldn’t which confuses them and leads to poorer decisionmaking in music © infringement cases. Kristelia Garcia: the bullets you give apply to the plaintiff’s side.

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