TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. The legal battle between the American video game developer Bungie and AimJunkies.com is one of the most litigated cases thus far. AimJunkies argued that cheating isn’t against the law.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As such, Cher has filed the lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that the copyright termination is invalid and to allow the original arrangement to continue. She is also requesting $1 million in damages for breaching the divorce settlement. 3: KLF Assert Justified and Ancient Copyright Claim to Block Documentary.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There is not much doubt that it is far simpler and far less expensive than a regular copyright infringement lawsuit. Furthermore, you may be able to work out another arrangement with an attorney such as a contingency fee, where they are paid a percentage of winnings or settlement, or a flat rate depending on the situation.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

If you follow copyright news, you likely have been seeing countless stories of popular musicians being sued for alleged copyright infringement in their work. . Some of this is simply because it takes time for a copyright infringement lawsuit to be filed. Dua Lipa has been sued twice over her sling Levitating.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to reports, Lin’s company enticed users to download the torrents, tracked their IP addresses, and then filed copyright lawsuits in an effort to profit from cash settlements. From there he set up a copyright consultancy company with the goal of turning litigation against file-sharers into profit for his company.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Over the past several years we’ve covered dozens of copyright troll cases against tens of thousands of alleged copyright infringers. The definition of the term ‘copyright troll’ is fluid. The definition of the term ‘copyright troll’ is fluid.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. This prompted a quick settlement which allowed the chair to remain in the picture. ” Is AI-Generated Art Copyright Infringement?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Some of the companies involved have previously gone after individual pirates from which they obtained settlements, and the ISP puts them in the “copyright troll” corner, a label the filmmakers have previously rejected. “Plaintiffs and Maverickeye are part of a well-known web of copyright trolls.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A DISH Network copyright infringement lawsuit filed in February 2022, demanded $32.5m DISH claimed these clients were repeat infringers after sending over 400 DMCA notices to DataCamp. The alternative, another one, two or more years of litigation, may have made the decision to carry on talking somewhat easier.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 5, 2023

On January 2, 2015, a new system designed to assist copyright holders and better protect consumers went live in Canada. Late 2018, after some companies did exactly that, the Canadian government amended the Copyright Act to prohibit the inclusion of settlement demands in warning notices. lawsuit, give or take.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 13, 2023

According to some, the lawsuits’ main objective is to collect settlement payments and default judgments. If the case wasn’t allowed to go forward, rightsholders couldn’t possibly enforce their copyrights against alleged BitTorrent pirates, the order adds.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In a motion to dismiss submitted this week, the ISP refutes the claim that it’s directly, contributorily, or even vicariously liable for subscribers’ alleged copyright infringements. the evidence provided by the movie companies’ anti-piracy partner Maverickeye fails to prove any direct infringements.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

According to the rightsholders, the hosting provider indirectly contributed to the infringing activities of the VPNs’ subscribers. The movie companies alerted Sharktech about this piracy activity through various copyright infringement notices, which allegedly had little impact. Settlement Reached.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued because of them. These Internet providers stand accused of not doing enough to stop copyright infringers on their networks, even after receiving multiple ‘copyright infringement’ notifications from rightsholders.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

The complaint alleged copyright infringement and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by Wasatch Academy through the unauthorized use of a musical work controlled by Charming Beasts in a student film created by a student at Wasatch Academy in 2010. We will be sure to keep you posted on any updates as they occur.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

These lawsuits target people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent. This practice is often described as “copyright trolling” and the cases almost never go to trial. Instead, all settlement attempts require prior approval from the court.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 31, 2024

Copyright infringement filings continue to grow with 2023 seeing a 25% increase in cases according to year end federal court statistics. By: Mandelbaum Barrett PC

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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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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat copyright infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” The company first launched a proactive lawsuit against music rights group BMG in 2016, which ended in a settlement. Screen Media Ventures Objects On the surface, the decision makes sense.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Three cases have filed a “notice of settlement,” though some of the other dismissals may reflect undisclosed settlements. We believe this shows that understanding the law does not improve the perceived benefits of the CASE Act venue relative to traditional copyright infringement litigation.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

. “The Internet Investigator is primarily responsible for contributing to the global Internet strategy and protecting the motion picture and television industry’s business activities by investigating and reporting on individuals and organizations engaged in (the facilitation of) copyright infringement,” a new MPA job listing reads.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

addressed the substance of the allegations and described the film companies and their anti-piracy partner Maverickeye as “copyright trolls” “Plaintiffs and Maverickeye are part of a well-known web of copyright trolls. can be held liable for the copyright infringements of its subscribers.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Seuss, on the other hand, filed a renewed motion for summary judgement on the issue of copyright infringement. The case was then remanded to the lower court.In

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

As detailed in our previous reporting , Voltage Holdings is a member of FACT Administration LLP , a UK corporate structure behind the latest settlement scheme. A division of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT Worldwide) and FACT chief Kieron Sharp are officers in the LLP and are now playing a leading role.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Filed in February 2022, a DISH Network copyright infringement lawsuit demanded $32.5m The complaint alleged that DataCamp failed to take appropriate action against 11 pirate IPTV services flagged by DISH as repeat infringers, through the sending of more than 400 DMCA notices to DataCamp. Copyright Office.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In May 2018, a massive copyright infringement lawsuit targeted PrimeStreams, one of the most recognizable pirate IPTV brands ever to hit the market. Two Copyright Infringement Lawsuits The foundations of the complaint were straightforward. Filed in a Kentucky court, the complaint saw U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The defendant published a bio on Sewell and included one of McDermott’s photos–apparently sourced from an unrelated Instagram account (possibly another infringer, or perhaps that account has a fair use defense?). McDermott, represented by the Sanders Law Group, sued KMC for copyright infringement.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Model Gigi Hadid defaults in a copyright lawsuit over an Instagram post, leading to a judgment of only $3,000 in damages. Gigi Hadid’s post of sister Bella resulted in the fourth copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her. Gigi Hadid is no stranger to copyright lawsuits. She didn’t even hire a lawyer.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In November 2018, DISH Network filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Jadoo TV and its CEO Sajid Sohail. From the beginning, DISH took the position that Sohail could be held personally liable because he authorized, directed, or participated in Jadoo TV’s copyright-infringing activities. Section 501. 17 U.S.C. §

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The money comes on top of the deterrent factor, which is often cited by copyright holders as one of the main reasons to take action. On the whole, however, the copyright infringement problem is rather persistent, which is exemplified by Strike 3’s track record. The company wants to protect its rights.

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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. All of these facts placed Defendant on actual notice that it was highly likely that, in fact, Plaintiff’s Sticker Sheet was not infringing the Subject Design.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Roshan Santhalia ruminating on the question of whether a cease-and-desist notice before instituting a trademark or copyright infringement suit should be issued or not. His predominant areas of practise are Arbitration, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws.

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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. Backed by the RIAA, several major music industry companies have taken some of the largest U.S.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In addition, it refuted the copyright infringement allegations; these lacked substance because some of the referenced copyrights were registered well after the cheats were first made available, AimJunkies said. As a result, the copyright infringement dispute is currently ongoing and progressing to trial.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

To support this claim, the movie companies turn to evidence handed to them as part of a settlement deal with the operator of the YTS torrent site. The letter further went on to warn Grande that since it fails to terminate repeat infringers, it does not qualify for the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 6, 2024

Last month, several major record labels sued Internet provider Verizon over its subscribers’ alleged copyright infringements. The Court of Appeals confirmed that the ISP was liable for contributory infringement in respect of its subscribers’ piracy, but reversed the vicarious copyright infringement finding.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 29, 2021

On September 27, 2021, the National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) issued a press release stating that it had settled its claims against video game company Roblox, bringing an end to the copyright infringement case its members filed against Roblox in the Central District of California on June 9, 2021.

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