Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The most modern instalment of this long history comes in the form of another kind ‘copy’, less richly decorated, yet more relevant and politically sensitive for a country that has established a long-term foreign investment “partnership” with the tech and communication industry: the transposition of Directive 2019/790 into Irish law.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

All claim to be the best, but some are more privacy-conscious than others. When it comes to privacy and anonymity, an outsider can’t offer any guarantees. Many of these questions relate to privacy and security, and the various companies answer them here in their own words. The VPN review business is flourishing as well.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 1, 2023

Court protects Redditor's privacy in piracy case, Saskatchewan demands removal of a parody logo and Twitter's piracy problems continue. The post 3 Count: Twitter Twits appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. In part one of the post he addresses concerns about economic gains and privacy. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the third trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we update you on what has happened between July and September 2023 in EU copyright law. The court held that geoblocking of Steam activation keys infringed EU competition law.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Many don’t realize they have legal options, making it even more important to understand copyright protection. With a clear understanding of copyright law, artists can safeguard their creations and ensure they receive the credit and acknowledgment they’ve earned.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Many don’t realize they have legal options, making it even more important to understand copyright protection. With a clear understanding of copyright law, artists can safeguard their creations and ensure they receive the credit and acknowledgment they’ve earned.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2023

I am happy to announce the launch of ‘ Archives, Ethics and the Law in India’ , an open-access publication published by the Archives at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore. It also considers questions of data protection law and privacy, as well as the right to information and the regulation of public archives in India.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

2: HC Directs Telegram to Disclose Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law. According to the court, Telegram cannot use the defense of free speech and/or the right of privacy to protect the alleged infringers. They are seeking punitive damages and injunction barring further work on Live PD.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He was one of the first MPs to seriously consider user rights within Canadian copyright law, a vocal supporter of net neutrality and more affordable wireless services, and a leading advocate for privacy protection and social media regulation. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Infringement extends beyond counterfeit goods to broader concerns such as unauthorized use of copyrighted material. For instance, virtual concerts in the metaverse, where avatars perform popular songs, may violate music copyright laws unless proper licensing agreements are in place. Finally, fostering user awareness is key.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Brandon Pierre is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . muddies the waters again, challenging orders from privacy authorities in British Columbia and testing current Canadian privacy law. Facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc. Legal action in British Columbia.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. He further alleged that Defendants knew or should have known that their acts constituted copyright infringement. Berkovitz, an attorney, used a more creative approach by turning to copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2024

by guest blogger Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law A Web Scraper Beats a Platform: The Same Story, but Different It seems like we’ve been here before, and not that long ago. It lost for two reasons: one grounded in contract law and the other external. Can a breach of contract claim be equivalent to copyright?

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2023

Several artists, frustrated with Artificially Intelligent (AI) image generators skirting copyright laws, are using AI-image generators to produce images of Mickey Mouse and other copyrighted characters to challenge the current legal status of AI art. By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 26, 2023

law enforcement, Z-Library also faces pressure from other angles. This can help to evade blocking efforts while adding an extra privacy layer. According to Z-Library, this is a standard notice but, aside from the copyright infringement angle, people should always treat third-party applications with caution.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The law is often blind to these motivations but they are fuel for discussion, even among well-respected scholars. “We deliberately violate the copyright law in most countries. They only increased the team’s motivation to go full steam ahead, while being mindful of their privacy. Leave No Trace.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2024

However, the CJEU is yet to clarify the copyright law-relevant meaning of “pastiche”, pending the current reference in the Pelham II case, which aims to shed light on whether pastiche could serve as a “catch-all” provision for artistic use of copyright-protected works (see e.g. here ). A solution?

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2024

That advertising online wasn’t so passive, and over the next two decades would in some cases become an abusive, privacy-destroying nightmare, certainly wasn’t mentioned up front as part of the deal. None were strangers to adverts appearing on TV, radio or in print, so the concept needed no explaining.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this edition, key themes include creators and consumers seeking more control and protection over how their content is used to train AI models (whether under copyright law or privacy laws), and governments grappling with the delicate balance between overseeing and regulating AI development, and fostering innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2024

The law is an important part of protecting intellectual property and protecting creators’ rights to their original works. Fair use provides some exceptions to copyright protection, allowing limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner. It was considered a criminal offense.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In 2023, visual artists Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz filed a class action lawsuit against several Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies, alleging that the companies’ various AI models violated copyright law by using the artists’ work in their training data sets. By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The defendants failed to register as data brokers under applicable laws of California ( here ). Such class actions can be considered part of the evolution of the regulatory landscape dedicated to Generative AI. 4th 1149 (9th Cir. 161 recalling the precedent Calhoun v. Google , which recognized property interest in personal information).

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For a work to be copyrightable, it must be “original ” and fixed in “ tangible form”, such as a sound “recording recorded on a CD” or a “literary work printed on paper ”. [2] It receives the full set of rights under copyright law, just like literary, dramatic, or artistic work”. Beyond copyright, data privacy raises its head.

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IPilogue

APRIL 4, 2022

Her privacy has been repeatedly invaded by complete strangers since childhood. Throughout her life, perfect strangers have invaded her privacy without regard for her emotional wellbeing. Haunted by Mariana’s lifetime of distress, and in search of answers, I landed at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. Where does one even begin?

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

But even if there was, the idea that the government and broadcasters are looking to profit from weak Canadian privacy laws isn’t something to brag about. When it comes to tech companies, Canada needs better privacy laws, competition rules, greater transparency requirements, and more accountability.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

AimJunkies denied the claims and argued that cheating isn’t against the law. In addition, it refuted the copyright infringement allegations; these lacked substance and were ungrounded because some of the referenced copyrights were registered well after the cheats were first made available.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Defamation is a well-worn tort at common law, and the dissemination of false information in a credit report is closely analogous to defamation. This is a defense lawyer bonanza in terms of briefing opportunities in privacy and other cases. An unresolved question: how TransUnion affects claims brought under state law in federal court.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

million copyright infringement damages award in hand, and suddenly cooperative defendants helping to unveil others involved in the circumvention of Bungie’s technological protection measures. By June 2022, Bungie had a $13.5 However, it does have someone working on the case with a track record of success.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. . The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. Current State of the Law on Tattoo Designs.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2024

They also preserve books for future generations and ensure that readers can enjoy books without giving up their privacy. And they protect reader privacy, preventing disclosure of patron records that could chill access to information,” IA adds.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 25, 2024

“Is offshoring the training of AI a credible and efficient response to minimize copyright compliance risks or is offshoring merely a theoretical argument designed to both influence lawmakers and for government relations purposes?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is global, and copyright laws are national.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Any copyright notices sent to Reddit must comply with various rules. Primarily they must deal with copyright, not other issues such as privacy or harassment. When they do address copyright issues they must meet the requirements of copyright law and include specified information.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

Plaintiffs have not met their burden to allege facts demonstrating an injury-in-fact sufficient to confer standing for their privacy-based claims. Plaintiffs’ claims for breach of the GitHub Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, violation of the CCPA, and negligence are dismissed with leave to amend. But not so, says the court.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 30, 2023

. “However, it’s important to remember that the kinds of folks who are willing to help you circumvent copyright law tend to be the same kinds of folks who don’t care about other laws either. Like privacy or data collection laws. To which you might think, ‘come on, Linus, how bad could it be?’

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TorrentFreak

JULY 8, 2024

. “Anna’s Archive has been banned in several other countries for its deliberate violations of copyright laws, and publishers are making shutting down Anna’s Archive a top priority,” the motion reads, referencing bans in Italy and The Netherlands. Anna’s Archive switched to a.GS

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