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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2024

People, Plants, and the Law lecture series This online lecture series returns for another year to explore the special role of the law in shaping how people engage with plants, whether in farmers’ fields, scientific laboratories, international markets, or elsewhere. People-Plant Interrelationships and the Law – But Whose Law?

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Image via Pixabay The AI Law Proposal: general context and subject matter On 23 April 2024, the Italian government published the text of a draft law introducing regulatory provisions concerning the use of Artificial Intelligence systems to the Italian legal system (“AI Law Proposal”) ( here ).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The Congress is aimed at discussing six main topics and their relation to the Metaverse: the European Digital Acts, the Legal Status of Avatars and Digital Identity, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Content and Conduct Moderation, Virtual Worlds as Markets and Cybersecurity. More information here.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

About the 2nd Edition As stated in the preface to the 1st edition of the book, the idea behind the book’s theme at large, stems from a question by one of Wilkof’s students on how laws address the intersection between copyrights and trademarks and the ensuing realisation by him about the general lack of secondary sources on this issue.

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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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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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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

Photo by Chris Spiegl on Unsplash The EU laws on digital services ( Digital Services Act – DSA ) and artificial intelligence (AI Act, cited here according to EP document P9_TA(2024)0138 of 13 March 2024) are intended to ensure safety and trustworthiness on the Internet and in dealing with AI. According to Art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To ensure you don’t miss out on interesting IP law developments reported on our other IP blogs, we will, on a regular basis, provide you with an overview of the most-read posts from each of our IP law blogs. Here are the most popular posts over the past few months.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

He did his LLM from Berkeley Law in 2023 specialising in IP and Tech law. This form, as of today, leads to a page that states: “ As of October 25, 2023, we’ve migrated this form to our privacy request portal. Simply implementing licensing fees or entry barriers through copyright law misses the point.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2024

THE ART OF TATTOOING AND COPYRIGHT Tattoos are protected by copyright laws as original works of art. When a tattoo design is created and inked onto skin, it automatically gains copyright protection. TRADEMARKS AND TATTOOS Tattoos can also intersect with trademark law.

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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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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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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 6, 2024

That’s because copyright law poses significant hurdles when it comes to real-life stories, and the line between fact and fiction isn’t always as clear-cut as it may seem. But despite numerous similarities between Stereophonic and the events described in Making Rumours , Caillat may be looking at a landslide loss.

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Intepat

JANUARY 25, 2024

A key player in this arena is Digital Rights Management (DRM), a technological solution designed to prevent unauthorized redistribution of digital media and uphold the copyright policies of streaming platforms. It also explores forensic watermarking, an essential component of DRM, crucial for identifying and curbing copyright violations.

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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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IIPRD

JANUARY 28, 2023

First, in order to effectively safeguard the interests of the data principal, laws governing Digital Intellectual Property and Data protection ought to guarantee that the control procedures for data fiduciaries are not so strenuous as to make even lawful computation impractical.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Through various proceedings from the Court of law, Publicity rights are inherent in Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. [i] Publicity, such as character, reputation and personal brand, will be protected under various statutes, such as the Copyright Act 1957 and the Trade Marks Act 1999.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

However, the twin concepts of privacy and publicity rights are gradually evolving through judicial interpretations. The right to publicity refers to the right to protect, control, and profit from one’s image, name, or likeness, and it is frequently considered as a subset of the right to privacy. In Ar un Jaitley v.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JULY 27, 2023

More importantly, deceased figures cannot be defamed or have their privacy invaded (the two common basis for lawsuits involving the use of real people in fiction). Mexican copyright law placed Kahlo's works in the public domain 25 years after her death, so you don't need authorization to include a photo of her painting in your film.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

When looking into company assets protectable under federal copyright laws, one should check the company’s website, marketing materials, manuals, YouTube videos, podcasts, posted content on Instagram, TikTok, and the like, photos, software, blog posts, articles, white papers, etc.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Centre serves as a place and way to gather academics and practitioners sharing knowledge on the interplay between Copyrights, Patents, Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, and Trade Secrets with Sustainable Innovations, welcoming inputs and feedback to any of its activities.

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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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