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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Copyright protection automatically attaches to a work when it is created. Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York late Thursday, Libgen’s collection of infringing works now consists of over six million files. . ” “The scale of Defendants’ infringement is staggering.

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Five Men Indicted For Uploading Movies & Then Extorting ‘Pirate’ Downloaders

TorrentFreak

So-called copyright trolls come in all shapes and sizes and while most have a cynical approach to copyright law, some are prepared to go to extremes. After playing the victim for years, an investigation found that the law firm uploaded movies to sites like The Pirate Bay and then sued those who downloaded them.

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Think you’re safe using that image you downloaded?

LexBlog IP

Did you know that even when you download an image from an online site, you might still be at risk of copyright infringement? Whether you’re a blogger, a graphic The post Think you’re safe using that image you downloaded? appeared first on Brisbane Commercial, Litigation and Intellectual Property Lawyers.

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Copyright Infringement and Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants

The IP Law Blog

District Court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant with regard to a copyright infringement suit. Lang Van is a California corporation that produces and distributes Vietnamese music and entertainment, owning the copyrights to thousands of songs and programs. Wanat , 970 F.3d 3d 1201 (9 th Cir.

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Cloudflare liable for copyright infringement by providing CDN services but not for DNS resolver services

The IPKat

provided a download link to one of her music albums without hosting the album itself. The plaintiff sued Cloudflare for copyright infringement. It found that Cloudflare was liable for copyright infringement due to providing the CDN services but not for the DNS resolver services. DNS means ‘domain name system’.

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RIAA Ramps Up Efforts to Remove Music Download Apps from Google Play

TorrentFreak

Over the years, rightsholders have reported many thousands of apps, often for copyright infringement. The anti-piracy group is known to target stream-rippers that allow people to download music from YouTube. “Search, download and play music offline wherever you are. Thus far, the app remains online.

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