TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Over the years, various parties have called out Twitter/X over alleged copyright infringement. Their main gripe is that unlike many other online services, X refuses to license the content shared by its users. In a complaint filed at the District Court of Munich, Germany, SUISA now accuses X of widespread copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an apparent attempt to stop widespread copyright infringement, the service announced that it would ban servers hosted at Hetzner, as these are frequently linked to terms of service violations. Plex never confirmed that copyright infringement concerns were behind this decision, but that would be the most logical explanation.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 1, 2023

What is Copyright The term “copyright” describes a group of legal privileges that belong to the person who first created an original work of authorship, such as a piece of literature, music, film, or software. The owner of the copyright, or the person who created the original work, has control over it.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 17, 2022

Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. In recent years music publishers have repeatedly spoken out against online platforms that use their music without a proper license. Unlicensed Platforms and Apps.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The issue is, what is (the copyright implication of retweeting a photo of) chicken? head nod to Judge Friendly ). * * * The plaintiff licenses a photo database to grocery stores for $12k/yr. Instagram ), where embedding isn’t an infringement. The case involves one of those photos, evocatively named “ChickenFried013.”

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IPilogue

AUGUST 26, 2022

If you have ever incorporated music into your Instagram or Facebook videos, you may have committed copyright infringement. In the official pleading , they argued that Meta violated the US Copyright Act 17 USC § 501 for direct, induced, and contributory copyright infringement. The Infringement.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 20, 2024

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Getty Images alleges that Stability’s actions constitute copyright infringement, false copyright management information, removal or alteration of copyright management information, trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and deceptive trade practices under Delaware law.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Indiana) in part, for copyright infringement of works of original authorship. The Plaintiffs also claim that the contract granted Cardinal a limited, irrevocable, and nonexclusive license to use the drawings, specifications, calculations, etc. Hamilton County, Indiana– The Plaintiffs, DCG Indiana, Inc.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, if such streaming of copyrighted music is done without obtaining license from the copyright holder, then it amounts to copyright infringement. Hence, the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against them.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 25, 2024

d/b/a All Seasons Roofing for alleged copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C §101 Rigsby then secured copyright registrations for his work, establishing his exclusive rights to its use and distribution. Darnell, Inc. 101 et seq. Continue reading

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

The Ninth Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether parties can contractually agree to shorten the statute of limitations period for bringing a copyright infringement claim. Evox Productions creates and licenses images of cars. In 2003, it licensed its images to Chrome Data Solutions, LP, for a five-year period.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

One recurring thorn in the side of copyright owners is Cloudflare, the San Francisco-based web performance, optimization, and security company. It also raises important questions about Cloudflare’s liability for contributory copyright infringement when it knowingly allows infringing content to remain on its cache servers.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Fast-paced organizations that rely on and invest heavily in R&D should not only regard published content as the heart of innovation, but also possess a deep appreciation of the system of copyright protecting this intellectual property. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Meanwhile, AimJunkies wasn’t sitting idly by.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Over the past years, dozens of independent photographers have taken their copyright disputes to court, accusing companies of using their work without permission. Marsh’s use of the photo is a clear example of copyright infringement. “Innocent Infringement” Backstory. . 200 for Innocent Infringement.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In recent years, game companies have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against alleged cheaters, cheat makers, and sellers. Liable for Copyright Infringement. One of the key rulings was handed down last year, with the Federal Court concluding that Anderson infringed GTA 5’s copyrights.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 16, 2024

Wayne, Indiana , alleging willful copyright infringement. The organization has developed its own curriculum for use in the program and for licensing by third parties. Counsel for LifeWise repeatedly requested that Parrish remove the curriculum, but he refused, citing fair use.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Charming Beats, claims to control the copyright in the registered musical work Lights Dim (U.S. Copyright Registration No. Additionally, Charming Beats states it, "does not, under any circumstances, license its track to any entity with a religious affiliation because it devalues the broad-based appeal of the track."

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 6, 2022

The limitations on the license under which she sells the digital backgrounds on her Etsy store is listed in numerous locations. Mapes created the picture “Santa with Magic Snow Globe” and applied for a Copyright Registration with the United States Copyright Office. for each infringement. 501 et seq.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2022

Mass copyright infringement, failure to suspend repeat infringers, and breaches of the DMCA are all featured in a case that seems to have one key goal – Content ID access for all artists no matter how popular, so they can defend their work from pirates on YouTube. The license is valid and dispositive.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Although it is the “individual” artificial intelligence platform that generates the images, Stability-AI had to grant access to those elements, and under that assumption, since there is no license, they should not have the possibility to be inspired by them.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 4, 2024

Indianapolis, Indiana – Defendant Circle City Broadcasting, LLC d/b/a WISH-TV , is being sued by Plaintiff Christopher Sadowski over alleged copyright infringement. While he holds the licenses to his photographs, court documents explain that Sadowski allows entities to purchase a one-time-use license for themselves.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. However, if such streaming of copyrighted music is done without obtaining license from the copyright holder, then it amounts to copyright infringement. Hence, the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against them.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

Previously, these works and films were not adequately protected, but the legal landscape surrounding copyright gradually changed, and actions were taken to further safeguard copyright-related works from unauthorized exploitation and usage.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However, with this demand comes the challenge of navigating copyright laws and securing permissions for the use of educational materials. This collective licensing approach is particularly valuable for EdTech providers, curriculum developers, and school districts that need to incorporate large volumes of content into their programs.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2023

Under copyright law, platforms can limit liability for the actions of their users provided they respond to DMCA takedown notices in a timely fashion and suspend or terminate users who repeatedly infringe copyright. Repeat Infringer Allegations. District Court for the Central District of California. small sample below).

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Court of Federal Claims (COFC) recently unsealed its decision on damages for copyright infringement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in 4DD Holdings, Inc. United States (Case No.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 28, 2022

Suppose you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office until someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Can you sue the alleged infringer for actual damages for the copyright. By: International Lawyers Network

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Art Law Journal

MAY 13, 2021

Etsy copyright infringement by its members is a well-known problem and while it has taken some steps to tackle the issue, what, if any, recourse do content creators have in stopping these infringements? Steve Schlackman.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Photographs are under the subject matter of copyright which means that photographs are artistic works that attract copyright protection. In India, photographs enjoy copyright protection under Section 2 (c) i of the Copyright Act, 1957 , which mentions the certain types of artistic works granted copyright protection in India.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

1: The US Copyright Office Says an AI Can’t Copyright its Art. Copyright Office has declined to register the copyright of an AI-created image that it says did not include an element of “human authorship.” Copyright Office on the work. The post 3 Count: AI Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2023

In common with content created in other fields, photographs generally enjoy protection under copyright law, allowing photographers to determine who can duplicate and/or distribute their work. Photographers Alexis Hunley and Matthew Brauer posted several of their copyrighted works on Instagram.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2022

Mr. Kihn’s complaint alleged violations of federal copyright and anti-bootlegging laws. He initially sought to certify a single class defined as “[a]ll owners of copyrights and musical compositions registered under United States copyright law, that were reproduced and/or distributed by Defendants without a license since 2003.”

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