Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The fallout seems to have even impacted Twitter’s copyright filtering tools. They go as far as to call for people to change their mindset about social media before making the jump. The basic idea behind Mastodon is to create a decentralized social networking platform that no one entity control. Some Mastodon Basics.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 21, 2024

In the Internet era, every firm has a risk of copyright infringement. Employees copy and paste photos from the internet or embed social media posts to the company’s website or into a press release or news article. Images stored on the company server are renamed, and the scope of rights are no longer ascertainable.

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The IP Law Blog

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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Nicklen “urged his social media followers to consider the ‘haunting’ and ‘soul-crushing scene’ and to take steps to mitigate the harms of climate change.” Under the Copyright Act, display. The first question is whether embedding the video on Sinclair’s website was a “display” that requires the permission of the copyright owner.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

law, online service providers need to respond to takedown notices and implement a meaningful policy to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed this week by several prominent music companies, Twitter is not among them.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Bell (Plaintiff), has filed another copyright infringement suit in Indiana ( see past suit ), this time against Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (Bartholomew) and Timothy Bless (Bless), again claiming infringement of his intellectual property. Copyright Office. Author, Dr. Keith F.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Today’s social media users see copyright conflicts on a regular basis, but probably due to the way copyright is enforced, tend to view images and text as faiir game when compared to movies and music. ” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. .

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The web is riddled with copyright infringing content, ranging from full-length blockbuster films, through small music samples, to reposted celebrity photos on social media. r/WatchItForThePlot From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Not all of these offenses are equally problematic.

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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. Do I feel lucky?

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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? Chicken Joe’s, an Albany NY-based restaurant “reposted” @WGNAFM’s post, which apparently included the photo in question, to its “social media” page. Instagram ), where embedding isn’t an infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2024

When that matter will be resolved is a complete unknown because for a copyright infringement matter, things appear to be unusually complex, to say the very least. Our mainland China social accounts will be logged out within seven days. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the years DISH has filed large numbers of civil lawsuits, some based on copyright law and others the Federal Communications Act. DISH Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against IPTV Provider. Together they were accused of direct and contributory copyright infringement.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 20, 2025

On the same day last week, federal judges in the Southern District of New York issued a pair of decisions that highlight the persistent legal uncertainty publishers and websites in the Second Circuit face when embedding content from social media platforms. Townsquare Media, Inc. Townsquare Media, Inc. In Richardson v.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 10, 2022

First off today, Ryan Naumann at Radar Online reports that photographer Al Pereira has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Nas claiming copyright infringement over a post on social media. 2: Banilla Games Sues Copyright Infringers. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Just days before the festival, Tintinimaginatios in-house counsel sent an email to Duke Laws Center for the Study of the Public Domain , disputing the Center’s conclusion that the earliest Tintin comics are now free of copyright protection in the United States. copyright law, the Tintin rightsholders’ argument is just plain wrong.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

1: After Settling with Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, Photographer Sues Miley Cyrus for Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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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. They claimed that Meta, on its social media platforms, has stolen hundreds of their content. The Infringement. But don’t worry, you won’t need to get a lawyer! Who is Epidemic Sound?

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2021

io but is also active on hundreds of forums, websites and social media accounts selling cheats that enable Ubisoft and Bungie customers to automatically aim their weapons, reveal the locations of opponents, and see information that would otherwise be obscured. Copyright Infringement Offenses. 1201(a)(2)).

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. 2: Sonny Bono’s Widow Strikes Back in Cher Copyright Fight.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

By: Weintraub Tobin Summer Associate Josh Concepcion The Ninth Circuit recently revisited the issue of “embedding” content by a website and its implication for copyright infringement claims. the website displaying that copyrighted image cannot be held liable for infringement.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2021

IPKat readers interested in copyright are well aware of how, over the past several years, the right of communication to the public has gained a top spot in litigation and case law. 3(1) of the Copyright Directive ). Pinterest allows users to upload images (“pins”) and share them with other users.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Normally, a company like Facebook would be protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) from such arguments. First, though Facebook’s cache may have waned some in recent years, it remains the largest social network on the planet. The SMART Copyright Act aims to address this by having the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 22, 2024

Fourteen NBA teams sued for copyright infringement, Michael Jackson catalog sale to move ahead and researchers seek AI copyright exemption. The post 3 Count: Double Dribble appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

million in copyright damages against Skiplagged—but the website’s business model remains largely unaffected. Yes, there was a copyright infringement claim in the mix, based on Skiplagged’s use of American’s “flight symbol” logo. Jury awards American Airlines $9.4 Talk about a case of the tail wagging the dog.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

1: Damon Dash Loses $805K Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. This prompted Muddy Water Pictures to file a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement, defamation and more. They have awarded the company Some $155,000 in copyright infringement damages and $650,000 in damages related to the defamation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

Also, the photo doesn’t reveal who owns the copyright in the photo, but it may not be “Brave.” ” Did the account operator have the authority to speak on behalf of the copyright owner? Copyright Infringement. June 14, 2024) The post Reusing Social Media Photos for Ads? CMI Removal.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A federal jury in California found on January 26, 2024, that TV-famous tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) did not infringe plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik’s copyrighted photo of jazz artist Miles Davis. Kat Von D did not dispute that she used Sedlik’s photo as a reference for a tattoo she performed on a friend.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content. Many of my clients have contractors or vendors or virtual assistants who assist them with writing blog posts, creating newsletters, doing social media posting and work. And the infringement doesn’t have to be long.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

It deals with whether Amazon and/or CCA infringed FDN’s copyrights by scraping descriptions from their website for use as part of Amazon’s product listings. It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. The Registration Wrinkle.

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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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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2022

Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, “Levitating” is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs “Wiggle and Giggle All Night” and “Don Diablo.” ” Any moderately successful songwriter can be sued for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

2: Rapper Nonini Goes After Social Media Influencer in Legal Battle. Next up today, Amos Robi at Pule reports that, in Kenya, musician Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (Nonini) has accused a local media influencer of unlawfully using one of his song as part of an advertisement for an electronics manufacturer.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2024

An Unusual Launch For an Awareness Campaign The absence of a coordinated media push at launch was a little unusual, especially given the campaign’s heavyweight backing. For many years, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office has produced a highly detailed annual report called the ‘Online copyright infringement tracker.’

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

Last Thursday, the US Copyright Claims Board went live. Through this venue, hosted at the Copyright Office, copyright holders can try to recoup alleged damages outside the federal court system. The Copyright Claims Board put several safeguards in place to prevent this, but it’s certainly worth keeping an eye on.

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