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APRIL 4, 2022

Why is it acceptable for Carolyn Keene to be a pseudonym for over a dozen authors penning Nancy Drew stories, but not ok for Cristiane Serruya to use ghostwriters when producing books with her name (outside the fact the books were plagiarized from other sources). The answer is that plagiarism is complicated.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

This prompted Dorland to first report the alleged plagiarism to a wide variety of groups and worked on getting the story pulled while working through lawyers to demand financial compensation. That, in turn, prompted a counterclaim by Dorland for copyright infringement. What Larson did there was clearly plagiarism.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Court tosses USCO case over AI art, court to revisit fair use tattoo case and Lord of the Rings fan fiction author loses vs Amazon. The post 3 Count: Non-Copyrighted AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 12, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is about to turn two. The post 3 New and Interesting Cases Before the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. As such, we're taking a look at three new and interesting cases being heard by it.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

If you’ve had any issues with copyright over the past few years, whether you are on YouTube, Facebook or even operating your own website, it’s probable that your issue didn’t start with a human, but with a bot. According to YouTube, their automated Content ID system handles over 98% of copyright issues on the site.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

For independent creators, every hour spent working on one’s copyright is an hour not spent on creating new work or running their business. As such, many creators either neglect their work’s copyright protection or pay someone else to handle it, often at great cost. Copyright Office. Copyright Office fees.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board is seeing a sharp rise in contested cases, here's four of the latest and most interesting to receive a response. The post 4 More Contested Cases Before the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site. As a result, Pearson is suing Chegg alleging copyright infringement. Questions, Answers and Copyright.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

1: ‘GTA’ Reverse-Engineer Modders Defend Projects as Under “Fair Use”. First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement.

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MAY 15, 2023

Court denies Grande Communications a new trial, Richard Prince suffers fair use setback, and the case against GitHub moves forward. The post 3 Count: Not Astounding appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 20, 2023

In September, we looked at four Copyright Claims Board cases to watch. The post Update: 4 Copyright Claims Board Cases to Watch appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Now we're revisiting them and seeing what's happened with them.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

1A few weeks ago, we took a look at the first 100 cases filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), the recently launched copyright small claims court in the United States. The case is important for one simple reason: It easily could have been a “normal” copyright infringement case. There, we noticed several patterns.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

However, it has many copyright watchers scratching their heads. The post Why The Kat Von D Ruling is Confusing appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Recently, Kat Von D won a key jury verdict in a trial over a tattoo.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes. Copyright and Halloween Costumes. Copyright Office. However, copyright is only half the picture.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. He called an earlier decision in the case one of the 5 worst copyright decisions in 2020 and, with the jury verdict, called it a loss for bodily autonomy and free speech. Instead, she only won actual damages totaling $3,750.

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MAY 23, 2023

The post What the Warhol Ruling May Mean for AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Andy Warhol ruling is less than a week old, but the Supreme Court may have just shaken the world of artificial intelligence to its core.

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MAY 31, 2022

1: Pinterest Prevails in Photography Copyright Dispute. However, the court has ruled that Pinterest is protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which protects services that host content uploaded by users. 2: Amendment Passes to Grant Teachers Fair Use of Copyrighted Work Remotely.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A new study published in the Harvard Business Review examines the impact of AI systems on human creators. The answers are not encouraging. The post Does AI Replace Human Creators?

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JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. HLG ultimately filed suit for copyright infringement.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal. 2: Piaggio Loses EU Legal Battle Over Scooter Copyright. Piaggio has long claimed that Kumpan’s electric scooter is both a copyright and a trademark infringement of their design. 3: Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement?

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JULY 10, 2024

US Copyright Office clarifies copyright termination issue, IPTV pirates hit with massive judgment and religious group sues critic. The post 3 Count: Termination Ruling appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The post 5 Takeaways from the Internet Archive Ruling appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Yesterday, the Internet Archive lost its appeal in its case against book publishers. Here's what you need to know.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Copyright Office Argues Warhol’s Use of Prince Photo Was Not ‘Fair Use’. The Warhol estate has attempted to argue that the new paintings were highly transformative and should be considered a fair use. 3: Copyright Act Helps Astro to Tackle Illegal TV Boxes, Content Distributors Issue.

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JULY 8, 2021

She says that text and data mining is not a copyright infringement and that, since an AI cannot produce a copyright-protected work, its output cannot be an infringement. According to the court, Google’s use was transformative enough to be a fair use. Is it so short that its use is a fair use?

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AUGUST 25, 2021

In April of this year, the Supreme Court dropped a potential bombshell on the copyright world with its ruling in the Google v. The case looked at how Google used Java APIs in their Android mobile operating system as a way to make it easier to port existing programs (and programmers) over to it. Oracle case. At least not broadly.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

1: ‘Friday the 13th’ Writer Wins Appeal in Copyright Termination Case. First off today, Brian Welk at The Wrap reports that a judge has granted copyright termination for the film Friday the 13th, allowing both the writer, Victor Miller, from the film’s producer/director, Sean S. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

The post 3 Count: More AI Issues appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta training AIs on pirated content, Korean broadcasters sue AI company and man sentenced in the UK for piracy.

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MARCH 18, 2024

The post 3 Count: Finally Over appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Andy Warhol foundation settles with Lynn Goldsmith, publishers answer appeal in Internet Archive case and Richard Liebowitz disbarred.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Film company sues Tesla over Blade Runner clips, NBA teams deny social media infringement, and News Corp sues Perplexity The post 3 Count: Blade Runner 2024 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The post 3 Count: Meow Wolf Roar appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Another author sues Meta over Ai training, German court rules against photographer in AI case and Meow Wolf sues UK company.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post The First Major Impact of the Warhol Ruling appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has just handed down a ruling that highlights how much of a shift the SCOTUS Warhol ruling is causing.

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MARCH 3, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over Hit Single Levitating. First off today, Murray Stassen at Music Business Worldwide reports that musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that claims her 2020 hit Levitating is an infringement of an earlier song. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

1: H3 Podcast Asks Court to Throw Out “Fatally Defective” Triller Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement.

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MAY 15, 2024

The post 3 Count: Shopify vs. Seed appeared first on Plagiarism Today. 10th Circuit to rehear Tiger King case, Appeals Court upholds This is America case dismissal and Shopify sues competitor.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff has issued a controversial ruling denying the “server test” of copyright law and ruling that embedding images can be an infringement of copyright law. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

1: Judge: Jehovah’s Witness Parodies Are Fair Use. First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Watch Tower, is pushing ahead with a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTuber “Kevin McFree” (not his real name) in hopes of revealing the YouTuber’s real name. Watch Tower: So What?

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MARCH 28, 2024

The post 3 Count: Tiger King 2024 appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Appeals Court revives Tiger King lawsuit, lawsuit over The Batman is dismissed and Tekken modders targeted with takedowns.

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