JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2025

Copyright Office released a report titled Identifying the Economic Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Copyright Policy. In February 2025, the U.S. By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The United States Copyright Office has released the second in a series of reports relating to the implications of AI on copyright law and policy, firmly upholding the principle that copyright protection is reserved for human-created works while introducing slight nuance regarding the interplay of human authorship and generative AI.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to reports, France accused a subset of Telegram users of committing a range of very serious crimes. However, the bottom line seems to be a more flexible, perhaps even reformed Telegram, with a much-improved attitude towards content complaints, copyright notifications included. Surely Not.

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The United States Copyright Office released its second report dealing with artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright. … The post Understanding the Copyrightability of AI: Insights from the U.S. .… … The post Understanding the Copyrightability of AI: Insights from the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Copyright Office issued part two of it's report on Artificial Intelligence ("AI") which addresses the topic of copyrightability as it relates to AI. On January 29, 2025, the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The United States Copyright Office (USCO) has released its report on the copyrightability of outputs generated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems (the Report). This is the second of three reports the USCO plans to release on the intersection of copyright and artificial intelligence.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2025

Z-Library previously had some of its messages removed due to copyright infringement. The same copyright awareness was visible at Anna’s Archive , a popular shadow library search engine. After all, sharing or uploading copyrighted books would undoubtedly lead to trouble. What Copyright Infringements?

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Many rulings missed the mark, but these five went the extra mile to secure their spots as the year’s worst copyright disasters. Hello and welcome to Copyright Latelys fifth annual countdown of the years biggest copyright misfires from coast to coast. Only one way to find out. On with the countdown! Netflix, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Life Music Inc, representing songwriters Gloria Parker and Barney Young, filed a lawsuit against Disney and others involved in the film alleging that the Disney version of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious violated the copyright of their 1951 song Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus. However, the case didn’t make it very far.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

In a long-anticipated report from the U.S. At the other extreme, if content is entirely generated by AI, it cannot be protected by copyright. At the other extreme, if content is entirely generated by AI, it cannot be protected by copyright. Between these boundaries, various forms and. By: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

In each case, the publisher XXL (a publisher of hip-hop related news) reported on the videos and embedded the video and included a screenshot. The plaintiff apparently owned the copyrights to both videos and sued XXL for copyrght infringement. , and the other involving rapper Melle Mel posted to YouTube. Lynk Media LLC v.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’. First off today, Bevan Hurley at The Independent reports that former White House photographer Pete Souza says that he is facing legal threats over his use of a photograph he took on his own website. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

When it comes to copyright, the photography space has been especially fraught with litigation and legal threats over the past decade plus. Getty Images, along with several other stock photography companies, engaged in a massive copyright campaign that began in the 2000s. It’s a grim landscape. How LicenseGuard Works.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Copyright Office published the second part of a planned three-part report on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), this time focused on the question of copyrightability for AI-generated creative works. On January 29, the U.S. By: Troutman Pepper Locke

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 19, 2025

Copyright Office released part two of its artificial intelligence (AI) report addressing the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI. This new report is largely consistent with the Copyright Offices earlier registration decisions and guidance. Earlier this year, the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

Yesterday, a report by Scott Schwebke at the Orange Country Register highlighted a lawsuit filed by Chapman University processor David Berkovitz, who has filed a lawsuit against a John Doe student that he accuses of posting questions from his exam online. Course Hero states that it has a policy to not tolerate copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The fallout seems to have even impacted Twitter’s copyright filtering tools. But, while Mastodon does have a slew of important and well-understood differences between it and a centralized platform, like Twitter, there’s a very important one that’s easy to overlook: Copyright. Copyright Office. Your Obligations Under the Law.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Copyright Offices three-part report on copyright issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI) would be further delayed. This week, Director Shira Perlmutter indicated that the publication of part two of the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The case pits Sheeran against Structured Asset Sales, a company that owns a one-third stake in the copyrights of Ed Townsend. Sheeran’s attorneys argued the elements that were allegedly copied, namely a chord progression and the harmonic rhythm, were both commonplace in music and not protectable by copyright. The Battle of the Bots.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

Typically, when I do these year-end reviews, I cover a wide variety of stories that happened and separate out the copyright and plagiarism. Simply put, copyright and plagiarism are two different things. Copyright and AI. Ownership of AI Works: Can work created by an artificial intelligence be protected by copyright?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Heres what they write: The UKs AI and copyright consultation will data protection law render any commercial TDM exception ineffective? For example, a vocal recording in a musical performance is likely to be protected under copyright law and constitute personal data.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

This years event coincided with a major milestone: on January 1, the earliest works of Frances favorite boy reporter, Tintin, entered the U.S. copyright term runs not from the comics original Belgian publication, but from the date the works were first published in the United States. copyright protection for Tintin. until 1989.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By guest blogger Tyler Ochoa This month, the Copyright Claims Board released its quarterly report of “Key Statistics,” covering the period from June 2022 (when it began operation) through September 2024 (9 quarters, or 27 months). Here are a few highlights from the report: 1. Are You Excited?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams (University of Antwerp) on the ongoing legal battle between Chief Afe Babalola and Dele Farotimi, which raises the question whether it might be appropriate to seek copyright royalties as a remedy for defamation.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Image from here The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has published a report titled AI Governance and Guidelines Development. The Report was prepared by a Subcommittee, under the guidance of an Advisory Group (chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor) to provide recommendations on AI governance in India.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Image from here IP Court watchers will be pleased to know that the Delhi High Court’s IP Division has published the 2023-24 edition of its Annual Report ! The second report (hereinafter referred to as ‘the report’) gives a summary of the number of cases disposed of, freshly instituted, and pending before the IPD.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 12, 2025

The Copyright Directive and the Digital Services Act both envisioned tighter copyright takedown rules for online service providers. Report Shows Low Responsiveness to Takedown Notices Against this backdrop, it’s no surprise that rightsholders remain unhappy. The report’s title leaves little to the imagination.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 19, 2025

The report provides a detailed overview of the threats posed by serious and organized crime in Europe, and includes a section dedicated to digital content piracy. Europol is no stranger to piracy and online copyright infringement. The report goes on to mention that online piracy and other types of cybercrime increasingly overlap. .

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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. Was it a savvy strategy or just a lucky break?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In an interesting development, the CIC recently rejected an RTI application concerning information on IPRS’ compliance with the Copyright Act, upholding privacy for private organizations and confidentiality of inquiry reports that have not been tabled in front of the Parliament. Do Copyright Societies Fall Under the RTI Act?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This week, EUIPO released another in-depth piracy report titled “Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union.” The latest report finds that in 2023 the piracy numbers have somewhat stabilized in the EU. Finally, EUIPO’s report makes an effort to capture some IPTV related trends as well.

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IP Close Up

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

AI-generated content that contains evidence of a humans creative choices can qualify for IP protection, according to the second part of a major report issued Continue reading

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The company’s approach to copyright complaints differs based on the role it plays. When Cloudflare actually hosts reported content, it will remove or disable access to it, following the procedures set forth in the DMCA, 17 U.S.C. Cloudflare Copyright Takedowns on the Rise Historically, Cloudflare hasn’t hosted much content.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The all-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British House of Commons has just (August 30) issued a welcome report condemning plans announced by Britain’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in June of 2022 to create a limitless copyright exemption to enable tech companies to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications without having (..)

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: OpenAI files a response letter denying it deleted evidence in its copyright dispute with The New York Times; Google and the Department of Justice make their final arguments in online ad monopoly case; music economist Will Page releases report claiming music copyright industry is in a boom time.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2024

At the time of writing, YouTube is reporting an impressive 4.9 That being said, enthusiasm for churning out dozens of reports each week, at times based on no discernible news or current event, appears to have waned significantly. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. What Happens to the Data?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Online piracy is a constant headache for copyright holders; one that’s particularly hard to beat. Because those who run pirate sites often ignore takedown requests, copyright holders began targeting search engines and other online platforms that inadvertently help users to find pirated content.

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