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Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 24, 2024
LifeWise reaches settlement with critic, proposed copyright law could help Canadian artists and Rojadirecta ordered to pay $33 million. The post 3 Count: Wise Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
JUNE 12, 2024
VFX company settles with Paramount, Japanese mayoral candidate accused of infringing copyright and Strike 3 has filed 132 cases in Hawaii. The post 3 Count: VFX Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
JULY 11, 2024
Nirvana Smiley Face lawsuit is settled, Nintendo targets more Switch emulators and influencer files unusual copyright lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Smiley Face Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
DISH Network and Datacamp settle safe harbor case, manga leakers in Japan arrested and Nigerian court postpones major copyright lawsuit. The post 3 Count: DataCamp Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
ResearchGate settles lawsuit with publishers, settlement demand letters come to Canada and PayDay 3 drops Denuvo DRM. The post 3 Count: ResearchGate Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Michael Geist
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Canada’s largest media companies, including the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Postmedia, CBC, and Canadian Press, came together last week to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, the owners of ChatGPT. Doubts About the Copyright Claims The copyright claims themselves will face a stiff challenge.
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Plagiarism Today
MARCH 13, 2024
The post 3 Count: Malignant Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Malignant filmmaker settles dispute with screenwriter, New York Times hits back at OpenAI and pirate site Vumoo goes offline.
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Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
1: Warner Music, Country Star Dwight Yoakam Settle Copyrights Dispute. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that country music singer Dwight Yoakam has reached a settlement with Warner Music Group (WMG) that puts an end to their copyright termination battle. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
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Plagiarism Today
MARCH 6, 2023
Jesus and Mary Chain settle copyright termination lawsuit, Vietnam-based pirate site closes, and Tom Grennan faces a lyric lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Termination Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 3, 2022
First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that the former internet service provider Bright House has reached a last-minute settlement with a group of major record labels, averting an imminent trial. There is no word on what the settlement includes, and both sides have declined to comment. However, the U.S.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.
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Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
Bad Bunny reaches preliminary settlement in Safaera case, USCO software glitch hits AI-generated comic and Prenda lawyer to remain in prison. The post 3 Count: Safaera Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
APRIL 4, 2024
Geroge Carlin estate settles with podcasters, photog claims Napster violated his copyright and Alfonso Ribeiro denied copyright registration. The post 3 Count: Carlin’s Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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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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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.
Michael Geist
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Canadas largest media companies came together recently to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, the owners of ChatGPT. I wrote about the suit , suggesting that the primary motivation behind the suit was likely the hope to kickstart settlement discussions with the hope of a licence.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is the new copyright small-claims court that was introduced in the CASE Act, which as passed in December 2020. Withdrawal/Settlement (2 Cases) : Claimants can voluntarily withdraw the case, something that is common after a settlement has been reached. appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
AI company registers AI-generated work, Sweden launches piracy inquiry and law students win settlement from Warner Bros. The post 3 Count: Inpainting Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
McDermott kept the copyright to those photo and granted NY Post a license. McDermott, represented by the Sanders Law Group, sued KMC for copyright infringement. McDermott argued that KMC was sophisticated about copyright law because the person who attached the photo to the bio had a journalism background. ” Deterrence.
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Plagiarism Today
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.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
As the copyright claims board moves forward, we have updates of five of the key cases that have been filed with it. The post Updates on 5 Key Copyright Claims Board Cases appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 18, 2025
The plaintiff apparently owned the copyrights to both videos and sued XXL for copyrght infringement. The court questions if the TOS grants licenses to embed and if the uploaders had sufficient copyright permissions to confer rights to Mediaite. Lynk Media LLC v. IHeartMedia, Inc., 2025 WL 208768 (W.D.
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Plagiarism Today
APRIL 22, 2024
The Copyright Claims Board is a powerful tool for resolving copyright disputes, but only in certain situations. The post The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here are five to remember.
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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. That strikes me as a misallocation of taxpayer dollars.
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TorrentFreak
JULY 8, 2023
Traditionally, when copyright holders go after pirate sites, their main mission is to shut them down permanently. YTS Lawsuits and Settlements As one of the most iconic piracy brands, YTS.mx In 2019, the popular torrent site and its operator were accused of facilitating mass copyright infringement in multiple U.S.
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Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 18, 2022
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB), better known as the “copyright small claims court”, became a part of U.S. copyright law in December 2020 with the signing of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). . To date only one case, which ended in a settlement, has actually been concluded.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is the new copyright small claims court in the United States. Passed into law in 2020 and opening its doors in June 2022, it promises a simple and affordable way to address copyright claims. . The Copyright Claims Board Fees. To that end, the CCB upholds many of its promises.
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Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is the new small claims court for copyright disputes in the United States. Passed as part of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) in December 2020, it threw open its doors in June of this year. Both of those causes had 9 apiece.
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BYU Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The Complaint alleged that Boston University used and distributed these materials without his consent to promote and run the course, despite a Settlement Agreement from 2019 that purportedly restricted such use. Boghraty's claims focused on copyright infringement and breach of contract.
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The IPKat
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
In a recent decision ( Case 1:20-cv-00613, ECF 770 ) on the use of copyrighted texts for AI (but not generative AI) training, the Delaware District Court (the Court) held that a fair use defence was unsuccessful on a summary judgment motion for copyright infringement. If so, was the copyright in such headnotes infringed by Ross?
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TorrentFreak
APRIL 29, 2024
In the United States, subpoenas are typically obtained by filing a copyright complaint in federal court against a “John Doe” who’s known only by an IP address. Typically, however, rightsholders reach out to alleged pirates privately to negotiate some type of settlement; either monetary, in exchange for information, or both.
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Plagiarism Today
MARCH 28, 2023
Movie/TV studios reach settlement in pirate site case, Chinese authorities shutter anime site and GTA 6 leaks result in copyright notices. The post 3 Count: Not the Rock appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
As we’ve discussed recently, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is the new copyright small claims court that was introduced as part of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) of 2020. There is also a mixture of potential copyright and trademark issues, of which the CCB can only rule on the former.
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TorrentFreak
MAY 7, 2023
At least in theory, copyright law in both the United States and Europe should provide adequate protections for intermediaries but if a chink appears in the armor, nothing can stop rightsholders filing a lawsuit. lawsuit against DataCamp, claiming that it failed to deal with copyright infringing customers. In February 2022, U.S.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
1: Appeals Court Sides With ACT in Court Battle Over Copyright. According to the court, ACT would be unlikely to prove copyrightability in the phrasing of a every definition but that, in aggregate, they deserved protection. 2: Earthlink Reaches ‘Tentative’ Settlement with Filmmakers to End Piracy Liability Lawsuit.
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TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Other claims in the complaint include the unlawful reproduction of copyrighted artwork and game files, plus inducing and contributing to the copyright-infringing acts of Ring-1 customers, who allegedly create unauthorized derivative works when they deploy Ring-1 cheats. Wesam and Ahmad Mohammad Agree $300K Settlement.
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TorrentFreak
JUNE 6, 2023
By attaching settlement demands to DMCA notices sent to ISPs, Rightscorp hoped these would be forwarded intact to subscribers. “This collaboration aims to combat illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) torrent digital copyright theft and safeguard the rights of creators and content owners in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
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Plagiarism Today
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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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
1: After Settling with Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, Photographer Sues Miley Cyrus for Copyright Infringement. 2: China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs. 3: Chris Brown ‘No Guidance’ Copyright Lawsuit Dropped By Accuser. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 24, 2022
First off today, Kim Lyons at The Verge reports that American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the travel tips website The Points Guy alleging that the site has violated their copyrights, trademarks and the terms of service of their frequent flyer program. 2: Nintendo Copyright Strikes That Pokemon First Person Shooter.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
million in damages, a permanent injunction and the execution of an earlier settlement agreement against the alleged operator of the site Altered Carbon, Area 51 and other pirate services. million in damages as well as the execution of the settlement agreement from October. The reason, it turns out, is due to copyright.
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Plagiarism Today
JULY 26, 2022
1: Court of Appeals Rules That a Timely Filed Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Can Recover All Damages, No Matter How Long Ago They Occurred. With that, they began pushing for a settlement. 3: Authors Advised to Lodge Police Complaints on Copyright Violations. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 4, 2023
For companies whose movies are downloaded and shared illegally, solutions have been developed that allow them to monitor suspected pirates and track them back to their ISPs, before obtaining their identities and making a settlement offer to end the risk of a full-blown lawsuit.
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TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
NFTs are not without copyright issues, however, as Quentin Tarantino swiftly discovered. Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees the plan as a contract breach and copyright infringement. NFT Copyright Battle. Settlement. With the settlement, the legal battle is effectively over.
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