Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The boundaries of plagiarism vary wildly depending on the type of, the field that it is in, and the expectations of the audience. For example, a fiction author isn’t held to the same standards as an academic scholar, who isn’t held to the same standards as a songwriter. The rules of plagiarism change based on the norms of the space the work is in. One of the more complicated areas to look at has always been the legal field.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What is a copyright registration? Who can register? When should you register? Where is a copyright registered? And finally, why would you want to register? Learn more in this episode. The post The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What is a copyright registration? Who can register? When should you register?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The debut of HBO’s “ House of the Dragon ” in August didn’t disappoint. Since then it has averaged dozens of millions of views per episode. The show was also an instant success on pirate sites where, in true Game of Thrones spirit , it was leaked before the official premiere. In the weeks that followed “House of The Dragon” crushed “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” in the unofficial pirate download rankings.

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As the auto market embraces electric vehicles, battery demand is soaring. Bold moves in gigafactory construction, supply chain strategy, and talent acquisition can help industry players get ahead.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

Technology

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Earlier this week, developer and professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M Tim Davis took to Twitter to highlight how GhitHub’s artificial intelligence coding tool Copilot, was producing code very similar to his own, showing a side-by-side comparison of the two snippets. @github copilot, with "public code" blocked, emits large chunks of my copyrighted code, with no attribution, no LGPL license.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This opinion came out in June, but I just learned about it. In this opinion, a federal judge incorporated a meme into the opinion’s narrative to emphasize a rhetorical point (pun intended): [Later, the court adds: “one final point, this isn’t Who’s on First , Defendants must move past pointing fingers at each other like the spidermen pictured above.”].

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The Trichordist

OCTOBER 18, 2022

By Chris Castle [This MusicTechPolicy post appeared on Hypebot] There’s an old saying among sailors that water always wins. Sunlight does, too. It may take a while,… Read more "Will the Copyright Royalty Board approve Big Tech’s attempted cover-up? ".

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Miley Cyrus Settles Paparazzo Copyright Dispute. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Miley Cyrus has settled a lawsuit filed by photographer Robert Barbera over a photograph that Barbera took of Cyrus. Barbera filed the lawsuit, alleging that Cyrus posted a photo he took on her various social media presences.

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Current economic and political turbulence could presage the start of a new era that is structurally very different with a new narrative of progress.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Ten years ago the High Court in London ordered all major ISPs in the country to block The Pirate Bay. The injunction couldn’t stop the site from operating but indirectly left its mark in more insidious ways. To demonstrate the futility of blocking, hundreds of Pirate Bay-themed proxy and mirror sites swarmed online, ready to stick to the man. Most looked and functioned like The Pirate Bay itself and by undermining the injunction, quickly became go-to platforms in the UK.

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The Illusion of More

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The Supreme Court on October 12th heard oral arguments in Andy Warhol Foundation (AWF) v. Lynn Goldsmith, and presumably every copyright nerd (pro and con) was listening. In general, I would describe the Court as consistent—all justices focused on the narrow question presented with very little discussion outside those lines. The question, which badly needs […].

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Back in June, we looked at the case of Kevin Kruse , a Princeton professor known as “history’s attack dog” for his criticisms of right-wing talking points, in particular on Twitter. At that time, Kruse was facing allegations that he had committed plagiarism, first in his 2000 dissertation at Cornell University and later in his 2015 book One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America.

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Browsing and shopping directly on social media platforms is a core feature of e-commerce in China. Now, this dynamic new way of buying is poised for rapid growth in the United States.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Over the past few years, rightsholders in Japan have shown new urgency in their fight against piracy. Strict laws on home soil mean that overseas pirate sites pose the biggest threat and with that, new sets of challenges. The successful prosecution of Mangabank’s operator in China this summer was preceded by an ex parte application designed to reveal his identity.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Emoji Co. GmbH has registered trademarks in the dictionary word “Emoji.” They mostly are a licensing organization, and their registrations are in a wide range of classes: “from articles of clothing and snacks to ‘orthopaedic foot cushions’ and ‘[p]atient safety restraints.'” (Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen Emojico-branded patient safety restraints).

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: RIAA Flags ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Music Mixer as Emerging Copyright Threat. First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that the RIAA has submitted its recommendations to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding international notorious markets for piracy.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There is a deepening circuit split on whether the US Copyright Act preempts contract claims arising from terms of service. A recent petition to the US Supreme Court by a song lyrics website highlights this, with potentially broad implications for the enforceability of website terms of service.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Earlier this month, several prominent copyright holder groups sent their annual “notorious markets” recommendations to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The U.S. Government uses these documents as input for its yearly review of notorious piracy markets, which aims to provide an overview of threats to various copyright industries. The recommendations, including those from the RIAA , MPA , and ESA, traditionally focus on well-known piracy sites such as The Pirate Bay and Fmovies.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE) released a white paper on Thursday arguing that Section 512 of Title 17 of the Copyright Act has been a failure, and it should be reevaluated and overhauled. Congress passed Section 512 as part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and authors Kristian Stout and Geoffrey Manne argue the federal courts have written out key provisions in the law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The battle over online free speech has drifted away from direct Section 230 reform and towards a variety of other regulatory ideas that would instead undermine Section 230’s core principles. One such ancillary battleground involves the regulatory push for “editorial transparency,” such as the laws adopted in Florida, Texas, New York, and California.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Many people have voiced their concerns about the abysmally low rates for ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program) and OW (Ontario Works). In response, Ontario NDP MPPs have taken it upon themselves to conduct a “two-week social assistance diet” to better understand the challenges that some of Ontario’s most vulnerable residents face.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Rightsholders involved in the creation and distribution of live events say they are being undermined by massive online piracy. Illegal streams are immediately made available via websites and dedicated IPTV services on a scale that’s impossible to contain. Earlier this month, over 100 rightsholders, organizations, and powerful media groups coordinated to demand action from the European Union via new law that would enable live streams to be taken down within minutes of detection and subseque

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Last week, the leadership of the Judiciary Committees and IP Subcommittees from both houses of Congress received letters seeking to address misinformation being presented by critics of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, a bill proposed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would abrogate several U.S. Supreme Court rulings on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The current model of universal retail banking is unsustainable over the long term. To thrive, banks need to reinvent themselves, focusing on businesses where they can achieve and extend market leadership in the new digital world.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Western University’s Faculty of Law. For die-hard Apple fans who were quick enough to get their hands on an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max upon their release in early September, a new feature would have come as a pleasant surprise. Apple users have been dissatisfied with the “notch” — the black space sinking into the top of the screen.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued because of them. These Internet providers stand accused of not doing enough to stop copyright infringers on their networks, even after receiving multiple ‘copyright infringement’ notifications from rightsholders. The most prominent outcome thus far is the guilty verdict against Cox from late 2019.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Yesterday, the United States Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) issued the results of a nationwide survey designed to determine the level of intellectual property awareness among American adults. Perhaps unsurprisingly, USIPA’s survey found that, while most American believed they understood IP, seven out of 10 survey respondents could not identify examples of intellectual property when asked.

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Companies are reporting a dearth of social capital since the start of the pandemic. How can they reestablish meaningful connections among teams and individuals in today’s changed work environments?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The French Patent and Trade Mark Office (INPI) recently registered “Couteau Laguiole” as a geographical indication (GI) for a knife produced in the French communes of Laguiole and Thiers. It is a French-only GI, as no EU-wide GI protection is currently foreseen for craft and industrial products (also known as “non-agri” GIs). This registration had a tumultuous road on route to registration: historical disputes, conflicts with trade marks, a legal reform and two separate GI applications.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For almost a year we’ve documented Hollywood’s legal battle to permanently shut down movie and TV show streaming site, PrimeWire. Paramount, Universal, Warner, Columbia, Disney, and Netflix teamed up to file the complaint in 2021, hoping to shut down a site that had endured blocking injunctions since 2014 while serving millions of users worldwide.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2022

This is a standard kitchen-sink pro se lawsuit against Facebook, but it touches a couple of key blog themes that makes it worth covering. Americans With Disabilities Act. Lloyd claims that the Facebook website violates the ADA Title III. Citing Young v. Facebook , the court says simply that the “Facebook platform is not a place of public accommodation.” The Ninth Circuit’s Robles case does not help the plaintiff because “There is no physical space that the Defendants oper

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Rising demand for greener approaches creates an imperative for the industry to seize the moment, adopt new mindsets, and set standards for the transition to a greener future.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Timely and secure information sharing can bridge the gap between vulnerability and security.” This was a key message from a recent webinar on ICS & OT Supply Chain Risk Management presented by Information Security Media Group. The webinar discussed how Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) can be particularly vulnerable to supply chain risks.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

January 2022 marked the ten-year anniversary of the Megaupload raid, which effectively shut down the file-sharing empire. It was also the beginning of a criminal process against several people associated with the site. As Megaupload’s founder, Kim Dotcom grabbed most of the attention, but several others are fighting a similar battle. In addition to Dotcom, the U.S. sought the extradition of Bram Van der Kolk and Mathias Ortman from New Zealand.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting events on blockchain and drafting provisional patent applications, while the Brookings Institution is hosting an event on the regulation of cryptocurrency markets. Also in the cyber world, three authors will make their case for a more holistic and aggressive U.S. approach to cyberspace strategy at The Heritage Foundation.

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