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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board has handed three more determinations, including one fair use issue and two questions on damages. The post 3 New Copyright Claims Board Decisions appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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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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APRIL 3, 2025

The post Photojournalist Wins Lawsuit Against the City of Chicago appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A judge has awarded a photographer summary judgment in a case against the City of Chicago. It could be a major win for artists everywhere.

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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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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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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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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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JANUARY 4, 2024

I believe that Winston & Strawn will eventually prevail based upon a fair use defense, but it is still an embarrassing situation for the firm and attorneys involved. In this case, HLG alleges that Winston & Strawn plagiarized a motion to dismiss that HLG had filed on behalf of a client in an earlier consolidated patent case.

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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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JUNE 11, 2024

The post 3 Count: Sunday Ticket appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Appeals court upholds decision about meme infringement, Indonesia targets Telegram piracy and NFL facing trial over Sunday Ticket costs.

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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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APRIL 30, 2024

The post 3 Count: One More AI Lawsuit… appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Google sued by artists over image generation AI, OpenAI inks deal with the Financial Times and Fearless Girl creator settles case with bank.

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JUNE 12, 2024

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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AUGUST 17, 2022

Copyright Office Argues Warhol’s Use of Prince Photo Was Not ‘Fair Use’. First off today, Jaron Schneider at PetaPixel reports that the United States Copyright Office has weighed in on the Andy Warhol case, telling the Supreme Court that they feel Warhol’s paintings were not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photos.

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MAY 31, 2022

2: Amendment Passes to Grant Teachers Fair Use of Copyrighted Work Remotely. Next up today, Focus Taiwan reports that the Taiwan legislature has passed a new copyright law that would grant educators a fair use protection when using copyright-protected works via online classes.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

The estate, however, has argued that Warhol’s creations were a fair use. Both sides have filed prehearing briefs and the estate is asking for a more narrow inquiry into the issues, asking whether the paintings are protected under fair use and are transformative.

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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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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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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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MAY 14, 2024

The post 3 Count: Luxembourg Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Luxembourg appeals court sides with photographer, X case against data scraper dismissed and cryogenic tank lawsuit dismissed in India.

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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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AUGUST 8, 2024

The post 3 Count: Finland Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. YouTuber files a class action lawsuit against OpenAI, Finland slashes its private copying fund, and an Ole Miss coach is sued over a tweet.

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

The post 3 Count: Wise Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today. LifeWise reaches settlement with critic, proposed copyright law could help Canadian artists and Rojadirecta ordered to pay $33 million.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

The post Axanar Creator Faces New Legal Threat appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Axanar creator Alec Peters is facing fresh legal peril as CBS and Paramount seek to enforce a $300,000 arbitration judgement against him.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

The post 3 Count: Did Not Pass appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Amazon/Tolkien estate win fan fiction lawsuit, the EU declines to geofence film content, and the Internet Archive files an appeal in book case.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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. However, it has many copyright watchers scratching their heads.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2024

The post 4 More Contested Cases Before the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. 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.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

In that ruling, the Supreme Court found that Google’s use of the code was, ultimately, a fair use and did so with language that seemed to many to be extremely broad. Oracle case had no bearing on this one or any fair use analysis in an “artistic” context. At least not broadly. Bottom Line.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The post 3 Count: Tattoo Trial appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Trial in Kat Von D tattoo case begins, Uniqlo sues Shein in Japan and Palworld modders earn Nintendo's wrath.

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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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APRIL 12, 2023

The post The Case Against Roy Lichtenstein appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A recent documentary about Roy Lichtenstein looks at his appropriations. Was he an artistic genius, a plagiarist, or both?

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JANUARY 29, 2024

The post 3 Count: Substantially Unsimilar appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Kat Von D wins tattoo trial, Richard Prince settles dispute with photographers and Ironmace gets win in Dark and Darker case.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Ratajkowski fired back, claiming that the photo didn’t qualify for copyright protection and that her use was a fair use. However, the judge also ruled it was too early to weigh in on questions of fair use and related issues. The post 3 Count: Tuesday the Fifth appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

1: Judge: Jehovah’s Witness Parodies Are Fair Use. The judge ultimately ruled that any use of Watch Tower material was a fair use and ordered the subpoena quashed. The post 3 Count: Second Bite appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Watch Tower: So What?

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