Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

Both sides took to social media, with Dash claiming that “You have to lose some battles to win a war… Stay tuned” hinting at a possible appeal. For a time, Malibu Media was one of the most prolific copyright litigants in the world. A jury has now ruled in that case and sided with Muddy Water Pictures.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

In short, this means that, if you post your work to a web page with social media buttons, an open license or even just tools to aid in printing or emailing, the work is likely considered to be published. Barring a settlement, this case has a long way to go and there may be appeals and other courts to weigh in.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

Both of these are photographers who accuse the counterparty of using their work without a license. According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. Most of the other cases are related to photography as well.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A screenshot from the (now deleted) social media video at the center of the controversy. Effect on the market : Atari alleged that it has an active licensing business extending its brand into advertising, merchandising, and other areas. Social media doing what it does best.

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43(B)log

MARCH 1, 2022

Bell allegedly offers licenses for its use. Anyway, Bell goes around suing unauthorized users of the passage, mostly public schools or nonprofits that publish the passage on social media. The fact that he extracted settlements from alleged infringers does not a real market make. But that’s not plausible.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

These contract law provisions, totally alien to the Irish legal tradition, are designed to apply in negotiations and contractual relationships between artists and commercial exploiters of their works, including social media platforms and streaming services.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

NY Times : Meta Agrees to Alter Ad Technology in Settlement With U.S. 2, 2022): Nor does personal jurisdiction arise out of the Film Defendants’ so-called “advertising strategy,” which allegedly “featured a significant push on social media[ ] targeting Washington, DC residents via Instagram and Facebook.” Marketing. *

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

When the alleged infringement involves a chunk that could qualify for copyright protection on a standalone basis, those courts usually consider the standalone licensing market for that chunk and say the purported marketing activity still requires a license. This case is another in the line.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Image Sources: Shutterstock] The earliest examples of unsolicited sharing of works without proper licensing pertains to the development of Napster in the early 21 st century. obtained without express due permission from the license holder). They believe in subscription-based music sales that don’t include direct (i.e.,

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

That’s a law that allows authors and their heirs to terminate copyright assignments and licenses after 35 years, thereby recapturing the assigned rights “notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary.” That said, there are reasons for the parties to discuss settlement. View Fullscreen.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Copyright Office’s guidelines, but a settlement was reached in 2018. The case highlighted the legal ambiguity surrounding copyright ownership in novel situations, the complexity of animal rights, and the influence of photography and social media on wildlife conservation. The case faced initial dismissal due to the U.S.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. Ltd vs Poi Social Media Pvt. Novartis and Eli Lilly oppose issuing compulsory licenses against Ribocicilib and Abemacicilib TRAI started consultation for Research and Development in ICT sector.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Although the user derives some benefit from the meme without purchasing or licensing the underlying content, the creator of the content also uniquely benefits from the increased exposure to individuals who may not otherwise interact with their content. xx] When compounded, the search and takedown time can cost thousands for just a few memes.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2023

Logan is supervised by attorneys who are licensed in the State of Texas. The settlement will now go to the court for approval. [1] Many states that have legalized cannabis, including Illinois, have enacted legislation that prohibits cannabis companies like Terphogz from imitating candy labeling or packaging. [2] Wrigley Jr.

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

But then, of course, in a statement published on 1 June, the two companies said they have signed an agreement under which Nokia will license mobile telecoms technology to Daimler. They discussed the questions referred in the Nokia v Daimler case, and the broader issues around standards, supply chains and FRAND licensing.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Tejaswini Kaushal explores these Pre Grant Oppositions as well as potential licensing questions, highlighting how the outcome could profoundly impact the availability of affordable HIV treatments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India. 1 and the defendant’s use of the similar design leads to consumer confusion. 9 in the suit.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It was argued that despite several warnings by the plaintiff, and an ad interim injunction against them, the defendant was offering pirated software with remote SAP server access through a website and actively promoted its infringing material on social media. Frankfinn Aviation Services (Pvt.)

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

The WIN Passage is subject to a separate copyright registration and he offers licenses for its use. Bell waited almost a year to notify the school that two of its social media accounts had infringed the copyright. One of the passages in the book that is well known is entitled the WIN Passage.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 5, 2024

The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), which serves as a dispute settlement mechanism between filmmakers and CBFC [14]. 3] Mr. Raj Bahadur, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, said in 1966 that the government would “continue a liberal censorship” in the area of licensing films for public exhibition in India.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

This can lead to settlement/end of cases: Even if there was copying, we don’t know they copied from you! Open Source Smell Culture: perfumers can share formulas using CC licenses. A: resource constraints—but open source hardware only has a set number of licenses, and probably won’t create one for perfume.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

” That allowed Weiss “to obtain access to the social media, email, and/or cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 targeted athletes by guessing or resetting their passwords,” according to the indictment. The class action type, structure, and settlement will require attorney approval.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This court further believes that courts should be very hesitant to find that, by posting an inspirational quote in this manner, a social media poster has violated copyright law The court seems to be hinting that author attribution provides a defense to copyright infringement, or at least a pro-defense fact in the fair use analysis, but it is not.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To settle that dispute, the parties worked out an “exclusive” license: the second-comer could sell the design on Amazon, and the registrant could keep selling it on eBay. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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The IPKat

JUNE 21, 2022

In Chapter 4, Beatriz Conde Gallego debates whether owners of standard-essential patents (SEPs) must grant licences in “license to all” or “access to all” approaches. Giuseppe Mazziotti examines, in Chapter 8, the solutions to online music licensing, adopted by the EU.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2023

A Central District of California judge has denied Mary Bono’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over composition royalties Cher claims are owed under her 1978 marital settlement agreement with Sonny Bono. Let me know in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media. And at least for now, the beat—and the case—go on.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This prompted a quick settlement which allowed the chair to remain in the picture. Likewise, AI art as a “stock image replacement” would certainly be a better alternative than simply right-click-saving a random image you find on the internet and using it without a license. Companies like Prepared Food Photos, Inc.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

The settlement says: subdivisions (a)(3), (a)(4)(A), and (a)(5) of California Business and Professions Code section 22677 violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution facially and as applied to Plaintiff The state also must pay X $345,576 to cover its challenge costs. Our tax dollars at work. See NetChoice v.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

The court then issued an order requiring the parties to engage in settlement discussions and set deadlines for the conferences. In August 2022, the parties filed a stipulation of settlement, stating that they were close to reaching an agreement, and requested that the court extend the deadlines.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Confirmation of a settlement appears in a GoTech report, available in even greater detail here ( pdf ). The full terms of settlement are unknown to us, but the video below indicates that GoTech now views Nagra as a valuable partner. . “One such enterprise, Zhuhai GoTech Intelligent Technology Company Ltd.,

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

May 20, 2021) (R&R) renting existing equipment; Pine was formerly one of Proactive’s licensed distributors for the pumps. The principal issue was whether Pine can continue to rent Proactive’s pumps to its customers despite the termination of that license, particularly where Pine has made or will make repairs to the rented pumps.”

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Does a copyright termination by Sonny Bono’s heirs trump Cher’s marital settlement agreement? At first, the Bono Collection Trust’s publishing administrator continued to pay Cher royalties pursuant to the marriage settlement agreement. Copyright and family law intersect in Cher v. Robinson v.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

For a more detailed discussion of these issues, you can also see Diane Nelson’s excellent article in The New York State Bar Association’s March/April 2022 Journal, entitled ‘ We’re Gonna Rock Down To’ Copyright Protection: The Unauthorized Use Of Popular Music In Political Campaigns During The Social Media Era).

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As Donald Trump used every available resource to ensure his tenancy at the most recognizable house in the United States was extended, some social media platforms had adopted an unorthodox approach to his accounts. Or even negotiating the terms of the settlement Grant offered in August 2020 before filing the lawsuit.

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