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Movie Companies Sue Lawyer in Dispute Over Piracy Settlement Cash

TorrentFreak

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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Class Dismissed as Boston University Resolves Copyright Clash

BYU Copyright Blog

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. Each side agreed to bear its own costs, suggesting that a mutually satisfactory settlement was reached.

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3 Count: Pulp Non-Fiction

Plagiarism Today

Next up today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Voltage Holdings, a company best known for strongly litigating against piracy of films it holds the rights to, has begun sending out threatening letters to suspected UK pirates, seeking settlement fees for alleged illegal downloads.

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The Race Between Tech Companies for Patent Ownership in the Development of Immersive Virtual Experiences

IPilogue

One notable example is Meta’s (formerly known as Facebook) ownership of a wearable magnet technology that can track a user’s body poses when worn around the torso. Apple, on the other hand, owns the patent for a wearable device on the thumbs , where the user can manipulate objects in virtual and mixed reality environments.

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COPYRIGHT IN METAVERSE

Intepat

Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds.

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Setback for Bell Canada in $400m Movie Piracy Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Late 2018, after some companies did exactly that, the Canadian government amended the Copyright Act to prohibit the inclusion of settlement demands in warning notices. It was inevitable that their settlement model would eventually target Canadian subscribers but anyone paying attention would’ve known that was only the warm-up act.

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Phanatic's 'Free Agent' Fight Ends In IP Suit Deal With Phillies

IP Law 360

The Philly Phanatic won't be wearing Yankees pinstripes or Astros orange any time soon, after the Philadelphia Phillies and the originators of the team's fuzzy green mascot reached a settlement in a lawsuit over ownership of the design, according to filings in a New York federal court.