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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. However, no details about the terms of the settlement have been released. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Last week, the United States Office of Research Integrity (ORI) made its first finding of 2022 , and it was a voluntary settlement agreement between themselves and Terry Magnuson, a researcher at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. . All in all, this seems like a fairly ordinary case of plagiarism well handled.

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MAY 11, 2022

2: Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for Plagiarism—Again. million settlement in 2018. The post 3 Count: Plagiarism Again appeared first on Plagiarism Today. That lawsuit resulted in a $2.9 3: Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Recoups $108k From ‘Copyright Troll’.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Finally today, Gene Maddaus at Variety reports that Netflix has reached a settlement with the creators of The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, bringing an end to the case. The post 3 Count: Bridgerton Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today. 3: Netflix Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

The two sides reached a settlement mere days before the trial was set to begin. The post The Plagiarism of Fast Fashion appeared first on Plagiarism Today. These three tools do give designers some legal weapons to fight back against fast fashion, and some have.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Post Malone reaches last-minute settlement in Circles case, Rwandan author sues publisher and Adobe & Nvidia release new AIs. The post 3 Count: Closing Circles appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A Successful Career Defined by Plagiarism. In 2010, artist Charles Thomspon compiled a list of 15 separate plagiarism allegations against Hirst and published them in the art magazine Jackdaw. In 2006, he was accused by a graphic artist, Robert Dixon, of plagiarizing elements of Valium from his Dixon’s work. million ($3.41

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APRIL 22, 2024

The post The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Copyright Claims Board is a powerful tool for resolving copyright disputes, but only in certain situations. Here are five to remember.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

2: Earthlink Reaches ‘Tentative’ Settlement with Filmmakers to End Piracy Liability Lawsuit. The group has already ended cases with several other companies, likely due to settlement. Now Earthlink gets to join that list as a filing indicates that they are ending their case after reaching a tentative settlement.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Finally today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Oracle and NEC have reached a settlement in their dispute over NEC’s use of Oracle’s database software. In the end, the two sides have agreed to a settlement to bring an end to the lawsuit. No details have been released about the terms of the settlement.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Finally today, Brian Quarmby at Cointelegraph reports that the cryptocurrency token FTX has reached a settlement with the fast food chain Jack in the Box over alleged copyright infringement of the famous Jack in the Box mascot. However, the two sides have notified the court that they are ending the lawsuit pending a settlement between them.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

The post Updates on 5 Key Copyright Claims Board Cases appeared first on Plagiarism Today. As the copyright claims board moves forward, we have updates of five of the key cases that have been filed with it.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

The post Richard Prince and the Future of Fair Use appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Richard Prince has agreed to pay two photographers whose work he used in his art. Here's what it means for fair use moving forward.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Finally today, Devi Seitaram at Urban Islandz reports that rappers Chris Brown and Drake have escaped a potential copyright infringement trial as two rappers who sued the duo have dropped their lawsuit following a settlement. The move comes amid a settlement between the two sides, though no details about that settlement are known.

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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.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post 3 Count: Demythed Empire appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Indian court tells Humans of Bombay no copyright in ideas, Adobe unveils new AI options and Studio Wildcard settles Myth of Empires lawsuit.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Withdrawal/Settlement (2 Cases) : Claimants can voluntarily withdraw the case, something that is common after a settlement has been reached. This is the greatest hope for the CCB, that it can be used to compel settlements that both sides find fair. appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JULY 26, 2022

Next up today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that the Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has reached a €70,000 ($71,000) settlement with a Brazilian IPTV operator that, reportedly, has shuttered hundreds of sites that offered its services. With that, they began pushing for a settlement.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Nintendo wins settlement against Yuzu, Authors fail to halt similar AI cases and publishers seek default judgment against LibGen. The post 3 Count: Player One Wins appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 22, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. However, now the sides have reached a confidential settlement that brings the case to an end. The post 3 Count: Truth Settles appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Despite being filed just last month, the two sides have now reached a settlement, averting any significant analysis of the case by the court. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The post 3 Count: The Blacksmith Shop appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 29, 2022

The case was scheduled to head to a trial in July, but both sides have since reached a settlement. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed. The post 3 Count: Greenleaf appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Finally today, Amar Mehta at Sky News reports that UK retailer Marks & Spencer has reached a settlement with German competitor Aldi over similar caterpillar cakes that both stores sold. However, now it is being reported that the two sides have reached a confidential settlement in the matter. However, the U.S.

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APRIL 19, 2022

The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Ratajkowski, however, fought the lawsuit and claimed, among other arguments, that the photo didn’t qualify for copyright protection because it lacked “artistic merit” However, the two sides have opted to settle the case, though the terms of the settlement are not known.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Finally today, Ax Sharma at Bleeping Computer reports that the virtual private network (VPN) provider TorGuard has agreed to block BitTorrent file transfers on its network as part of a settlement with a slew of independent film companies. The post 3 Count: Dark Horse Dismissal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 28, 2022

That said, they did state that the two sides had met for at least one settlement discussion though, clearly, no settlement came out of it at this time. The post 3 Count: Granted Cert appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the defendants have now responded and said that they reject the majority of the claim.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

However, Voltage has now moved to dismiss those lawsuits, citing a settlement that has been reached. The terms of that settlement are not known, but, in a similar lawsuit, ISP Cox Communications as ordered to pay major studios $1 billion in jury verdict over similar allegations.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Finally today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Disney has reached a settlement with the two brothers who penned the original screenplay that the movie Predator is based upon. There are no details about the terms of the settlement. The post 3 Count: Predator Conclusion appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

The post 3 Count: Non-Final Judgement appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Judgement entered in Internet Archive case, Netflix settles Stranger Things lawsuit and Sony settles its case with Triller.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

GMR has reached similar settlements with other radio groups, including one with the Radio Music License Committee. 3: Singaporean Photographer Who Claimed Artist ‘Ripped Off’ Her Work Loses Plagiarism Trial. The post 3 Count: Radio Trio appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

First off today, Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide reports that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has accepted a settlement between organizations representing songwriters and publishers and those representing digital streaming services on a new royalty rate for the next five years.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

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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APRIL 5, 2022

Similar services such as PicScout, Pixsy, CopyTrack and PhotoClaim, focus heavily on trying to get sizeable settlements out of suspected infringers. Rather than sending a demand for settlement, LicenseGuard offers a special version of their regular stock image license that covers post-usage permission.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

With that defeat, the two sides began settlement negotiations and have now agreed to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be refiled. The post 3 Count: Leaving the Vault appeared first on Plagiarism Today. 2: Google Drive Flags Text Files Containing ‘1’ as a Copyright Infringement.

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