Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 26, 2023

Bad Bunny reaches preliminary settlement in Safaera case, USCO software glitch hits AI-generated comic and Prenda lawyer to remain in prison. The post 3 Count: Safaera Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

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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TorrentFreak

JULY 8, 2023

YTS Lawsuits and Settlements As one of the most iconic piracy brands, YTS.mx Instead of shutting the site down, the film companies reached settlement agreements with the operator in 2020, which allowed the site to continue operating. In a very pragmatic sense, the settlement was a great deal for the movie companies.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2024

Typically, however, rightsholders reach out to alleged pirates privately to negotiate some type of settlement; either monetary, in exchange for information, or both. Piracy Settlements and User Data The order is a setback for the rightsholders and also presents a new problem.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2023

” The report further revealed that DISH and Datacamp had engaged in settlement discussions. Motion to Dismiss Denied Late March 2023, the Court dismissed DataCamp’s motion to dismiss, without prejudice to later refiling if their settlement negotiations come to nothing.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If the gaming companies can’t “resolve this matter informally” a motion for default judgment is certainly possible but as things stand, there is optimism that a settlement can be reached. Wesam and Ahmad Mohammad Agree $300K Settlement. Thorpe’s situation seems straightforward, but not in a good way.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 6, 2023

By attaching settlement demands to DMCA notices sent to ISPs, Rightscorp hoped these would be forwarded intact to subscribers. As for the notice settlement model, that assumes that ISPs will forward cash demands to their customers along with DMCA notices.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Litigation funder Longford Capital has asked a Delaware federal court to send its dispute over a settlement with Arigna Technology Ltd. to arbitration, saying the arbitration agreement between the two parties is valid despite the Irish patent holding company's claims otherwise.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 16, 2024

Car dealerships sought preliminary approval Friday for a $100 million class action settlement resolving claims that auto dealer data management software giant CDK Global anticompetitively locked out rival data companies, adding to the $29.5 million agreement reached previously in the sprawling litigation with CDK peer Reynolds and Reynolds.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This chart summarizes the case name, drug, patents-in-suit, and publicly available terms for reported settlements in federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. By: Robins Kaplan LLP

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Pat Zancolli discuss recent updates in the House settlement process. After Judge Wilken previously declined to approve the settlement, she sent the parties "back to the drawing board" to renegotiate and revise the settlement.

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Plagiarism Today

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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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 1, 2024

On July 26, the plaintiffs in In Re: College Athlete NIL Litigation (a/k/a the House litigation) filed formal settlement documents (i.e., the proposed settlement) with the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

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. It’s a tool to bring infringers to the negotiating table.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The claim is sprinkled with the most obvious reason: the Canadian media companies want a settlement that involves OpenAI paying licence fees for the inclusion of their content in its large language models and the lawsuit is designed to kickstart negotiations. So why file this lawsuit?

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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

At the heart of the case is J&J’s legal strategy against biosimilar competitors, including Amgen, and the role of settlement agreements in controlling market entry dates for biosimilars. Johnson & Johnson, the plaintiffs successfully overcame a motion to dismiss. By: Knobbe Martens

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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The second half of 2024 saw the sunset of several yearslong lawsuits that will significantly impact the world of sports, including the settlement of the NCAA's name, image and likeness antitrust litigation and the closing of the UFC's legal battle with current and former fighters.

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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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. Though Cyrus was the subject of the photo, Barbera, as the photographer, held the copyright to it and that prompted the lawsuit.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2023

Exploring a Potential Settlement RCN initially responded to the allegations with a counterattack. Specifically, they are considering a potential settlement. “More recently, the Parties have communicated directly about the possibility of settlement but are not currently engaged in settlement discussions.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Settlement. Last week, Tarantino and Miramax came together for a full-day settlement discussion, led by mediation firm Signature Resolution. A few hours ago, they filed an official notice of settlement at the California federal court. With the settlement, the legal battle is effectively over. More Tarantino NFTs?

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Plagiarism Today

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. This move comes after similar lawsuits filed against other VPN providers.

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Plagiarism Today

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. However, the defendants have now responded and said that they reject the majority of the claim. 3: Renowned Saint Luke’s Cardiologist Sues Epic Systems Over Copyright.

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Plagiarism Today

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. She specifically accused the agency of trying to bolster their revenue during the pandemic lull. The post 3 Count: Greenleaf appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Since all three were out of work, BREIN adjusted its settlement offer accordingly. As a result, BREIN determined that the terms of their settlement agreement had been breached. BREIN identified three people involved in the site, including the site’s administrators, a middle-aged married couple.

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