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Blizzard Entertainment sues WoW private server operator, Mexican Supreme Court says no copyright for AI works and Kanye West ordered to pay attorneys’ fees.| Plagiarism Today
In 1993, allegations of plagiarism caused a rift between to very important comedians. But did Leary plagiarize Hicks or was it just empty allegations? Source| Plagiarism Today
Largest illegal sports streaming site shuttered, major IPTV crackdown in Argentina and YouTuber accuses FDA regulator of copyright censorship. Source| Plagiarism Today
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against TikTok, Canadian Court of Appeals partially overturns Bell decision and German court rules takedown is inadequate. Source| Plagiarism Today
Blizzard Entertainment sues WoW private server operator, Mexican Supreme Court says no copyright for AI works and Kanye West ordered to pay attorneys’ fees.| Plagiarism Today
Intellectual property rights met commercial reality in Conqueror Innovations Private Limited and Anr v Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited. Conqueror applied for a temporary injunction restraining Xiaomi from infringing its patent that allowed users to find lost phones. Delhi High Court refused to grant the relief. The court found that Conqueror had not made a The post Patent disuse and delay kill injunction application appeared first on Law.asia.| Law.asia
An internet service provider is warning that a music piracy case filed by record labels could force ISPs to take draconian measures against their own users.| Pro Posts – Billboard
A couple of years ago, while searching the US Copyright Office’s public copyright registration database on behalf of an author wanting to know if their copyright had been registered as required by their book contract, I decided on a whim to check my own copyright registrations. I hadn’t felt any need to do so before.Read More The post If Your Publisher Promised to Register Your Copyright, Check Your Registration Now appeared first on Writer Beware.| Writer Beware
Almost exactly a year ago, a group of authors filed suit against AI company Anthropic over its creation of an enormous library of digitized books to train its Claude LLMs. In addition to purchasing and scanning physical books (a la Google for its Google Books project), Anthropic also downloaded thousands of books that had beenRead More The post Bartz v Anthropic: Find Out if You May Be Part of This Class Action appeared first on Writer Beware.| Writer Beware
Amazon merchant-fulfilled sellers should follow these tips to keep sales flowing. With current FBA limitations, take shipping into your own hands.| Riverbend Consulting
'Proliferating piracy' and AI-training on copyrighted content: The AAP reports a possible settlement in the California case. The post A Potential Settlement in the Anthropic AI-Training Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.| Publishing Perspectives
Anthropic a trouvé un accord avec des auteurs qui avaient lancé une action collective aux États-Unis, accord qui doit encore être finalisé : avec un règlement à l'amiable, l'entreprise d'IA américaine serait sur le point d'échapper à un procès très médiatisé en matière de droit d'auteur qui aurait pu la mettre sur la paille. Selon une estimation, elle risquait d'avoir à verser près de 900 milliards de dollars de dommages et intérêts.| 01net.com
Plagiarism is a serious topic, but that doesn't mean I haven't had some fun. Here are seven of my favorite Plagiarism Today posts from the past 20 years. Source| Plagiarism Today
Sting sued by former Police bandmates, Apple revokes EU distribution rights for torrent client and filmmaker sues Netflix. Source| Plagiarism Today
Anthropic reaches settlement in class action lawsuits, Japanese media companies sue Perplexity and Gamers Nexus receives copyright strike. Source| Plagiarism Today
Generative AI makes it possible to “create” almost anything. But what happens when it’s used to launder other human artists’ creations?| Plagiarism Today
German site blocking to require judicial review, India block Sci-Hub and prominent copyright attorney passes away at 65. Source| Plagiarism Today
Perplexity loses bid to move New York case, alleged pirate site operator arrested in Argentina and Canadian federal court awards court costs.| Plagiarism Today
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Over the past 15 years or so, libraries around the world have de-emphasized cataloguing. While budgetary concerns and technological efficiencies have been factors in the decline of cataloguing, the emergence of full text search and relevance ranking as practiced by Google and others has proved to be more popular for the vast majority of users. On the open internet, subject classifications have proved to be useless in an environment rife with keyword spam and other search engine optimization t...| Go To Hellman
Painting by C.W. Jeffreys, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Resurrecting this 1950s-era Joe Friday (played by Jack Webb) quote from the TV series Dragnet may date me but it is a classic. The request seems so simple. Just the facts, and nothing but the facts. Facts are integral to interpretation of copyright law because “the … Continue reading "“Just the facts, Ma’am”: Facts and Copyright"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Explore the ethics of paywalls and their impact on journalism. Understand why respecting content access is crucial for quality news.| Hugh Stephens Blog
We are delighted to report that our latest research, co-authored with Amanda Wakaruk from the University of Alberta, into copyright … More| Copyright Literacy
This is a guest post by Hana Khan-Tareen, who is a Legal Research Fellow at Georgetown University Law Center. We appreciate her insight on how authors can best protect their rights.| Blog – Authors Alliance
Yesterday, Authors Alliance filed an amicus brief, joined by EFF, ARL, ALA, and Public Knowledge, with the 9th Circuit in support of Anthropic’s petition to be allowed to appeal the class certifica…| Authors Alliance
In the past 20 years of running Plagiarism Today, I’ve racked up a lot of stories. Here are five of the craziest from the past two decades.| Plagiarism Today
The DMCA online safe harbor is a notice-and-takedown scheme. Web hosts aren’t liable for copyright-infringing third-party uploads unless and until the copyright owner submits a proper takedown notice to the host, at which point the web host can remain legally... The post Internet Access Providers Aren’t Bound by DMCA Unmasking Subpoenas–In re Cox appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.| Technology & Marketing Law Blog
This 512(f) case reached a bench trial on the Lenz issue of what it means for a copyright takedown notice sender to consider fair use before sending their 512(c)(3) notices. Most 512(f) plaintiffs never get anywhere close to a trial,... The post In 512(f), the “F” Stands for “Futility”–Shaffer v. Kavarnos appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.| Technology & Marketing Law Blog
The plaintiff in this case is Michael Grecco Productions, a photographer and serial copyright litigant who’s appeared on the blog before (e.g., 1, 2). The defendant is Fandom, which runs the Wikia platform for user-run fan-enthusiast wikis. Grecco alleges that... The post What’s the Difference Between Copyright Takedown Notices and Spam?–Michael Grecco v. Fandom appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.| Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Register of Copyrights third attempt at injunction is denied, Beijing court rules avatars can be copyrighted and Spotify takes down EeveeSpotify.| Plagiarism Today
Judge won’t halt Anthropic class action lawsuit, IPTV operator loses default judgment and Mike Tyson sued over promo video.| Plagiarism Today
Řídící asociace nejvyšší španělské fotbalové soutěže LaLigy přichází s novou kampaní, kde jednoduchým způsobem zdůrazňuje negativa spojená s online pirátstvím sportovních přenosů. The post ŠPANĚLSKÁ LALIGA MÁ NOVOU KAMPAŇ PROTI PIRÁTSTVÍ. UPOZORŇUJE NA RIZIKA ÚNIKU HESEL appeared first on Asociace komerčních televizí.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Can AI-generated content be identified? This article explores what AI watermarking is and how it works. You’ll also learn about its benefits and limitations, as well as why experts say watermarking alone won’t stop deepfakes and misinformation.| www.visualwatermark.com
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FSF, Free State Foundation, communications policy, law, Internet, broadband, spectrum, Randolph May, Randolph J. May, Seth Cooper, 5G| freestatefoundation.blogspot.com
In 2008, when the recording industry was successfully lobbying for an extension to the term of copyright to 95 years, I wrote about a spectacular unfairness tha| net.wars
Día negro para internet. El Parlamento Europeo ha aprobado la reforma del copyright que llevaba en desarrollo desde 2016 y que tras superar distintos...| www.xataka.com
Bill C-18 (the so-called “Online News Act”), which is often referred to as the “link tax” bill, is very likely unconstitutional. There's ...| excesscopyright.blogspot.com
Blacklock’s Holly Doan has posted a rather hysterical, histrionic, inaccurate,| EXCESS COPYRIGHT
Blacklock’s lengthy litany of litigation losses has now been extended notably with the long-awaited Federal Court judgment from Justice Ro...| excesscopyright.blogspot.com
A crem is a crem is a crem?| Law & Religion UK
Amazon’s policy on intellectual property violations can be confusing. It’s important for 3P sellers to understand what these violations mean.| Riverbend Consulting
The legal battle between K-pop agency Attrakt and Warner Music Korea over former members of Fifty Fifty begins next month.| Digital Music News
Explore the rise of bookstore tourism and its impact on independent booksellers worldwide. Discover unique booktowns and literary destinations!| Hugh Stephens Blog
Readers of this blog don’t need to be told that copyright is a cornerstone of library practice—shaping what we can … More| Copyright Literacy
Němečtí vyšetřovatelé zasadili významný úder nelegálním IPTV operacím, zatkli podezřelé osoby, zabavili servery a majetek v hodnotě přibližně 500 000 EUR.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Below is an interview with Alison Mudditt, CEO of PLOS (Public Library of Science) discussing the impact of AI on publishing […]| Blog – Authors Alliance
In an earlier post, we shared details from Judge Alsup’s decision on Anthropic’s motion for summary judgment in Bartz v. […]| Blog – Authors Alliance
Late last week Judge Alsup, presiding over the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright AI litigation, granted a motion to certify a class representing authors and rightsholders of nearly 7 million books. If y…| Authors Alliance
In Asia, open access adoption is accelerating, yet the legal and structural underpinnings of this openness remain fragile, with significant licensing and copyright confusion.| The Scholarly Kitchen
We've reached an important historical inflection point in the funder/author/publisher triangular relationship. The post …so what exactly is going on between publishers and the NIH? first appeared on ACRLog.| ACRLog
A federal judge has granted class certification to a copyright infringement lawsuit levied against Anthropic by several authors.| Digital Music News
The threshold of originality determines if an intellectual work qualifies for copyright protection. Here's how that is assessed.| iRights.info
Nová studie zjistila, že při používání pirátských stránek je až 65krát vyšší pravděpodobnost, že spotřebitelé budou infikováni malwarem.| Asociace komerčních televizí
支持者さえいれば金のない時代を乗り切ることもできよう。だが、金があったところで支持者のいない時代を生き延びることなどできはしない。 The post 「ミッションに背いて組織を救う」などできるはずがない first appeared on p2ptk[.]org.| p2ptk[.]org
Image: Shutterstock The phone call came out of the blue. It was from a distressed family member who had just suffered a close and tragic personal loss. That in itself was obviously difficult enough to deal with. What was really upsetting was the unauthorized dissemination of that heart-rending event through Echovita, (or Echovita Canada) including … Continue reading "Echovita is Still Going Strong: The Sleazy (but Apparently Legal) Business of Monetizing Obituaries Without Consent"| Hugh Stephens Blog
NO FAKES 2025 does not care about actual deception, impersonation, and harm to the average person; instead, it focuses on enabling political censorship and monetization of celebrity likeness.| Authors Alliance
An AAAS survey reveals authors' concerns and confusion regarding open licensing of their work| The Scholarly Kitchen
There are real problems that could be addressed by new legislation. Along with ubiquitous cell phone cameras and deep fake abilities have come a rash of gross online behavior; what we might have once referred to as revenge porn is now collectively referred to as non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII). The U.S. Senate recently passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act to address the problem. The intention is good. However, the proposed implmentation leaves much to be desired - so much so that Trump excitedl...| Matthew Reinbold
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Courts can’t stick their heads in the sand to an obvious way that a new technology might severely harm the incentive to create, just because the issue has not come up before. Indeed, it seems likely that market dilution will often cause plaintiffs to decisively win the fourth factor—and thus win the fair use question […]| The Illusion of More
Today, Music Canada CEO Patrick Rogers delivered remarks at Canadian Music Week’s opening keynote, “State of the Industry: A(nother) Year of Change.” Looking back on a year that changed everything (again!) Patrick shared his views on how the industry is working together to navigate seismic events like generative AI and the Online Streaming Act implementation. […]| Music Canada
Karol G and Tiësto beat a copyright lawsuit over the song "Don't Be Shy." A judge threw it out, saying the plaintiff’s expert witness was unqualified.| Billboard
Meta scored a decisive victory in federal court this week. A lawsuit filed by thirteen authors – including Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, and Christopher Golden – accusing Meta of copyright infringement was largely dismissed by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria.| Shelly Palmer
Image: Shutterstock.com Last week I wrote about the questionable ethics of META’s use of pirated content to train its AI model, Llama, pointing out the ethical issues involved with META’s admitted use of pirated online libraries, such as LibGen (Library Genesis), to feed content to Llama for training purposes. This is quite apart from whatever … Continue reading "Hold the Champagne: The Two AI Training/Copyright Decisions Released in the US Last Week Were a Mixed Bag for AI Developers"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Explore the ethical dilemmas of META using pirated sources of copyrighted content without permission for AI training.| Hugh Stephens Blog
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 19th June 2025. It is important to note that the new Act will not replace current UK data protection legislation. Rather it will amend th…| Your Front Page For Information Governance News
Worried someone is using your art without permission? Discover how to detect graphic design theft online, spot red flags, use reverse image search, and protect your work.| Zeka Design
The NIH Public Access Policy is in effect as of July 1, 2025. In response, Authors Alliance and SPARC have created a form to collect information about challenges or questions faced by authors, libr…| Authors Alliance
In May 2025, Connecticut’s legislature passed landmark legislation to address restrictive ebook licensing practices that limit libraries’ ability to serve the public. It aims to ensure ebook licens…| Authors Alliance
“Market dilution” suggests that “using copyrighted books to train an LLM might harm the market for those works because it enables the rapid generation of countless works that compete with the origi…| Authors Alliance
Yesterday, Judge Alsup released his decision on Anthropic’s motion for summary judgment in the fast-moving lawsuit it is defending, brought by three book authors on behalf of a class of millions ob…| Authors Alliance
Structured Asset doesn’t make music nor aim to enrich our cultural life; instead, it uses copyright enforcement as a weapon against artists like Ed Sheeran, and turns a system meant to protect crea…| Authors Alliance
As the high‑profile copyright lawsuits against AI companies proceed, the courtroom drama captures headlines. But I’ve long thought that settlement may be the real outcome to watch. We may already b…| Authors Alliance
Back in October, I asked a simple but unresolved question: “Who represents you in the AI copyright suits?” Now, eight months later, we’re getting closer to an answer—at least for some authors. In B…| Authors Alliance
A recent legal decision has reaffirmed the power of fair use in the digital age, and it’s a big win for libraries and the future of public access to knowledge.| Internet Archive Blogs
Muž, který si díky provozování nelegální streamovací služby přišel na 300 000 liber, než uprchl ze země, byl odsouzen k pěti letům vězení.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Podle prezidenta LALIGY Javiera Tebase přicházejí španělské kluby LALIGY v důsledku internetového pirátství o 600 až 700 milionů eur ročně.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Pro čtyři z deseti dospělých Italů, kteří nyní využívají nelicencované služby, se pirátství stalo normální záležitostí.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Italská veřejnoprávní televize RAI se připojila k Mezinárodní koalici proti pirátství (IBCAP).| Asociace komerčních televizí
We have some exciting news. The Kluwer Copyright Blog is going through a makeover! The blog’s layout will be updated from the middle of July. This means that for the first half of July we will not be posting as the systems are being updating. Nonetheless, there is a lot to catch up with –... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
MultiChoice uspořádala čtyřdenní školení proti pirátství - první krok dlouhodobé iniciativy zaměřené na boj proti pirátství v Malawi.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Pařížský soud rozhodl ve prospěch společnosti Canal+ a nařídil pěti poskytovatelům VPN služeb zablokovat 203 doménových jmen spojených s nelegálními sportovními streamovacími weby.| Asociace komerčních televizí
In a much-anticipated clarification, the U.S. Copyright Office has officially ruled that works involving artificial intelligence (AI) can be eligible for copyright protection, but only when a human hand plays a meaningful role in shaping the final result. In short, AI can assist, but it cannot claim authorship.| QuickRead | News for the Financial Consulting Professional
'CC signals are designed to sustain the commons in the age of AI.'| PetaPixel
Midjourney runs a diffusion model that you can ask to generate pictures. Disney and Universal and several other movie studios have sued because Midjourney keeps spitting out their copyrighted chara…| Pivot to AI
In a nuanced decision that nonetheless could serve to shape the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence for the foreseeable future, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California finds that “the purpose and character of using copyrighted works to train LLMs to generate new text was quintessentially ... Bartz v. Anthropic: Mapping Fair-Use Boundaries in the Age of Generative AI The post Bartz v. Anthropic: Mapping Fair-Use Boundaries ...| Truth on the Market
Disney and Universal file the first copyright infringement suit by major studios against an AI developer in Disney et. al v. Midjourney.| The Illusion of More
by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy With as much scraping as is happening for AI training and enhancement these days, it’s amazing to me that there aren’t more lawsuits happening over scraping. The legal headlines are more of a trickle than...| Technology & Marketing Law Blog
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Future Knowledge, a new podcast from the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance. Future Knowledge is a continuation and expansion of our Book Talk webinar se…| Authors Alliance
In an era where digital access to knowledge shapes the frontiers of education, research, and participation, European libraries face significant legal and technical obstacles in lending electronic books. While the shift from paper to digital is well underway in many sectors, libraries — long seen as guardians of knowledge and enablers of equal access —... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
The ongoing public discourse on Sustainability – meant here not in its plain-language meaning but rather in its evolving definition in law- and policy-making (see e.g. Verschuuen) – pivots, to a significant extent, on the need to promote better models of consumption and production. This need to optimize the exploitation of natural resources and reduce... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
The Spring 2025 issue of Regulation magazine features an eye-opening article by Law Professor Jonathan M. Bartlett titled "The Perils of 'Free' Information." In the article, Mr. Bartlett tackles the narrative that IP owners are exploitative monopolists that inflate prices and bar competition and corresponding legal and policy strategies employed by certain tech platforms "to weaken IP rights to reduce the costs of securing content and tech assets, which are then monetized within a portfoli...| The Free State Foundation
Is it only considered piracy if the people who do it lack resources and respectability? Apparently so.| Jim Nelson
Although I have expressed aspects of these views in several posts over the past couple of years, I will try to consolidate my opinion as to why GAI training with protected creative works is a more problematic fair use consideration than many, even the courts, seem to believe. I acknowledge that even fellow copyright advocates […] The post Finding Fair Use for GAI Training is Highly Problematic appeared first on The Illusion of More.| The Illusion of More
I have not commented on developments since May 13 because in this instance, caution is more important than keeping up with every rumor, of which there are plenty. I stand by my general views articulated in that last post but am not quite ready to agree with Digital Music News reporting on May 23 that […] The post Questions But Not Chaos at the Copyright Office appeared first on The Illusion of More.| The Illusion of More
Perhaps in the face of real censorship, the anti-copyright crowd might admit that authors' rights didn't make information disappear.| The Illusion of More
Episode 19 of the AI in Marketing: Unpacked podcast, with Mitch Jackson The post AI and Copyright: What Marketers Need to Know appeared first on The Social Media Hat.| The Social Media Hat
OpenAI has appealed a court order that requires it to retain consumer ChatGPT and API data indefinitely, saying the order conflicts with its privacy| PYMNTS.com
