Navigating Trade Tensions: Canada’s Online Streaming Act Impact
Explore the impact of the Online Streaming Act on US streaming services and potential trade repercussions in this in-depth analysis.| Hugh Stephens Blog
Image: Shutterstock Australia just took an important stand in the tug-of-war being waged in many countries over whether, how and to what extent tech companies can use copyrighted content (text, music, images and so on) to train AI platforms by reproducing the content and extracting its essence without permission or compensation to rightsholders. Attorney-General Michelle … Continue reading "Australia Stands Up for its Creative Sector: A Useful Lesson for Canada and Others"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Explore the impact of the Online Streaming Act on US streaming services and potential trade repercussions in this in-depth analysis.| Hugh Stephens Blog
xAI announced the release of Grokipedia version 0.1. However, this Wikipedia competitor brings with it a whole host of problems, including many from Wikipedia. Source| Plagiarism Today
Judge allows George RR Martin’s arguments against OpenAI to move forward, Swiss lawmakers eye AI regulation, and photo sues Rice University over a muffin image. Source| Plagiarism Today
US Justice Department asks Supreme Court to uphold Copyright chief firing. Burn to Settlement rejected. Steal a Brainrot developer sues competitor. Source| Plagiarism Today
Australia rules out AI copyright exemption. Lizzo sued for a sample on an unreleased track, and a photographer sues Realtor.com over Travis Kelce estate photos. Source| Plagiarism Today
Suno and Udio face new lawsuit; Israeli broadcasters sue TikTok; Brazilian judge tosses Funk Rave copyright case. Source| Plagiarism Today
Microsoft pivots to copyright in long-running UK dispute, Paz Lenchantin's song removed over plagiarism accusations, and Vermillio tracks AI usage of images. Source| Plagiarism Today
Help the crying food and save money too! Although long used by supermarkets to clear out their precooked foods nearing expiration, convenience stores in Japan have recently been adopting stickers indicating perishable food that’s a little cheaper than the fresher stuff. It’s a part of an increasing effort by many companies in the industry to […]| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
Reading Time: 6minutesDisponible en français. On 13 May 2025, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, announced the members of his new Cabinet, including the new Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Evan Solomon. An individual mandate letter, which would provide details on his... Read More › The post Copyright and Artificial Intelligence appeared first on HillNotes.| HillNotes
Copyright notices don't have to look boring! Check out our gallery of creative solutions for this vital element of every book.| Book Design Made Simple
The litigants are rival washing machine makers–GoPlus and Ningbo Yituo–who source their products from the same OEM, Ningbo Baike Electric Appliance. As a result, “the body patterns of Plaintiffs’ and Defendant’s washing machines are identical due to the shared use... The post Copyright Takedown Notices May Be Affecting Your Washing Machine Options–Ningbo Yituo v. GoPlus appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.| Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Universal Music has sued AI startup Anthropic over copyright infringement, per a Wednesday filing.| CNBC
Společnost MultiChoice Zimbabwe zahájila kampaň s cílem omezit přeshraniční pirátství signálu a povzbudit diváky k přechodu na místní předplatné.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Sony has dismissed Tencent's latest filing over its Horizon Zero Dawn copyright lawsuit as "nonsense," insisting "the damage is done – and it continues." Read more| GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed
Congress’ latest foray into copyright and administrative law, the Promoting Responsible and Open Codes Act (PRO Codes Act), has surfaced a longrunning tension in the world of standards development. On its face, the bill appears benign—ensuring that, when private standards are incorporated by reference into law, citizens can access them for free. But beneath this ... The PRO Codes Act and the Perils of Surreptitious Compulsory Licensing The post The PRO Codes Act and the Perils of Surrepti...| Truth on the Market
Claims that AI outputs "compete" with works of authorship are meant to undermine market dilution as a consideration under fair use.| The Illusion of More
When you’re searching for the best attorneys to help with your AI startup, you want a law firm that understands the underlying technology of artificial intelligence and large language models. When you’re trying to find the best attorneys to assist with your AI startup, you want to find a law firm that understands the underlying […] The post Intellectual Property (IP) & Ownership for AI Startups first appeared on Traverse Legal.| Traverse Legal
Blasting a Wide TDM Hole in the Structure of Copyright is Not the Answer The ongoing wrestling match-cum-dance between the creative sector and AI developers over the uncompensated and unauthorized use of copyrighted content for AI training is being played out in different ways in different countries. In the US it is largely a legal … Continue reading "Canada’s Creative Sector Uneasily Awaits the Carney Government’s Next Steps on AI Training"| Hugh Stephens Blog
What They are Doing Really Bugs Me Image: US District Court Filing I confess to having been a lifetime fan of Bugs Bunny, that “Wascally Wabbit”, and not just because I worked for Time Warner at one point in my career. His insouciance, his ingenuity and his cultural achievements (have you seen Bugs perform opera … Continue reading "When Will AI Developers Take Responsibility for the Products They Provide Their Subscribers?"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Explore the landmark copyright ruling in Australia affecting investigative journalism and animal rights. Discover its implications for press freedom.| Hugh Stephens Blog
In our first webinar of the new academic year, we will be inviting you to join us for a transformative session on how Coventry University is reshaping access to learning through Open Educational Re…| Copyright Literacy
Though AI has dominated the copyright news cycle, one of the most important ongoing cases involves two real estate giants and regular human-created images.| Plagiarism Today
GMR and SESAC join Songview platform. GEMA sues OpenAI over lyric infringement. The AimJunkie case ends with a settlement.| Plagiarism Today
We recently received a question regarding the AI scraping of Institutional Repositories, by which we mean online digital archives that […]| Blog – Authors Alliance
We’re delighted to announce the five recipients of our AI, Authorship, and the Public Interest grant awards. Chosen from a competitive pool of over 160 proposals, these grantees stood out for their thoughtful, innovative projects that align closely with our research priorities and our mission to serve the public interest.| Blog – Authors Alliance
Yesterday Authors Alliance filed an amicus brief in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, the long-running lawsuit between Thomson Reuters, owner of Westlaw (a legal research platform) and ROSS Intelligence, an AI-powered start up legal research platform.| Blog – Authors Alliance
On Thursday, Judge Alsup of the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval of a settlement in the class action […]| Blog – Authors Alliance
This is a post by Syn Ong, AI Policy Researcher at Authors Alliance. Authors increasingly rely on text and data mining (TDM) to analyze large corpora across disciplines. Our new working paper, Beyo…| Authors Alliance
Švédská vláda připravuje právní předpisy, které by měly za trestný čin označit využívání nelegálních služeb IPTV diváky. The post ŠVÉDSKO PLÁNUJE ZAKON ZAKAZUJÍCÍ NELEGÁLNÍ SLEDOVÁNÍ IPTV appeared first on Asociace komerčních televizí.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Italské úřady rozbily rozsáhlou síť digitálního pirátství. Akce vedla k zatčení osmi osob a odhalila více než 900 000 uživatelů v celé zemi. The post ITALSKÁ POLICIE ROZBILA VELKOU PIRÁTSKOU SÍŤ S 900 000 UŽIVATELI appeared first on Asociace komerčních televizí.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Starší manželský pár z Bavorska je obviněn z organizování rozsáhlého pirátského schématu se škodou za více než 4,4 milionu EUR. The post MANŽELSKÝ PÁR Z BAVORSKA OBVINĚNÝ Z PIRÁTSTVÍ POŘADŮ SKY TV V ŘÁDU 4,4 MILIONU EUR appeared first on Asociace komerčních televizí.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Organizace FACT cílí protipirátské aktivity na irské maloobchodní prodejny, které poskytují přístup k nelegálním televizním streamovacím službám. The post FACT ZAHÁJIL PROTIPIRÁTSKOU OPERACI A CÍLÍ NA IRSKÉ OBCHODY appeared first on Asociace komerčních televizí.| Asociace komerčních televizí
ACE a DAZN ukončily činnost společnosti Calcio, která ze své základny v Moldavsku vysílala nelicencovaný obsah.| Asociace komerčních televizí
Access 4 Learning's data privacy terms for schools and vendors| /dev/lawyer
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Nintendo has issued a statement refuting claims it has been lobbying the Japanese government about protecting its intel…| GamesIndustry.biz
Worried about YouTube monetization after a claim? Learn when revenue is held, how to dispute fast, and how TunePocket licenses and tools protect your earnings.| TunePocket
The searchable list of eligible works is available at the settlement website (also see the update below): https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup BACKGROUND 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, arguing that because Anthropic did not seek authors’ permission forRead More The post Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: An Update for Authors appeared first on Writer ...| Writer Beware
A company that has filed more than 6,000 copyright lawsuits against individual defendants—quickly settling most for amounts carefully calculated below the cost of defense—has now set its sights on Meta, a corporation worth more than $1 trillion. Strike 3 Holdings’ recent lawsuit against the tech giant alleging widespread piracy for training of artificial intelligence represents ... Complaint Claims Meta Is a Porn Pirate: Will Strike 3 Strike Out? The post Complaint Claims Meta Is a Po...| Truth on the Market
Patrick Gallaher at Public Knowledge recently posted an article about AI training with protected works, proposing to distinguish between piracy and fair use. Not to begin on a pedantic note, but the article is subtitled “Words Matter” because it claims that piracy is a provocative, non-legal term, so I have to respond by saying this […] The post Public Knowledge Post on AI & Fair Use Misses the Mark appeared first on The Illusion of More.| The Illusion of More
Every business runs on ideas, from technical, creative, and commercial, each fueling growth and defining the brand. Intellectual property (IP) law protects those ideas. IP is a family of legal tools safeguarding different kinds of value, and within this system, copyright protects original creative works. Understanding where copyright fits within the broader IP system is […] The post The Difference Between Intellectual Property and Copyrights first appeared on Traverse Legal.| Traverse Legal
Image Credit: Le Journal de Montréal I first wrote about obituary piracy back in 2019, and then more recently (here and here) about the online obituary company, Echovita which, to be clear, does not engage in copyright infringement. This is because it manages to stay just within the law by taking information from obituaries on … Continue reading "So, You Want to Get in Touch with Echovita? Good Luck (But Please Don’t Phone Me)"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Based on Common Sense, the Answer Should be “Yes” Image: Shutterstock Late last year a consortium of major Canadian media companies (including the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, CBC-Radio Canada, Canadian Press, Metroland and PostMedia) sued OpenAI, founders and operators of ChatGPT (and Dalle E), for copyright infringement, seeking injunctive relief and damages. OpenAI moved … Continue reading "Does OpenAI (ChatGPT) Have a Presence in Canada? Should it be Subject to Canadian Law?"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Explore why 'fair use' doesn't excuse piracy in the landmark Anthropic case and its implications for the future of AI and copyright law.| Hugh Stephens Blog
US film studies sue Chinese AI company MiniMax. Kim Dotcom loses another appeal. UK artists implore government for greater protection against AI.| Plagiarism Today
Redefining Asset Recognition and Protection in the Age of Artificial Intelligence The artificial intelligence revolution presents the legal profession with its most significant practice development opportunity since the emergence of the internet. AI spending across hardware, software, and services reached $279.22 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate […] The post AI as Intellectual Property: A Strategic Framework for the Legal Profession appeared first on...| Ocean Tomo
In this article, James E. Malackowski and Cole Kartman analyze the evolution of Technology Rights Enforcement (TRE) specific to patents, trade secrets, and copyrights and predict where the trends are heading.1 Introduction Established 25 years ago at the turn of the century by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World IP Day celebrates the unique […] The post Evolving Landscape of Technology Rights Enforcement appeared first on Ocean Tomo.| Ocean Tomo
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch This is guest post by Amanda Wakaruk, Jane Secker, and Chris Morrison. Amanda Wakaruk has worked as a copyright librarian since 2015 and is currently the Acting He…| Authors Alliance
Argentinské úřady v rámci rozsáhlého boje proti digitálnímu pirátství zatkly údajného zakladatele Al Ángulo TV.| Asociace komerčních televizí
This post was originally published at Planetside, SFWA’s online magazine. Copyright is a complex subject about which there are many misconceptions. I was reminded of that this week, thanks to an email from an author who discovered that several of their books were included in one of the databases of pirated works used by theRead More The post Protecting Intellectual Property: What Writers Need to Know About Copyright appeared first on Writer Beware.| Writer Beware
Alle Antworten zum ©-Zeichen, ob es notwendig ist, welche Risiken bestehen sowie gratis Muster für rechtssichere Copyright-, bzw. Urheberrechtshinweise.| Kanzlei Dr. Thomas Schwenke
The claim says Apple never attempted to pay for authors' intellectual property.| Datamation
Judge William Alsup expressed broad concerns about a proposed $1.5 billion settlement deal between Anthropic PBC and a number of author-plaintiffs,| The Brand Protection Blog
NISO's Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) survey reflects the positive and negative expectations of generative AI in web-scale discovery tools.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Summing up the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Forum discussion on Emerging AI Dilemmas in Scholarly Publishing, which explored the many challenges AI presents for the scholarly community.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Anthropic reaches settlement in AI class action lawsuit, Germany yet to seize over $5 billion in cryptocurrency and Apple sued over AI training.| Plagiarism Today
A response to the paper by Matt Blaszczyk arguing that copyright does not serve humanist principles and must be reexamined for legitimacy.| The Illusion of More
Sci-Hub Undermines both Paywall and Open Access Models Image: Logopedia (CC-BY-SA Licence) As reported by TorrentFreak, Sci-Hub, the notorious pirate site for scientific and academic journals, has been blocked in India by court order after a 5 year court process. Obstinacy and failure to appear or offer a defence on the part of Sci-Hub’s operator, … Continue reading "Sci-Hub Blocked in India: Has the Last Domino Fallen for this Notorious Academic Pirate Site?"| Hugh Stephens Blog
Explores geofencing, geotargeting, and geo-blocking in civil litigation, information governance, and emerging regulatory concerns.| EDRM
In a spectacular development in the AI wars, Disney and several studios have sued the AI image-generating company Midjourney for copyright infringement (complaint here). To say that this has generated quite a stir would be a monumental understatement akin to declaring that Thunderbolts* was a bit of a flop. Not […]| Technollama
EDIT: On Sunday evening, Judge Alsup granted the motion for a hearing on Monday, September 8th, but expressed disappointment over […]| Blog – Authors Alliance
For this post, we relied heavily on the help of Charles Horn, self-described “metadata wrangler,” for data analysis. As readers […]| Blog – Authors Alliance
Rayne Zaayman-Gallant / EMBL, CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 Authors are navigating change when it comes to copyright and artificial intelligence. We’re committed to developing and sharing practical resources tha…| Authors Alliance
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
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
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
Generative AI makes it possible to “create” almost anything. But what happens when it’s used to launder other human artists’ creations?| 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
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
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 zdůrazňuje negativa spojená s pirátstvím sportovních přenosů.| 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
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
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
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
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
