#copyright-infringement
#copyright-infringement

Video games

Nintendo suing gamer for streaming Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and more ahead of release

Music

Miley Cyrus sued for allegedly copying Bruno Mars to make Flowers'

fromPitchfork

1 week ago

Chicago Bulls

Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit Against Chili's Owner Over "Sabotage" Ads

fromFast Company

Perplexity is sued by Dow Jones and 'New York Post' for copyright infringement

News Corp. sued AI startup Perplexity for alleged copyright infringement, highlighting the conflict between tech companies and media outlets over content use.

fromPolygon

Video games

Nintendo suing gamer for streaming Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and more ahead of release

Music

Miley Cyrus sued for allegedly copying Bruno Mars to make Flowers'

fromPitchfork

1 week ago

Chicago Bulls

Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit Against Chili's Owner Over "Sabotage" Ads

Dave Franco and Alison Brie sued for alleged copyright infringement over 'blatant rip-off' horror film 'Together'

Brie and Franco face a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement for their film 'Together', based on similarities with a previous script they declined.

#meta

Marketing tech

Meta Faces Another Lawsuit for Using Copyright-Protected Works to Train its AI Models

Meta's Llama model faces legal challenges for unauthorized use of copyrighted material.

Ethical concerns rise as Meta contemplates acquiring licenses for content and integrating illegally sourced material.

Meta mocked for raising "Bob Dylan defense" of torrenting in AI copyright fight

Meta's alleged torrenting of copyrighted works raises significant legal issues regarding copyright infringement.

Authors seek justice against Meta for unauthorized reproduction of their copyrighted books.

3 weeks ago

Judge on Meta's AI training: "I just don't understand how that can be fair use"

The judge expressed skepticism over Meta's claim of fair use for AI training data.

London startup

fromwww.theguardian.com

Richard Osman urges writers to have a good go' at Meta over breaches of copyright

Writers are uniting against Meta's use of copyrighted works without permission for AI training, citing the need for legal protections.

Marketing tech

Meta Faces Another Lawsuit for Using Copyright-Protected Works to Train its AI Models

Meta's Llama model faces legal challenges for unauthorized use of copyrighted material.

Ethical concerns rise as Meta contemplates acquiring licenses for content and integrating illegally sourced material.

Meta mocked for raising "Bob Dylan defense" of torrenting in AI copyright fight

Meta's alleged torrenting of copyrighted works raises significant legal issues regarding copyright infringement.

Authors seek justice against Meta for unauthorized reproduction of their copyrighted books.

3 weeks ago

Judge on Meta's AI training: "I just don't understand how that can be fair use"

The judge expressed skepticism over Meta's claim of fair use for AI training data.

London startup

fromwww.theguardian.com

Richard Osman urges writers to have a good go' at Meta over breaches of copyright

Writers are uniting against Meta's use of copyrighted works without permission for AI training, citing the need for legal protections.

more#meta

fromDigiday

4 weeks ago

As AI lawsuits mount, publishers still struggle to block the bots

Publishers struggle to prevent AI companies from scraping their content despite legal actions.

fromTheartnewspaper

Leading Indian artist Anita Dube accused of 'intellectual theft' after using protest poem in Delhi gallery show

The Indian art world is embroiled in a controversy over alleged copyright infringement involving Anita Dube and poet Aamir Aziz.

#ai-ethics

fromFast Company

An AI Watchdog accused OpenAI of using copyrighted books without permission

OpenAI allegedly trained GPT-4o using copyrighted O'Reilly content without permission, raising concerns about AI training data transparency.

Major publishers sue AI startup Cohere over copyright infringement

Publishers are suing AI startup Cohere for copyright infringement over the use of 4,000 copyrighted works.

The lawsuit highlights tensions between content creators and AI companies regarding content usage and attribution.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

New York Judge Keeps Key Aspects of Suit Against OpenAI Alive

Ruling partially favors plaintiffs in copyright infringement case against OpenAI and Microsoft, highlighting credible allegations of content misuse.

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute

fromTechCrunch

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Miscellaneous

Death of OpenAI whistleblower deemed suicide in new autopsy report | TechCrunch

Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, October 4: Meta Hit with Class Action Copyright Infringement Lawsuit; Industry Leaders Ask for Clarification on Third-Party Litigation; EUIPO Applauds German Court Ruling on Misleading Invoices

fromFast Company

An AI Watchdog accused OpenAI of using copyrighted books without permission

OpenAI allegedly trained GPT-4o using copyrighted O'Reilly content without permission, raising concerns about AI training data transparency.

Major publishers sue AI startup Cohere over copyright infringement

Publishers are suing AI startup Cohere for copyright infringement over the use of 4,000 copyrighted works.

The lawsuit highlights tensions between content creators and AI companies regarding content usage and attribution.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

New York Judge Keeps Key Aspects of Suit Against OpenAI Alive

Ruling partially favors plaintiffs in copyright infringement case against OpenAI and Microsoft, highlighting credible allegations of content misuse.

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute

fromTechCrunch

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Miscellaneous

Death of OpenAI whistleblower deemed suicide in new autopsy report | TechCrunch

Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, October 4: Meta Hit with Class Action Copyright Infringement Lawsuit; Industry Leaders Ask for Clarification on Third-Party Litigation; EUIPO Applauds German Court Ruling on Misleading Invoices

US news

Sound Engineer for Eminem Stole and Sold His Songs for Bitcoin, U.S. Says

Music production

Former Eminem employee charged in theft of dozens of unreleased songs

fromwww.nytimes.com

US news

Sound Engineer for Eminem Stole and Sold His Songs for Bitcoin, U.S. Says

Music production

Former Eminem employee charged in theft of dozens of unreleased songs

more#eminem

#intellectual-property

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Make Sure You're Covered for the AI Copyright Fight: Insurance Safeguards After Thomson Reuters v. Ross

AI developers should secure specific liability coverage due to potential copyright infringement risks highlighted by a recent Third Circuit ruling.

News Corp sues Perplexity for ripping off WSJ and New York Post

News Corp is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging massive unauthorized use of its content.

AI Harms Need to be Factored into Evolving Regulatory Approaches

French publishers are legally challenging Meta for copyright infringement, highlighting issues around AI and intellectual property.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Make Sure You're Covered for the AI Copyright Fight: Insurance Safeguards After Thomson Reuters v. Ross

AI developers should secure specific liability coverage due to potential copyright infringement risks highlighted by a recent Third Circuit ruling.

News Corp sues Perplexity for ripping off WSJ and New York Post

News Corp is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging massive unauthorized use of its content.

more#intellectual-property

AI Harms Need to be Factored into Evolving Regulatory Approaches

French publishers are legally challenging Meta for copyright infringement, highlighting issues around AI and intellectual property.

Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online

A Tennessee man was arrested for stealing and distributing pre-release movies online, including major blockbusters like Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Film

Twinless and Selena y Los Dinos Pulled from Sundance Online Screenings

Piracy issues led to the removal of two Sundance films from digital screening.

Independent filmmakers face significant hurdles due to copyright infringement.

Removal of 'Twinless' and 'Selena y Los Dinos' demonstrates piracy's impact on film distribution.

Film

Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online

A Tennessee man was arrested for stealing and distributing pre-release movies online, including major blockbusters like Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Film

Twinless and Selena y Los Dinos Pulled from Sundance Online Screenings

"Literally just a copy"-hit iOS game accused of unauthorized HTML5 code theft

My Baby or Not! is accused of outright code theft from the indie game Diapers, Please! in a troubling case of game cloning.

fromKotaku

Games

It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokemon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

The PokÃ©mon Company settled with the developers of Pocket Monster: Remake, who publicly apologized for copyright infringement after a significant legal battle.

Games

"Literally just a copy"-hit iOS game accused of unauthorized HTML5 code theft

My Baby or Not! is accused of outright code theft from the indie game Diapers, Please! in a troubling case of game cloning.

Games

fromKotaku

It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokemon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

The PokÃ©mon Company settled with the developers of Pocket Monster: Remake, who publicly apologized for copyright infringement after a significant legal battle.

MF Doom Notebook Dispute Resolved With Journals Returned to Widow

MF Doom's estate and former A&R settled a dispute over the rapper's notebooks, with a focus on honoring his legacy.

ISP sued by record labels agrees to identify 100 users accused of piracy

Altice will disclose names of subscribers accused of music piracy after court approval.

Subscribers have 30 days to object before their information is released.

#thomson-reuters

fromPatently-O

From Sculptors to Headnotes: Chiseling Out Copyright Protection for Westlaw Content

Judicial ruling found ROSS Intelligence's AI training on Westlaw content infringes copyright.

Thomson Reuters wins an early court battle over AI, copyright, and fair use

A judge rejected copyright infringement defenses presented by Ross Intelligence in a lawsuit by Thomson Reuters.

fromPatently-O

From Sculptors to Headnotes: Chiseling Out Copyright Protection for Westlaw Content

Judicial ruling found ROSS Intelligence's AI training on Westlaw content infringes copyright.

Thomson Reuters wins an early court battle over AI, copyright, and fair use

A judge rejected copyright infringement defenses presented by Ross Intelligence in a lawsuit by Thomson Reuters.

more#thomson-reuters

fromPatently-O

Discovery, Injury, and Diligence: Reconciling Subjective and Objective Copyright Limitations Standards Post-Warner Chappell

The Supreme Court may resolve a key issue regarding the statute of limitations for copyright infringement, potentially transforming copyright law.

Court docs allege Meta trained AI model using LibGen

Meta allegedly used copyrighted materials from an accused site, Library Genesis, to train its AI models, sparking legal disputes over copyright violations.

Media industry

New York Daily News, NY Times ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit

OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of using copyrighted news stories without permission to train their AI products.

fromTheregister

Court docs allege Meta trained AI model using LibGen

Meta allegedly used copyrighted materials from an accused site, Library Genesis, to train its AI models, sparking legal disputes over copyright violations.

Media industry

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

New York Daily News, NY Times ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit

OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of using copyrighted news stories without permission to train their AI products.

more#ai-training

5 months ago

Copyright infringement on freepik.com (steps to do next?)

It seems that after reporting the infringement, Freepik's lack of action for over three weeks highlights potential issues in their response to copyright claims.

Miscellaneous

#miley-cyrus

Music

Miley Cyrus sued for allegedly ripping off Bruno Mars song in Grammy-winning 'Flowers'

Miley Cyrus faces a copyright infringement lawsuit over similarities between her song 'Flowers' and Bruno Mars' 'When I Was Your Man.'

Miscellaneous

They're Trying to Take Miley Cyrus's 'Flowers'

Music

Miley Cyrus sued for allegedly ripping off Bruno Mars song in Grammy-winning 'Flowers'

Miley Cyrus faces a copyright infringement lawsuit over similarities between her song 'Flowers' and Bruno Mars' 'When I Was Your Man.'

Miscellaneous

They're Trying to Take Miley Cyrus's 'Flowers'

This Wild Copy Of Horizon Zero Dawn Is Just Begging For Sony To Sue

Tencent's Light of Motiram closely resembles Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn, raising concerns of blatant copyright infringement.

fromConsequence

The White Stripes withdraw lawsuit against Donald Trump

Jack and Meg White sued Trump for using 'Seven Nation Army' in his campaign, claiming it was a blatant copyright infringement, but have now withdrawn the lawsuit.

Miscellaneous

Wall Street Journal and New York Post are suing Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

The publishers' complaint highlights that Perplexity's actions are not only legally questionable but also fundamentally unfair, as it utilizes their intellectual property to compete directly for audience traffic.

Miscellaneous

10 months ago

A Guide to the Many Lawsuits Against Ye

Ye is facing multiple lawsuits concerning business practices, harassment, and copyright issues amidst backlash from controversial public comments.