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U.S. Supports Photographer in Andy Warhol Copyright Case

The U.S. government has agreed with the Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a high-profile copyright infringement lawsuit between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation. The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing the case, which involves the rights of the renowned photographer to pursue a copyright infringement lawsuit regarding Andy Warhol’s paintings of her […]

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Back-to-School Warning and Tips About Counterfeit Products

Counterfeit Products / August 11, 2022

As the school season starts up again, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to warn students and their parents and teachers about the perils of counterfeit products and how to spot the fakes. Their joint effort is designed to educate consumers about the impact that counterfeit goods

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Majors, Bright House and Charter Reach Copyright Settlements

After a long-running copyright infringement lawsuit, the major record companies have reached a settlement with U.S. internet service provider Charter Communications. The ISP was sued by the Big Three in 2019 in response to massive copyright infringement by its users and the company’s complacency toward its own infringer policies. They were in fact sued twice,

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Authors Say Amazon Ignores Fraud as Book Piracy Flourishes

Book Piracy / July 31, 2022

Angry authors, publishers and customers say that Amazon is rife with counterfeit books—and is doing virtually nothing to stop the perpetrators. Pirated books include fiction and non-fiction, but the problem is especially widespread with textbooks since their high prices attract pirates. Authors and legitimate publishers are hurt by lost revenues, but readers are also victims

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CEO Charged – $1B in Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment

Counterfeit Products / July 8, 2022

A District of New Jersey federal grand jury has charged a Florida resident with trafficking in counterfeit and fraudulent Cisco networking equipment. The retail value of the counterfeit equipment is estimated at more than $1 billion. It is alleged that Miami resident Onur Aksoy, aka Dave Durden, aka Ron Aksoy, 38, ran dozens of businesses,

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Lewis Black $10M Copyright Infringement Suit Against Pandora

Comedian Lewis Black is suing streaming audio platform, Pandora, over publishing rights and copyright infringement. Pandora is owned by SiriusXM. This is the latest action in an ongoing legal battle between comedians, streaming companies, and performing rights organizations that are trying to clarify digital rights and standardize copyright for spoken-word content. Black, who is one

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Clint Eastwood Wins $2M CBD Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

Trademark Infringement / July 1, 2022

Does Clint Eastwood promote CBD products? The answer from a California federal court is no. Eastwood was victorious in a lawsuit that alleged that a CBD seller stole his name and likeness to promote its CBD products. This verdict, which awarded the actor $2 million, is the second to be decided in his favor against

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U.S DOJ Seizes Six Sites Engaged in Copyright Infringement

This seizure of six copyright-infringing websites is part of the Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to fight copyright infringement. According to the unsealed court records, the U.S. was authorized by the court to seize the domain names pending forfeiture. The domains are Corourbanos.com, Corourbano.com, Pautamp3.com, SIMP3.com, flowactivo.co and Mp3Teca.ws. Law enforcement stated

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Tattoo Artist Sued for Photo Copyright Infringement

In a case that may well have far-reaching ramifications, photographer Jeffrey B. Sedlik is squaring off against famous tattoo artist Kat Von D. He claims that when creating a tattoo for a client, she copied his 1989 photograph of legendary jazz artist Miles Davis. The question being asked in the legal filing is: if your

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Ed Sheeran Wins Again; $1.1 Million in Copyright Trial Costs

A judge in the U.S. has given Ed Sheeran his second copyright trial victory, awarding him with more than $1.1 million in costs. This amount covers 90 percent of his copyright lawsuit legal bill. Judge Antony Zacaroli explained in his judgment that it was his task to determine the winners and losers in the case.

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