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Authors’ Heirs Sue Paramount, Challenge ‘Top Gun’ Copyright

The original story that started the blockbuster ‘Top Gun’ franchise came from a 1983 article in California magazine. The author’s heirs are suing Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement. They claim that the studio is pulling in tremendous profits from their “Top Gun: Maverick” sequel, even though the copyright to the story has expired. Ehud Yonay,

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Textbook Publishers Sue Shopify for Copyright Violations

On Wednesday, five major textbook publishers sued Shopify, accusing the Canadian e-commerce company of letting its vendors repeatedly commit digital piracy. This trademark and copyright infringement case was filed jointly by McGraw Hill, Pearson, Macmillan, Elsevier and Cengage. Shopify, based in Ottawa, was first launched in 2006 as a platform to sell snowboarding equipment. It

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Childish Gambino Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Rapper Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) has been accused of copyright infringement for his 2018 hit song, “The is America.” This is America vs. Made in America – Is it Copyright Infringement? Florida rapper Emelike Nwosuocha, known as Kidd Wes, claims that Gambino copied key features of his song “Made in America” for his own composition,

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Neil Young Ceases Copyright Case Against Donald Trump

As Donald Trump seems certain to lose his 2020 presidential bid, singer-songwriter Neil Young has decided not to continue to fight him in court over the use of his songs “Devil’s Sidewalk” and “Rockin’ in the Free World” at Trump’s campaign rallies. Papers were filed on Monday to dismiss the copyright case. Back in August,

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Nicki Minaj to Copyright Trial After Winning Fair Use Case

Tracy Chapman has accused Nicki Minaj of infringing the copyright of her song, “Baby Can I Hold You,” for her remake titled “Sorry” which features Nas. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips, after reviewing summary judgment documents from both parties, concluded that Minaj’s “Sorry” creation constituted fair use of copyright. In making this decision, Phillips

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CBS Wins Star Trek: Discovery Copyright Infringement Case

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that CBS was not guilty of copyright infringement and that a “Star Trek: Discovery” story arc about a giant tardigrade did not infringe upon the copyright of an unreleased video game that also centered around a giant tardigrade. Anas Osama Ibrahim Abdin, who owns a copyright

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Internet Archive Sued for ‘Mass Copyright Infringement’

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internet Archive announced its “National Emergency Library,” which temporarily suspended the waitlists for borrowing e-books and made writers and publishers see red. What started as general outrage has now become a copyright infringement lawsuit. In their lawsuit, four of the nation’s largest publishers have accused The Internet Archive,

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