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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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Neiman Marcus Sued by Nonprofit for Copyright Infringement

Native nonprofit Sealaska Heritage Institute filed a lawsuit against Neiman Marcus, the luxury department store chain. In their lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court, the nonprofit claimed copyright infringement and unlawful use of the term “Ravenstail.” They allege that the garment sold by Neiman Marcus looks like a traditional Alaskan Ravenstail robe,

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Katy Perry $2.8M Copyright Infringement Verdict Overturned

The verdict against Katy Perry, in the Dark Horse copyright infringement lawsuit, has been overturned in the California federal court by Judge Christina A. Snyder. This good news for Perry follows Led Zeppelin’s legal victory in the Stairway to Heaven case. Last year, a Los Angeles jury found Perry’s Dark Horse single in violation of

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