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Authors file copyright lawsuit against Anthropic for AI model training
20.8.2024
The latest in a series of cases concerning copyright and AI looks at the sources Anthropic used to train its Claude large language models
New bill suggests thwarting AI copycats, deepfakes with watermarks
12.7.2024
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a new bill to tackle deep fakes, copyright infringement and AI training on data it’s not supposed to
Nintendo Gave Switch Pirates A Chance To Walk Away But They Apparently Refused
2.7.2024
The Switch may be at the end of its life, but Nintendo is still on the hunt for the platform’s biggest pirates. In a pair of new lawsuits, the console manufacture has taken aim at both mod chip sellers as well as the moderator of the popular r/SwitchPiracy subreddit. Read more
Current Copyright Laws Sufficient for NFTs, No Need for New Legislation: US Govt Study
13.3.2024
A recent US government study found that existing intellectual property laws are sufficient to handle infringement related to NFTs. Consequently, there is no requirement for new legislation to tackle this issue, it says.
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U.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
13.3.2024
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Hong Kong High Court Rules Against Huobi Global in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe/piter2121 The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has ruled in favor of X-SPOT GLOBAL LIMITED in a trademark infringement case against Huobi Global Limited. The court issued an interim injunction, prohibiting Huobi Global Limited from using...
Spanish Watchdog Initiates Sanctions Against Miolos for Violating Crypto Ad Rules
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of Spain has opened its first crypto infringement case against local technology provider Miolos. CNMV, the Spanish securities markets regulatory body, released an agreement on Wednesday, announcing “sanctions proceedings” against...
AI chatbots are illegally ripping off copyrighted news, says media group
1.11.2023
AI developers are taking revenue, data and users away from news publications by building competing products, the News Media Alliance claims
US judge deals blow to artists in copyright suit over AI generated art
31.10.2023
A judge mostly sided with Midjourney, DeviantArt and Stability AI’s bid to dismiss the artists’ class action lawsuit that accused the firms of copyright infringement
Yuga Labs Awarded $1.6 Million in Damages in NFT Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Ryder Ripps
27.10.2023
A California federal judge said that Yuga Labs, the blockchain company behind some of the most popular collectibles of the NFT boom, is entitled to receive nearly $1.6 million in damages, plus legal fees, from a conceptual artist and his business partner who copied Bored Ape’s NFT art....
Ryder Ripps ordered to pay Yuga Labs $1.6M in copyright lawsuit
27.10.2023
The NFT artists were also ordered to cover Yuga Labs’ legal fees after determining the trademark infringement constituted an “exceptional case.”
Universal Music Group sues Anthropic AI over copyright infringement
19.10.2023
Universal Music Group, Concord Publishing and ABKCO Music & Records alleged that Anthropic “unlawfully” copied and disseminated “vast amounts of copyrighted works” from the publishers
MetaMask briefly pulled from App Store, British MPs argue for caution with NFT copyright infringement: Nifty Newsletter, Oct. 11–Oct. 17
18.10.2023
Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardis believes the NFT market slump is not a sign of regression but maturity
US Grocery Chain Trader Joe’s Sues Decentralized Exchange Trader Joe for Trademark Infringement
13.10.2023
Grocery chain Trader Joe’s filed a lawsuit this month against the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Trader Joe for trademark infringement. The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, alleges that Trader Joe illegally copied the Trader Joe’s brand name and seeks to bar the exchange from...
UK committee to look into NFT copyright infringement
11.10.2023
A UK committee comprising groups from various political organizations has requested the government get connected with non-fungible token spaces and look into copyright violations, thereby setting up more effective practices for safeguarding the interests of builders. It is conceivable for...
U.K. Government Urged to Address NFT Copyright Infringement – Here's the Latest
11.10.2023
A cross-party committee in the United Kingdom has called on the government to collaborate with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces in order to combat copyright infringement.
In a report released on Wednesday, the committee outlined its recommendations, which also included suggestions...
UK Parliament Committee Urges Government to Address NFT Copyright Infringement
11.10.2023
The UK’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee, a cross-party parliament group, is recommending the Government take action on the “widespread copyright infringement” in non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The committee MPs have warned that the promotion of cryptocurrencies in professional sports is putting...
British MPs urge action on NFT copyright infringement, crypto fan tokens
11.10.2023
A U.K. parliamentary committee called for a crack down on sports fan tokens and recommended the government issue a code of conduct for NFT platforms
U.K. Group Calls for NFT Copyright Infringement Safeguards and Code of Conduct
11.10.2023
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which includes representatives from several political parties, started an inquiry into non-fungible tokens in November
Meta refutes claims of copyright infringement in AI training
20.9.2023
In a lawsuit against Sarah Silverman and other authors Meta claims its AI system does not create copyright infringing material