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Japanese AI experts raise concern over bots trained on copyrighted material
1.6.2023
Takashi Kii, the Member of the House of Representatives for 10 Wards of Fukuoka indicated that he is pushing for regulation to protect copyright holders from being infringed on by AI
Ugandan High Court Rules to Uphold Central Bank’s Crypto Prohibition
25.4.2023
A Judge of a High Court in Uganda recently dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto transactions. In his ruling, Justice Musa Ssekaana insisted that the central bank’s crypto prohibition...
NFT app Rebase co-founder accused of going ‘rogue’ in suit by partner
19.4.2023
An apparent business partner of Rebase's co-founder claims he was pushed out of the firm and funds he owned were moved from a joint crypto wallet
Lightning Labs’ Taro Project Faces Halt as Judge Issues Temporary Injunction for Trademark Infringement
16.3.2023
The decision in the case brought by fellow blockchain software developer Tari Labs raises questions about trademark enforcement in the open source community
Coinbase hit with proposed trademark lawsuit over Nano derivative products
27.2.2023
NanoLabs has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase for its Nano Bitcoin futures contract and Nano Ether futures contract
French Luxury Brand Hermes Wins NFT Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
10.2.2023
French luxury brand Hermes has won a lawsuit against an artist who depicted its famous Birkin bags in a non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The artist argued that NFTs should be covered under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment but the jury disagreed. Hermes Wins Lawsuit Against...
Jack Dorsey’s Block sues Bitcoin.com for trademark infringement
28.11.2022
“The use of the designation "VERSE" constitutes an infringement of our client's trademarks under German trademark law,” Block’s legal counsel said in a letter to Bitcoin.com
Blockchain firm sues Coinbase for $350M alleging patent infringement
26.9.2022
The plaintiff, Veritaseum believes that other centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges may have also unlawfully used the patent to facilitate crypto payments, trading, and staking services
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement
23.9.2022
Lawsuit alleges that Coinbase infringed on patents related to its blockchain infrastructure
China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs
10.9.2022
Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy with the participation of several departments....
Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Sues Rival Alkane Midstream Over Patent Infringement
27.8.2022
The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy is suing the rival firm Alkane Midstream LLC over alleged patent infringement and poaching customers in Colorado. Crusoe’s lawsuit claims since November 2019, “Alkane was actively monitoring Crusoe and...
Take-Two Going After Another GTA Modder
6.7.2022
Another day, another DMCA takedown notice sent to a Grand Theft Auto modder. This time, it’s virtual reality modder Luke Ross who says that Take-Two has issued him a DMCA claim over his VR mods even though he argues that his work contains no copyrighted code or material. It’s just the latest in...
Destiny 2 Cheat Makers Agree To Pay $13.5 Million In Damages To End Bungie Lawsuit
16.6.2022
After nearly a year of back-and-forth in and out of court, cheat software developers Elite Boss Tech have agreed to pay $13.5 million in damages to Bungie. The cheat maker had previously offered Destiny 2 cheating software on its website, leading to a lawsuit from the Destiny developer last year....
Bungie Sees Multiple Claims Against Destiny Cheat Seller Dismissed In Federal Court
30.4.2022
Bungie was served a bit of a loss this week in its ongoing legal war against cheat makers and sellers. On Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed Bungie’s copyright infringement claims against website AimJunkies while agreeing with the cheat seller’s legal defense that the Destiny publisher’s other...
South Korean Music Sharing Platform Registers NFT Music Theft Prevention Patent
27.4.2022
A South Korean music sharing platform, Koong World, recently announced the registration of a non-fungible token (NFT)-based music theft prevention patent. Using this patent, the music sharing platform aims to “solve the problem of copyright protection in the rapidly growing music...
ARTIC Brings the Decentralized Approach to Art Galleries and Exhibitions via Its Meta-Exhibitions
1.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The ARTIC team is made up of highly skilled IT engineers, art consultants, designers, and various other professionals with an average of more than 20 years of experience in their respective disciplines. The ARTIC team intends to use blockchain technology to tackle contemporary...
The Battle Between Anime YouTube and Japan Keeps Escalating
4.2.2022
Anime content creators on YouTube have been entrenched in a brutal fair use battle with aggressive Japanese copyright owners for a while now, but as one content creator tells it, things are starting to get out of control. Japanese companies don’t want YouTubers using their footage. YouTubers need...
2 Mirrored, Copycat Bored Ape NFT Projects Cause Copyright Infringement Controversy
1.1.2022
In the midst of the hype surrounding the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles, two NFT projects have appeared offering near-identical or mirrored versions of the original BAYC NFTs. The NFT marketplace Opensea has removed the NFT projects from the market for breaking...
Manga Piracy Has Increased During The Pandemic
31.12.2021
From baking sourdough bread and working out, people have kept themselves busy in a variety of ways during the pandemic. Manga piracy, it seems, is also one of them. An organization called ABJ (Authorized Books of Japan) was created to raise awareness regarding manga piracy. According to Jiji Press...
Modders Fight GTA Lawsuit As ‘Definitive’ Bundle Crashes And Burns
17.11.2021
Attorneys representing the four defendants in Take-Two Interactive Software’s copyright infringement lawsuit against a group of Grand Theft Auto modders recently responded to the video game conglomerate’s complaint, flatly denying several allegations of wrongdoing. They also argue that their...