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“Walk of Shame” allegedly sued for stealing the screenplay

Elizabeth Banks and the producers of “Walk of Shame” have been sued over allegedly stealing the story from a writer’s screenplay. Dan Rosen filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles through his Shame on You Productions whose screen credits include The Last Supper and Freeloaders. Rosen alleges copyright infringement and breach of implied-in-fact contract, asserting [...]

By |2017-09-08T14:38:50+05:30November 18th, 2016|Copyright|0 Comments

Provider of free Wi-Fi is not liable for copyright infringement

Free public Wi-Fi is not a rarity, especially among shops that try to draw the attention of potential customers to their goods and services. However, what happens when a user commits a copyright infringement while using that Wi-Fi network? Would the person who runs the shop be held liable for the crime? This is [...]

By |2017-09-08T16:54:02+05:30November 18th, 2016|Copyright, Innovation|0 Comments

Justices Ponder the Meaning of Fashion in a copyright case

The immediate question for the justices at a Supreme Court argument on  was whether designs on cheerleaders’ uniforms were subject to copyright protection. As the argument progressed, though, it became increasingly clear that the case raised broader issues, with vast financial consequences for the fashion industry and deep philosophical implications for how clothing signifies [...]

By |2017-09-08T17:05:03+05:30November 18th, 2016|Copyright|0 Comments

Disney sues ‘The Autobots’ for Copyright Infringement

Walt Disney Co has taken three Chinese firms to court over concerns local animation "The Autobots" copied elements from Disney's own hit movie "Cars", as the US firm looks to protect its drive into the world's second-largest economy. Disney is making a major push into China with the recent opening of a $5.5 billion theme park [...]

By |2017-09-08T17:12:49+05:30November 18th, 2016|Copyright|0 Comments

World Chess Championship officials sue to stop pirating of match

The official commercial rights holder of this year’s world chess championship hit two chess websites with a lawsuit in New York federal court, seeking $4.5 million in damages for pirating chess player moves from its website and a block from publishing chess plays. Organizers of the World Chess Championship sued on Monday to block [...]

By |2017-09-08T17:16:00+05:30November 18th, 2016|Copyright|0 Comments

The photos that appear on Facebook Zee network “Khana khazana” page is copied from other sites

It remains as the act of carelessness of reasoning on ignorance, they spend a lot to remove the watermark and post on their page and saying it happened by mistake, it is funny! Zee network have been telecasting a show called khana khazana and the same program have the page on facebook “Khana khazana” [...]

By |2017-09-08T17:21:36+05:30November 18th, 2016|Copyright|0 Comments
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