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Supreme Court to weigh Cox’s liability for users’ copyright infringement
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The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment on December 1, 2025, a case that asks when internet service providers can be held contributorily liable for failing to curb repeat copyright infringement by their subscribers.
A Los Angeles jury ruled Thursday that Jason Derulo owes no songwriting credit or royalties to session musician Matthew Spatola for the 2020 hit Savage Love.
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Kanye West, now known as Ye, took the witness stand in a copyright infringement case in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. He faced questions about an alleged unlicensed sample used in his song Hurricane.
Disney has issued a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the company of distributing pirated versions of Disney's copyrighted characters. The letter highlights content from Star Wars, Marvel, and other Disney franchises being made available as if it were free public domain material. This action underscores ongoing efforts to protect intellectual property in the digital space.
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The Motion Picture Association has urged TikTok owner ByteDance to halt its new AI model, Seedance 2.0, which enables users to generate deepfakes from copyrighted movies and TV shows. A viral video depicting Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt has highlighted concerns over unauthorized use of studio material. A screenwriter for 'Deadpool & Wolverine' warned that such AI advancements signal major changes for the industry.
A Danish court has convicted a Reddit moderator for violating actresses' moral rights by sharing out-of-context nude scenes from films and TV shows. The 40-year-old man, known online as KlammereFyr, received a seven-month conditional prison sentence and community service. The ruling marks the first criminal conviction under Denmark's right of respect in copyright law.
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The FBI has issued a subpoena to domain registrar Tucows seeking information on the operator of Archive.today, a site used to archive webpages and bypass paywalls. The subpoena, part of a federal criminal investigation, demands subscriber details but remains secret except for its public disclosure by the site's X account. Tucows states it complies with valid legal processes despite its advocacy for free speech.
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