Blade Runner 2049 producers sue Elon Musk over AI art at robotaxi event
Tesla and CEO Elon Musk were sued by the producers of the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049 for allegedly using AI to spoof an image of the film at its We, Robot event. Go to Source
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FBI accused of violating MIT License in smart contract code usage
The FBI has faced claims over the improper use of OpenZeppelin’s libraries in its smart contracts, sparking legal concerns. Go to Source
Kim Dotcom’s Extradition to US Approved by New Zealand Justice Minister
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, may soon be extradited to the U.S. from New Zealand following a decision by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Dotcom, who has long resisted extradition since an FBI raid in 2012, said he has a plan and expressed his affection for New Zealand. He is accused by the U.S. of … Read more
US Copyright Office reports ‘urgent need’ for protection from deepfakes
The Office is calling for the creation of a new law to deal with digital replicas. Go to Source
OpenAI promises to fund legal costs for ChatGPT users sued over copyright
OpenAI joins Google, Microsoft and others in legally backing their users if they face legal action over copyright infringement. Go to Source
US judge deals blow to artists in copyright suit over AI generated art
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. Go to Source
Ryder Ripps ordered to pay Yuga Labs $1.6M in copyright lawsuit
The NFT artists were also ordered to cover Yuga Labs’ legal fees after determining the trademark infringement constituted an “exceptional case.” Go to Source
Trader Joe’s grocery store files trademark lawsuit against Trader Joe DEX
Among the claims included allegations of federal trademark infringement and dilution, with Trader Joe allegedly capitalizing on the store’s “name, goodwill, and brand recognition”. Go to Source
China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs
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. Regulators in China Move to Strengthen Copyright Supervision of Online … Read more
NFTs and intellectual property, explained
When you buy a nonfungible token, do you automatically get intellectual property rights? Well… it’s complicated. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
