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  Microsoft and OpenAI Sued by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Authors for Copyright Infringement 

  Delve into the groundbreaking copyright lawsuit between Microsoft, OpenAI, and Pulitzer Prize authors. A must-read.

• Pirate Bay, RARBRG, Kickass, Torrentz Update: Torrent Sites Can Be Banned from ISP, Law States

  Advocate General Szpunar sent to the EU Court of Justice a recommendation to order the block of access on torrent sites like The Pirate Bay, RARBRG, Kickass, Torrentz and the like.

• Google Has To Pay $20 Million In Patent Infringement According to Jury Verdict

  Federal jury ordered Google to pay $20 million in damage claims to plaintiffs after found the company violated three patents of malware protection software .

• Oracle Files Appeal In A Billions Of Dollar Copyright Lawsuit Against Google

  Oracle filed an appeal for the copyright infringement lawsuit against Google on Friday, Feb. 10. The court ruling in May 2016 stated that Google did not violate the use of Java technology from Oracle.

• Google to Ban Torrent Sites: Piracy to be Solved by Dealing with Search Engines

  Google and other search engines like Yahoo and Bing agrees to ban Torrent sites from their search results starting June 1, 2017.

• Ted Cruz Campaign Team Sued By Seattle Music Company Over 'Stolen Music

  A Seattle-based music licensing company took Ted Cruz's campaign team to court. They were hit with a lawsuit claiming that the campaign team stole music from them for the advertisements they produced.

• US copyright infringement priority watch list includes China, India; Could lead to sanctions in WTO

  The United States is targeting 11 countries for the worst cases of copyright infringement of music, movies and other intellectual property in its recently released US Trade Representative’s Office report. The priority watch list includes China and India. The countries are at risk for sanctions should the case be brought to the World Trade Organization.

• Led Zeppelin Can Settle Stairway Lawsuit for $1 and Writing Credit According to Lawyer

  The legal parties of Led Zeppelin are looking to make settlement for the alleged copyright infringement case against Spirit for their Stairway to Heaven opening. Both parties are scheduled to face court in a few weeks' time.

• Kendrick Lamar sued for using Bill Withers' music without permission

  Rapper Kendrik Lamar is facing a lawsuti for using 70s legend Bill Wither's music without permission. The lawsuit claims that the rapper merely pasted the rap and hip hop lyrics to an already existing musical material.

• Judge Lets 54 Sudanese Refugees Pursue Fraud And Copyright Claims Over 2014 Reese Witherspoon Film

  A judge has allowed 54 Sudanese refugees who filed a lawsuit against the 2014 Reese Witherspoon film called "The Good Lie" to pursue the fraud and copyright claims.

• "Ballers" producers Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and HBO Sued Over Copyright Infringement

  Screenwriters Everette Silas and Sherri Littleton sued actors and producers, Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and HBO of American televison series, "Ballers". The suit alleges copyright infrigement of their original series, Off Season and seeking $200 million compensation.

• Screenplay writer sues Sylvester Stallone and Ryan Coogler for allegedly stealing ‘Creed’ idea

  A New Jersey screenwriter has emerged to file a lawsuit against the filmmakers of Creed for stealing his work similar to the film. The studios responsible have released their statements on the issue.

• Fox News, North Jersey Media Group end lawsuits through settlement

  Fox News and North Jersey Media Group (NJMG) has reached a settlement regarding the famous photo of firefighter raising the US flag in the site of the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. The settlement discontinues the copyright infringement lawsuits the companies have filed against each other.

• XBMC to take legal action against Kodi users, sellers committing copyright infringement, piracy law violations

  Kodi app producer XBMC Foundation will take legal action against users that violate the copyright infringement or piracy laws. Action will also be taken against sellers of Kodi with add-ons or plug-ins that enables piracy.

• Pharmaceutical exec Martin Shkreli faces lawsuit over Wu-Tang Clan's $2 million-worth 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' album

  A New York-based artist is suing Martin Shkreli, members of the Wu-Tang Clan and the album's producers of the alleged copyright infringement of licensed artwork that were used in "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin".

• Tattoo company sues 'NBA 2K16' makers for illegal use of copyrighted tattoo designs; Lebron James apparently puzzled by lawsuit

  Solid Oaks Sketches filed a lawsuit against video game company Take-Two for illegal using Lebron James', Kobe Bryant's and other players' tattoos in "NBA 2K16".

• Hasbro sued for "My Little Pony" font copyright issues; Font Brothers seeks $150,000 in damages per violation

  Hasbro is being sued by Font Brothers for allegedly using the "Generation B" font illegally in all their "My Little Pony" products without the right copyright license from the said fontmaker.

• Photographer files complaint against The Today Show over copyright infringement

  Photographer Alexander Stross accused NBC Unviersal’s The Today Show over copyright infringement. Stross filed a complaint in a Texas court that the show used his photos without permission and without proper credit on its website.

• Artist Richard Prince sued again for copyright infringement over Rastafarian image

  New York-based artist Richard Prince has been sued for copyright infringement by Donald Graham, whose photo called Rastafarian Smoking a Joint was used by Prince and sold for $100,000.

• U.S. court backs $2.1 million copyright award for song 'Whoomp!'

  The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has upheld a $2.1 million jury award in a copyright infringement case involving the 1993 hit rap song "Whoomp! (There It Is)."