Joan Jett does not love getting ripped off
Rocker Joan Jett’s record label has sued a payroll software company for ripping off her famous song, “I Love Rock N’ Roll” in a TV commercial.
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Ariana Grande sued by painter over image used in music video
An artist is suing Ariana Grande for copying his painting of a woman depicted as the wick of a candle, in her music video for "God Is A Woman".
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Soulja Boy stops cranking out knock-off consoles
Soulja Boy, who has been selling knock-off game consoles on his online store, has pulled the products and shut down his website.
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It is illegal to share photos of the Eiffel Tower at night
It is actually illegal to share photos of the Eiffel Tower at night due to a loophole in European Union laws.
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Bobby Brown sues over unauthorised footage
R&B singer Bobby Brown is suing the makers of the documentary about Whitney Houston for using unauthorised footage of him and his daughter.
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Ed Sheeran has to face the music over alleged rip-off of Marvin Gaye song
Ed Sheeran has failed in his bid to dismiss a copyright infringement suit by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who claim he copied from the R&B classic "Let's Get It On" in Sheeran's song "Thinking Out Loud".
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What happens when someone copies your idea for a book title?
An author has accused bestselling author Nora Roberts of plagiarising a book title of hers. But book titles cannot be copyrighted.
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Disney gets pushback on copyright of Hakuna Matata
Disney's trademark of the phrase "Hakuna Matata" is getting flak from Africans who think of it as cultural appropriation.
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Bad Choice: Netflix sued by Choose Your Own Adventure publisher
Netflix is being sued by the publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure books for copyright infringement in its Black Mirror movie.
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Fallout Shelter rip-off Westworld Mobile to shut down
A game sued by Bethesda Softworks for being too similar to its game Fallout Shelter will shut down, one week after the developer and Bethesda settled out of court.
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Korean brand sued over traditional campfire song, but who really owns the copyright?
The most recent publishers of a popular children's song are being sued for copyright infringement. But even then it's unclear who wrote it.
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Monster Energy gets a rare win in court over trademark infringement
Energy drink company Monster Energy, known for going after any other company that has words, slogans or designs that bear even a bit of similarity to its trademark, has gotten a win in court.
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