copyright

The New York Times vs. OpenAI: A Turning Point for Web Scraping?
In a recent blog, we covered the blurry lines of legality surrounding web scraping and how the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) further complicates the matter. Shortly ...

AI Gets a Legal Gift for Thanksgiving
A federal court in San Fransisco addressed whether the training of AI infringes copyright, and the decision has interesting implications for the technology's future ...

Juice Jacking Debunked, Photographer vs. AI Dataset, Google Authenticator Risks
In this episode we debunk the fearmongering surrounding “juice jacking,” a cyber attack where attackers steal data from devices that are charging via USB ports. Next, we dive into a case where ...

Abuse of Copyright Law Online to Remove Dissent and Criticism
The Washington Post recently reported on a “reputation management” company called Eliminalia which purported to clean up the online reputation of its clients and customers and make negative information “disappear.” Now, there ...
$23 Million YouTube Royalties Scam
Scammers were able to convince YouTube that other peoples’ music was their own. They successfully stole $23 million before they were caught. No one knows how common this scam is, and how ...
Suing Infrastructure Companies for Copyright Violations
It’s a matter of going after those with deep pockets. From Wired: Cloudflare was sued in November 2018 by Mon Cheri Bridals and Maggie Sottero Designs, two wedding dress manufacturers and sellers ...
Deliberately Playing Copyrighted Music to Avoid Being Live-Streamed
Vice is reporting on a new police hack: playing copyrighted music when being filmed by citizens, trying to provoke social media sites into taking the videos down and maybe even banning the ...