3 Count: Vimeo Victory

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1: Vimeo Wins US Appeal to Defeat Record Labels’ Copyright Lawsuit

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Vimeo has secured another victory against several record labels as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision in their favor.

The case began in 2009, when a group of record labels sued Viemo over allegedly infringing videos hosted on the platform. Vimeo argued that they were protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). However, the labels said that Vimeo should have been aware of the infringement and failed to take action against it.

However, both the lower and appeals courts found that Vimeo had no “red flag” knowledge of the alleged infringement. As such, Vimeo was protected by the DMCA and not liable for videos uploaded by its users.

2: UK’s Plan to Make Copyright Law More AI-Friendly Raises Concerns

Next, Daniel Tencer at Music Business Worldwide reports that the UK Parliament is considering a 50-point AI Opportunities Action Plan to make the country a more prominent player in the AI space.

Among the recommendations is a reformation of copyright law that would make it more AI-friendly, making it easier for AI companies to use creators’ works without permission.

The proposal has received strong pushback from various groups representing UK creative industries. Those industries note that ethically sourced AI systems are already being trained only on licensed material. However, the plan’s proponents say it would create new opportunities in the UK and grant greater legal certainty.

3: Supreme Court Denies Florida Broker’s Appeal for Attorney Fees in Copyright Case

Finally, today, Rochdi Rais at the USA Herald reports that the Supreme Court has declined to hear a copyright case over attorneys’ fees, bringing and to the case.

Affordable Aerial Photography Inc. (AAP) filed the case against John Abdelsayed and his company, Trends Realty USA. AAP accused Abdelsayed of using a copyright-protected photograph on his company website. However, they dropped the case partway through, causing Abdelsayed to see recovery of his legal costs.

However, that did not happen, as the courts didn’t consider Abdelsayed the “prevailing party” in the case. Abdelsayed had appealed to the Supreme Court, which has declined to hear the case, letting the lower courts’ rulings stand.

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