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Can Tattoos Infringe Copyrights, and If So, What Happens Then?–Sedlik v. Kat Von D

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Can tattoos infringe copyrights, and if yes, what remedies are appropriate? Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. She tattooed the Sedlik photo onto Farmer and promoted the tattoo on social media.

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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

However, those arguments were more theoretical than empirical; there weren’t a lot of high-profile examples of a mass-market consumer service deploying this strategy. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. Battles over politician-operated social media accounts. StopTheSADScheme.

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‘Valorant Mobile’ Leaks Excite Gamers But ‘Pirate’ Copies Are Bad News

TorrentFreak

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Copyright Complaint Targets Just One Video.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

One is tempted to characterize these plaintiffs as copyright “trolls.” In other words, the gist of the case is whether the photographers surrender their right to exclude others by voluntarily posting their own photos to social media. The question is whether the same is true as a legal matter.)

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 31- August 6)

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Praharsh discussed an interesting development in Karnataka where a Court granted an interim injunction to a law student against 2 law assistant professors, on copyright infringement claims. SpicyIP Tidbit: Law Student Claiming Copyright Infringement Gets an Interim Injunction Against 2 Law Asst. Anything important we’re missing out on?

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1H 2021 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Some interesting discussion on the use of Google and Twitter to determine genericness: Plaintiffs also offered evidence of Google searches and social media mentions on Twitter to support their position that PRETZEL CRISPS is not generic. Whole Foods Market Service, Inc., Copyright . A company used [competitortrademark].com

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Removing songs from Spotify could breach label’s duty to exploit: Four Tet v Domino

The IPKat

Artist Four Tet took to social media to announce that its record label, Domino, had requested his music be removed from streaming platforms, amidst a legal dispute over royalties. Permission was also sought to add an alternative claim relating to alleged restraint of trade and copyright infringement.