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Uh-Oh, the Ninth Circuit Is Messing Again With Its Roommates Ruling–Vargas v. Facebook

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Some possible reasons why: The 2008 en banc ruling functionally became dicta in 2012 when the Ninth Circuit held that Roommates.com never touched illegal content at all. ” Finally, Facebook argued that its tools were “neutral” because they worked the same across all advertisers, not just housing advertisers. .”

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Dastar bars false marking claims brought under Lanham Act (dubitante)

43(B)log

17, 2023) Super-interesting holding that, while there’s no patent field preemption against bringing false patent marking claims under the Lanham Act, Dastar (as expansively interpreted to cover false advertising claims) does preclude such claims, possibly only because of party argument. Dismissed with leave to amend. 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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Regulating The Game: Towards A Safe and Sustainable Online Gaming Ecosystem in India

IP and Legal Filings

have created a niche market in the gaming Industry, introducing special products for gaming. Sikkim Online Gaming Act, 2008 was amended in 2018, making it mandatory for each player’s identity to be verified by a photograph. Nowadays, there are various sources to play games. Various companies like Razor, Nintendo, etc.

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University Websites Are Being Flooded with Online Piracy Scams

TorrentFreak

In the United States, however, higher education institutions were forced to put the brakes on piracy due to the passing of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( HEOA ) in 2008. These include a PDF file that advertises a free copy of “Avatar: The Way of Water”, as shown below.

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UK Regulator Bans Misleading “Hot Air” Ads

IP Tech Blog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four separate adverts which relate to electric plug-in mini heaters. Although the ads which were investigated were placed by different advertisers, the ads were representing the same mini-heater product. None of the advertisers responded to the ASA.

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TTAB Denies Cancellation Petition for Failure to Prove Acquired Distinctiveness of Petitioner's Common Law Marks

The TTABlog

Petitioner claimed a first used date in 2008. Petitioner sunk its own claim that its marks acquired distinctiveness in 2008 by testifying that its sales that year were $256; furthermore there were no advertising expenditures during 2008-2010. Pet Go Round of Greensboro , Cancellation No.

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Practical Considerations for Prize Draws – New Guidance Issued by the ASA

IP Tech Blog

As discussed in a previous blog post, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has emphasised that prize draws must comply with provisions of its CAP Code. Failing which one risks being in breach of the rules, which can ultimately lead to criminal prosecution for failure to comply with consumer protection, gambling and advertising laws.