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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.

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Hashtags And Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Today’s world is growing so fast and we humans are becoming completely dependent upon the technology If you’ve spent any length of time on any social media site in the previous few years, you’ll recognise three facts. For starters, social media is become an essential marketing platform for the majority of firms.

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US News rating was mere opinion except as to school that intentionally submitted bad information to it

43(B)log

23, 2024) Plaintiffs alleged that defendants conspired to inflate the US News ranking of USC Rossier School of Education by submitting inaccurate or incomplete data to US News and market the resulting ranking to the public. News and World Report’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.”

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competitor's copying of photos doesn't inherently inflict competitive harm

43(B)log

3, 2021) The parties compete in the market for custom landscape design services. “[I]n I]n February 2010, Natorp’s began using approximately 24 of McCleese’s photos on its commercial website.” Along with copyright claims, McCleese asserted Lanham Act false advertising claims. McCleese v. Natorp’s, Inc., 2021 WL 2270511, No.

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Battle of the spiritual and holistic therapists over ‘Archangel Alchemy’ trade mark

The IPKat

Stone had began marketing an online ‘metaphysical education’ course under the brand ‘ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY’ in or around July 2019, with the course first starting on 23 September 2019 and running until 21 September 2020. In that regard, the use made of the sign in advertising and commercial correspondence is of particular relevance.”

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False endorsement remains broader than many state ROP laws

43(B)log

American Girl applied for trademarks on a space-themed doll named Luciana Vega, which it began marketing in 2018 as its “Girl of the Year” doll. Walkowicz allegedly received multiple emails and social-media messages commenting on the similarities between Walkowicz and Luciana and inquiries about whether they had endorsed the doll.

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Burger Case Bounces In-N-Out of Court in Meaty Appeal

IP Whiteboard

16 February 2010. g) placing apparent weight on evidence of confusion from social media posts and no weight on the absence of evidence of actual confusion. Class 30: All products in class 30 including, hamburger sandwiches and cheeseburger sandwiches, hot coffee for consumption on or off the premises. IN-N-OUT BURGER.