43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

“It is a truth universally acknowledged – so universally as to be worthy of judicial notice – that designers long to have their work featured in Vogue , and that the models who make their living exhibiting designer clothes aspire to have their photographs appear in the magazine – or, today, on its website or social media account.”

Advertising 62

Advertising Advertising Designs Design 62

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Critiques about “issues of methodology, survey design, reliability, the experience and reputation of the expert, critique of conclusions, and the like go to the weight of the survey rather than its admissibility.” Here, Monster’s alleged interference with Vital’s contracts was unrelated to the contracts Monster sought to enforce.

False Advertising 57

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 57

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. Defendant had not obtained the Deposit Design from the Copyright Office. Defendant had not tried to find out why Amazon kept reinstating Plaintiff’s listing.

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Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 113

Copyright Lately

JULY 17, 2022

According to Tammy’s complaint, her grandfather set up a number of trusts which were “specifically designed in more than 15 years of estate planning legal advice with competent estate planning counsel” to hold Jay songwriter’s royalties and “to assure his daughter and granddaughter received their respective shares.”

Copyright 59

Copyright Music Social Media Publishing 59

The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

A very popular design of one of these boots is based on a traditional Spanish riding boot - the Regina boot or Heeled Regina - which looks like the below (and for a closer look click here ). Although their products have the "country" look and feel about them, the products aren't designed for serious country wear.

Designs 52

Designs Design Copying Art 52

Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

But for famed wedding dress designer, Hayley Paige Gutman, she certainly is ruing the Second Circuit’s recent decision to revive its 1999 holding of Ticor Title Ins. Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions.

Social Media 59

Social Media Contracts Confidentiality Business 59

Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In combination with the legislative design and other uncertainties about its modalities of exercise, these characteristics have caused the GDPR portability to have limited success in practice. Portability as a Consumer Contract Remedy.

IP 93

IP Contracts Social Media Copying 93

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media Contracts Branding 52

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

” Dark patterns are deceptive tactics or design patterns that impair people’s autonomy, decision-making, or choice to force them to do something. The plaintiff filed the defence of personality rights infringement based on the contract that allocated the personas to them. Social and Economic Studies , 61 (2), 99–125.

Personality Rights 64

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Copyright 64

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Supreme Court looked into a wide variety of issues such as oxygen and Covid-19 drugs shortage, equitable pricing of vaccines, protection of health workers, possibility of invoking compulsory licenses and the clampdown on free speech on social media platforms. Recognition of non-human inventors, AI and its implications for India.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

NFTs are created using “smart contracts,” which are software codes that govern actions such as validating ownership and regulating their transferability. Even premium watch brands are promoting NFT auctions through the many social media platforms accessible. is here to stay, and there’s no end in sight.

Non-Fungible Tokens 40

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership Branding 40

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

In 2019, actor Cameron Boyce , star of Disney franchises Jesse and Descendants , died tragically following a sudden epileptic seizure. The case involves an interesting interplay between copyright law, entertainment contracts and the First Amendment.

Copyright 80

Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Social Media 80

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

First, governments can never successfully operate a social media service. Of course, mobs, riots, rebellions, pogroms, lynchings, and other coordinated killings have taken place throughout human history, well before social media existed. social media has played an outsized role in finding and prosecuting the insurrection.

Social Media 127

Social Media Law Privacy Government 127