Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

2021 has seen the emergence of a litigation genre against “yearbook” database vendors that publish old yearbooks online. 2021 WL 5050079 (N.D. I’ve blogged three yearbook cases so far this year ( Callahan v. Ancestry , Knapke v. Classmates , and Sessa v. Ancestry ), and today I’ll blog two more. Callahan v.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 15, 2022

. “Defendants advertised VNest TV as a subscription-based service providing more than 5,000 channels, movies, sports programs, and other premium content, all for a low monthly fee,” the complaint reads. “According to Defendants, VNest TV offers ‘the best content and up time than anyone else in the business.’

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

— Bright Data has long sold the data of all the major social media companies. As I wrote back in December, scraping claims are almost always about unwanted copying and distribution of data. In November 2023, X corp. Recently, Bright Data had its motion to dismiss granted against X Corp. on all counts. Bright Data Ltd. ,

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2022

TikTok, a video-sharing platform, has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. In fact, some statistics have shown that, in 2021, TikTok overtook Google as the year’s most popular domain. By: Noelle Henry. were copyright related. Choreography is another copyright issue faced by TikTok.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

The judgment also offers an insight into how the courts will view a party’s efforts to attract media attention by publicising their proceedings, as John Lewis said was the case here. Since 2009, these advertisements have been created by leading agency, adam&eve. It said this showed it had not copied the book.

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IPilogue

JULY 28, 2021

Early July 2021, Roderique received a message from a friend who had visited The Hudson’s Bay Company (The Bay) where she came upon Roderique’s photo for the company’s “ Charter for Change ” initiative. The Bay has since removed the image from all advertising. Roderique’s Response.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

for deceptive advertising of dietary supplements in violation of the FTCA and the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act. Since early 2020, Defendant Nepute and Quickwork have used several platforms, including social media, emails, and radio, to tout the purported benefits of Vitamin D and zinc and to promote Wellness Warrior supplements. ”

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43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

May 19, 2023) Whereas the timeshare false advertising cases might be making law largely applicable to other timeshare cases, what’s going on in the strip club advertising cases might have somewhat broader implications. Several had appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, television episodes, and films. Exotic Island Enters.,

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

18-CV-9448 (KMK), 2021 WL 3501162 (S.D.N.Y. 9, 2021) Another in the burgeoning genre of models suing “adult” clubs for using unauthorized images in online ads for the clubs. 2021), which considered all these claims except for false advertising. 2021), which considered all these claims except for false advertising.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2024

In 2021, Colorado-based Internet provider WOW was sued by a group of movie companies, including Millennium Media and Voltage Pictures. Supreme Court held that social media platforms aren’t liable for ISIS terrorists who used their services to recruit and raise funds. In that case, the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

The service was marketed and sold to users via these domains and through social media platforms. The complaint states that around September 24, 2021, the defendants were notified that their service violates federal laws and told to cease and desist. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Earlier this year, the Texas legislature enacted HB 20 , a blatant attempt to censor social media service. The opinion emphatically slices through the FUD that’s been generated by pro-censorial forces questioning whether social media services exercise editorial discretion. The Opinion. ” [cite to USTA v.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

Russia-based trio Rapidgator (file-hosting), RuTracker (torrents) and VK, the largest social media platform in Russia, also maintain their spots. After an unexplained absence in 2021, YTS.mx A copy of the USTR’s 2023 Review of Notorious Markets is available here (pdf). reappeared in the report last year.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 8, 2021

23, 2021) Evel Knievel was a famous motorcycle daredevil with an “iconic wardrobe: a white jumpsuit embellished only by star-spangled red, white, and blue patriotic insignia with a matching white cape and helmet and a motorcycle adorned by red, white, and blue colors.” The toy could not perform as advertised in the commercial.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

2021 WL 1321653, No. 22, 2021) The parties compete in the market for nutritional supplements. The evidence: 16 Amazon reviews, 23 social media posts, and 13 direct communications from consumers, some of which tended to show actual confusion, e.g., an Amazon review stating, “DON’T BUY!!! Orgain, Inc.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 10, 2021

In re GJ & AM, LLC , 2021 USPQ2d 617 (TTAB 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A. The sales figures were modest and were not placed in context (market share), and the advertising figures lacked information as to the extent of exposure. Welch 2021. The Board was not impressed. Chesapeake Marine Tours Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 7, 2022

If you have not yet filed your 2021 tax return, the Internal Revenue Service provides a plethora of guidance. The question must be answered by all taxpayers, not just taxpayers who engaged in a transaction involving virtual currency in 2021. Click here to read more 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit Questions and Answers.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

AMUL Canada , 2021 FC 636 is the most recent example of the effectiveness of default judgment. The Defendants were advertising, marketing and selling milk products in Canada through LinkedIn in association with the trademark AMUL and claiming to be Kaira. Default judgment can be an effective way to stop online infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

Rules on Information Technology, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code). In addition, social media intermediaries must appoint a Chief Compliance Officer in accordance with the Act and IT Rules. They must submit a monthly compliance report detailing all facts and measures taken to resolve the issues.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. 2021 WL 5893161 (S.D. Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation, 2021 WL 4482608 (S.D.N.Y. Case Citation : Alper Automotive, Inc.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

On 12 th February 2021, Taylor Swift re-released one of her most famous songs “Love Story” the reason being as Swift told Good Morning America last August was, “My contract says that starting November 2020 … I can record albums one through five all over again.”. All copies are made from this recording. The Big Move. A Conglomerate.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The defendant stopped appearing since October 7, 2021 and since December 2021, the matter has been proceeded ex-parte followed by issuance of bailable warrants against the defendants. Other News India warns social media platforms repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

If memes are so powerful to engage users with the underlying content, as recognized by their increased use as an advertising tool, then how can the same corporations claim that memes are creating a serious harm that the law should recognize and protect? 405 (2019); Terrica Carrington, Grumpy Cat or Copy Cat? 511, 523 (2012).

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Facebook advertising for the 2014 app continued until 2016 or 2019 and remained available for download; even though the Pebble Watch was discontinued in late 2016, WCT’s principal testified that “there remains a loyal following among the Pebble Watch community.” The new app then launched in January 2021. WCT sued in April 2021.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 11, 2021

In re Sausser Summers, PC , 2021 USPQ2d 618, (TTAB 2021) [re-designated as precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher Larkin). In the absence of supporting evidence, we cannot find that Applicant has advertised extensively."

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

billion on YouTube in 2021 and that doesn’t account for all the removals carried out by Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Snapchat and any other platform that springs to mind. Social media platform Facebook also reports huge numbers of takedowns to the EC. And that’s only Google search.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

An iterative design process commenced over emails between Mr Parker and Mr Lazo when producing the designs, resulting in what was referred to as the 1856 design which was also relied on by the House of Bruar as prior art: Although this was never sold, photographs of this 1856 design was posted on Fairfox & Favor's social media in November 2014.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The good news is after the holiday was effectively ruined last year, we’re more or less back in business in 2021. As the story goes, they provided him with a copy of a few scenes from “Ghostbusters” in which the theme would appear. You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2021

2021) Plaintiffs/Debtors argued, and the court held in relevant part, that defendants (Charter) breached the automatic stay by a literally false and intentionally misleading advertising campaign to induce the Debtors’ customers to terminate their agreements with the Debtors by telling them that bankruptcy risked impairment of their service.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In 2021, Florida and Texas passed laws regarding “social media platform censorship.” This section highlights six structural problems with the opinion: The Indeterminate Universe of “Social Media Platforms” Treating Private Action Like State Action. Background. It was a brazen lie.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 1, 2022

11, 2021): “a reasonable juror could conclude that the existence of a vast international conspiracy that is ignored by the government but proven by a spreadsheet on an internet blog is so inherently improbable that only a reckless man would believe it.” 10, 2021): “the complaint plausibly alleges that Trump Jr.’s

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