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RIAA Takes Down Popular Music Piracy Discord Over Adele ’30’ Leak

TorrentFreak

Among other things, the coordinated Friday release scheme was designed to reduce piracy. In line with the current releasing schedule, it appeared on official sites on Friday 19 November 2021 courtesy of Melted Stone and Columbia Records. The message is framed as a “cease-and-desist” but has an interesting element.

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If copyright law won’t protect small fashion brands against copying, social media will – just ask influencer Danielle Bernstein

JIPEL Copyright Blog

How does an influencer and fashion designer become so despised? However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. Nordstrom removed the pieces at issue, and everything seemed to be fine on the copying front—until 2020 hit.

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Kentucky Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Heads For $5.7m Damages in a Parallel Universe

TorrentFreak

In October 2021 when DISH Network filed yet another lawsuit against a pair of IPTV sellers in the United States, nothing stood out as particularly unusual. DISH and Sling Spoil the Party On October 28, 2021, DISH and partner Sling filed a complaint at a Western District of Kentucky court. QMF and 100.1 Or on Twitter. 1201(a)(2).

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Let the Chips Fall Where They May: Hershey Sues Californian Cookie Maker

IPilogue

On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co. Cookie Department”) for copying Hershey’s famous Kisses shape. The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. When it comes to food designs, how far can a trademark go?

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Once Again, LinkedIn Can’t Use CFAA To Stop Unwanted Scraping–hiQ v. LinkedIn

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

CFAA : The key question is whether hiQ’s continued access following receipt of LinkedIn’s cease-and-desist letter was “without authorization” under the CFAA. This seems like a question that must be answered before granting equitable relief designed to help it continue operating its business… ¯_(?)_/¯. April 19, 2021).

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Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

“Because Defendant does not dispute that it copied the entire Emmy Statuette to create the Crony Graphic, the Court finds a presumption of bad faith to be appropriate here.” Multimedia System Design , 2021 WL 3271829 (S.D.N.Y. July 30, 2021). ” UGH. No evidence re. differences in quality of goods.

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Preventing Trademark Infringement or Stifling Healthy Competition? A Look at 1-800 Contacts and its Keyword Advertising Battle

LexBlog IP

Starting in 2004 , the Company began issuing cease-and-desist letters to competitors, demanding that they prevent their search ads from appearing in response to the keyword “1-800 Contacts.” In August 2021 , 1-800 Contacts filed a complaint against Warby Parker alleging trademark infringement over search engine ads.