TorrentFreak

JUNE 1, 2022

The platform, which has a strong privacy focus, is now the go-to file storage platform for millions of people. The latest release shows that in the first quarter of 2022, copyright holders sent 1,187,646 takedown requests. “During the 9 years to 31st March 2022, Mega has closed 744,000 accounts for sharing objectionable content.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make? Nothing less will do. Protect Children.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

Worldwide, on 2022 companies are planning to invest over US$1M on privacy initiatives, resulting in the fact that companies with higher revenues tend to invest larger sums. Competitive and reputational matters : privacy is one of the current motives which drives consumer choices in the marketplace. 2 Consumer Privacy Survey.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

I worked within the legal team, under the supervision of Denise Lacombe, Head of Legal and collaborated with Lynne Sweeney, Legal Counsel and Cristina Aguirre, Privacy Officer as well. I was seated with a digital marketing employee, employees in the clinical research and development team, and an employee in the respiratory team.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The plaintiff alleged negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy based on third-parties posting her private information and allowing users to threaten her with murder and rape. 2022 WL 4913347 (N.D. Facebook appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. ” Section 230.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

“plaintiffs’ computer fraud and privacy claims are based on Apple’s reproduction of an app, Toast Plus, intended for public consumption, via the App Store. 2022 WL 4021776 (N.D. Apple appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. ” Publisher/Speaker Claims. ” Cite to Opperman v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Business frame obscures broader privacy harms. If monopoly power is shown, which is possible, and barriers to entry, and significant network effects, FB might be monopoly; there are also attempted monopolization claims which don’t require as much market power, only a dangerous probability of success. A: it is a dynamic market!

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If he is, either the clinic is violating medical privacy rules or 50 Cent consented to the disclosure, and that consent could potentially extend to the photo. Kogan , 2022 WL 17582560 (S.D. Kogan appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Some of the things on my mind: Is 50 Cent a clinic client or not?

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2023

This expanding impact of Big Tech within and outside the market has regulators increasingly concerned about economic problems, prevention of competition, data privacy issues, media domination as well as political concerns, and even the democratic process itself. Demystification of Shri Sonam Sharma v Apple Inc. &

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Michael Geist

MARCH 29, 2023

The budget also promises notable privacy reform involving political parties with changes to the Elections Act. There are no details on precisely what is coming, but that could represent a long-overdue change to ensure that political parties are subject to binding privacy obligations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 8, 2022

First, Snapchat may not have had the legal right to snoop into the conversation due to the ECPA and other privacy laws, so there’s no way for Snapchat to tell if the conversation was about helping with homework or sexual grooming. 2022 WL 2528615 (S.D. July 7, 2022). This matters a lot for the victim’s claims.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make? Nothing less will do.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

08/04/22 – Data Privacy. In addition, the new regulation establishes guidelines for payment initiation activities, further clarifies the rules for marketing financial services through electronic platforms and reiterates measures to protect consumers and ensures proper operation of the system. Source in Spanish.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2023

In a submission to the European Commission in early 2022, LaLiga called out around 20 IPTV services and 30 streaming sites. The goal of the submission was to have some or all of these applications named in the EU’s Counterfeiting and Piracy Watch List 2022. On December 22, 2022, Investigating Court No.

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Patently-O

JUNE 7, 2023

The company’s substantial business activities in Texas, which include marketing, selling, and servicing the accused products, did not significantly impact the 1404(a) jurisprudence in this case. In 2022, Virtru Corporation sued Microsoft for infringing three of its data privacy patents: US8589673, US8874902, and US9578021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

March 18, 2022). Related posts : “ Amazon Can’t Force Arbitration of Minors’ Privacy Claims Based on Alexa Recordings–BF v. appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Case Citation: Callahan v. PeopleConnect, Inc. , 21-16040 (9th Cir. Minors’ Suit Over Facebook Credits Survives in Part – I.B. Facebook.”.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

By June 2022, Bungie had a $13.5 ” DoNotPay says its AI product provides affordable legal representation but according to Tewson, the supposed AI amounts to a document wizard dressed up in Theranos-style marketing. The lawsuit began in August 2021 with the aim of shutting down the ‘Wallhax’ cheat.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

I think this is true, but note that it may be impossible to market the database without providing an explanation of what it contains. LLC, 2022 WL 3093306 (S.D. July 18, 2022). Truth Now, LLC, 2022 WL 3647257 (C.D. Control Group Media appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The complaint.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tinder appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Even if the court had engaged the question more thoroughly, odds are that we would continue to see the circuit split where the Ninth Circuit says that state IP claims are covered by Section 230 and the rest of the country sees it differently. Case citation : Albert v. Tinder, Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Gutman and JLM employees worked together to strategize as to how best to leverage the social media platforms to market the HP brands.” Gutman’s personality and personal life, these were part of the overall marketing strategy for JLM. The contract term was set to expire in August 2022, and thus the injunction would be dissolved as well.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This growing trend reflects a broader effort to closely examine and mitigate the market power held by these corporate giants. Abuse of dominant position, in the context of antitrust and competition law, refers to the improper and anti-competitive practices undertaken by a company that holds a dominant market position.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Affiliate Marketers: Want to learn best practices, strategies, and tactics from a seasoned legal professional who works with businesses and regulators at the federal and state levels? On May 25, 2022 David Adler is presenting Trafficking in Trust: How to Enhance Affiliate Engagement an AMDays Workshop at Affiliate Summit East 22.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

However, those arguments were more theoretical than empirical; there weren’t a lot of high-profile examples of a mass-market consumer service deploying this strategy. Despite these obvious issues, the privacy community has been conspicuously quiet about age authentication. Musk has bridged that gap. TikTok bans.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 18, 2022

PeopleConnect, 2022 WL 888300 (W.D. March 25, 2022). 2022 WL 1078630 (W.D. April 11, 2022). 2022 WL 1157500 (N.D. April 19, 2022). They do not expressly or impliedly set aside privacy-based tort claims or related UCL claims.” Boshears v. A yearbook case. Indiana Publicity Rights Statute.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 7, 2025

2 Licensing enables copyright owners and users to come together in a mutually beneficial manner, helping the market function more efficiently and responsibly. 12 In the 1970s, when photocopying was the disruptive technology, both direct and collective licensing helped make the market for using copyrighted materials work. 2018), [link].

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

The effect has been to preclude restaurants from effectively competing with the delivery apps, calcifying an already-existing monopsony in which only three companies (Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats) control a majority of the market share for food delivery in New York City.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

It appears that an 18-month period ending December 31, 2021, returned the best results before seizures completely leveled off in the first half of 2022. For owners of devices set for the market or even sitting at home, Anatel has just issued a reminder that illegal set-top boxes are punishable with a fine.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Wishing you and your family have a wonderful 2022.]. Q2 2015 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP, Marketing and More). The post Twitter Can’t Quash a 512(h) Subpoena appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Due to the failed fair use defense, the court orders Twitter to comply with the 512(h) subpoena.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Google LLC , 2022 WL 17736778 (N.D. 16, 2022). * * *. 2022 WL 2829644 (N.D. July 19, 2022). Google LLC, 2022 WL 3348425 (N.D. 2022 WL 17069842 (S.D. 2022 WL 16534539 (N.D. 2022 WL 4777586 (D. 2022 PA Super 172 (Pa. BONUS: Additional contracts links from the past six months. Amadasun v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

intermediaries servicing the EU market, an application that suggests that, as has been the case with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), some spillover from the EU legislation will be felt in the U.S. the California Consumer Privacy Act is a prime example of GDPR spillover. Spillover may also result in U.S.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Marketing Administrator. Founders Legal Attorneys Selected to 2022 Super Lawyers® Georgia Rising Stars® List. Founders Legal (Bekiares Eliezer LLP) is a boutique Corporate, Data Privacy, and Intellectual Property Law Firm, representing thousands of businesses nationwide. NEWS RELEASE. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

WIPIP 2022, Session 4 Michael Meurer IP Protection of Business Knowledge Since Bilski: First, business method patent protection is a lot less significant for today’s innovators. Reducing transaction costs seems desirable, but capturing a bigger share of the pie may not be/privacy threats/[dark patterns].

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Yet especially in the business-to-consumer or “B2C” context, these ToS have often been reviled as largely unread, not understood, and creating an abusive relationship of imbalance of power in monopolistic or oligopolistic markets. in Europe through the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive and the Digital Services Act ).

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2024

The marketing and framing of this utopian vision relied on the relative naivety of most internet users. That advertising online wasn’t so passive, and over the next two decades would in some cases become an abusive, privacy-destroying nightmare, certainly wasn’t mentioned up front as part of the deal.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2024

Our study focused on the effects of Article 17 of the EU Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (CDSMD) on copyright moderation practices, comparing Germany and France—two EU member states of similar size and population but differing in their timing of CDSMD implementation.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In our latest Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the Senate-passed bill that includes nearly $2 billion in national cybersecurity funding, recent sanctions by the SEC on investment advisors and broker-dealers, a new initiative that aims to improve defense planning and information sharing between the public and private sectors, and more.

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