JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Our wide-ranging discussion covered how regulators can address the privacy, security and transparency concerns that underlie this transformative technology. By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog Alex Tuzhilin, Julia Glidden and Gerry Petrella.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Grande Communications Networks, LLC, 2023 WL 1422808 (W.D. Jan 31, 2023). 11, 2023): Time and again we have declared that “prevailing defendants in copyright cases are presumptively entitled (and strongly so) to recover attorney fees.” Hoffmann Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC, 2023 WL 2681994 (E.D. March 29, 2023).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2023

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JD Supra Law

JULY 18, 2023

In a putative class action filed on June 28, 2023, in the Northern District of California, and in other similar cases, plaintiffs allege that OpenAI, Microsoft, and their respective affiliates violated the privacy rights of millions of internet users through the large-scale scraping of their personal data from social media, blog posts, and other websites, (..)

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Michael Geist

MARCH 17, 2023

The same motion sweeps in the private communications of Canadians, which is a stunning disregard for privacy and which could have a dangerous chilling effect on public participation. 1/8 pic.twitter.com/mZCNp4YcIr — Michael Geist (@mgeist) March 16, 2023 It is hard to overstate the broad scope of the disclosure demands.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cognosphere obtains the latter to compel online platforms, typically social media companies, to hand over whatever information they hold on alleged infringers. The DMCA subpoena was issued on November 7, 2023. to hand over the information detailed below by November 22, 2023. On November 21, 2023, one day before X Corp.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

While study of social media and online platform private ordering is a very well-established way to find out how providers deal with copyright, data protection and consumer protection, studies of generative AI T&C have been slower to get going. You can find the full report here.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Social media platform Facebook also reports huge numbers of takedowns to the EC. Other reasons for content deletion unrelated to copyright, and in some cases seemingly more complicated to determine via automated means, were in abundant supply. Those listed below represent just a small sample.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

That amount is $10 billion, which is a whopping $1 billion more than in 2023. ” According to the report , here are other takeaways for 2023: Imposter scams. Social media scams. Scams starting on social media accounted for the highest total losses at $1.4

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 14, 2023

Photographer Jeff Sedlik filed the lawsuit in February 2021 , claiming that Von D infringed the copyright in his photo of Miles Davis by tattooing a reproduction of the image on her friend Blake Farmer’s arm and by displaying images of the tattoo on her social media accounts.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To create its product, Clearview scraped billions of publicly available photos from websites and social media platforms. Such class actions can be considered part of the evolution of the regulatory landscape dedicated to Generative AI. The plaintiffs argue that such conduct would replicate that of Clearview.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Intellectual property is a company asset, just like inventory.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 10, 2024

It talks about the matters like employment being at stake, efficiency and transparency, worker privacy, inclusive technological adoption and collective bargaining in contemporary world. Through ongoing data gathering and monitoring, AI can potentially violate worker privacy, which can result in unfair management practices and stress.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2023

Some information is redacted for privacy reasons, often when the notice includes the name of a private individual, for example. For perspective, the average salary in Pakistan is 81,800 PKR (Pakistani Rupee) per month, or around USD 287 (£223) according to May 2023 figures.

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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? Disclosures, Endorsements, Dark Patterns – Oh, My!

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Third, this lawsuit overlaps the broader censorial efforts to impose liability for social media addiction, including an MDL on that topic in the Northern District of California. That’s unconstitutional, and it’s not the proper role of the judicial system. So this is not the final word on the matter. Case citation : Bride v.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With a running time of just 15 seconds it’s certainly short, but if a campaign wanted to target social media and/or search engine users looking for something in particular, dropping in something like this would make perfect sense. Dated September 2023, the BeStreamWise trademark covers the categories listed below.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

If youre a victim of the University of Michigan Matt Weiss hacking scandal, discover your legal rights, options for compensation, and how Traverse Legal’s expertise in data privacy, security, and forensics makes our law firm different. Your privacy, security, login information, and well-being may have been severely compromised.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics) Rules place responsibility on the Social Media Intermediaries to ensure that no prohibited content is allowed to be published or circulated on their platforms. 3] CS (COMM) 652 of 2023. [4] References: [link] [link] [link] [1] CS (O.S.) 893 of 2002 (Del) (India).

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

Simply Life India (2023) (“Anil Kapoor”) (in paragraph 53), wherein the Court, had ruled in favour of safeguarding the distinct personality rights of celebrities, including the rights of endorsement and privacy, against widespread online exploitation and unauthorised commercial use.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2024

Looking back over the past five years, it seems clear that the adoption and implementation of Article 17 has not led to more widespread use of automated content detection systems by social media platforms, and that while there continues to be anecdotal evidence of , it is not a very widespread problem. So was it worth it?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

Age Estimation: The Act requires online providers to estimate the age of child users so that the highest privacy setting is applied when a child visits the site. High Default Privacy Settings: The Act requires a “high” level of privacy setting as the “default” for children visiting a site.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 9, 2023

Digital services revenue can arise from (1) online marketplace services revenue (which would cover an Ebay, Airbnb or Uber), (2) online advertising services revenue (Google or Microsoft), (3) social media services revenue (Facebook or TikTok), and (4) user data revenue (any company that collects and sells user data).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2023

While plaintiffs’ attorneys were initially focused late last year on suing health care entities for using Pixel and other tracking technology to share information about website users with social media platforms such as Meta (formerly Facebook), they are now eyeing other industries, including the fast food industry.

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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?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

They further allege that data scraping violates user privacy and that the process of scraping taxes the site to the point of causing systemic effects. Proponents for scrapping point to the need for watchdog oversight of social media platforms and the public nature of the data. Ates, 2023 WL 4035611 (N.D.Cal., 605 F.Supp.3d

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage. 2023); but see Princeton Express v.

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Intepat

JULY 4, 2023

As of May 2023, it has been reported that India alone accounts for nearly 467 million YouTube users. The digital age has afforded individuals the privilege of maintaining their privacy while carrying out infringing activities. This substantial demand makes it an appealing choice for companies and individuals. Ashok Kumar & Ors.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Surveillance and analysis of IP-related activities on the internet, such as domain name registration, web crawling, social media monitoring, and online marketplace scanning which can help detect potential IP infringement cases, such as cybersquatting, phishing, counterfeiting, piracy, and plagiarism. link] (Accessed: 29 October 2023).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Snap | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. 11630877 INVENTION OVERVIEW: Sometimes finding your friends across the extensive social media landscape can be difficult.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

A brand that uses material generated by AI in a public-facing manner – such as in an ad or a social media post – could run the risk of infringing on another’s rights, for which the brand could be held liable. 10, 2023). [2] 18, 2022, 2:57pm ET), [link] , and Karen Hao, “What Is ChatGPT?

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 7, 2023

LA CV 21-02069-DOC-KES, 2023 WL 8351525 (C.D. 23, 2023) The individual defendants co-founded COY in 2019 to provide creator clients with a platform to offer subscription services. The invasion of plaintiff’s right to privacy constitutes the harm, entitling plaintiff to recover for all damage caused by the invasion.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

Interesting Patents | SharkNinja: The Future of Beverage Pouring: A New Drink Dispenser Set to Change the Game by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

Smartphone Case Creates Illusion of Embedded Gems and Crystals by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Thursday, April 27, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 11, 2023

Interesting Patents | Rolex: A New Era in Wristwatch Design: Minimizing Frictional Wear with Innovative Fixing Device by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Thursday, May 11, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2023

Interesting Patents | Spotify: Unleashing the Power of Bluetooth Low Energy in Your Car by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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