43(B)log

MARCH 4, 2022

3, 2022) Plaintiffs alleged that they employed the individual defendants in part to manage social media advertising and promotion for plaintiffs’ baking businesses, aka La Baguette. This meant that past events and posts by La Baguette now appeared to have been posted by “Tito & Tita Langley.” DLB-21-401 (D.

Social Media 70

Social Media Advertising Advertising Business 70

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. There have also been complaints where creators have tried to NFT their own creativity but by doing so have breached a contract.

Non-Fungible Tokens 140

Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market. Monster Energy Co.

False Advertising 57

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 57

The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

And, in any event notes that the UK Government have repeatedly stated that they will not implement UK law provisions akin to those established by the DSM Directive. Therefore, if this recommendation is taken forward as suggested, we could see another legislative attempt to capture YouTube’s hitherto agile dance around copyright regulation.

Music 138

Music Contracts Reporting Marketing 138

Corsearch

APRIL 19, 2023

Read insights from fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger and a leading social media consultant on how brands can raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeits and turn this into a positive message for change. Gone are the days of consumers relying on official company websites and advertising to make purchasing decisions.

Branding 40

Branding Brands Branding Social Media 40

Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The dispute between writers and former friends Sonya Larson and Dawn Dorland over a short story involving a kidney donation has captured the attention of social media during the past week. Well, that would have been joyful news to me about the middle of December, when I gladly took the first offer that came, and made a contract.

Art 92

Art Contracts Social Media Litigation 92

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Jim Gibson, Against Reputation In contracts, defamation, TM, conceptions of reputation are misguided. Traditional advertising can change firsthand consumer impressions, both pre and post experience—telling consumers coffee isn’t bitter makes their impressions of bitterness change, etc. How is reputation constructed in law?

Copyright 67

Copyright Business Branding Brands 67

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

” This is an attempt to define “journalists,” but what publications don’t “observe current events” or “analyze documents or other information”? Publishers can charge for advertising in many ways, including ad impressions (CPM), clicks, actions, fixed fee, etc. Free Speech L. 127 (2022).

Journalism 92

Journalism Social Media Publishing Government 92

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

CRI Events Private Limited [Delhi High Court]. The second suit was filed by IPRS and PPL against an event management company for broadcasting music without authorization. The Court held that the use of the Google Ads program undisputedly qualifies as advertising, which falls under Indian trademark law.

IP 138

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 138

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In an effort to fool people and profit from the use of celebrities’ names and pictures, deepfakes portraying fictional events that never occurred have been utilised against popular personalities. Consumer rights abuses, deceptive advertising, and unfair commercial practices are examples.

Personality Rights 63

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Copyright 63

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. A misstep in the metaverse is likely to have instantaneous negative effects for the company, just like it does on social media right now.

Trademark 85

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 85

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 114

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 114

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For about a decade, courts had realized that IIC had gone way too far, and had expanded liability in ways that didn’t protect consumers and facilitated anticompetitive claims about false advertising. 30, 2021) Plaintiff Daniel Abrahams formerly contracted with a publisher to author a series related to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94