43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Emma Perot, Publicity Rights, Celebrity Contracts, and Social Norms: Industry Practices in the US and UK Fenty v Topshop: Misrepresentation/passing off theories were successful for Rihanna in UK. Does it work differently in the US where there is a separate ROP? When, how and why would you seek permission to use persona.

Fair Use 59

Fair Use Contracts Litigation Copying 59

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 69

Copyright Business Branding Brands 69

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

While creative industries claim their work has been not only stolen but specifically used to replace them, AI providers continue, remarkably, to insist that the millions of images ‘fed’ to the AI can be used without permission as part of the ”social contract” of the Internet.

Copyright 128

Copyright Ownership Social Media Licensing 128

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media Contracts Branding 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Comparative advertising is another example of free riding that is actually a very good idea. Our notions of contract/markets out of which the current rules arise are themselves influenced by androcentric notions. It’s like using quotes. Might be different than when a company uses TM on a social media post.

IP 72

IP Copying Marketing Marketing 72

Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

” They argued that had Twain really written the book, Clemens’ estate would own the copyright and Harper would have the exclusive right under contract to publish it. affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the advertisers. McDonald’s Corp. Happy Halloween!

Copyright 144

Copyright Cinema Copying Copyright Infringement 144

IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

It has the ability to be one-of-a-kind and unrepeatable token that cannot be split but may be used to represent real or virtual world things, as well as the token’s own qualities and ownership, all while remaining within a blockchain representation. This endows NFTs with the unique qualities that make them so desirable.

Non-Fungible Tokens 40

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership Branding 40

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Matthew Sag, Copyright Safety for Generative AI Not addressing whether training is always fair use in every circumstance; explain how generative AI fits w/in existing law (nonexpressive uses) and identify best practices to make generative AI fairer. Implications: too much memorization undermines arguments in favor of fair use.

Social Media 52

Social Media Fair Use Advertising Advertising 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

are the background lyrics of the latest Google advertisement about the future of online search. courts indicate, one of the crucial issues is whether online content and information, often behind paywalls or otherwise protected by IP, can be used to train large language models (LLMs) and whether AI companies can rely on the fair use doctrine.

Copyright 101

Copyright Content Creation Fair Use Technology 101

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 112

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 112

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. The court or appeals also commented that relying on IIC might change the available damages and relief—but how exactly?

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

On the heels of the mandatory editorial transparency provisions in Florida and Texas’ social media censorship laws, the California legislature thought it could one-up those states by passing a law with at least 161 different disclosure requirements. The opinion upheld every aspect of Texas’ social media censorship law.

Law 115

Law Social Media Government Privacy 115