IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

Business 131

Business Contracts Branding Brands 131

43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. Defendants counterclaimed for payment and damages for breach of contract and bad faith. Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Ins.

Advertising 64

Advertising Advertising Settlement Contracts 64

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2022

This is one of the dozens of lawsuits alleging that social media services addict kids. Jones-based personal jurisdiction over Snap based on the plaintiffs’ allegations that: Defendants acted intentionally when they entered into contracts with M.K., Snap has entered into contracts with thousands of Oregon residents.

Social Media 117

Social Media Contracts Advertising Advertising 117

43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

WowWee’s Vice President of Brand Development & Creative Strategy, Sydney Wiseman, used her WowWee email address to create a Roblox user account and used her Roblox account to promote My Avastars dolls on social media, including videos on her TikTok account.

Copying 94

Copying False Advertising Social Media Advertising 94

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Center for Countering Digital Hate is a not for profit organization that publishes reports on among other things, hate speech and disinformation on social media. For example, it alleges that 12 posters are responsible for two thirds of the anti-vax content on social media. Are the reports advertisements?

Social Media 52

Social Media Reporting Contracts False Advertising 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

Thus, Lady Freethinker sued YouTube for breach of contract and related claims. (A The underlying legal principles are not complicated: content rules in TOSes are negative behavioral restrictions on authors’ conduct, not marketing or contractual promises to readers that such content will never appear on the site.

Contracts 78

Contracts Designs Design False Advertising 78

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

— Bright Data has long sold the data of all the major social media companies. sued Bright Data for trespass to chattels, breach of contract, tortious interference with a contract, violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and misappropriation. In November 2023, X corp. on all counts.

Blogging 97

Blogging Contracts Cease and Desist Social Media 97

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

He also stated that he created Intellectual Property for the Defendants’ social media accounts, digital marketing, and other advertising vehicles. According to the Complaint, Schwartz began working for Kilroy’s as a server and bartender in August of 2021.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Social Media Copyright Intellectual Property 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

She tattooed the Sedlik photo onto Farmer and promoted the tattoo on social media. Market Effect. “no one has told [Sedlik] they would not buy a copy of the Portrait because they had seen the Tattoo or social media posts about the Tattoo.” Tattoo Advertising/Human Billboards. Nature of the Work.

Copyright 143

Copyright Social Media Fair Use Licensing 143

BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis") committed copyright infringement and was in breach of contract over the use of hundreds of photographs he took for the school and its students. Francis, located in Watsonville, CA, contracted with Morlos to be the exclusive provider of photography service for the school from June 2018 to May 2021. Morlos and St.

Cease and Desist 40

Cease and Desist Social Media Contracts Intellectual Property 40

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 2, 2023

Brands are more likely to require disclosures in their influencing and endorsement contracts. In the world of social media, everyone’s got an angle. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will likely modify Part 255 regarding using endorsements and testimonials in advertising in 2023.

Social Media 52

Social Media Advertising Advertising Branding 52

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Subsequently, the Committee published a report which set out a number of recommendations to Government [ Katpost here ] that included equitable remuneration for streaming, contract adjustments as well as referrals to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).

Music 130

Music Government Contracts Marketing 130

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

These reports allegedly caused advertisers to pause their Twitter advertising campaigns, starving Twitter of much-needed revenues. In a highly technical ruling, the court rejects Twitter’s CFAA claim on a motion to dismiss and rejects Twitter’s other claims, including breach of contract, on an anti-SLAPP motion to strike.

Litigation 88

Litigation Contracts Advertising Advertising 88

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics. In practice, what this means is that a whole new market has been opened-up as NFTs have provided a system that has enabled the sale of digital items by transforming them into collectables, such as a tweet.

Non-Fungible Tokens 140

Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

6th Edition of Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases and Materials (with Rebecca Tushnet). Regulation of Political Advertising (2022 Edition). Regulation of Housing Advertising (2022 Edition). Regulation of Housing Advertising (2022 Edition). I posted a chapter from the book: Online Contracts.

Editing 91

Editing Social Media Blogging Advertising 91

IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2021

Rule 40 restricts social media posts and advertisements published by athletes and sponsors during the Games, both in volume and content. As social media posts generate buzz and draw fans, spectators will have a chance to enjoy getting behind-the-scenes looks and instant updates from their favourite athletes.

Intellectual Property 106

Intellectual Property Social Media IP Trademark 106

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.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

To address the market distortions and the music streaming ‘value gap’, the Government should introduce robust and legally enforceable obligations to normalise licensing arrangements for UGC-hosting services. Apple, on the other hand, maintained that safe harbour provisions create an “unlevel playing field” in favour of YouTube. Plot twist!

Music 139

Music Contracts Reporting Marketing 139

43(B)log

JUNE 15, 2022

19, 2022) The parties compete in the market for energy drinks. VPX (Vital) makes BANG, which now contains creatyl-l-leucine (CLL), “a novel ingredient marketed under the trademark ‘Super Creatine.’ … Defendants claim that CLL is more stable and more bioavailable than other forms of creatine.”

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Contracts 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Prager tried a variety of contract-based workarounds to Section 230. At most, the Advertiser-friendly content guidelines permit users to “request human review of [monetization] decisions made by [defendants’] automated systems.” Note how this explicitly covers both leave-up and takedown decisions.

Contracts 138

Contracts Publishing Law Government 138

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Mary Katherine Amerine, Reasonably Careless Consumers in TM & False Advertising How do courts treat consumers in TM and false advertising cases? False advertising uses v different framework: consider the challenged ad as a whole, including disclaimers and qualifying language. Beer Nuts, Bulls’ Eye v. Dougies for diapers.

False Advertising 49

False Advertising Contracts Branding Brands 49

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Shared sued Facebook for: Shared avers that Meta committed conversion (Claim 1), breach of contract (Claim 3), and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (Claim 4) in suspending access to Shared’s Facebook pages, contrary to the Facebook Terms of Service. & Prof. Section 230.

Contracts 94

Contracts Social Media Advertising Advertising 94

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

BrandTotal “provides advertising consulting services to corporate clients regarding how those clients’ and their competitors’ digital advertisements are presented to social media users.” Law students, this is one of many reasons why your 1L Contracts class is so important. ” Oof.

Contracts 106

Contracts Privacy Social Media Advertising 106

The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

What matters is that college athletes can finally market their valuable NIL and enrich themselves while the NCAA is enriching itself during their college careers. Many companies, intentionally or unintentionally, have language in their contracts that would severely prejudice the athletes in the future. Therein lies the risk.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Licensing Social Media Contracts 98

Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Any exchange of information between supplier and its distributors will only benefit from the safe harbour to the extent that the information is directly related to the implementation of the agreement and necessary to improve production or distribution of the contract goods or services. Read more. .

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Any exchange of information between supplier and its distributors will only benefit from the safe harbour to the extent that the information is directly related to the implementation of the agreement and necessary to improve production or distribution of the contract goods or services. Read more. .

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

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. For all brands and marketers, the purpose driven element is critical. And for brands, it’s the same.”

Branding 40

Branding Brands Branding Social Media 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 29, 2023

The Texas social media censorship law remains temporarily enjoined by the Fifth Circuit pending Supreme Court review, but Davis couldn’t wait. Davis claimed that Texas’ social media censorship law preempted the TOS venue clause. Davis argued that the TOSes are contracts of adhesion.

Social Media 77

Social Media Contracts Law Litigation 77

43(B)log

OCTOBER 8, 2021

K&K claimed rights relating to Evel Knievel, including trademarks, copyrights for audio/visual works, right to publicity, existing licenses, contracts, and common law rights. The toy could not perform as advertised in the commercial.

Advertising 59

Advertising Advertising Social Media Licensing 59

TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it always performs as advertised is up for debate but there are videos showing it in action on Amazon and other platforms quickly downloading files, rather than attempting to record the screen. Aside from living up to the significant functional claims in its marketing, the big questions revolve around legality.

Copying 113

Copying Social Media Licensing Technology 113

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

In addition to alleging trademark infringement due to Rothschild’s use of BIRKIN in METABIRKINS as the name for his NFT collection, Hermès complained that Rothschild infringed by using METABIRKINS as a domain name, as a handle on Twitter and other social media platforms, as a brand name on NFT sales platforms, and as a hashtag.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 12, 2021

What matters is that college athletes can finally market their valuable NIL and enrich themselves while the NCAA is enriching itself during their college careers. Many companies, intentionally or unintentionally, have language in their contracts that would severely prejudice the athletes in the future. Therein lies the risk.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Licensing Social Media Contracts 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The opinion holds that the key parts of Florida’s social media censorship law (SB 7072) likely violate the First Amendment and should remain enjoined. ” The opinion also highlights the madness of the Fifth Circuit allowing the Texas social media censorship law to take effect via a 1-line order. “S.B.

Social Media 100

Social Media Law Blogging Publishing 100

LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

In addition to alleging trademark infringement due to Rothschild’s use of BIRKIN in METABIRKINS as the name for his NFT collection, Hermès complained that Rothschild infringed by using METABIRKINS as a domain name, as a handle on Twitter and other social media platforms, as a brand name on NFT sales platforms, and as a hashtag.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Branding 52

43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. While multiple witnesses testified as to Plaintiff’s significant marketing and advertising efforts, that alone is not indicative of strength.

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Marketing 59

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

On 12 th February 2021, Taylor Swift re-released one of her most famous songs “Love Story” the reason being as Swift told Good Morning America last August was, “My contract says that starting November 2020 … I can record albums one through five all over again.”. The Big Move. A Conglomerate. Swift has also been amassing a vast IP portfolio.

Music 40

Music Branding Brands Branding 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Marketing. * Court strikes down Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax Act on First Amendment, Dormant Commerce Clause, and other grounds (including the Internet Tax Freedom Act). A reasonable advertiser would also know that it was being charged a much higher rate for clicks than impressions. targeted social media advertising.

Privacy 101

Privacy Marketing Marketing Social Media 101