Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

The case relates to CCDH reports showing Twitter’s struggles with hate speech and misinformation following Musk’s changes to Twitter’s content moderation policies. These reports allegedly caused advertisers to pause their Twitter advertising campaigns, starving Twitter of much-needed revenues.

Litigation 87

Litigation Contracts Advertising Advertising 87

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

HDR offers “strategic communications” services to their clients, which includes monitoring and reporting on community sentiment/conversations about their projects. The plaintiff sued HDR for ECPA and common law privacy violations. The court rejects both claims. For similar reasons, the common law claim fails. Implications.

Privacy 136

Privacy False Advertising Contracts Advertising 136

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) receives so many complaints about these fraudsters that it issued a warning on January 18, 2023, entitled “ How to spot, avoid, and report weather-related scams.” Walk away if they demand cash payments up front, or refuse to give you copies of their license, insurance, and a contract in writing.

Privacy 40

Privacy Reporting Contracts Advertising 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. The flexibility of contracts makes them a prime candidate for restricting uses that copyright law leaves unprohibited. That still leaves a rather broad space for contract law to effectively limit the use of information.

Blogging 92

Blogging Contracts Copyright Law Copyright 92

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Application. Consideration.

Contracts 59

Contracts Confidentiality Privacy Ownership 59

LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

Electronic signatures are recognized as equivalent to handwritten signatures, and contracts remain valid and enforceable if made using electronic documents. Automated Electronic Transactions (AETs): AETs refer to contracts made between automated electronic media without direct human involvement. Federal Law No. Federal Law No.

Business 52

Business Advertising Advertising Contracts 52

LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

The Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”) if signed, would amend the New York Labor Law to establish rights for covered freelance workers such as the rights to receive a written contract, receive timely and full payment, and freedom from retaliation. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. reportAd: {.

Designs 52

Designs Design Law Contracts 52

43(B)log

JUNE 6, 2023

Enigma sued its competitor Malwarebytes for Lanham Act false advertising and NY business torts for designating its products as “malicious,” “threats,” and “potentially unwanted programs” (PUPs). Enigma alleged that its software products “(i) detect and remove malicious software (i.e.,

False Advertising 57

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Business 57

The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

One national newspaper reported that the NCC granted the request and commenced investigation. The court’s decision was hinged on the fact that the applicant had misrepresented to the respondent that there was a name change when in fact, the company with whom the respondent had earlier contracted was liquidated.

Copyright 118

Copyright IP Music Ownership 118

TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

All claim to be the best, but some are more privacy-conscious than others. When it comes to privacy and anonymity, an outsider can’t offer any guarantees. Many of these questions relate to privacy and security, and the various companies answer them here in their own words. The VPN review business is flourishing as well.

Privacy 137

Privacy IP Technology Reporting 137

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

For a succinct background on NFTs, see Your NFT Playbook , by our colleagues Kyle Fath, Alan Friel, and Carlton Daniel, posted in Consumer Privacy World. The news is replete with reports of brand owners—including McDonald’s , Crocs , and CVS —launching promotional NFT Drops or filing trademark applications covering NFTs.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Read literally, all advertising “allow[s] for arranging the sale or purchase of goods,” so this law potentially obligates EVERY ad-supported publisher to undertake the content moderation obligations the bill imposes on online marketplaces. Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract.

Trademark 138

Trademark False Advertising Advertising Advertising 138

LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

For a succinct background on NFTs, see Your NFT Playbook , by our colleagues Kyle Fath, Alan Friel, and Carlton Daniel, posted in Consumer Privacy World. The news is replete with reports of brand owners—including McDonald’s , Crocs , and CVS —launching promotional NFT Drops or filing trademark applications covering NFTs.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Branding 52

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Prashant and Balaji’s well-worded Special Report: The Smoke & Mirrors Surrounding the Approval of Bedaquiline examined the issue in detail. Trust me, the issue was super-intense with discussions spread across several interconnected fronts, including reporting (see also ), RTIs (see also ), advocacy , activism , and WHO.

Trademark 59

Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2022

Background Reports Protected by Section 230–Dennis v. Section 230 Doesn’t Protect Advertising “Background Reports” on People–Lukis v. PeopleConnect, Inc. , 21-35690 (9th Cir. June 29, 2022). Related posts: If a Lawyer Accepts a TOS While Investigating a Claim, Does It Bind the Client to Arbitration? Classmates. Whitepages.

Blogging 81

Blogging Reporting Advertising Advertising 81

SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Particularly, it was argued that against the backdrop of the pandemic, the medicines produced were in high demand due to their characteristics of relieving some of the major symptoms exhibited by the patients who had contracted the Covid-19 virus. The petitioner sought to exercise the right to privacy on behalf of her late aunt, J.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Another targets The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a UK nonprofit known for scraping the platform to quantify the proliferation of hate speech, for breach of contract, intentional interference with contractual relations, inducing breach of contract, and civil violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Social Media 40

Social Media Contracts Privacy Advertising 40

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. Influence of law, desire to contract, social norms. Industries: advertising, merchandising, movies/TV, and video games.

Fair Use 57

Fair Use Contracts Litigation Copying 57

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

This requirement is similar to many privacy law requirements to provide users with the ability to access, delete, or port their data, so I’m guessing many privacy lawyers were relieved to see this. McManus ruling, which rejected some mandatory disclosures about political advertising. Applying the Scrutiny Level.

Social Media 99

Social Media Law Blogging Publishing 99

43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Its forensic report found that “names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and/or SSNs” were disclosed in the breach but allegedly improperly concluded that there was no credit card data taken. That commitment seems … hard to believe?]

Privacy 57

Privacy Business Litigation Confidentiality 57

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Moreover, there is nothing to suggest that the CFRA was designed to be used as a defense to a private breach of contract action. Rivals * MIT Technology Review : This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI (regarding “Nightshade”) Privacy * FTC v. Consumer Reviews * Route App, Inc.

Social Media 73

Social Media Privacy Advertising Advertising 73

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

As part of Musk’s ElonJet crackdown, he blocked journalists for reporting on the story. This was always a tough case involving possible conflicts between Section 230 and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It also puts users’ privacy and security (including minors’!) Henderson v. Source for Public Data.

Law 115

Law Social Media Government Privacy 115