LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Announcement outlines a scary scheme by cyber criminals, who “are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and steal login credentials and other financial information.” Use an ad blocking extension when performing internet searches.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2024

This is a false advertising lawsuit again the mobile app game Game of Thrones: Conquest. The account formation process included a screen where a user could proceed only by clicking on the “play” button: Warner Bros. sought to send the case to arbitration. The district court disagreed. Warner Bros. before playing GOTC.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

New Mexico’s Attorney General, Hector Balderas, continues to champion children’s online privacy protections, this time settling with Google over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The New Mexico AG is making a name for himself in the area of children’s privacy.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2023

Today’s bottom line for anonymizing privacy services is that they must comply with Russia’s site-blocking demands and open up themselves up to scrutiny. “In social networks, videos with social advertising [PSAs] about the risks of using VPN services are discussed.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2024

They’re also adept at pumping user data, including viewing habits and associated behavior, back to providers to ensure that free ad-supported TV makes up for lost currency through a firehose of advertising intelligence. Designed to be used as live links rather than downloaded, these.m3u8 files are not only convenient and easy to use.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

There is a federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), that requires app developers to obtain parental consent before collecting information from children under the age of 13. The law has been on the books for a long time, yet companies are not always in compliance with it. The problem?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Other, lower-priority PaaS threats include the familiarly-named 2embed.me, pirate video libraries such as Collaps.org and Pelisplus.icu, as well as the domain privacy service Njal.la. These are not the source of any piracy activity but play a crucial role in keeping services afloat, the anti-piracy group argues. net, Dy2018.com, net, Dy2018.com,

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2021

The apps advertised that they provided cryptomining services for a fee, but no services existed. ” And as I have said many times before, be careful of the apps you download and what information they are asking for, what you give them, and research them before you download.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The focus of these actions spans a range of issues, from anti-competitive behavior to data privacy, and more. In October 2020, the Department of Justice and eleven state attorneys general jointly filed a lawsuit against Google, aiming to curb the company’s monopolistic control in the search engines and search advertising markets.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

Download the FEMA Mobile App to get alerts and information. They’ll advertise rentals that don’t exist to get your money and run. Don’t give them money, and do ask for identification to verify with whom you are dealing before sharing personal information such as your Social Security or other private account numbers.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 22, 2023

Now portrayed as victims themselves rather than the reason pirate sites exist, pirates are warned about high-level organized crime, using digital content as misdirection, while malware steals their privacy and empties their bank accounts. One BeeTV variant downloaded over a million times received a security rating of 7.4

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The NRR allows copyright holders to register and view/download copyright certificates digitally. In awarding damages however, the court held that even though the Petitioner’s image rights and right to privacy, dignity and property were infringed, she did not sufficiently prove any resulting injury, damage or loss.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

Oftentimes, I am presented with form contracts “downloaded from the Internet” or provided by a form-filling service that will do cheap and quick corporations or LLCs, without actually providing any legal services. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); });

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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.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Since the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released its draft regulations pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the biggest gripe from businesses has been the website tracking opt-out requirements. The CPRA amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 and goes into effect on January 1, 2023.

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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.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Nevertheless, emerging technologies – not only blockchain but also cloud computing, machine learning, edge computing, differential privacy, and AI, for instance – are clearly shifting towards more decentralized solutions. Jack Dorsey tweeted another provocative idea the next day. This time in the form of a warning: “You don’t own “web3.”

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Content-based industries such as music, advertising, movies, gaming, luxury, clothing, etc., – Data protection and privacy issues. Copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets along with cross-licensing, advertising and royalties are just a few of the legalities that must be carefully managed as IP enters the metaverse.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

By adopting rules and regulations, as well as a privacy policy, the intermediary must prevent its users from presenting, uploading, changing, or transferring any information that may result in infringement of any trademark, patent, or copyright. Rules on Information Technology, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).

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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.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 27, 2024

The survey explained to respondents what was happening; they could click on and read the Plaid privacy policy before going forward. This went to the claim that required evidence of damage to goodwill (that is, false advertising). The control group argument gave the court more pause. The court declined to exclude Dhar’s testimony.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Industries: advertising, merchandising, movies/TV, and video games. Even where permission not legally required, thought was better results due to advances in technology—social media influencing: the advertiser wants customized content. Does it work differently in the US where there is a separate ROP? Video games: want motion capture.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Although a bit dated, a 2019 blog in Comaritech gives a good background on what geofencing is and what privacy concerns it presents. The blog, What is geofencing, how does it work, what are the privacy concerns? When users download these apps, they are notified that the company can share the location data with third parties.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The state pretextually claimed this was an attempt to prevent China from siphoning off American private data, but the law was not a privacy initiative at all. This is especially apparent in that the same legislature enacted an entirely separate law that purports to broadly protect consumers’ digital data and privacy.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

Don’t assume that Brussels and California effect that occurs w/privacy also occurs when corps can adjust tech granularly. Bradford’s four examples of the Brussels Effect v. copyright: (1) Food/chemicals (physicality, unlike ©; easy to establish stringent rules b/c it’s allowed v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

“YMP operated ThisAV.com, and…Lee purchased its domain name and domain privacy services.” “the advertising structure Defendants employed demonstrated that they profited from viewers in the United States market” because it had 1.3M Intentional Act. ” (Huh? That’s true in every case.).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Statutory Application to “Free” Exchanges The lower court held that the state consumer protection statute didn’t apply to TikTok because the app was downloadable for free, so there was no statutorily regulated “sale.” The appeals court revives it. TikTok appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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