43(B)log

DECEMBER 22, 2023

20, 2023) The court denies settlement approval in this case alleging that Macy’s misrepresented the thread count in some of the sheets it sold, because it doesn’t like the cy pres part of the remedy. The global class action settlement created a $10.5 million common fund, and the parties jointly moved the court to approve.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

They argued that the company made copies of their copyrighted works on its servers and deliberately marketed its service to pirate sites such as Thothub. This includes the advertising company MultiMedia, also known as Chaturbate, which was actively used by Thothub in the past. Settlement?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the final days of 2023 as people were preparing to welcome in the new year, yet more pirate domains were being redirected or transferred into the hands of the MPA, presumably as part of a settlement agreement. The first couple of lines in ads promoting these scripts link two key features; 1) Online movie-watching website script.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

As detailed in our previous reporting , Voltage Holdings is a member of FACT Administration LLP , a UK corporate structure behind the latest settlement scheme. FACT Administration LLP. A division of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT Worldwide) and FACT chief Kieron Sharp are officers in the LLP and are now playing a leading role.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MAY 31, 2024

Eli Lilly and Company has reached a settlement with Totality Medispa , a South Carolina -based medical spa, after filing lawsuits in late 2023. Any product labeled as “tirzepatide” that is not sold by Lilly is not FDA-approved and could be dangerous.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 22, 2022

18, 2022) Not bound by Article III, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling despite the parties’ settlement. The statements were “commercial advertising meant to sell a product, and generally there ‘can be no constitutional objection to the suppression of commercial messages that do not accurately inform the public.’”

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43(B)log

AUGUST 27, 2021

After a settlement with one defendant, the two remaining defendants “are the sole licensors of the PS 1-09 stamp to 36 Brazilian plywood mills that export structural plywood to the United States.” As for the contributory false advertising claim, it too was well pled. Plaintiffs brought negligence and Lanham Act claims.

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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. The court found that definition of “Exhibitions and Related Marketing” was so broad as to “preclude coverage in almost any circumstance.”

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari’s copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm advances, underscoring the importance of careful clearance in advertising. In addition to copyright infringement, Atari brought claims for business disparagement, false information and advertising, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

advertised high-speed Internet access, combined with the inaction against online piracy, attracts potential copyright infringers to the ISP, the complaint alleges. That claim is backed up by an affidavit from the operator of YTS , who signed settlements with several of the movie companies in the past. through a separate letter.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

” Most courts have rejected the fair use defense that secondary usages provide beneficial marketing for the copyright owner. .” ” Most courts have rejected the fair use defense that secondary usages provide beneficial marketing for the copyright owner. This case is another in the line.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Indeed, critics will rightly note the market distortion it creates for private entities who stand to lose further advertising-related revenues to the CBC, while supporters should be concerned that the bill undermines the CBC’s claim to a public interest role and makes an ad-free version of the service even less likely.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

It is difficult to remember a time when keyword advertising did not dominate the internet. Most search engines, such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo, maintain keyword advertising programs which allow advertisers to bid on search terms and keywords that drive customers searching for a particular product or service to their website.

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IPilogue

APRIL 21, 2022

On appeal in federal court, the parties reached a settlement of $6 million dollars and Airbnb avoided admitting liability. These emerging class actions demonstrate how case law can help adapt statutes to changing sale environments and serve as an expensive warning to retailers that hide fees to better market products online.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The case initially seemed set for a quick settlement, but the parties failed to reach an agreement. “No software created, developed, marketed, advertised, sold or otherwise distributed by Defendants infringes any copyright of Bungie,” AimJunkies’ attorney adds.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

As a super-notice, it can produce cash payouts from settlements or default judgments (which are enforced against the cash held at the online marketplace, so they have actual value). As another example of the significance of non-appellate law, Google’s trademark policy is the de facto trademark law of online keyword advertising.

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43(B)log

MARCH 1, 2022

Bell continues to market his 1982 72-page book, and also sells merchandise, “including t-shirts and posters that display the passage that was quoted in the tweets.” Effect on the market: Harm was implausible. The fact that he extracted settlements from alleged infringers does not a real market make. at 566–69.”

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Additionally, it is right-holder centric favouring authors and encouraging them to control the use of their works in new markets. Granules India, the Delhi HC recorded a settlement after Granules’ undertaking for exemption under Section 107A a.k.a Read for more on this update! the Bolar provision. Defendant No.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

When investigations are over, sensitive settlement agreements prevent any of the parties – ACE, MPA, and pirates alike – from revealing anything that hasn’t been cleared by air-tight legal agreements. News vs. Marketing and Advertising. Each of the three is a rather bizarre and demanding profession.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“In the course of advertising and promoting its so-called ‘amnesty program’ Triller made false and misleading statements that TEI’s podcast episode entitled Jake Paul Fight Was A Disaster … infringed the Broadcast and that anyone who viewed the Podcast engaged in copyright infringement,” TEI informs the court.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a long history of addressing issues involving cigarettes and tobacco, often in the advertising context. That case alleged that the company’s use of the Joe Camel mascot in an advertising campaign was an unfair practice because it allegedly induced children and adolescents under 18 to start smoking.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 27, 2018

Sometimes the works in question are reproduced on clothing, other times the works are featured in advertising and marketing campaigns. A well-known street artist known as Rime has filed lawsuits against prominent designers Vince Camuto and Moschino, both which ended in settlements.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The IJR “article generated approximately $2 to $3 in advertising revenue for IJR based on the number of page views it received.” ” Market Effect. Further, “if IJR’s challenged use becomes uninterrupted and widespread,” it hurts Philpot’s potential market of licensing to media outlets.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

It was certified as a class action on behalf of a large number of sound recording copyright owners (but excluding the major record labels, which had already entered into a separate settlement with Sirius XM). That settlement left Flo & Eddie’s lawyers representing a class of only about 20% of the pre-1972 sound recording copyright owners.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

” The FTC’s settlement with X-Mode/Outlogic marks its first with a “data broker concerning the collection and sale of sensitive location information.” ” The FTC’s settlement with X-Mode/Outlogic marks its first with a “data broker concerning the collection and sale of sensitive location information.”

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. In 2017, China closed down its domestic cryptocurrency exchanges at a time when 90% of all bitcoin trade worldwide took place on their speculative market.

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BYU Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In the Complaint, Bowers argues that the Defendants “took Plaintiff’s copyrighted Work without a proper license in order to nationally advertise, market, and promote its business activities across the Kansas City, Missouri area.” The use of the Work on the College's graphic design department website was allegedly discovered in 2019.Bowers

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

A photo of the Indianapolis nighttime skyline has generated $825 in license fees & $135k in settlements. After 3+ yrs of litigation, court awards Bell $200 in statutory damages–but actually $0 due to a related settlement. 26, 2021). This is a preview of the future of CCB litigation…CAN’T WAIT! 19-55882 (9th Cir.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A few weeks ago, we wrote about an interesting development in what had been a fairly standard Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Made in the USA (MUSA) settlement. The company and its owner filed a motion to get out of its settlement and to make the FTC change its press release, which, among other things, accused the company of “ lying.”.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In investigating Aegis’s conduct, Life Spine discovered that, while negotiating the distribution agreement with Life Spine, Aegis filed a 510(k) premarket notification with the Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing AccelFix, listing the ProLift as the “substantially equivalent” “Primary Predicate Device” for the product.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2022

billion dollar company will stop at nothing to bully people into settlements to help its bottom line.” LaBossiere admits that ExpediteTV was advertised as a subscription-based streaming service “providing over 800+ channels” but says that his involvement stopped short of infringing DISH’s rights.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On December 20, 2023, the parties filed a stipulated settlement agreement by which judgment would be entered in Life Spine’s favor, and Aegis would pay $8,000,000 to Life Spine by June 1, 2026. Ultimately, the settlement presents a cautionary tale about the business and financial ramifications of misusing confidential information.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 25, 2023

On Friday, July 21, an Illinois district court ruled that a Pakistani employee of a medical device distribution company infringed on Ethicon’s trademark when he bought, marketed and sold counterfeit Ethicon devices. Ethicon is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and won an $18 million default judgment.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2022

” Well, some folks most definitely disagree when a whole settlement potentially is tanked over a press release. The perhaps unnecessarily inflammatory headline boldly touted, “FTC Sues Marketer of Personal Protective Equipment and Light Fixtures for Lying About Products Being Made in the USA and Government-Certified.”

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. xi] There are countless articles and marketing studies directing corporations on how to market via memes to reach the maximum level of engagement. 29, 2013), [link]. [ii]

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced his office has reached an $8 million settlement with Google of its lawsuit alleging deceptive radio disc jockey advertisements for the Google Pixel 4 smartphone. million to “record and broadcast advertisements by their Radio Personalities endorsing the Pixel 4.”

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

EasyGroup, on the other hand, relied on certain registrations which it acquired from a third party as part of a settlement following another(!) The aim is to allow proprietors to adapt their marks in accordance with marketing and promotional requirements. The Court disagreed.

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