TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

“Piracy Impacts Advertising” Reportedly sent to staff via an internal communications system, the new guidelines suggest that piracy harms Globo employees and has a negative effect on the advertising market. “Advertising on Big Brother Brasil will become more expensive in 2023.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is why the advertising industry is seen as an ally in the fight against piracy. In the UK , hundreds of advertising agencies began banning pirate sites, and the European Union chimed in as well. What we do know is that earlier this year, there were 5,800 domain names reported as “copyright infringing” sites.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The most recent version of the report was published in 2022 and the EU is currently working on an updated edition. MPA Reports Piracy Threats As the driving force behind the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ( ACE ), the largest and most active anti-piracy group, MPA is well aware of the global piracy threats. Like its U.S.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Amazon’s Brand Registry advertises “Automated Protections” that are “[p]owered by Amazon’s Machine Learning.” False advertising, Lei defendants: The complaint didn’t explain how “designed in the United States but … manufactured in China” was materially deceptive and thus didn’t meet FRCP 9(b) pleading standards.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ranson, who advertises himself as providing “Trusts & Estates Litigation Consulting & Expert Witness Testimony.” In support of this, Ranson’s report showed how much money the trust would have had if it had sold the property twenty years ago and invested the proceeds in a Vanguard mutual fund. Surrogacy Ct.

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IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

According to the complaint, BetterHelp used and revealed consumers’ email addresses, IP addresses, and health questionnaire information to Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for advertising purposes”, including “identify[ing] similar consumers and target[ing] them with advertisements for BetterHelp’s counseling service.”

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 8, 2024

Late last month we reported on the latest copyright claim data made available by YouTube. Coincidentally, reports suggest that YouTube has around two billion active users already. Things Have Moved On Since Then It’s almost impossible to reconcile the figures being reported this week with any type of normal thought process.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Just a few days ago we reported how ACE was instrumental in shutting down pirate streaming services in Latin America. The MPA report typically provides a detailed overview of the piracy landscape. In addition, advertisers such as 1XBET and Propeller Ads are called out as well. and Amaratu are two such examples, the MPA reports.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Lynd advertised the Product as effective against the coronavirus. Ultimately, AHBP took an exclusive license to sell the product in Argentina, with purchasing and advertising/marketing spend minimums. the Lanham Act false advertising claim survived.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 11, 2023

9, 2023) Along with updating its previous decision (I didn’t see anything that affected the Lanham Act analysis of the key issue of whether a retailer can sue a supplier for false advertising), the court addressed a motion to dismiss by defendant ViaClean.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Above the Law reports: Belluck & Fox is a nine-attorney law firm in Manhattan. The firm worked out a deal with the radio station that broadcasts New York Yankees games, The post Bad moments in lawyer advertising appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

.” The claims against Giardiniblog, which would soon lead to its blocking throughout Italy, read as follows (translated from Italian) ; The pages indicated in the petition advertise several streaming sites with content not authorized by the rights holders. Filed by FAPAV on behalf of Wonder S.r.l, Warner Bros. and Rai Cinema S.p.A,

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

The USTR’s report aims to motivate governments and various players in the private sector to take appropriate action, wherever that’s possible, to disrupt and limit infringement. reappeared in the report last year. As expected, the most-visited torrent site on the internet also appears in this year’s report.

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43(B)log

JULY 19, 2023

17, 2023) Another entry in the “courts treat Lanham Act false advertising very differently than Lanham Act trademark infringement, despite identical damages provisions” line. CareDx sued Natera for false advertising. Natera, Inc., 19-662-CFC, 2023 WL 4561059 (D. Natera made superiority claims for its Prospera.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Finally, please let me know if you have thoughts about the report or changes you would like to see. So, I am very open to your suggestions for improving the report.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Rightsholders and anti-piracy groups regularly highlight reports which show that pirate sites are rife with malware and even alert potential pirates-to-be about the dangers of these sites. All in all, the report paints a pretty grim picture suggesting that things are worse than they ever were. New Pirate Site Malware Research.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Earlier this year we reported that Google had processed the five billionth DMCA takedown request for its search engine, a massive number. Google search has reported these numbers for nearly a decade. Before diving into the numbers it’s good to clarify that YouTube has three main copyright reporting tools.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 26, 2021

Searchengineland: Eric Goldman reports that a US District Judge in Florida ordered an advertiser using a trademark term to use the negative keyword option, to ensure that they would no. The post The target keeps moving on keyword advertising appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

What is the UK advertising regulator’s position on the costs of mystery items, bonus time, and levelling up? Instead, it provides a useful framework to enhance businesses’ understanding of their obligations when conducting in-game advertising. Several platforms urgently need to change their game mechanics to comply with new rules.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

12, 2024) The court denied certification to a proposed class of dentists/orthodontists over SDC’s allegedly false advertising for its plastic aligners/teledentistry services, based on difficulties identifying harm/causation. Thus, causation/harm would predominate.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It alleged that the Philips defendants, who make such devices, engaged in false advertising about one of SoClean’s devices in order to deflect blame for the Philips devices’ design defects. Commercial advertising or promotion: A separate problem. Recall notice: Eli Lilly & Co. Roussel Corp., 2d 460 (D.N.J. 2d 460 (D.N.J.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

As reported in our previous article published in 2019, the Committees of Advertising Practice ( CAP ) have been focussing for some time on protecting children and young persons through their regulation of gambling advertising. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) is responsible for enforcement of the advertising codes.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Karnataka High Court in one of their recent judgement in matter of Hubballi Dharwad Advertisers Association (R) v. The issue that is being discussed hear is about the conflict between the advertisement tax and the Good Service Tax and whether the implementation of both taxes lead to the problem of Double taxation. State of U.P [3]

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2022

25, 2022) I know it probably seems sometimes like I approve of every expansive use of false advertising law, but sometimes even I find an aggressive position to go too far. The report concluded that the Italian formulation qualifies both as “GRAS” and as a “medical food” under US law, allegedly giving credence to these claims. [I

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 5, 2024

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Finally, please let me know if you have thoughts about the report or changes you would like to see. So, I am very open to your suggestions for improving the report. Plaintiff: Adim8, LLC Pls. DoorDash, Inc.

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43(B)log

APRIL 18, 2023

ZimVie intervened and counterclaimed for declaratory judgment of invalidity, cancellation fo the color marks registration, declaratory judgment of noninfringement, false advertising under the Lanham Act and California law, and tortious interference. ZimVie responded that the commercial speech exception applied.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2023

Creager sells Montana post drivers (made in China) that compete with the Texas post drivers sold by IDT (advertised as made in the USA). IDT removed its “Made in USA” advertising in the first 8 months of 2022, and its on-line sales increased during that time period. There’s more, including public disputes on Craigslist.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The Coronavirus Reporter app “sought to collect ‘bioinformatics data’ from users about COVID-19 symptoms that it would then share with ‘other users and [unidentified] epidemiology researchers.'” Case citation : Coronavirus Reporter v. This case involves two apps that Apple rejected from its app store.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We’re very happy to bring our readers a guest post that uses a dataset of more than 300,000 trademark examination reports from the year 2019, as the basis for analysing the trademark registry’s examination process. Empirically Examining Examinations Reports (Part 1). Exam Report Issued. Accepted & Advertised.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 13, 2021

These link sites typically generate revenue from user donations, advertising, or both, and the ESA selects a number due to their high levels of traffic and the volume of infringing links on offer. After making an appearance in earlier reports, the main thorn in the ESA’s side remains 1fichier.com.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 12, 2021

First off today, Robert Moran at The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a federal judge has recommended that the Philadelphia Phillies be allowed to continue to use their modified version of the famous Phillie Phanatic mascot even though the changes were relatively minor. 3: Advertising Fuels $1.34 billion annually through advertising.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Last week, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released an intriguing report measuring and analyzing (apparently for the first time) the influence that social media influencers exert on consumers also when it comes to purchasing counterfeits. The same appears to be true, at least in certain cases, for the purchase of counterfeits.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

The advertising revenues may eventually pass through in some portion to creators. The post A Report from the White House’s Inaugural “Creator Economy Conference” (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. It’s well-established that creators bring valuable content to platforms.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 10, 2023

Can I Use a Competitor’s Name in Advertising? by Founders Legal Some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in history involve the comparative use of competing trademarks. Consumer Comparison Survey Courts have held that it is legally defensible to conduct actual consumer comparison surveys and truthfully report the results.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2022

” And the infomercials and other advertising were quite entertaining. But a trip down advertising memory lane unfortunately often leads us into the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) danger zone. FTC guidance on native advertising and policy statements on deceptively formatted ads demonstrate the continued importance of this issue.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 27, 2024

PNC sued for counterfeiting, infringement, and false advertising/unfair competition under federal and Pennsylvania law. A consumer complaint cited by PNC might be relevant to false advertising, but didn’t obviously show trademark confusion: Venmo says they have lost connection with my bank – sounds like Venmo’s problem.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2022

As reported in our previous article published in 2019, the Committees of Advertising Practice ( CAP ) have been focussing for some time on protecting children and young persons through their regulation of gambling advertising. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) is responsible for enforcement of the advertising codes.

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