Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Earlier this year, the Texas legislature enacted HB 20 , a blatant attempt to censor social media service. The opinion emphatically slices through the FUD that’s been generated by pro-censorial forces questioning whether social media services exercise editorial discretion. The Opinion. ” [cite to USTA v.

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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. Russia-based trio Rapidgator (file-hosting), RuTracker (torrents) and VK, the largest social media platform in Russia, also maintain their spots.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This includes social media platforms, where pirate streams are often openly advertised. Pirates Ideally, online services should be required by law to remove infringing content “instantaneously or near-instantaneously”, the sports companies argued. ” The sports leagues stressed that widespread piracy hurts their revenues.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 26, 2024

Additional reports on prison sentences for resellers of these services, make clear that these are serious offenses. Report Streaming Piracy Campaign To address the ongoing problem, anti-piracy group FACT has teamed up with the Crimestoppers charity to launch a new social media campaign.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2024

There has been no shortage of news reports covering IPTV piracy enforcement actions in the UK. “Three warrants were also served leading to the arrest of a 42-year-old man in Nottingham, a 51-year-old man from Widnes and a 52-year-old man in Stockton-on-Tees,” FACT reports.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Law enforcement operations targeting pirate sites and services are often enthusiastically described as ‘large-scale’ or ‘major’ If reports emerging from authorities in Italy hold true, describing the international operation that culminated early this morning as massive, wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

18, 2021) Doe, a real a **e (“deeply unsympathetic,” to use the court’s terms), advertised “ASU Covid Parties” on a similarly-named Instagram account and spewed a lot of bile as well as, in its first post, using ASU’s colors. The Board sued Doe for trademark infringement and related claims; Doe defaulted.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

As reported , Monish Gujral, the managing director at Moti Mahal says “ You cannot take away somebody’s legacy … The dish was invented when our grandfather was in Pakistan.” This dispute has made its way to mainstream news both online and TV and has also sparked debates on social media. News reports (of which there are several!

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Drawing on input from copyright holders, the report includes a non-exclusive overview of sites and services that are believed to be involved in piracy or counterfeiting. For more than a decade we have covered the online part of the report. In recent years, the scope of the report has broadened.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

The advertising revenues may eventually pass through in some portion to creators. Creators, a term which I and many in the creator economy agree includes influencers, is a unique and distinct set of end users that generate content on platforms (or online service providers or social media platforms).

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Social media platforms. Proactively promote and facilitate compliance by brands.

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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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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

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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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I’m only going to discuss the false advertising aspects. Lanham Act claim: Were these alleged statements commercial advertising or promotion? Taken together, the complaint didn’t plausibly allege commercial advertising or promotion. They didn’t advertise any alternative or promote a specific product.

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IIPRD

JUNE 26, 2024

A social media influencer is someone who creates content based on their niche in various social media platforms where they deliver information by uploading in the mediums of long format videos, short format videos or reels, static posts and stories.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 15, 2024

The complaint ( read here ) accuses Chili’s operator Brinker International of using the band’s 1994 hit song “Sabotage” in an unauthorized social media video to promote the restaurant. But is Chili’s the real victim of sabotage here? Novak and Michelin-starred chef Tim Hollingsworth.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This activity generates many millions of views which are monetized by the social media platform, while rightsholders receive no compensation for the use of their works. A few weeks ago, the social media platform filed a motion to dismiss , refuting all piracy allegations. .

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Social media platforms.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

creators whose creative works were featured in Facebook advertisements without permission. Facebook has not responded to the lawsuit, nor has it responded to media requests about it. Only a few sites have reported on it, and I would have missed it myself if not for outreach from Cook herself. Why This Lawsuit Could Be Important.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. The issue has been researched extensively with both positive and negative effects being reported, varying based on the type of content and the ‘piracy’ source, among other variables.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

First off today, Luke Plunkett at Kotaku reports that the iconic “oof” sound effect in Roblox has been removed yet again due to licensing issues with the sound’s creator. 2: Rapper Nonini Goes After Social Media Influencer in Legal Battle. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The IWL is a component of Operation Creative, a multi-agency initiative led by PIPCU at City of London Police, with support from partners across the creative and advertising industries. To what extent anyone benefits from the program hasn’t been reported regularly, or even at all.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

22, 2021) This case should be of interest to people working on contextual advertising. Claims against Vogue /Conde Nast were covered by Rogers , which applies whenever the “unauthorized use of another’s mark is part of a communicative message and not a source identifier,” including to “commentary, news reporting or criticism,” “i.e.,

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43(B)log

JUNE 21, 2023

5, 2023) Hicks alleged that defendant, a California agricultural corporation, misrepresented the environmental impact of its farming practices through its advertising and “Inaugural Report on Environmental, Social and Governance Actions.” The court found that the commercial speech exception applied to the ESG report.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 13, 2024

Systems are in place to detect and shut down pirate streams within minutes, and social media will be heavily monitored as well. According to Google’s transparency report, UEFA anti-piracy partner ‘Friend MTS’ asked the search engine to remove thousands of ‘pirate’ live-streaming links over the past week.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Traditional journalism organizations and digital-native social media networks alike face a formidable challenge – more and more, people trust information less and less. NewsGuard rates the credibility of news and information websites and tracks online misinformation for search engines, social media apps, and advertisers.

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The IPKat

JULY 12, 2024

Brat green: from the streets of NYC to the domination of social media and then to the catwalks (?) slime green (now ‘brat green’) in various means of advertising throughout the promotional campaign. slime green (now ‘brat green’) in various means of advertising throughout the promotional campaign.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2023

The US Chamber of Commerce 2023 International IP Index report is a pretty big read at 213 pages, but for those interested in intellectual property matters, it’s an interesting one too. The report benchmarks the IP frameworks in 55 major economies and rates them based on how effectively they protect all kinds of intellectual property.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Was this commercial advertising or promotion? Elysium argued that the website as a whole was a referral website for Tru Niagen, which advertised Tru Niagen at the top of every page. Thus, any false advertising claim would lie against Albaum, not [directly] against ChromaDex. You can find out more here: [link].

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This growth is facilitated by users who openly advertise the site on social media, TikTok included. While the Authors Guild doesn’t recommend branding the platform as a notorious market, the social media platform responded to these and other rightsholder complaints in a letter to the USTR. TikTok Responds.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed this week by several prominent music companies, Twitter is not among them. This activity generates many millions of views which are monetized by the social media platform, while rightsholders are not compensated.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Tanggula set-top boxes are advertised on social media platforms, sold via various affiliate and reseller schemes, and ‘reviewed’ regularly on YouTube. According to the Black Friday offers currently being advertised on Twitter , $299 is the ‘bargain’ rate for a black and red Android-based device.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

World Cup 2022 – Audiovisual Broadcasting Review Published this week, Arcom’s study reveals that more than six out of 10 French people watched or listened to at least one live match during the World Cup, a figure that rose to 73% in respect of all content, including replays, match analysis, and behind-the-scenes reporting.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2022

In order to function, EngineOwning uses a number of services including internet service providers, payment providers and social media websites. For example, it’s believed that Google-owned YouTube holds information on the operators of several channels that are used for marketing and advertising EngineOwning products.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Over the years, rightsholders have reported many thousands of apps, often for copyright infringement. Many of these promise free music, MP3 download functionality, and the option to download videos and music from social media sites. The RIAA is one of the entertainment industry outfits keeping an eye on Google Play.

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