Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). ” (Cite to Pierson v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

The categorization of social media accounts into “business” and “personal” accounts was a hot issue a decade ago, when states across the country passed laws to protect employees from invasive employer demands to access or control their personal social media accounts. See Musk, Elon).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

June 14, 2024) The post Reusing Social Media Photos for Ads? 1 Hotel appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Case Citation : Khachatryan v. 1 Hotel West Hollywood LLC , 2024 WL 3015504 (C.D. Be Careful!–Khachatryan –Khachatryan v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This case involves augmented reality (AR) effects/”filters” that people can use to doctor up images and videos on social media, such as the ability to add virtual bunny ears, flower crowns, or cat whiskers to people in the image or video. To some privacy lawyers, this is a prima facie violation of BIPA. Martell v.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 29, 2023

Parents who share every aspect of their children’s lives on social media often do so with the intention of celebrating their children’s milestones and achievements, but they may not realize the potential consequences of their actions. Reading Time: 3 minutes What is “sharenting”? Get consent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The opinion holds that the key parts of Florida’s social media censorship law (SB 7072) likely violate the First Amendment and should remain enjoined. ” The opinion also highlights the madness of the Fifth Circuit allowing the Texas social media censorship law to take effect via a 1-line order. “S.B.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

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). If not, then the creator economy will continue to be an unbalanced ecosystem that fails to reach its full potential.

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2021-2022. Four prizes in total are awarded each year to Osgoode students and the winning blog posts are featured in the IPilogue. Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize? Best Blog: Kwangil (David) Park: What is a Method of Medical Treatment? . Gowling WLG ?Best

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

2, 2022): Nor does personal jurisdiction arise out of the Film Defendants’ so-called “advertising strategy,” which allegedly “featured a significant push on social media[ ] targeting Washington, DC residents via Instagram and Facebook.” targeted social media advertising. “ Privacy. * ” * Williams v.

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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2020-2021. Four prizes in total are awarded each year to Osgoode students and the winning blog posts are featured in the IPilogue. Best Blog Comment : We did not award a winner for this category.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

July 7, 2020): “The privacy policy includes a section titled “Rights of California Residents,” which addresses requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Cal. ” * Bloomberg : Global Privacy Control Popularity Grows as Legal Status Up in Air. Voodoo SAS v. SayGames LLC, 2020 WL 379165 (N.D.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Our wide-ranging discussion covered how regulators can address the privacy, security and transparency concerns that underlie this transformative technology. By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog Alex Tuzhilin, Julia Glidden and Gerry Petrella.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 27, 2021

Privacy has been a reoccurring issue debated across the world as virtual communication is no longer seen as an option but essential to working remotely during a pandemic. Not only does this violate our privacy rights, but it also creates a bigger ethical dilemma within the economic market. Zoom: The 2020 Icon of Remote Work.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In August, Apple made headlines by introducing new privacy features in their upcoming software updates. Over the years, Apple has cultivated a strong reputation as a protector of consumer privacy. One of their core values and popular marketing point s is that “privacy is a fundamental human right.”

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JD Supra Law

JULY 18, 2023

By: ArentFox Schiff

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Furthermore, the age authentication process would expose both under-18s and adults to extra privacy and security risks. The bill regulates “social media platforms,” defined as an “electronic medium” that allows “users to create, share, and view user?generated What The Bill Says. generated content.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Music is also a vital component of social media platforms, as research displays that nine out of 10 social media users engage in a music related activity on their apps. Taking heed of the GDPR, in early 2020, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act ( CCPA ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 8, 2022

First, Snapchat may not have had the legal right to snoop into the conversation due to the ECPA and other privacy laws, so there’s no way for Snapchat to tell if the conversation was about helping with homework or sexual grooming. Snap appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. July 7, 2022). The complaint.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

Today I’m blogging about one of those bills, California AB 2408 , “Social media platform: child users: addiction.” This bill assumes that social media platforms are intentionally addicting kids, so it creates business-ending liability to thwart those alleged addictions. What the Bill Says.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

Millions across the globe have flocked to Instagram Threads – the newest social media platform on the block. In this blog, we discuss the threats posed on Instagram Threads and the processes and advanced technology you can utilize to combat them. They are used by criminals to prey on unsuspecting social media users.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Clearview’s AI crawls the internet and can access, download, and store any image uploaded to social media. Many social media companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have accused Clearview of utilizing user images without authorization. Regulations and Restrictions.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Consistent with this message, the FTC has been busy rulemaking to address data protection and privacy, disclosures, endorsements and reviews, children’s advertising, and health-related product claims. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make? Disclosures, Endorsements, Dark Patterns – Oh, My!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. Moore, Find Out Who Your Friends Are: A Framework for Determining Whether Employees’ Social Media Followers Follow Them to A New Job, 39 CAMPBELL L. See generally, Christopher A.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Comments to the CPPA’s Proposed Regulations Pursuant to the Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2020, Aug. Comments on the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Rulemaking , May 2022. How Fair Use Helps Bloggers Publish Their Research , Association of Research Libraries blog, Feb. Blog Posts. . __ (forthcoming 2022).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2024

There have been other decisions involving BIPA, NBA 2K, and sometimes AWS that I haven’t comprehensively blogged. This case involves the videogame NBA 2K, not a stranger to this blog. Amazon appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The court shrugs its shoulders. Amazon Web Services Inc.,

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IPilogue

JUNE 27, 2022

Facebook) was liable under several provincial privacy statutes for using class members’ likenesses without their consent. . Through Sponsored Stories, advertisers pay Facebook to associate their mark on Facebook’s social media website with users that performed certain social actions in connection with the advertiser (e.g.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks. A special note about customer data.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is yet another blog post about 50 Cent a/k/a Curtis Jackson. If he is, either the clinic is violating medical privacy rules or 50 Cent consented to the disclosure, and that consent could potentially extend to the photo. When is a video showing content published on social media an advertisement, and when it is a documentary?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

While study of social media and online platform private ordering is a very well-established way to find out how providers deal with copyright, data protection and consumer protection, studies of generative AI T&C have been slower to get going. You can find the full report here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tinder social media channels.'” Tinder appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. ” IP Exception. In Almeida v. Amazon , “the Eleventh Circuit has expressly established that the right of publicity is an intellectual property right.” ” Cites to UCS v. LEXIS 139670 (S.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For example: “If a conflict arises between commercial interests and the best interests of children, companies should prioritize the privacy, safety, and well-being of children over commercial interests.” What are the long-term privacy and security implications of routinized and widespread face scanning?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2021

In my previous post for this blog, (see here ), I discussed an interim order passed by the Delhi HC recognising the petitioner’s Right to be Forgotten (‘RTBF’). A number of arguments were made, drawing from judgments in the EU, the USA, and articles of the GDPR and sections of the PDP Bill.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

I’ve blogged three yearbook cases so far this year ( Callahan v. Ancestry ), and today I’ll blog two more. In particular, they are having some success bending Section 230, and this genre offers some interesting considerations for folks paying attention to the privacy/230 borders. Blogging it has been rough!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

These contract law provisions, totally alien to the Irish legal tradition, are designed to apply in negotiations and contractual relationships between artists and commercial exploiters of their works, including social media platforms and streaming services.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

Consistent with this message, the FTC has been busy rulemaking to address data protection and privacy, disclosures, endorsements and reviews, children’s advertising, and health-related product claims. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2024

Looking back over the past five years, it seems clear that the adoption and implementation of Article 17 has not led to more widespread use of automated content detection systems by social media platforms, and that while there continues to be anecdotal evidence of , it is not a very widespread problem. So was it worth it?

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