The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Limited neglected to renew their contract with actor and filmmaker Adewole Ojo to use his photographs for advertisements. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”. Katpost on the ruling here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

TPG aggregates and collects information from the most prominent rewards programs and provides a series of rankings and recommendations designed to help maximize your rewards points. AA’s terms and conditions says that all disputes arising under its agreements will be governed by the Northern District of Texas. Breach of Contract 2.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ohio enacted a law, the “ Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act ,” Ohio Rev. Obviously, these definitions reach most user-generated content (UGC) services, not just “social media” in the classic sense. Recall the term “social media” is literally in the bill title).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

” Prager, which makes misleading videos that appear designed to radicalize kids to the MAGA agenda, sued YouTube over its demonetization decisions, claiming that YouTube had engaged in biased content moderation. Prager tried a variety of contract-based workarounds to Section 230.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That decision could have significant implications for this case as well as all other First Amendment challenges of states’ efforts to censor social media.] AG Yost disingenuously argued that the law enhances parents’ control over their children’s contracts. To enable greater government censorship of speech? (I

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

I posted a chapter from the book: Online Contracts. Comments on CA AB 2273, The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act). Will California Clone-and-Revise Some Terrible Ideas from Florida/Texas’ Social Media Censorship Laws? Regulation of Political Advertising (2022 Edition). Regulation of Housing Advertising (2022 Edition).

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 6] Stuart D.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

“It is a truth universally acknowledged – so universally as to be worthy of judicial notice – that designers long to have their work featured in Vogue , and that the models who make their living exhibiting designer clothes aspire to have their photographs appear in the magazine – or, today, on its website or social media account.”

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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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Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But the list of territorial and customer restrictions is now more clearly structured and there is greater protection for exclusive and selective distributors and more flexibility in the design of distribution models. Read more. . Treatment of most favoured nation clauses – Stricter approach and more clarity needed. Read more. .

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Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But the list of territorial and customer restrictions is now more clearly structured and there is greater protection for exclusive and selective distributors and more flexibility in the design of distribution models. Read more. . Treatment of most favoured nation clauses – Stricter approach and more clarity needed. Read more. .

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 5, 2021

When a record label or other distributor receives performance royalties from Spotify, it will presumably share a portion with the comedian per the parties’ contract. It’s also possible that Spotify’s move was designed to put pressure on Spoken Giants. Performance “Absent a Specific License”.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

One twist is that Ryanair cannot sue Booking in the United States for breach of its terms of service, because Ryanair’s terms of service are governed by Irish law and require the jurisdiction of Irish courts. Power Ventures was a platform that attempted to enable users to manage all their social media accounts from one platform.

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SpicyIP

JULY 27, 2021

We’re pleased to inform you that the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi is inviting applications for various research positions. About the Centre for Communication Governance. For further details, please see the announcement below. Call for Applications: Research Positions at CCG.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Today’s example is AB 2273, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), Before we get overwhelmed by the bill’s details, I’ll highlight three crucial concerns: First, the bill pretextually claims to protect children, but it will change the Internet for EVERYONE. Age-Appropriate Design Code.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

Special rules for hosting providers, including online platforms; online platforms, including distance contracts, and very large online platforms and very large online search engines. YouTube is an OCSSP, but other than that much is unclear—are all different types of social media OCSSPs? Is that governed by Member State law?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. The Supreme Court also touched upon issues relating to Covid drug procurement through importation.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Let’s give you some insights as to What constitutes such infringement, what can be done against this, and the relevant laws governing such situations . ” Dark patterns are deceptive tactics or design patterns that impair people’s autonomy, decision-making, or choice to force them to do something. Interesting right?

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

The principles that govern the luxury fashion industry are similar to those that govern other industries. NFTs are created using “smart contracts,” which are software codes that govern actions such as validating ownership and regulating their transferability. is here to stay, and there’s no end in sight.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most art market participants have relied on online viewing rooms (“OVRs”), online sales and social media platforms. [22] ” [25] This is especially true on third-party sales websites (social media marketplaces, eBay, etc.), ” [23]. ” [26].

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The visual technology and design capabilities are developing at a rapid pace where the metaverse will allow users to interact with virtual objects in real life with real-time information. The conventional internet and social media, as we know it, is referred to as the Web2.0

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 25, 2023

In this regard, the role of legal frameworks such as copyright law, data protection laws and contract law in regulating and structuring data access is significant. copyright-protected materials as data), personal data, contract-based data, etc. English language text from journal articles; social media posts in X language; etc.)

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Intepat

JUNE 6, 2024

Governments and businesses are increasingly interested in biometric technology, for primarily two functions of theirs: Identification and Verification. The architecture and design of biometric systems can be complex, and therefore consensus is needed on the functions and meanings of biometrics.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Social media influencers seem reasonably held liable, but what about when the seller is texting friends. Interested in sellers’ understanding of the contracts. Said: note that MLM companies may also have IP troubles [Lularoe and leggings designs], which might also provide an interesting set of comparisons.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Florida made a splash enacting its social media censorship bill SB 7072 , only to have a federal district court immediately enjoin it. the Texas legislature tried to one-up Florida with HB 20 , its own social media censorship bill. If you live in Texas, I’m sorry that your governance mechanisms are so broken.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Same concept of similarity governs both elements of the copyright claim! Primer: Le Labo is a “mainstream perfumery,” not niche; owned by licensees Estee Lauder, designed by outside “nose,” who works for a “composition house” that develops perfumes for other people. notes to create a specific type of scent.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In this recent case, Epic sought to register this design for "downloadable video game software"—the Loot Llama in Fortnite, which serves as a resource cache for players. 30, 2021) Plaintiff Daniel Abrahams formerly contracted with a publisher to author a series related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. 19-3009 (RDM) (D.D.C.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 31, 2022

Definition of “Hateful conduct” means “the use of a social media network to vilify, humiliate, or incite violence against a group or a class of persons on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Governments Can’t Moderate Online Content. In 2021, governments lost several rulings over their online content moderation efforts. The Constitution protects many types of offensive speech; plus local government officials sometimes make petty or ill-informed decisions. See, e.g., Kimsey v. Sammamish , Tanner v.

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