LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Electronic contracts, or “E-contracts,” in the present economy became ubiquitous due to the rapid development of the internet. Meaning Of An E-Contract. E-contracts are agreements made electronically instead of physical meetings between the parties involved in the transaction. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

documentation, software codes, copyrighted training data) that are under open source licenses (OSL), i.e. licenses that comply with the open source definition (in brief that allow software or data to be freely used, studied, modified, and shared, also known as the “four freedoms“).

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

Review the contract. Review the contract/offer letter. software, keys, company credit cards, calling cards, parking transponder, information technology equipment, client lists, files and other confidential and proprietary documents, in any media or format, including electronic files. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); });

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

Plaintiffs have not met their burden to allege facts demonstrating an injury-in-fact sufficient to confer standing for their privacy-based claims. Plaintiffs’ claims for breach of the GitHub Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, violation of the CCPA, and negligence are dismissed with leave to amend. But not so, says the court.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In August, the Constitution and Human Rights Division of the High Court of Kenya issued a decision on the question of image rights and its relationship with privacy rights and data protection laws in Kenya. Background The Petitioner, Wanjiru was an alumna of the respondent, Machakos University. Paragraph 31]. See paragraphs 47 and 55.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 16, 2021

The Guidelines helpfully set out the EDPB’s recommendations on what should be included in data processing contracts between controllers and processors, in order to ensure compliance with Article 28 GDPR. The Guidelines warn that a data processing contract should not merely restate the provisions of Article 28 GDPR.

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Michael Geist

MARCH 21, 2023

However, it still retained mandated document disclosures that should send a chill into companies, NGOs, and anyone else that engages in, or strategizes about, government legislation. So too is following up with document demands based on the discussion. Calling executives into committee is not only appropriate, it is often essential.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cameras let companies monitor employee actions, protect data centres, or watch printers that may process sensitive documents. It is worth noting that there is little precedent to demonstrate what precisely that duty entails outside of the person’s contract. Protecting your IP by setting up video cameras in the workplace is different.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the October edition of our Privacy and Security Roundup , we dive into the latest details surrounding OFAC’s efforts to stifle ransomware attacks, how organizations should carefully assess the new Personal Information Protection Law in China, the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses requirement effective Sept. 27, and more.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. Case 3:17-cv-03301-EMC, Document 219. With that said, the Ninth Circuit did some serious hand-waving on the privacy issues.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

California law will soon require businesses to treat their employees and business partners as consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Businesses should pay special attention to B2B data and clearly document which categories of personal data are stored and on which systems.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

The outer limits of the conversion claim are where some documents representing the intangibles are improperly transferred to the defendant (such as stock certificates, promissory notes, or life insurance policies). Maryland enacted a social media privacy law in 2021. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage.

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SpicyIP

JULY 27, 2021

It seeks to protect and expand the right to freedom of speech, right to dignity and equality, right to assembly and association, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy intervention, and capacity building. Researching and writing policy papers, op-eds, blog posts, press releases and memoranda.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2024

The court also says the disclosure was sufficiently conspicuous: Directly beneath the operative Play button is the following: “By tapping ‘Play’ I agree to the Terms of Service” or “By tapping ‘Play’ I accept the Terms of Use and acknowledge the Privacy Policy,” depending on the app’s version. Case Citation : Keebaugh v.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 10, 2023

[i] The primary objective behind such a regulation is to deal with new and emerging challenges in digital lending landscape such as unbridled engagement of third parties, mis-selling, breach of data privacy, unfair business conduct, charging of exorbitant interest rates, and unethical recovery practices used by lending platforms.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

Regulation of Electronic Documents: The law emphasizes the legal validity and enforceability of electronic documents. It does not compel individuals to use electronic documents without consent, and certain information may be exempt from the obligation to save documents. These contracts are legally valid and enforceable.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Verify the third-party seller’s identity, principal place of business, and contact information through “reliable documentation, including to the extent possible some form of government-issued identification.” Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract. Who Cares About Privacy?

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

It plays the role of light node to transfer the data of smart infrastructure/devices to the blockchain network, which satisfies both privacy and transparency. Secondly, a smart contract mechanism is developed to verify the consistency between the raw data and the final ESG report.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 7, 2022

Canada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). Data privacy concerns for businesses are on the rise, and organizations need to be prepared for the growing threat and response. The European Union: General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Contractual Obligations.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

After all, both parties likely want their sensitive documents protected from disclosure. Last year, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment against a terminated employee/plaintiff in an action for breach of contract and fraud. Not necessarily, at least not in the Fifth Circuit. While the case, Binh Hoa Le v.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Website Agreements for NFT projects , including privacy agreements, data privacy compliance, terms of use, terms of service, copyright policies, and DMCA policies. Investor contracts. Filing DAO formation documents in Wyoming and Other U.S. Regulatory and risk analysis of United States Law. Setting up U.S. residents.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The court’s decision was hinged on the fact that the applicant had misrepresented to the respondent that there was a name change when in fact, the company with whom the respondent had earlier contracted was liquidated. The court also considered that in general and practical terms, the university was not a profit-making enterprise.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 29, 2022

Contract Law- the supply regarding restraint of commerce in Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act makes this clear. If this contract is desecrated, hefty penalties area unit bound to be charged to the vitiator. This provision, which is broad in scope, renders all trade restraint agreements unlawful.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

What contracts are protecting the asset? Tangibly helps a company catalog all those contracts and their expiration dates. Tangibly provides a series of training modules for employees and others and then tools to document the training. Have they been trained? Others are seemingly trying to get into this space as well.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Guidelines are clear that a case-by-case analysis is required and the assessment should be driven by the factual realities of the processing activities, and the terms of a contract are not decisive in all circumstances. Completing this assessment could include the processor making available certain documents to the controller (e.g.

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Art Law Journal

AUGUST 18, 2022

A model release form is basically a short-form contract between the artist (or other hiring parties) and the model. Contract requirements vary from state to state, but in general, the model release form should ask for permission to use the person’s likeness, 1) for a specified purpose and 2) for a defined duration. .

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

NBA star Zion Williamson has more to celebrate than his recently announced five-year maximum rookie contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans , worth up to $239 million. Williamson was also victorious in a lawsuit he filed against his former agent Gina Ford, and her agency Prime Sports Marketing LLC (“Prime Sports”).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

It plays the role of light node to transfer the data of smart infrastructure/devices to the blockchain network, which satisfies both privacy and transparency. Secondly, a smart contract mechanism is developed to verify the consistency between the raw data and the final ESG report.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

In support of its trade secret misappropriation claims under both the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”), the law firm identified the trade secrets as “contracts, document templates, and other work-product, as well as [the law firm’s] client list and database.”

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

2) members of the public could not access any documents on the docket without knowing the case number and location of this action, and (3) the alleged trade secrets were unlabeled and are located within a docket entry that contains 28 attachments.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In Matthews , the plaintiff, a manufacturer, designer, installer, and servicer of cremation equipment, asserted “claims of trade secret misappropriation [under both federal and state law] and breach of contract against several of its former employees and two of the entities where they are now employed.”

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

Document the program and implementation. Manage and assess program compliance through mechanisms such as audits, IT threat monitoring, contracts and processes review, metrics, monitoring of third parties and publicly available information, and systems testing. Encourage a culture of confidentiality and compliance.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Although the GPDR does not prescribe the legal form that this arrangement should take, the EDBP recommends that, in the interests of transparency and accountability, the arrangement is made in the form of a binding document, such as a contract. which party is in the best position to comply with the relevant obligations).

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