IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The transition from simply turning on the television to logging into accounts such as social media and OTT platforms, has resulted the entertainment industry to witness an astonishing evolution. Image Sources: Shutterstock] This situation gave rise to a conundrum surrounding the issue of data privacy.

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Michael Geist

MAY 16, 2024

For those new to the bill, the government has called it “fundamentally flawed” since it contemplates measures that raise privacy concerns through mandated age verification technologies, website blocking, and extends far beyond pornography sites to include search and social media.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC / AB2273, just signed by Gov. 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.” Newsom ) is an example of such a bill.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In part one of the post he addresses concerns about economic gains and privacy. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals vs Controller of Patents and Designs on 22 October 2024 (Madras High Court) Image from here In this case, an appeal was filed under Section 3(b) and 59 of the Patents Act to overturn a rejection of a patent application by Patent Office.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Doe’s negligent design claim similarly aims to hold Snap liable for communications exchanged between Doe and Guess-Mazock. I know there are many people who support that outcome; indeed, that’s the inevitable effect of California’s proposed Age-Appropriate Design Code. This claim is also barred by Section 230.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Its AI is designed to detect and prevent crimes. 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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The term “link taxes” refer to the government compulsion of large Internet services, such as social media or search engines, to pay news media for indexing and publishing their headlines and links. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. #StopTheSADScheme.

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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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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

The world of competitive video gaming implicates a complicated patchwork of privacy laws, and esports companies need to keep in mind some key issues when assessing privacy and cybersecurity obligations. Below are some of the key questions to think through to assess issues related to data use (privacy) and cybersecurity in esports.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2023

For reasons that make absolutely no sense while somehow making perfect sense, millions of internet users think that social media platforms are perfect for piracy. Nevertheless, the masses love quick and easy so in common with similar platforms everywhere, social media has a piracy problem. .”

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But given a bill that envisions government-backed censorship, mandates age verification to use search engines or social media sites, and creates a framework for court-ordered website blocking, there is a need to pay attention. Those notices can include the steps the agency wants followed to bring the site into compliance.

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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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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Dustin Marlan, The Dystopian Right of Publicity Privacy problems (surveillance) are often analogized to the dystopia of 1984; ROP problems stemming from infinite transferablility can be analogized to Brave New World (1932). Class action ROP lawsuits against social media: result was broader consents in TOS. See her book.

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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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

DPIA Report Requirement: The State argued that these extensive and time-consuming reports will require businesses to assess “how their products use children’s data and whether their data management practices or product designs pose risks to children.” The reason? The court found it likely violates the First Amendment.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 13, 2022

designed to scope out user content from CRTC regulation, consistent with the government’s stated intent. an advertisement or announcement on behalf of an advertiser that is designed to resemble journalistic programming”) . Added a right of privacy and a requirement (5(2)(g) of protecting privacy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 20, 2021

He shared this story on social media with the “#airbnbwhileblack” hashtag, which went viral. ” The court explains: Airbnb’s screen used a simple design. Directly below the three buttons, it stated: “By signing up, I agree to Airbnb’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Guest Refund Policy, and Host Guarantee Terms.”

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

As artificial intelligence, also known as “AI” becomes more of a household word, it is worth pointing out not only how cool it can be, but also how some uses raise privacy concerns. Examples of this are evident in the massive explosion of smartphones and social media.

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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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SpicyIP

JUNE 10, 2022

It seeks to support the development of the right to freedom of speech, right to dignity and equality, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy intervention, and capacity building. Managing social media accounts and maintaining a social media calendar and database of disseminated content.

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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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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Provider groups and privacy advocates have joined together to put pressure on Congress to pass two bipartisan bills designed to bolster children and teens’ privacy. 3663) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S. The Kids Online Safety Act (S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To create its product, Clearview scraped billions of publicly available photos from websites and social media platforms. The defendants to be required to implement, maintain, regularly review and revise as necessary a threat management program designed to appropriately monitor the defendants’ information networks for threats.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Despite the rhetorical moves to position the lawsuit about the defendants’ design choices, this is actually an easy case. Third, this lawsuit overlaps the broader censorial efforts to impose liability for social media addiction, including an MDL on that topic in the Northern District of California. ICS Provider.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

We live in the digital age of smartphones and social media, where the large scale capturing and sharing of photographs has become a global run-of-the-mill form of communication and expression. The rights in these photographs are typically subject to the licensing schemes of the various social media platforms to which they are posted.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 11, 2023

Interesting Patents | Rolex: A New Era in Wristwatch Design: Minimizing Frictional Wear with Innovative Fixing Device by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Thursday, May 11, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 10, 2024

It talks about the matters like employment being at stake, efficiency and transparency, worker privacy, inclusive technological adoption and collective bargaining in contemporary world. Through ongoing data gathering and monitoring, AI can potentially violate worker privacy, which can result in unfair management practices and stress.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Exclusions from exhaustion rights, coupled with other IP rights such as copyright and design right, mean that even a well-intentioned ‘upcycler’ could find themselves infringing. Privacy concerns might, it was said, be a barrier to market for such traders and suppliers.

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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. Designed as a direct competitor to Twitter, Threads is being marketed to Instagram’s 2.35 They are used by criminals to prey on unsuspecting social media users. billion- strong user base [1].

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this post, I’m looking at the vast domain of the YouTube video & social media platform —which, lest we forget, is a major division of Google/Alphabet — and how its copyright aspect manifests in options for individual contributors (“YouTubers,” in the jargon).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In a November ruling, a magistrate judge notes that the lawsuit appears to be the first of its kindone in which a social media influencer accuses another influencer of (among other things) copyright infringement based on the similarities between their posts that promote the same products. Sydney Nicole LLC v. Sydney Nicole LLC v.

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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. Analyst and Project Officer. with Senior Staff members.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The plaintiffs also point to what they say are striking similarities in the composition of the band characters, key scenes they claim are lifted straight from the memoir, and even the set design, which positions the audience in a recording studio, echoing Caillat’s perspective from behind the glass.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Just a day after the complaint was filed, a Washington court issued a temporary restraining order designed to cripple Kiss Library. Whois Privacy Corp., Whois Privacy Corp., Without the defendants being heard, domain registries and registrars, including Tucows Domains Inc., and NameCheap, Inc., and NameCheap, Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This includes thousands of books the complete Wikipedia and nearly a trillion words extracted from blogs social media and various online platforms. Additionally, the widespread use of “ChatGPT” raises concerns about data privacy and regulation. Beyond copyright, data privacy raises its head.

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