Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” But, as popular as the app is, it has also been highly divisive with many fashion designers accusing it of selling inferior rip-offs of their 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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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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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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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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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Social Links is our ongoing series here at Socially Aware that rounds up current developments at the intersection of social media, policy, research, and the law. Embedding social media posts can be considered copyright infringement.but is it?

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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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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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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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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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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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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. Comments on CA AB 2273, The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act). . __ (forthcoming 2022). The United States’ Approach to “Platform” Regulation.

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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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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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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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

The UK IPO has launched a public consultation on the post-implementation review of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, regarding whether the 2016 amendments achieved their objectives. Registration is open until July 10. The call for views is open until August 31.

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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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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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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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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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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Section 230 fostered the dominant social media business model where almost all of the major internet media services rely primarily upon user-provided content. But, AI may be different since it is more content-generative than most social-media. Think YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Supreme Court looked into a wide variety of issues such as oxygen and Covid-19 drugs shortage, equitable pricing of vaccines, protection of health workers, possibility of invoking compulsory licenses and the clampdown on free speech on social media platforms. The Karnataka and Orissa High Courts too have dealt with similar matters.

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