Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

There are two critically important cases over “social media addiction” pending in California state court and as an MDL in the federal Northern District of California. Today’s post focuses on the social media defendants’ efforts to dismiss the parallel lawsuits by the school districts.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

“Moy held himself out as a Chicago-area law enforcement officer when selling the Service,” the lawsuit adds, referencing the images below. “Moy’s resellers were informed that he was a law enforcement officer and that message was spread in the Telegram groups, including by group moderators working for Moy.

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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.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 11, 2022

I spoke at the 2018 Privacy Symposium hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. There, I discussed online privacy rights issues which changed with the emergence of different social media platforms and how it should be addressed. . The link to the video can be found here. . CC BY 2.0).

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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.

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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

JANUARY 15, 2024

” BBC : Facebook’s growth not linked to psychological harm, study finds * Science : How do social media feed algorithms affect attitudes and behavior in an election campaign? Plaintiffs have not submitted the Resort’s pages on third-party travel websites or presented social media posts. Kallinen v.

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Michael Geist

MAY 24, 2024

With requirements to report the bill back the House shortly, the end result could mean no expert testimony and the possibility of an unamended bill that places privacy and freedom of expression online at risk. What I do know is that Bill S-210 runs counter to the Conservatives’ longstanding support for freedom of expression online.

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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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Michael Geist

APRIL 17, 2023

The Federal Court of Canada last week dismissed the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s complaint against Facebook stemming from alleged privacy violations involving Cambridge Analytica. The Privacy Commissioner ruled against Facebook in 2019, but Facebook disagreed with the findings and took the matter to court.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 30, 2023

The rise of platforms like TikTok and BeReal, that incentivize users to share workplace content, merits reminding employers that their social media policies should protect both company and employee private information, while accounting for enforceability issues, say Christina Wabiszewski and Kimberly Henrickson at Foley & Lardner.

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IPilogue

JULY 16, 2021

Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . Reports of racial bias and Canadian privacy law violations weaken the argument for implementing FRT. The OPC subsequently received a complaint under the Privacy Act. Photo Credit: Michael Jakubowski ( Unsplash ). What is Clearview?

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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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IPilogue

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. . . Online privacy is, without a doubt, an area of growing concern. How would successful implementation of the proposal negatively impact privacy rights? The objective of the proposal is to reduce harmful content online.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 29, 2024

I’ve described Bill S-210 , the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act , as the most dangerous Internet bill you’ve never heard of as it contemplates measures that raise privacy concerns, website blocking, and extend far beyond pornography sites to include search and social media.

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Michael Geist

MAY 16, 2024

When I first wrote about the arrival of Bill S-210 in the House of Commons back in December, I dubbed it the most dangerous Canadian bill you’ve never heard of and warned that “ Senate private members bills rarely become law, but this bill is suddenly on the radar screen in a big way.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

A business that withholds inferences on the ground that they are protected trade secrets bears the ultimate burden of demonstrating that such inferences are indeed trade secrets under the applicable law.” ” * Bloomberg : Global Privacy Control Popularity Grows as Legal Status Up in Air. 2022 WL 822925 (D. March 18, 2022).

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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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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 4, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A thorough analysis of the selected EdTech products showed that a vast majority of the government-endorsed online learning platforms risked children’s privacy and violated children’s rights.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 27, 2021

Junghi Woo is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . 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. Subtle or not, virtual platforms have always prompted privacy concerns.

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IPilogue

JUNE 1, 2022

Luna Li is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, academic discussions indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) would signify the fourth industrial revolution with tangible economic benefits and potential privacy concerns. 701 (Warehouse Quota Law, 2022).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Facebook , a California appeals court shocked the advertising community by suggesting that using common demographic criteria for ad targeting, such as age or gender, may violate California’s anti-discrimination law.

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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. Unlike some other protect-the-kids laws, parents cannot override the law for their children). So instead of “protecting the kids,” the bill would harm Minnesotans of all ages in countless ways.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In India particularly, the Copyrights Act, 1957 was enacted to prevent copyright infringement and recently the amendment act of 2012 was introduced to combat the changing needs of copyright law. Wide impact of Multimedia and Social media Multimedia is a much broader concept consisting of text, sounds, audio-video, images, graphics etc.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . 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. Photo by Jimmy Jin ( Unsplash ).

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 25, 2021

He was one of the first MPs to seriously consider user rights within Canadian copyright law, a vocal supporter of net neutrality and more affordable wireless services, and a leading advocate for privacy protection and social media regulation. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.

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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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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. And what about the risk of overblocking? If that isn’t bad enough, there are two additional serious concerns.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The policies it should have prioritized such as stronger privacy and competition rules were largely left to languish with Bill C-27 still in committee and now subject to mounting opposition over the decision fold AI regulation with minimal consultation into the bill.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. In part one of the post he addresses concerns about economic gains and privacy. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

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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. This award is a chance to recognize Osgoode students’ research and writing in a specialized and technical field and further encourage them to develop their strong interest in Intellectual Property Law.

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2021-2022. Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize? As a sector-focused law firm, Gowling WLG provides clients with in-depth expertise in key global sectors and a suite of legal services, including a? Gowling WLG , formerly?Gowling Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

violates Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act by unlawfully using voice recordings created by users of its Facebook and Messenger platforms, but allowed the plaintiff to amend claims that the social media giant profited from and improperly stored her data.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Those questions come from every angle and include debates about social media, the ethics of organ donation, writers’ ethics when using elements from another person’s life and much, much more. As such, we have to turn to the law if we want any clarity and, frankly, the news there isn’t good either. Bottom Line.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

By contrast, the inclusion of registration requirements for a wide range of undertakings, including some podcast services, online news sites, adult content sites, and social media left some characterizing it as a podcast registry or part of “one of the world’s most repressive online censorship schemes.” So what’s the reality?

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 31, 2024

This week’s Law Bytes podcast features a revealing discussion with Senator Julie Miville- Dechêne , the chief architect and lead defender of Bill S-210 or t he Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act. The need is also evident for industry and consumers considering continuous usage of age-verification dependent products.

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