Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 29, 2023

The Texas social media censorship law remains temporarily enjoined by the Fifth Circuit pending Supreme Court review, but Davis couldn’t wait. Davis claimed that Texas’ social media censorship law preempted the TOS venue clause. [FN: That was presumably the number when the complaint was filed. July 26, 2023).

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 12, 2024

Whether for social media advertisements, customer surveys, or email campaigns, a data licensing agreement is often at the center of arrangements concerning the use and transfer of consumer data. By: Venable LLP

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

First off today, Luke Plunkett at Kotaku reports that the iconic “oof” sound effect in Roblox has been removed yet again due to licensing issues with the sound’s creator. 2: Rapper Nonini Goes After Social Media Influencer in Legal Battle. 3: YouTube Reduces Length Of Copyright Dispute Process.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

The new bill, entitled “A Bill For An Act To Repeal The Copyright Act CAP LFN 2004 And To Re-enact The Copyright Act 2021,” would make it illegal to broadcast or duplicate any online audiovisual work without a license. This includes works originally uploaded to social media.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Ever since the massive explosion of content creation that gave rise to social media, content creators worldwide have utilized embedding to showcase and link users to content that otherwise would not have been as readily accessible. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The move comes after a recent copyright direct in the European Union, one that requires search engines and social media sites to pay a license to use content from news outlets within the bloc. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Federal registration provides protection in all 50 states, which is important not only to avoid confusion online and on social media, but for potential expansion, licensing, or franchising.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Plaintiffs CAN’T WAIT to sue Internet services using the Texas social media censorship law. Nevertheless, the plaintiffs argued that the law “evidences a strong public policy to protect Texans from wrongful censorship on social media platforms.” But surprise! I hope it doesn’t.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Copyright termination is a clause under the Copyright Act of 1978 that allows artists or their heirs to terminate previous agreements related to licensing their work. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Threat of Creative Theft Creative theft poses a significant challenge for independent artists, manifesting as the unauthorized appropriation of original works through reposts, remixes, and style imitations on social media platforms. This reality underscores the urgent need for awareness and protection against creative theft.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Barbera filed the lawsuit, alleging that Cyrus posted a photo he took on her various social media presences. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: The Blacksmith Shop appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Most celebrities have opted to settle their cases.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

“Influencer Marketing” and “Social Media Brand Endorsement” have become big business. Our law firm represents some of the business’s largest social media marketing agencies and influencers. This means they also own and need to license the copyright to the brand.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 19, 2022

First off today, Joe Tidy at the BBC reports that the City of London Police have arrested three people and shuttered the website of a group that was running an unauthorized clone of Club Penguin, the Disney social media site/game that shuttered in 2017. The post 3 Count: Clubbed Penguin appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Threat of Creative Theft Creative theft poses a significant challenge for independent artists, manifesting as the unauthorized appropriation of original works through reposts, remixes, and style imitations on social media platforms. This reality underscores the urgent need for awareness and protection against creative theft.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As part of his reelection campaign, he used the meme on various social media platforms, prompting Laney to file the lawsuit. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. King attempted to get the case dismissed, saying that it was politically motivated.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

Both sides took to social media, with Dash claiming that “You have to lose some battles to win a war… Stay tuned” hinting at a possible appeal. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

Many of my clients have contractors or vendors or virtual assistants who assist them with writing blog posts, creating newsletters, doing social media posting and work. When you hire someone to write or post or do social media for you, or create most types of content, it is generally a work for hire type of agreement.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 9, 2021

Increased protection online with social media, domain names, and Amazon. A tangible asset that can be licensed or sold. The returns from investing in trademark registration include. Use of the ®. Appearing in the USPTO database 24/7. A stronger case against any infringers. For more Peltonisms®, see [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 24, 2023

Introduction Shutterstock is a global provider of licensed images, videos, audio and editing tools, that has revolutionized the way visual content can be accessed and used. Content creators contribute their work to the platform, making it available for licensing, while end users can easily browse, license and utilize them.

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McBayer IP Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Posted In copyright , Intellectual Property , Name, Image, and Likeness , Social Media Big business owners, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and influencers are all looking for boosts to their reputations that drive traffic and revenue their way.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

She tattooed the Sedlik photo onto Farmer and promoted the tattoo on social media. “no one has told [Sedlik] they would not buy a copy of the Portrait because they had seen the Tattoo or social media posts about the Tattoo.” Katherine Von Drachenberg (“Kat Von D”) is a celebrity tattoo artist.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

Takedown Trouble Triggers Lawsuit This takedown policy is widely accepted as the standard for social media services but every now and then, disputes can arise. The TV production is licensed to Sony LIV and was a huge success. However, as often happens with popular media, pirated footage was readily available too.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

In short, this means that, if you post your work to a web page with social media buttons, an open license or even just tools to aid in printing or emailing, the work is likely considered to be published. But this is where FDN introduces a new wrinkle. The published/unpublished dichotomy is more or less meaningless online.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photographer Jeff Sedlik will ask a federal jury to find that celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D) infringed the copyright in his iconic portrait of Miles Davis by reproducing the photo in a tattoo and then displaying images of her handiwork on social media. But very few of them were officially licensed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

( head nod to Judge Friendly ). * * * The plaintiff licenses a photo database to grocery stores for $12k/yr. Chicken Joe’s, an Albany NY-based restaurant “reposted” @WGNAFM’s post, which apparently included the photo in question, to its “social media” page.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

First, the question of regulating user generated content , referred to in the bill as content uploaded to a social media service. exempting users from being treated as broadcasters, the government is now claiming that it “listened, especially to the concerns around social media, and we’ve fixed it.”

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

.” F1 Delta Time lost its trademark license to use F1 / Formula One as part of the F1 Delta Time game. The brand licensing deal apparently had a ‘term’ that expired. F1 did not renew the license. Did the initial NFT buyers even know their NFT license was subject to an upstream license that might expire?

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media. Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

Next up today, Naledi de Wee at The South African reports that local actress Ntando Duma is being sued by the celebrity photography agency Pixel Kollective after she allegedly failed to credit the agency when using their work as part of a social media campaign. The lawsuit is seeking R200,000 ($13,027) in damages from Duma.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 2, 2022

What makes the cases unique is that in each one, the defendant had a Creative Commons license to use the image for commercial purposes free of charge. Knowing the potential traps associated with these licenses and how they can arise may help your company avoid being the next defendant.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Customs Missed opportunities to stop cybersquatters Missed opportunities to reclaim social media usernames registered by others There is nothing a small business can do for its brand that provides more protection—and insurance—than obtaining a trademark registration from the USPTO.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 7, 2022

In doing so, it eviscerates the claim that there is a tangible connection between the requirement to pay for the value of news articles on social media and search platforms (called digital news intermediaries or DNI’s in the bill). Millions of Canadians choose to access media through search and social media.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

Both of these are photographers who accuse the counterparty of using their work without a license. According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. Most of the other cases are related to photography as well.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

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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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

It is unlikely that these features will appear on a licensed mainstream service but that doesn’t stop subscribers from desiring them. for a ‘lifetime’ license. You agree that as a condition of your license, you will not: i. People Want to Download and Keep Movies & TV Shows.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Ever since the massive explosion of content creation that gave rise to social media, content creators worldwide have utilized embedding to showcase and link users to content that otherwise would not have been as readily accessible. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v.

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Social Media Copyright Copying Copyright Infringement 52