SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

Simply Life India (2023) (“Anil Kapoor”) (in paragraph 53), wherein the Court, had ruled in favour of safeguarding the distinct personality rights of celebrities, including the rights of endorsement and privacy, against widespread online exploitation and unauthorised commercial use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Any legal policy that encourages data snarfing must simultaneously contend with the potentially anti-competitive and anti-social effects of preventing legitimate players from snarfing, along with the potentially massive privacy and security risks that data snarfers create. The parties have vigorously litigated this case.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In a footnote, the court acknowledges the law is “evolving” with respect to employer ownership of social media accounts: The law on the ownership of a social media pages created by employees for employers is evolving rapidly and varies between jurisdictions. Maryland enacted a social media privacy law in 2021. TELECOMM. &

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This would make it socially responsible to introduce technological break-throughs into services for the benefit of society, protecting intellectual property on one hand but allowing different voices that will shape the metaverse on the other, stipulating guidelines on data ownership and requiring consent by users.

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Michael Geist

MAY 25, 2022

Given that Bill C-11 is short on details, the early conclusion is that leaving implementation to the CRTC combined with a still-secret policy direction is a virtual guarantee for years of hearings, litigation, and Internet regulation framed as “broadcast regulation.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Soon after, an entity called Bayside asserted copyright ownership of the photos and sent 512(c)(3) takedown notices to Twitter followed by a 512(h) subpoena to unmask CallMeMoneyBags. This case involves a pseudonymous Twitter account, “@ CallMeMoneyBags.” The account tweeted some remarks, including photos, critical of billionaire Brian Sheth.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

This knocks out the pre-litigation negotiation requirement, the TOS’s protective provisions, the TOS’s disclosures, the TOS’s licenses (which nukes Roblox’s defense to a conversion claim), and more. As a result, the TOS fails. ” Implications.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

Winning a research grant creates obligations for both parties but considering the old issue of copyright ownership in academia, it would be better if a convenient solution could be found. More from our authors: International Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in Practice, Second Edition by Charlotte A.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The Papa Texas affiliate was owned by Mr. Perales, and he began actively promoting his ownership of CiCis and Papa John’s franchises shortly thereafter. Mr. Perales claimed his relationship with Papa John’s did not violate his commitments to CiCi Enterprises based on an unmemorialized 2018 amendment. [3]

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Layered by the blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFT driven Web3 technology whose decentralised approach allows buyers total ownership over their purchases in the virtual universe, the Metaverse has been steadily gaining financial, cultural and social traction in the world.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions. ” Copyrights: Ownership and Use of ChatGPT output OpenAI does not address the question of copyright authorship. ” See OpenAI, FAQ ( Copyright ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Accordingly, the court preliminarily enjoins the Owocs from posting to the accounts until ownership is definitively adjudicated. You can see how social media account ownership issues are intractable when companies embrace “cults of personality” around a charismatic entrepreneur. So the accounts remain in limbo for now.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this latest edition of our Privacy and Security Roundup, we share the details of the final rule’s two key measures including export restrictions and a new License Exception, provide an update on cyber incident reporting legislation, discuss modifications to the GLBA Safeguards Rule and much more.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This cloud-based approach allows for more flexibility, scalability, and often a lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional software models. Data privacy and GDPR compliance are particularly complex in this context, as these models’ requirements can vary significantly.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Universal. * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership. * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. . * ‘Reaction’ Video Protected By Fair Use–Hosseinzadeh v. Klein. * 9th Circuit Sides With Fair Use in Dancing Baby Takedown Case–Lenz v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

A relatively new willingness to litigate, but lack of awareness/understanding of copyright law in Carribean is a barrier. Risk of strategic litigation; most restrictive jurisdiction prevails, leading to race to the bottom. Compare to foreign defamation and privacy judgments. Is © a personal dignity right or a property right?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

At least one judge has defined the boundaries for litigants appearing in his court. Other considerations for legal professionals abound, privacy being salient among them. Finding the balance between those competing interests is always challenging and Generative AI is making it all the more so.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

At least one judge has defined the boundaries for litigants appearing in his court. Other considerations for legal professionals abound, privacy being salient among them. Finding the balance between those competing interests is always challenging and Generative AI is making it all the more so.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, the use of AI in litigation also bears risk, as highlighted by a recent First-tier Tribunal (Tax) decision, where an appellant had sought to rely on precedent authorities that, in fact, were fabricated by AI (a known risk with AI using large language models, referred to as hallucination). [1]

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Such ‘synthetic’ training data can be very valuable, as it can be used where real-world training data is scarce or where the use of real-world data is difficult due to privacy or security concerns. Does UK copyright law protection extend to computer-generated works which are not original?

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

For a review of Privacy legislation in Canada, check out Emily Prieur’s article published this week. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? In 2021, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal heard 57 copyright infringement proceedings, approximately 18% of all IP-related litigations at these levels.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Tort tries to get people to make safer products to encourage innovation, but also leads to anxieties about creating new stuff b/c it risks litigation v. Regulating terms of trade also permitted, including © ownership/exclusivity/restricting investment in local productions. A: No—seen something similar in disability as well.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

They highlight that this failure is typified by the stark realities that have come to light in a pending public interest litigation before the Bombay High Court [BHC], regarding access to life saving drugs.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM. This was erroneous.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Akshat is a practicing litigator working at Saikrishna and Associates. It’s akin to allowing a surfer to claim ownership of the wave that carried them to shore. To then claim a privacy interest in controlling all uses of their image is inconsistent with their chosen public role. His previous posts can be found here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2023

The only exception to the ban permits noncompete clauses entered into by a person who is selling a business or disposing of ownership interest in an business entity in which the individual holds at least a 25% interest. .” The rule would supersede any state statute, regulation, or order that is inconsistent with the rule.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Given that every content moderation decision on social media will potentially lead to constitutional litigation, we must say goodbye to citizen engagement with governments on social media. 11) Anonymous posts. As one would expect from local governments creating speech policies, there are many obvious problems with the list.

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IP.com

JANUARY 24, 2025

CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies are advancing rapidly, leading to disputes over ownership and scope of patents. Cross-Border Enforcement: Harmonizing global patent protections and international patent systems to reduce conflicts and litigation. CRISPR and gene editing tech.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 2, 2025

Navigating Legal Minefields: Insights from Seyfarths 2024 Commercial Litigation Outlook View the Recording CLE credit for this recording expires on April 10, 2025. To ensure you dont miss out on this informative session and future webinars, subscribe to our Litigation Trade Secrets & Non-Competes mailing list for exclusive invitations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

In 2024, Congress enacted, and President Biden signed, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act , which bans “foreign adversary” ownership of certain types of Internet services. Note: the app stores sat this litigation out, letting others to fight their battles for them).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Regarding Mr. Sidhus right to privacy and commercial exploitation, the Court held that for such a right to exist, it should be first established that Mr. Sidhu is a celebrity and has commercial goodwill. Considering that T-Series movie is based on a biography written by Fabian Dawson and public records concerning the death of Ms.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Akshat is a practicing litigator working at Saikrishna and Associates. The Reality Check : The Myth of Total Ownership : No one, be it a celebrity or a carpenter has a property right to extract and internalize the full value of their labour. He did his LLM from Berkeley Law in 2023 specialising in IP and Tech law.

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