IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Introduction What separates long-established print and electronic media from social media is that it comes along with a bunch of techniques for its usage. These are tools that shaped social media to be more significant than the long-established medias. As a result, it is crucial to learn how to safeguard IP.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Section 230 The court summarizes its position: The dispositive question is whether the Act’s prohibitions on autoplay, seamless pagination, and notifications treat NetChoice members as the publisher or speaker of the third-party content they disseminate. Reyes appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to data published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, UK residents made 15.6 It’s alleged that an application open on the laptop allowed the man to control the IPTV services he offered on social media and at the time of the police intervention, he was offering several dozen, including some in Spain.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Based on the Complaint’s allegations, it appears the named Defendants – a private social media company and its legal department – are not subject to liability under Section 1983. Anti-Zionist Loses Lawsuit Over Social Media Account Suspensions–Martillo v. Facebook Defeats Lawsuit By Publishers of Vaccine (Mis?)information–Children’s

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IIPRD

JANUARY 6, 2023

The evolution and development of trademark law protect the right of manufacturers or sellers but the advancement of technology and the emergence of social media has bound lawmakers and interpreters to make a continuous intervention and take a comprehensive vigil over the various new issues related to trademark infringement.

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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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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. A Social Media Influencer is someone who creates unique material that keeps people interested on multiple social media platforms, causing them to return for more high-quality information.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Every year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) publishes a list of ‘notorious markets’ that facilitate online piracy and related intellectual property crimes. For example, we have seen hosting companies, advertisers, and social media platforms being added.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Earlier this year, the Texas legislature enacted HB 20 , a blatant attempt to censor social media service. The opinion emphatically slices through the FUD that’s been generated by pro-censorial forces questioning whether social media services exercise editorial discretion. The Opinion. ” [cite to USTA v.

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Art Law Journal

MAY 4, 2022

Social media has the power and reach to create community, provide a kick of inspiration, and help artists visualize their work from a macro perspective. Perhaps most significantly, mastering the art of social media can help your relationships with your followers and turn them into your tribe. Your time is limited.

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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. “S.B.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Martillo claims that six social media services suspended his accounts because he is an anti-Zionist. The court responds: “the defendants’ social media platforms are not places of ‘public accommodation.’ Facebook Defeats Lawsuit By Publishers of Vaccine (Mis?)information–Children’s

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A court win against the Internet Archive has publishers celebrating, but what does it mean for the future of public libraries and digital access? It’s a clear win for publishers, but for public libraries—and the millions who rely on them for access to digital books—the ruling may signal more troubling times ahead. Hachette v.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

The site’s origins reportedly trace back to the Soviet Union’s underground publishing culture ‘ samizdat ,’ which was used to bypass state censorship in the last century. In 2017, Elsevier won a court case against LibGen and Sci-Hub in a New York federal court, which awarded the publisher $15 million in damages.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Consider the wide swath of entities vital to disseminating others’ speech—bookstores, book publishers, essay-compilation editors, theaters, newspaper letters to the editor and op-eds, live television guest interviews, cable television operators offering cable channels, art shows, community bulletin boards, and comedy clubs, just to name a few.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Marketing. * 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. Comptroller , No.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Social media platforms.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

That legal standard could devastate social media usage in Australia. It increases the risk that ordinary social media users could be liable for defamation caused by their so-called friends. That risk encourages social media users to actively police the comments of their friends–or stop posting entirely.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

” The SEC’s X account was compromised on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, and a fake post was published that in essence said the SEC had granted approval for Bitcoin ETFs, along with a fake quote from SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. This incident illustrates how social media platforms can be used for disinformation with dramatic consequences.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Her latest trash lawsuit claimed that social media, the government, and Procter & Gamble were all doing the RICO against her. With respect to the social media services’ status as publishers, the court says: the plaintiff’s RICO claims depend on Twitter and Facebook’s acting as publishers.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 1, 2024

A couple of years ago, Florida and Texas passed “social media censorship” laws. The laws were not subtle–the bill titles literally told the world that the legislatures were censoring social media. NetChoice appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

By introducing the press publishers’ right in art. 15 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM), the EU legislator wanted to aid press publishers in licensing and enforcing their rights in press publications. Introduction. The reality is, however, more complex. 15 CDSM Directive.

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The IPKat

MARCH 1, 2024

On 22 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released its report on “ The impact of complicit social media influencers on male’s consumption of counterfeit goods in the UK ”. 24% of UK males aged 16 to 60 purchase counterfeit goods under the endorsement of social media influencers.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 22, 2022 , the European Union Intellectual Office (EUIPO), through its European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, published a discussion paper entitled " Automated Content Recognition: IP Enforcement and management use cases ".

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IIPRD

JUNE 26, 2024

A social media influencer is someone who creates content based on their niche in various social media platforms where they deliver information by uploading in the mediums of long format videos, short format videos or reels, static posts and stories.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Social media platforms.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Publisher/Speaker Claim. Plaintiff seeks to impose liability on Amazon based on its role publishing and transmitting allegedly harmful user-generated messages within the New World video game. Amazon appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. New World qualifies. ” Case Citation : Haymore v. Amazon.com, Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Among other problems, the law dictates how “social media platforms” can make their editorial decisions. Fortunately, a Florida federal judge blocked Florida’s social media censorship law as unconstitutional. This is not unique to social media.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

General Business Law Section 394-ccc, the 2022 law that requires social media platforms to disclose their editorial policies towards “hateful conduct.” I’m hoping the Supreme Court will hear the challenges to the transparency pieces of the Florida and Texas social media censorship laws.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Two More Courts Tell Litigants That Social Media Services Aren’t State Actors. Anti-Zionist Loses Lawsuit Over Social Media Account Suspensions–Martillo v. Facebook Defeats Lawsuit By Publishers of Vaccine (Mis?) Are Social Media Services “State Actors” or “Common Carriers”? ICANN Not a State Actor.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The “Informed Consent Action Network,” and its founder Del Bigtree , ran afoul of the social media services’ COVID misinformation policies. ICAN claimed that the social media services took these actions due to government pressure and jawboning, especially pointing the finger at Rep.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2022

While movie and music piracy tends to generate the most headlines, the publishing industry is facing similar issues. Publishers and authors are not happy with the site and are actively trying to limit its exposure. This growth is facilitated by users who openly advertise the site on social media, TikTok included.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The “has two main requirements: (1) a mechanism for social media users to file complaints about instances of “hateful conduct” and (2) disclosure of the social media network’s policy for how it will respond to any such complaints.” Law § 394-ccc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

The bill regulates “social media platforms,” defined as an “electronic medium” that allows “users to create, share, and view user?generated As they realize the bill’s implications, I’m hoping Minnesota parents will tell their Senators to scrap this effort. What The Bill Says. generated content.”

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to publish another guest contribution by Danish Katfriends Jakob Plesner Mathiasen , Hanne Kirk and Thit Nymand Nisbeth (all Gorrissen Federspiel) tackling influencer marketing from an IP perspective. This emerging breed is - very tellingly - called influencer marketing.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

TikTok Pirates For example, when a viral clip from a TV series is making the rounds on social media platforms, one could argue that this serves as free advertising. This conclusion is quite intuitive in a social media world where ‘influencers’ are widely used to promote content.

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