SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

(CNR Number: KLTV010019372021) The reason for filing the suit was that certain unknown people had posted without authorisation original sound recordings created by Vempati Ravi Shankar (the plaintiff’s late husband) on the defendant’s social media platforms – Facebook and Instagram. The Right to Integrity.

Moral Rights 98

Moral Rights Privacy Personality Rights Copyright 98

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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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.

Personality Rights 111

Personality Rights Privacy Copyright Trademark 111

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

AI has increasingly been used to create literary, artistic and musical works, circulating all over social media, and it has become the gateway for the general public to the domain of AI. One of the most widely utilised aspects of AI has been voice manipulation and Deep fakes.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

The museum industry, it would seem, is taking note of technology’s growing role in its operations, particularly in regards to visitor engagement and staying relevant in a social media-driven society where declining visitation rates have only been exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.

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Moral Rights Art Fair Use Derivative Work 52

SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Vempati Ravi Shankar – Facebook Copyright Dispute: Issues on Moral Rights and Posthumous Enforcement of Celebrity Rights. The plaintiff also claimed violation of moral rights and infringement of posthumous celebrity rights. which mention the word/mark ‘CrossFit’ from all social media webpages [8 July 2021].

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Moral Rights Journalism Licensing IP 105

SpicyIP

AUGUST 6, 2024

Two side notes before getting into the meat of the order: First , it is interesting to see that though the plaintiff raised the argument of the infringement of moral rights, the court hasn’t addressed this. Second , in different places, the Court has used the language “Personality rights and right to publicity”.

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