43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Class action ROP lawsuits against social media: result was broader consents in TOS. Voluntary relinquishment of identity control in return for the benefits of social media. Commodification of identity as a prerequisite for social media access. Moral rights as a solution? Why should we care?

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Privacy Social Media Moral Rights Litigation 45

The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

This chapter reminds one that there is case law in which street artists and writers have asserted their moral rights. Those artists are attached to their creations and to the right of attribution. Once again, opinions are divided on the importance of the right of attribution. The same is for moral rights.

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Art Copyright Moral Rights Cease and Desist 58

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

The media industry as a whole encourages creativity and innovation, and copyright is crucial for digital media platforms. Media platforms, such as social media, are utilised to carry out their professional, commercial, and private functions. They serve as a medium for new ideas, images, and sounds.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 98

SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

Globally, these rights are codified in statutes like the Lanham Act in the US, but, in India, they mainly arise from the constitutional right to privacy under Article 21, and as extensions to the moral rights of performers enshrined under Sections 38, 38A and 38B of the Copyright Act.

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Personality Rights Privacy Copyright Trademark 111

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

JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Basically, corporations must employ someone willing to scour the internet and report such infringing content by either filing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices, reporting such individual posts via the methods provided by social media platforms, or both. Zywicki & Thomas J. vii] Deidrè A. 511, 523 (2012).

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property Blogging 98

Velocity of Content

APRIL 30, 2024

Shumaker: What’s the status of social media content or content made available without charge by policy think tanks, public interest groups, and the like? there are issues relating to moral rights and other considerations. Does CCC license these types of content now? Moreover, outside the U.S.,

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Licensing Social Media Copyright Publishing 52

IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2023

A brand should also obtain waiver of moral rights from the influencer. Contracts should explicitly address the ownership, licensing, and usage rights of content created during the collaboration, which will vary depending on the commercial arrangement.

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Marketing Marketing Contracts Branding 57

SpicyIP

JULY 23, 2023

Therefore, the court issued a permanent injunction against the defendant from using the mark or making any reference to the plaintiff’s product on any social media platform. Since the objectionable web page was taken down, the court found that no further purpose would have served in continuing the suit.

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Trademark IP Higher Education Moral Rights 98

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The Court held that there was violation of the plaintiff’s personality/publicity rights as well as moral rights in his performances. The plaintiff had already gotten an interim injunction against other defendants, and sought to take down the social media accounts of all the impugned websites being operated by the defendants.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

VEGAP also requested the Court to enjoin the defendant from creating NFTs and order them their withdrawal, along with damages compensation.

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Copyright Due Diligence Moral Rights Social Media 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you are the one wondering this, then see Karishma Karthik’s two-part post examining the moral right of integrity and its potential as a tool in protecting the authors posthumously. Some more elaborative takes on this issue be found in Inika Charles’ post on Brosnan’s ‘Pan’demonium , Kiran George’s post on the F.R.I.E.N.D.Z.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. Introduction In the 21 st century, a virtual identity is not a new concept.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

The Global Internet and Its Workable, Bespoke, Patchwork Regulation Justin Hughes, Loyola University Los Angeles John Perry Barlow’s Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace: a full repudiation of the lack of gov’t authority or moral right to rule cyberspace.

Art 45

Art Copyright Settlement Privacy 45

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.

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Moral Rights Privacy Personality Rights Copyright 98

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Content made with Deepfake AI technology is abundant on social media sites; in fact, many producers exclusively use it for their work. Personality marketing depends on the right of exposure, which is closely linked to privacy, defamation, copyright, and unfair competition laws.

Personality Rights 92

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 92

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

DECEMBER 30, 2023

However, the organization, disregarding the moral rights element here , refused to acknowledge the request stating that there exists no individual authorship and that they had given all the rights to NCERT when the committee was terminated.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124