Kashishipr

MARCH 23, 2022

In this blog, we will understand how social media is becoming the new territory for cybersquatting and shed light on the steps to reduce the issue on different social media platforms. How Cybersquatters Tarnish a Brand on Social Media. While Tony La Russa (the former manager of the St.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2023

The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. Reports indicate that within the first day of launch, more than 30 million users have signed up. Although social media activity is largely concentrated on a few major platforms, new networks have continued to pop up and compete for users.

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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 ”. A pilot report, mostly focused on female consumers, was delivered back in 2021 and commented by Eleonora Rosati on The IPKat here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 29, 2024

On 29 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released a report on “ Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media ” authored by fellow Kat Hayleigh Bosher. The report recalls two clarifying examples. This “backlash” may happen also in cases where “David” is not a proper less powerful party.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 12, 2023

The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. Reports indicate that within the first day of launch, more than 30 million users have signed up. The app is designed for text-based conversations instead of photo updates.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The court’s ruling raises interesting, but troubling, questions about any government actor’s ability to enable reader comments on social media. Tanner posted a second comment that implied that the police officer in question had filed a false report about him. The Manually Deleted Comment. Implications.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data showing that more than 95,000 consumers reported losses totaling $770 million from fraud schemes that started on social media. That is a staggering amount of money lost by consumers and is a significant increase from losses of $258 million reported in 2020.

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Michael Geist

MAY 24, 2024

With requirements to report the bill back the House shortly, the end result could mean no expert testimony and the possibility of an unamended bill that places privacy and freedom of expression online at risk. Hopefully, we’ll be able to come to a resolution that does involve the release of the Bernardo transfer report.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Candeub Report. The brief relies heavily on an “expert” report from Adam Candeub. Life is too short to spend precious time reading the report, though I did find the plaintiffs’ motion to strike interesting. Adam Candeub “expert” witness report. Motion to strike this report. RCFP et al.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2024

The latest counterfeiting report from the U.S. billions of dollars through the sale of counterfeit products in 2023 and highlighted growing concerns about the promotion of fake products by social media influencers. Trade Representative on Tuesday found that Chinese platforms like WeChat and DHgate have continued to cost the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The UK is reportedly considering legislation that would impose a ‘duty of care’ on social media companies to regulate harmful content on their platforms. This push for an online safety bill was triggered by the high-profile death of a 14-year-old by suicide.

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IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In a social media-driven world, it is imperative that morality clauses are effectively drafted to safeguard the public image of a company’s brand. In Russia, there are several provisions by which a morality clause may be enforced to achieve this aim.

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IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In a social media-driven world, it is imperative that morality clauses are effectively drafted to safeguard the public image of a company’s brand. In Russia, there are several provisions by which a morality clause may be enforced to achieve this aim.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

When BBB fans aren’t glued to their TVs waiting for the drama to unfold, many can be found on social media, usually speculating about what comes next, based on what they’ve just seen. According to an internal communication leaked to local media outlet TVPop , the position may have changed for BBB23.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

The USTR’s report aims to motivate governments and various players in the private sector to take appropriate action, wherever that’s possible, to disrupt and limit infringement. Russia-based trio Rapidgator (file-hosting), RuTracker (torrents) and VK, the largest social media platform in Russia, also maintain their spots.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

First off today, Leslie MacKinnon at iPolitics reports that the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that York University cannot be held liable for its failure to pay a collective licensing fee that it did not agree to pay. 2: Now Sony Music Sues Energy Drink Brand Bang Over Unlicensed Music in Social Media Videos.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

Creators, a term which I and many in the creator economy agree includes influencers, is a unique and distinct set of end users that generate content on platforms (or online service providers or social media platforms). If not, then the creator economy will continue to be an unbalanced ecosystem that fails to reach its full potential.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicated that it does not, as a general practice, comment on "unverified statements by anonymous commenters on Reddit or any other social media platform.” At the time the story broke, the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

This call is backed by a recent report from brand protection company Corsearch. However, the host is not readily identifiable and Cloudflare is most closely associated with 49% of websites notified for delisting by Corsearch,” the report notes. Besides pirate sites, the report also links Cloudflare to trademarking.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2024

Frustrations at the Ministry of Communications In its role as a harm prevention agency in Malaysia, the government’s Ministry of Communications (MCMC) regularly calls out user-generated content platforms and social media sites when it believes they need to do more to reign in bad behavior.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2024

There has been no shortage of news reports covering IPTV piracy enforcement actions in the UK. “Three warrants were also served leading to the arrest of a 42-year-old man in Nottingham, a 51-year-old man from Widnes and a 52-year-old man in Stockton-on-Tees,” FACT reports.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Center for Countering Digital Hate is a not for profit organization that publishes reports on among other things, hate speech and disinformation on social media. For example, it alleges that 12 posters are responsible for two thirds of the anti-vax content on social media. Are the reports advertisements?

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Interestingly, Instagram allegedly refused a TM takedown request because “the reported party appears to be using your trademark to refer to or comment on your goods and services,” despite persistence by ASU’s outside counsel. I am stopping my alumni [membership] and removing my alumni sticker from my car and sending back my ASU alumni plate.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 15, 2024

The complaint ( read here ) accuses Chili’s operator Brinker International of using the band’s 1994 hit song “Sabotage” in an unauthorized social media video to promote the restaurant. Let me know in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media. What do you think?

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2024

INTRODUCTION The entertainment and media sector is experiencing a continuous and increasing influence on social media with each passing day. However, between now and then social media influence also has some problems. Therefore, there is a responsibility to ensure accurate reporting of facts and absolute fairness.

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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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The Illusion of More

MAY 15, 2024

According to a report released today by Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA), a joint investigation with the Coalition for a Safer Web found at least […] The post TikTok Exploits a “Target-Rich Environment” for Drug Scams According to DCA Report appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: a recent GAO report makes several recommendations designed to improve the Department of Defense’s lack of expertise in IP valuation and licensing; The U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

Tim Pool, the Babylon Bee, and National Religious Broadcasters, which are (respectively): “a social networking app, an active social media content creator, a satirical news website, and a nonpartisan association of Christian communicators.” The plaintiffs in this case are Minds, Inc.,

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2024

Whether these earlier reports are related to the current download problems is unknown, but without any official update or mention from the people behind the curtain, it could mean that LibGen is no longer actively managed. LibGen launched around 2008 as a digital version of the same concept. The domain names in question still work.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

of global trade; and in a recent EU IPO report, it was found that as many as 1 in 3 people have been misled into buying counterfeits. A few days ago, Fashion Law London held another (online) event – this time focussed on the role of online retail marketplaces.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2024

Most visible on social media, P.CoK claims to recruit webtoon fans as undercover operatives and recently offered rewards for those willing to blow pirates’ cover. Kakao’s latest anti-piracy report reveals the results of various initiatives for the first six months of 2024. P.CoK Anti-Piracy Whitepaper Vol.5

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. Takeaways The NAD Report and pending FTC rulemaking certainly foreshadow an exciting year ahead in the advertising world.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Stephen Thaler’s A Recent Entrance to Paradise (which was affirmed in federal court, reported here, and is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia), Kris Kashtanova’s Zarya of the Dawn (reported here), and Jason Michael Allen’s Théâtre D’opéra Spatial. By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 10, 2022

First off today, Ryan Naumann at Radar Online reports that photographer Al Pereira has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Nas claiming copyright infringement over a post on social media. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Rapper Nas Dragged To Federal Court Over Tupac. 2: Banilla Games Sues Copyright Infringers.

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