IP Law 360

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Connecticut attorney general's office has reached a settlement with EnergyBillCruncher.com to resolve claims that it ran deceptive social media ads falsely claiming that the "government will cover the cost" of solar panel installation and improperly displaying the state seal.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

Both sides took to social media, with Dash claiming that “You have to lose some battles to win a war… Stay tuned” hinting at a possible appeal. For a time, Malibu Media was one of the most prolific copyright litigants in the world. A jury has now ruled in that case and sided with Muddy Water Pictures.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

The screenshots are also excused: “Single still-frame screenshots from videos posted on social media platforms, which make up a very small fraction of the original video, are generally considered to constitute de minimis use and fall below the substantial similarity threshold.” Lynk Media LLC v. IHeartMedia, Inc.,

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Yet even the consent order sends a signal to government ministers and others speaking on behalf of the government that limiting public access to Twitter or social media feeds may violate Canadians’ Charter rights to access government information. In the U.S.,

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

In short, this means that, if you post your work to a web page with social media buttons, an open license or even just tools to aid in printing or emailing, the work is likely considered to be published. Barring a settlement, this case has a long way to go and there may be appeals and other courts to weigh in. Bottom Line.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Bell alleges that Bless, as an employee of Bartholomew and a coach at Columbus North High School , used his copyrighted material without permission by posting a representation of the WIN chapter on social media in March 2022. He claims that the defendants actions in 2022 breached that agreement. As a result, Dr.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. While Area 51 was shut down before the proposed settlement was signed, the plaintiffs claim that Tusa then launched a clone service called SingularityMedia which took on Area 51’s customers. It later disappeared.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. “My own photos of my design were used in image edits and displayed on 11:11 Digital / Paris Hilton’s social media accounts without my permission.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PETA objects to these experiments and commented on TAMU’s social media pages. TAMU claims that PETA’s comments were “spam” that violated TAMU’s social media policy. Texas A&M (TAMU) does medical experiments on dogs. TAMU blocked PETA, which led to a prior lawsuit that settled.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2024

2m+ Settlement Agreed The closure of these services will be governed by a settlement agreement between ACE and three U.S.-based ACE has mentioned reaching settlement agreements with platform owners in the past, but in this matter the financial aspect is given a much higher profile than usual. based IPTV operators.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The alleged operator was tracked down by ACE and agreed to a settlement deal. “The sites were shut down via a confidential settlement that includes the transfer to ACE of the domain names connected to the illegal streaming services,” an ACE spokesperson informs TorrentFreak.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 7, 2022

For more than 15 years, alleged file-sharers around the world have been pressured to pay significant settlement fees. This includes information shared on social media. This happens when both parties reach an out-of-court settlement or if the complaint is dropped by Strike 3 for another reason. 1,060 Lawsuits This Year.

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The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2024

The promotion of items on social media by celebrities and influencers is commonplace for companies. Following an infringement action brought before the Dutch courts, the two companies had reached a legal settlement aimed solely at putting an end to the dispute.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

Examples of this can be found almost every time a dress or fashion accessory becomes popular, whether on social media or at various events. The two sides reached a settlement mere days before the trial was set to begin. These three tools do give designers some legal weapons to fight back against fast fashion, and some have.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

NY Times : Meta Agrees to Alter Ad Technology in Settlement With U.S. 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.” Marketing. *

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

These contract law provisions, totally alien to the Irish legal tradition, are designed to apply in negotiations and contractual relationships between artists and commercial exploiters of their works, including social media platforms and streaming services.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

The FAC also alleges that the Speed Filter allows users to record the speed at which they are traveling and display that speed over a photo or video of themselves that they can share on social media. Snapchat could take this hint and pursue a settlement. The Lemmon court disagrees with the lower court in Maynard v. .”

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Michael Geist

APRIL 17, 2023

Last week, a court sided with the social media giant, concluding that the Privacy Commissioner did not provide sufficient evidence that Facebook failed to obtain meaningful consent when sharing information with third-party applications and rejecting a claim that Facebook did not adequately safeguard user information.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A screenshot from the (now deleted) social media video at the center of the controversy. Social media doing what it does best. My bet’s on a relatively quick settlement, but one thing is clear—this is one insurance ad that just wasn’t worth the risk.

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The IPKat

JUNE 21, 2022

Online music platforms, such as on-demand content services or social media platforms, created disparities in the remuneration of right-holders, creating the so-called “value gap”. Cooper Dreyfuss analyses, to which extent the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) contributes to “making” IP law.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 30, 2024

While this is a tale as old as time in the fashion industry (just ask Gucci, Kate Spade, Tom Ford, and Paul Frank), the recent settlement between JLM Couture, a multi-label bridal house, and Hayley Paige Gutman, a fashion designer and social media influencer, tells a different story.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In the recent legal battle between social media giant Meta (formerly Facebook) and walkie-talkie app creator Voxer, the stakes were high and the outcome consequential. Meta originally attempted to appeal the verdict and dismiss the hefty penalty, but this week announced that they had reached a settlement.

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43(B)log

MARCH 1, 2022

Anyway, Bell goes around suing unauthorized users of the passage, mostly public schools or nonprofits that publish the passage on social media. Anyway, the complaint alleged that widespread use of the passage on social media could reduce “the incentive to purchase Winning Isn’t Normal or related merchandise.”

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Of course recipients could choose to settle their cases by taking positive action, in that case paying a settlement. In this case it appears that Lewis Silkin received a demand to link back to I-New Media and under the threat of a copyright lawsuit, decided to comply with the scammers. – GetSocialGuide.com.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Indeed, the groups do seem to prefer confidential settlements and controlled shutdowns when it is deemed appropriate. Part of the role will involve monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on emerging technologies, ensuring that the MPA is always prepared to tackle the latest trends which, thanks to social media, can blow up extremely quickly.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

He reportedly paid a settlement fee to Triller, which came with a release of claims. “Thereafter, [Triller] filed this lawsuit and returned the settlement fee (without interest) and now seeks to recover damages and attorney fees that they are not entitled to,” the YouTuber’s attorney informed the court.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The companies previously obtained data from the YTS user database as part of a settlement with the torrent site. The filmmakers also want to check if the subscribers had accounts with the popular torrent site YTS. Since then, this information has been used as evidence in several lawsuits.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“We continue to expand our impact through voluntary agreements with domain registries and registrars, fast-track procedures with social media companies, ad companies, payment processors, online marketplaces, etc., Unfortunately, the alliance wasn’t willing to share the total settlement amount or how gets distributed.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2020

With the ever-increasing presence of social media, including websites like YouTube where content can generate income, copyright infringement is escalating at alarming rates. The social media platform would then notify the copyright violator, usually by forwarding the letter they have received.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This case, on which we have reported several times in the past (mid-2019, September 2019, June 2020, and August 2020), finally ended in settlement several months ago. After Bass's Motion for partial summary judgment was mostly denied in August of 2020, the Court scheduled a jury trial for the case, planning to hold it in April of 2021.In

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

That said, there are reasons for the parties to discuss settlement. In light of H/E’s copyright termination notice (which the judge found to be valid), a settlement would be the only way to bring the original Phanatic back to Citizens Bank Park. View Fullscreen.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2024

WOW mentioned that the companies previously tried to get quick settlements from John Doe subscribers based on little more than an IP-address. Supreme Court held that social media platforms aren’t liable for ISIS terrorists who used their services to recruit and raise funds. In that case, the U.S.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

After settlement negotiations (including Wonderland’s separate counsel), Wonderland agreed to a judgment for $1.895 million, with a covenant not to execute and an assignment of rights against Princeton to the models in lieu of payment. That a party may have opposed a settlement does not render a settlement fraudulent or collusive.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The owner of a North Carolina museum dedicated to the NASCAR Winston Cup has willfully violated a settlement agreement with ITG Brands LLC by allegedly continuing to disparage the tobacco giant on social media and in interviews, the state Business Court heard during a hearing Tuesday.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

However, the announcement was made through a social media post by the Minister and no official statement has been published on the website. Granules India, the Delhi HC recorded a settlement after Granules’ undertaking for exemption under Section 107A a.k.a Read for more on this update! the Bolar provision. Defendant No.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Rules Section 29 of the Trademark Act, 1999 Passing off Analysis The case arising from the trademark dispute between the plaintiff and defendant resulted in a settlement between them and they decided to settle on certain terms to end the dispute. In the event the trademark is not registered then the passing-off claim can be initiated.

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