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The Battle Over Music in Social Media Videos

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Music companies are increasingly targeting businesses who use their music on social media. The post The Battle Over Music in Social Media Videos appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's what you need to know.

Social Media

Social Media Music Plagiarism Business

Zuckerberg Avoids Personal Liability for Social Media “Addiction”–In re Social Media Addiction

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

I never blogged the dual state and federal rulings in the Social Media Addiction cases from last Fall. Case Citation : In re Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation , No. As a result, Zuckerberg’s personal liability might still be in play. 4:22-md-03047-YGR (N.D.

Social Media

Social Media Blogging Litigation Law

Anti-Piracy Group Recruits Teens to Keep Up with Social Media Piracy Trends

TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2023

Social Media Piracy Panel To help with this ongoing process, Danish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance plans to involve youth directly. “We want to know more about young people’s ways of being and behaving on social media – and online in general. Online piracy remains a major challenge in Denmark.

Social Media

Social Media Copyright

Court Dismisses School Districts’ Lawsuits Over Social Media “Addiction”–In re Social Media Cases

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

There are two critically important cases over “social media addiction” pending in California state court and as an MDL in the federal Northern District of California. Today’s post focuses on the social media defendants’ efforts to dismiss the parallel lawsuits by the school districts.

Social Media

Social Media Publishing Design Designs

Trademarks: An Emerging Social Media and Influencer Phenomenon

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Across-the-board social media and influencer marketing integration are aspects of the present-day artificiality regarding persuasive brand dissemination in faces and identities. Trademarks Scars on Social Media It defies law in this modern digital age. It has also brought a lot of challenges.

Social Media

Social Media Trademark Branding Branding

Z-Library Confusion as ‘Official’ Social Media Announces Crackdown in China

TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2024

Dramatic Announcement On ‘Official’ Social Media Channels To strengthen its presence in China, back in January Z-Library registered official accounts on WeChat and Bilibili, two Chinese social media platforms with massive reach. Our mainland China social accounts will be logged out within seven days.

Social Media

Social Media Reporting Blogging Government

Sports Leagues See ‘X’ as the ‘Home of Social Media Piracy’

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 2, 2024

X is increasingly the home of unlawful social media piracy,” the letter reads. What’s clear, however, is that X stands out in comparison to other platforms, with rightsholders stating that it “lacks many of the features which other responsible social media operators deploy to combat piracy.”

Social Media

Social Media Copyright Infringement Music Reporting

Court Enjoins the Utah “Minor Protection in Social Media Act”–NetChoice v. Reyes

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Utah’s Minor Protection in Social Media Act contains two major provisions. First, it requires social media companies to conduct age assurance of their users to a 95% accuracy rate, along with an appellate process for misclassified users. Utah argued that the law doesn’t suppress any specific topic.

Social Media

Social Media Privacy Reporting Law

3 Count: Bounce House

Plagiarism Today

MAY 23, 2024

Sony sues Marriott over social media posts, Beyonce and Big Freedia sued over samples and photographer sues over wallpaper photo. The post 3 Count: Bounce House appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Social Media

Social Media Plagiarism Music Copyright

3 Count: Blade Runner 2024

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Film company sues Tesla over Blade Runner clips, NBA teams deny social media infringement, and News Corp sues Perplexity The post 3 Count: Blade Runner 2024 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Social Media

Social Media Plagiarism Fair Use Music

Social Links: Recent Developments In The Law And Business Of Social Media

JD Supra Law

AUGUST 28, 2024

By: Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media Fake reviews are a significant problem for the big e-commerce platforms, given that a robust customer review system is crucial to modern e-commerce business models.

Social Media

Social Media Business Law

Zillow Gone Wild Sued by Real Estate Photographer

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2024

The social media phenomenon Zillow Gone Wild is facing a lawsuit from a real estate photographer. Here's what is at stake. The post Zillow Gone Wild Sued by Real Estate Photographer appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Social Media

Social Media Plagiarism Art Copyright

Government Court Filing on Bill C-11: “The Act Does Allow For the Regulation of User-Uploaded Programs on Social Media Services”

Michael Geist

JUNE 13, 2024

This week Ministry of Justice lawyers provided their take, arguing on behalf of the government in a court filing that “the Act does allow for regulation of user-uploaded programs on social media services.” It allows the CRTC to prescribe user-uploaded programs on a social media service in multiple different situations.

Social Media

Social Media Government Advertising Advertising

Pirate IPTV: Brit Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads Raised Suspicion

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Social Media Sales Attract Attention According to information released by Spain’s National Police on Monday, a broadcaster’s representative filed a complaint after spotting a profile on social media platforms offering pirate IPTV subscriptions.

Social Media

Social Media Intellectual Property Artistic Work Television

Should User-Generated Content (UGC) be Exempt from Law and Regulation? Should Internet Platforms Bear any Responsibility for UGC they Distribute?

Hugh Stephens Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Should user-generated content (UGC) on social media platforms be free from any regulation and the rule of law, simply because it is user-generated? Should social media platforms be given a pass when it comes to any responsibility for the UGC that they distribute?

Social Media

Social Media Law Business

3 Count: Baby Back Lawsuit

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Universal Music Group sues Chilis over social media posts, Barry White estate sues over 40-year-old song and Nelly lawsuit creates tension. The post 3 Count: Baby Back Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Social Media

Social Media Plagiarism Music Copyright

Reusing Social Media Photos for Ads? Be Careful!–Khachatryan v. 1 Hotel

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

June 14, 2024) The post Reusing Social Media Photos for Ads? The hotel apparently thought it could get away with something less than clear consent from the copyright owner and depicted individuals (or because they were minors, their parents/guardians), and it will likely pay for that corner-cut. Case Citation : Khachatryan v.

Social Media

Social Media Copyright Licensing Advertising

Section 230 Doesn’t Preempt Utah’s Minor Protection in Social Media Act–NetChoice v. Reyes

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Utah July 22, 2024) The post Section 230 Doesn’t Preempt Utah’s Minor Protection in Social Media Act–NetChoice v. Any self-satisfaction the Utah defendants got from “winning” this Section 230 ruling should be short-lived. Case Citation : NetChoice LLC v. Reyes , 2024 WL 3510919 (D.

Social Media

Social Media Publishing Law Design

3 Count: Hockey Fight

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

American Hockey league and teams sued over music in social media, indie filmmakers fight for DMCA subpoenas and Miley Cyrus sued over Flowers. The post 3 Count: Hockey Fight appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Social Media

Social Media Plagiarism Music Copyright

“It’s Not Really Our Fault: It’s the Algorithm”

Hugh Stephens Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This seems to be the prevailing view these days amongst the large digital social media and search platforms when the results of algorithmic selections they have programmed turn out to yield undesirable results.

Social Media

3 Count: Free Cuthbert

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. 2: U.S.

Social Media

Social Media Music Settlement Plagiarism

Meta Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Counterfeit Ads

Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Much of the language was written well before widespread adoption of social media, and much of that language was vague even then. However, it arrives at a very significant intersection, one that includes the largest social media platform in the world and an ongoing push for DMCA reform.

Social Media

Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright Plagiarism

Why trademarks matter for food trucks

Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Federal registration provides protection in all 50 states, which is important not only to avoid confusion online and on social media, but for potential expansion, licensing, or franchising.

Social Media

Social Media Trademark Branding Branding

Why Restaurants Need Trademark Registration

Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The way people find the restaurant, the way people tell their friends about it, search for it online, or follow a social media page all revolves around the name of the restaurant. And they should, because a restaurant name is valuable just like any other brand name.

Registration

Registration Trademark Social Media Branding

3 Count: iTunes DRM

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. The photo in question showed Nas hanging out with the deceased rapper Tupac outside a New York club in July 1993.

Social Media

Social Media Copyright Infringement Music Licensing

Plagiarism and Love Letters

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

What has changed is the internet and the rise of social media. The Role of Social Media. However, with the rise of social media, love letters are very public things. For most of our history, love letters and words of affection were private matters, usually only heard or read by the parties involved.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism Social Media Copying

The Draft Bill C-11 Policy Direction: Canadian Heritage Implicitly Admits What It Spent Months Denying

Michael Geist

JUNE 9, 2023

As noted above, the specific language is “CRTC is directed not to impose regulatory requirements on online undertakings in respect of programs of social media creators, including podcasts”. A key definition is who qualifies as a “social media creator”, since it is their content that is brought into the exclusion.

Social Media

Social Media Government

5 free trademark monitoring tools

Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Social Media search: These resources check for usernames containing your registered trademarks that are used on major social media and other websites: KnowEm ( www.knowem.com ) socialmention ( www.socialmention.com ) Scour the web: Search a variety of websites for variations of your trademark(s).

Trademark

Trademark Social Media Branding Branding

The Copyright Challenge with Mastodon

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

They go as far as to call for people to change their mindset about social media before making the jump. The basic idea behind Mastodon is to create a decentralized social networking platform that no one entity control. Some Mastodon Basics.

Copyright

Copyright Social Media Design Designs

[Video] The Briefing: Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 1 (Archive)

JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 27, 2024

While influencer marketing has become popular in the creator space, it doesnt come without risks. From IP infringement to FTC compliance, Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow discuss the key issues surrounding brand endorsement deals in this archive two-part episode of The Briefing. By: Weintraub Tobin

Social Media

Social Media Branding Branding Brands

Trademark protection details for blogs

Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Register the corresponding social media usernames on major social media sites, even if the names are never used. File an application with the USPTO to register a trademark for the name of the blog. Register the corresponding.com domain name, even if you do not intend to use it. Monitor for infringement.

Blogging

Blogging Trademark Social Media Trademark Law

Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

” However, those on social media, in particular Croatians, were not so quick to dismiss the issue. Instead, he said he was withdrawing due to, “Unpleasant atmosphere in media and social media, as well as pressures I have been exposed regarding my design of the back of the pine marten coin.”

Social Media

Social Media Plagiarism Due Diligence Design

Can an Emoji Be Registered as a Trademark?

Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We thought this was a playful, creative icon to use in videos, on social media, and elsewhere: such in the footer of our website , in some of our posts on Twitter, Instagram, and elsewhere. Be sure to check out the video at erikpelton.tv to see the emoji: a smiley face with glasses featuring two ® symbols instead of eyes.

Trademark

Trademark Social Media Editing Trademark Law

Kat Von D Tattoo Infringement Trial Begins: What You Need To Know

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photographer Jeff Sedlik will ask a federal jury to find that celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D) infringed the copyright in his iconic portrait of Miles Davis by reproducing the photo in a tattoo and then displaying images of her handiwork on social media. Good, bad, or ugly, we deserve to know.

Social Media

Social Media Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying

Can You Prevent AI From Scraping Your Website Data? District Court Says Answer Lies in Copyright Law

JD Supra Law

AUGUST 1, 2024

Though many websites have attempted to prohibit AI data scraping of their content through their terms of use, a federal court clarified this year that the extent to which public data may be scraped from social media platforms should be governed by federal copyright law. By: ArentFox Schiff

Copyright Law

Copyright Law Social Media Law Copyright

Retweeting as Copyright Infringement–Prepared Food Photos v. Chicken Joe’s

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Chicken Joe’s, an Albany NY-based restaurant “reposted” @WGNAFM’s post, which apparently included the photo in question, to its “social media” page. Breitbart , the court says that “reposting” on “social media” is enough to find copyright infringement in a default judgment.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Social Media Copyright Licensing

Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Moody v. NetChoice

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. From a drafting standpoint, the laws were a mess.

Social Media

Social Media Law Blogging Government

Managing Your Company’s Risk of Copyright Infringement

JD Supra Law

AUGUST 21, 2024

Employees copy and paste photos from the internet or embed social media posts to the company’s website or into a press release or news article. In the Internet era, every firm has a risk of copyright infringement. Images stored on the company server are renamed, and the scope of rights are no longer ascertainable.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright Infringement Social Media Copyright Copying

What Happened to Gonzalez v. Google After the SCOTUS Decision?

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 10, 2024

In the mid-2010s, plaintiffs filed about 20 lawsuits filed around the country seeking to hold social media services liable for allegedly facilitating terrorist attacks. Twitter * Social Media Providers Aren’t Liable for Domestic Mass-Shooting–Retana v. Two of those cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Taamneh v.

Social Media

Social Media Blogging Litigation Marketing

Laura Loomer Loses Litigation (Again)–Loomer v. Zuckerberg

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.

Litigation

Litigation Social Media Editing Publishing

[Audio] (Podcast) The Briefing: Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 1 (Archive)

JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 27, 2024

While influencer marketing has become popular in the creator space, it doesnt come without risks. From IP infringement to FTC compliance, Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow discuss the key issues surrounding brand endorsement deals in this archive two-part episode of The Briefing. By: Weintraub Tobin

Social Media

Social Media Branding Branding Brands

Federal Court Approves Consent Order Requiring Minister Steven Guilbeault to Unblock Ezra Levant on Twitter

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.,

Social Media

Social Media Government Confidentiality Settlement

Audi and the Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection

Plagiarism Today

MAY 23, 2022

That’s why, in all of these cases, the copying was first detected by the public, who went on to point out the issue and create a controversy both on social media and the broader internet. Now, virtually every creator is dabbling in various media. But while technology may struggle, people don’t.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism Copying Social Media Technology

Court Orders Instagram to Expose Pirates, Boot Their Accounts, and Purge URLs

TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

Takedown Trouble Triggers Lawsuit This takedown policy is widely accepted as the standard for social media services but every now and then, disputes can arise. However, as often happens with popular media, pirated footage was readily available too. The TV production is licensed to Sony LIV and was a huge success.

Social Media

Social Media Copyright Infringement Ownership Fair Use

The Battle Over Music in Social Media Videos

Zuckerberg Avoids Personal Liability for Social Media “Addiction”–In re Social Media Addiction

Trending Sources

Anti-Piracy Group Recruits Teens to Keep Up with Social Media Piracy Trends

Court Dismisses School Districts’ Lawsuits Over Social Media “Addiction”–In re Social Media Cases

Trademarks: An Emerging Social Media and Influencer Phenomenon

Z-Library Confusion as ‘Official’ Social Media Announces Crackdown in China

Sports Leagues See ‘X’ as the ‘Home of Social Media Piracy’

Court Enjoins the Utah “Minor Protection in Social Media Act”–NetChoice v. Reyes

3 Count: Bounce House

3 Count: Blade Runner 2024

Social Links: Recent Developments In The Law And Business Of Social Media

Zillow Gone Wild Sued by Real Estate Photographer

Government Court Filing on Bill C-11: “The Act Does Allow For the Regulation of User-Uploaded Programs on Social Media Services”

Pirate IPTV: Brit Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads Raised Suspicion

Should User-Generated Content (UGC) be Exempt from Law and Regulation? Should Internet Platforms Bear any Responsibility for UGC they Distribute?

3 Count: Baby Back Lawsuit

Reusing Social Media Photos for Ads? Be Careful!–Khachatryan v. 1 Hotel

Section 230 Doesn’t Preempt Utah’s Minor Protection in Social Media Act–NetChoice v. Reyes

3 Count: Hockey Fight

“It’s Not Really Our Fault: It’s the Algorithm”

3 Count: Free Cuthbert

Meta Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Counterfeit Ads

Why trademarks matter for food trucks

Why Restaurants Need Trademark Registration

3 Count: iTunes DRM

Plagiarism and Love Letters

The Draft Bill C-11 Policy Direction: Canadian Heritage Implicitly Admits What It Spent Months Denying

5 free trademark monitoring tools

The Copyright Challenge with Mastodon

[Video] The Briefing: Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 1 (Archive)

Trademark protection details for blogs

Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Can an Emoji Be Registered as a Trademark?

Kat Von D Tattoo Infringement Trial Begins: What You Need To Know

Can You Prevent AI From Scraping Your Website Data? District Court Says Answer Lies in Copyright Law

Retweeting as Copyright Infringement–Prepared Food Photos v. Chicken Joe’s

Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Moody v. NetChoice

Managing Your Company’s Risk of Copyright Infringement

What Happened to Gonzalez v. Google After the SCOTUS Decision?

Laura Loomer Loses Litigation (Again)–Loomer v. Zuckerberg

[Audio] (Podcast) The Briefing: Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 1 (Archive)

Federal Court Approves Consent Order Requiring Minister Steven Guilbeault to Unblock Ezra Levant on Twitter

Audi and the Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection

Court Orders Instagram to Expose Pirates, Boot Their Accounts, and Purge URLs

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