Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions. While the contract was originally to run through 2016, the parties extended the agreement through August 1, 2022. JLM Couture, Inc. Gutman , 24 F.4th 4th at 789.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

On the heels of the mandatory editorial transparency provisions in Florida and Texas’ social media censorship laws, the California legislature thought it could one-up those states by passing a law with at least 161 different disclosure requirements. The opinion upheld every aspect of Texas’ social media censorship law.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market. Monster Energy Co.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Consumer rights abuses, deceptive advertising, and unfair commercial practices are examples. The plaintiff filed the defence of personality rights infringement based on the contract that allocated the personas to them. Rights are crucial in today’s competitive world of celebrities competing for fame and advertising.

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Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 62

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The new Enforcement and Modernisation Directive 2019/2161, more commonly known as the ‘Omnibus Directive’ ( the Directive ), aims to strengthen consumer rights through enhanced enforcement measures and increased transparency requirements. EU Member States must adopt national implementation measures by 28 November 2021.

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Social Media Business Contracts Advertising 52

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

On 12 th February 2021, Taylor Swift re-released one of her most famous songs “Love Story” the reason being as Swift told Good Morning America last August was, “My contract says that starting November 2020 … I can record albums one through five all over again.”. A master recording is the original recording of a piece of music. A Conglomerate.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. In 2019, defendants launched the “Florida Online School,” abbreviated “FLOS.” 2024 WL 22039, No: 6:20-cv-2354-GAP-EJK (M.D. statements as evidence of confusion.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

NFTs are created using “smart contracts,” which are software codes that govern actions such as validating ownership and regulating their transferability. Even premium watch brands are promoting NFT auctions through the many social media platforms accessible. is here to stay, and there’s no end in sight.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership Branding 40

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Supreme Court looked into a wide variety of issues such as oxygen and Covid-19 drugs shortage, equitable pricing of vaccines, protection of health workers, possibility of invoking compulsory licenses and the clampdown on free speech on social media platforms. Merck Sharp and Dohme v. SMS Pharmaceuticals [Delhi High Court].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

30, 2021): Plaintiff alleges that Defendants knew that Defendant Wagner did not own the copyright to the images that Plaintiff posted on its social media channels, because Wagner abandoned the copyrights when he executed the Stipulation of Settlement, which dedicated the intellectual property rights of the images to the public domain.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

Fairfax & Favor brought design right infringement proceedings against the House of Bruar in August 2019 in respect of the design for the Regina and another boot - the Amira. In the meantime, she had already asked Mr Arroyo if they could supply House of Bruar with the Version 1 boots which they wanted to include in its 2018/2019 catalogue.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

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