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Contextual advertising and the right of publicity

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22, 2021) This case should be of interest to people working on contextual advertising. Common sense tells us that this is not a simple advertisement.” “It It is a work of fashion journalism that, like every fashion magazine, happens to contain advertisements.” Champion v. Moda Operandi, Inc., 3d -, 2021 WL 4340670, No.

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Models' false endorsement claims fail for want of recognition, bad survey

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Facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs: Each of the plaintiffs has a significant number of followers on various social media platforms, ranging from greater than ten thousand to several million, and most are “considered social media influencers.” The court was guided by Electra v. 59 Murray Enterprises, Inc.,

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Second Circuit signals some minimal flexibility on Polaroid analysis in another strip club false endorsement case

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May 19, 2023) Whereas the timeshare false advertising cases might be making law largely applicable to other timeshare cases, what’s going on in the strip club advertising cases might have somewhat broader implications. Several had appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, television episodes, and films. 21-2149-cv, F.4th

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Battle of the spiritual and holistic therapists over ‘Archangel Alchemy’ trade mark

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The defendant, Alexandra Wenman, is also a spiritual author and holistic therapist, as well as a past editor of and writer for ‘Prediction Magazine’, one of the longest-running mind, spirit and body magazines available at the time.

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Learning Graphic Design: Creative Hobby to Creative Career

Art Law Journal

We cover topics including career paths, preparing for interviews, using social media to grow your footprint, networking, and much more. After all, every company needs some kind of visual branding, whether a pharmaceutical or a small mom-and-pop bakery or a public transportation stop. Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler.

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court declines to drop hammer on competing game despite registrations

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is ‘hammer beating.’ ” However, “English-speaking Facebook users use “Hammer-Schlagen” to refer to a game; it is not clear whether the users are referring to the Hammer-Schlagen branded game or a more generic version.” At least some stumps shown in social media posts tagged “hammerschlagen” are not WRB stumps.

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WIPIP 2022, Session 2 (TM and a bit of copyright)

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Traditional advertising can change firsthand consumer impressions, both pre and post experience—telling consumers coffee isn’t bitter makes their impressions of bitterness change, etc. If it’s cheaper to compete on subjective brand characteristics than on other metrics of quality, then producers will do that.