LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. Here are summaries of seven new state laws that have been enacted and go into effect in the next few years. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact privacy laws to protect consumers due to the absence of a federal privacy law.

Privacy 40

Privacy Law Business Higher Education 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. Then, in Liapes v. seriously, are you still posting THERE???)

Law 102

Law Social Media Advertising Advertising 102

IPilogue

JULY 13, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As discussed in part one , Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report in late May outlining the privacy risks school children face across the globe.

Privacy 115

Privacy Government Reporting Technology 115

LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2023

Eastern , Seyfarth attorneys Kristine Argentine , John Tomaszewski , and Paul Yovanic will present at the Association of National Advertisers webinar, “Emerging Issues Surrounding Privacy Class Actions and Compliance in 2023.” For more information and to register, click here.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Marketing Marketing 52

43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

lawsuits against clubs for advertising them with images of models without those models’ consent. The relevant policy provides coverage for bodily injury, property injury, and advertising injury, subject to certain conditions and exclusions. Covered personal/advertising injury included d.

Advertising 72

Advertising Advertising False Advertising Intellectual Property 72

LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CPDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, making Connecticut the most recent state to pass its own privacy law in the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

Privacy 40

Privacy Law Higher Education Contracts 40

IPilogue

JULY 4, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A thorough analysis of the selected EdTech products showed that a vast majority of the government-endorsed online learning platforms risked children’s privacy and violated children’s rights.

Privacy 120

Privacy Social Media Government Technology 120

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Pixels, a piece of tracking software businesses use to assess the success of their advertising campaigns, are creating headaches for in-house counsel as decades-old laws are being revived by litigants. Unlike cookies, pixels cannot be easily blocked with privacy software.

Privacy 40

Privacy Litigation Advertising Advertising 40

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As we head into 2023, advertisers, publishers, ad tech companies and others involved in the digital advertising ecosystem are facing significant challenges when it comes to data. Many clean rooms involve the advertiser and publisher uploading data into a platform where that data can then be matched and operated on.

Privacy 52

Privacy Advertising Advertising Publishing 52

JD Supra Law

APRIL 26, 2024

Amazingly, they used photographs of two Defendants (who are working professionals who value their privacy) and used them in a series of advertisements in a local mall. Vondran Legal® News: We have recently filed suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. By: Vondran Legal

Privacy 124

Privacy Advertising Advertising 124

IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

Gregory Hong is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School BetterHelp is a mental health platform that provides online mental health services, describing themselves as “the largest therapy platform in the world.

Advertising 40

Advertising Advertising Privacy Settlement 40

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); __ATA.initDynamicSlot({. id: ‘atatags-26942-611e4d614fa4f’, location: 120, formFactor: ‘001’, label: {. reportAd: {. text: ‘Report this ad’, }, privacySettings: {.

Advertising 86

Advertising Advertising Art Law 86

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new initiative in investigating the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and the related technologies. Generally, the CPPA will focus its regulatory efforts on retail, advertising platforms, online platforms, and hospitality sectors.

Privacy 40

Privacy Contracts Business Advertising 40

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2022

2021 was a rough year for many businesses, but there was at least one winner: in a recent blog post , privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo reported a record growth of over 46 percent and now claims to serve more than 27 million Americans. Blair is not yet admitted to practice law. This post was authored by C.

Privacy 40

Privacy Advertising Advertising Blogging 40

JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

What does the “data” in data privacy mean? In the data privacy context, most people likely think of things like one’s name, email address, phone number and so on, all of which is correct. In June 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). But might the definition stretch even further?

Privacy 40

Privacy Law Business Advertising 40

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

data privacy : what businesses NEED TO know. Keeping pace with the state of data privacy and data privacy regulations is becoming a pressing responsibility for businesses in the digital age. Data privacy legislation is on the rise, with jurisdictions adopting stricter protective measures on a national and global front.

Privacy 52

Privacy Government Intellectual Property Business 52

JIPEL Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Michael Costanza filed a $100 million lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David (the show’s co-creator), and NBC for invasion of privacy, defamation, and being cast in a false light. Rudell explain , “[u]nder the law of both New York and California. Rudell explain , “[u]nder the law of both New York and California.

Privacy 52

Privacy Advertising Advertising Television 52

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It has opened wide range of facilities for us like entertainment, education, advertisements, communication etc. In India particularly, the Copyrights Act, 1957 was enacted to prevent copyright infringement and recently the amendment act of 2012 was introduced to combat the changing needs of copyright law.

Copyright Law 88

Copyright Law Copyright Law Social Media 88

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I always enjoy these and recommend the free GALA webinars to those interested in advertising law; I joined in progress due to some technical difficulties on my end. Kelly Harris: In Canada, Competition Bureau brought enforcement action against FB for misleading privacy representations even though it’s a free service.

Advertising 40

Advertising Advertising Law Privacy 40

Michael Geist

JANUARY 31, 2024

This week’s Law Bytes podcast features a revealing discussion with Senator Julie Miville- Dechêne , the chief architect and lead defender of Bill S-210 or t he Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act. Ensure compatibility of Canadian regulations on age-verification with international standards.

Technology 127

Technology Privacy Government Social Media 127

Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Rights to use a person’s Name-Image-and-Likeness or NIL generally fall within two categories of intellectual property: rights of publicity and rights of privacy. Rights of privacy can also protect against misappropriation of NIL — typically under the guise of an invasion-of-privacy claim. Defamation.

Privacy 117

Privacy False Advertising Advertising Advertising 117

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

alleging that it has been invading consumers’ privacy by using tracking technologies to build “digital dossiers” on individual internet users for marketing purposes. The lawsuit alleges that Oracle collects and sells personal information without consent in violation of both state law and federal wiretap law ( Katz-Lacabe v.

Privacy 40

Privacy Technology Advertising Advertising 40

IPilogue

MARCH 13, 2023

Nikita Munjal is a 3L JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. One of the most effective ways to influence consumer behaviour online is through targeted advertising. Value for Advertisers Access to personal information has become necessary for advertisers to convert potential leads into customers.

Social Media 106

Social Media Advertising Advertising Privacy 106

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This week, California’s governor signed a first-in-the-nation law that will impose new regulations on data brokers, requiring such entities to delete personal data pursuant to consumer requests. The only other state that requires a data broker registry is Vermont. However, Vermont has not yet implemented or proposed a similar rule.

Law 40

Law Privacy Advertising Advertising 40

43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

28, 2024) Mekhail alleged that North’s use of a piece of hidden software on its websites (a pixel developed by Meta) surreptitiously tracked, collected, and monetized various aspects of her online activity, including sensitive medical information protected by law. Nonetheless, she would need to do more to actually obtain injunctive relief.

Privacy 59

Privacy Advertising Advertising Business 59

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Most state AGs have the primary jurisdiction to enforce compliance with consumer protection laws in their states. According to Balderas’s allegations, Rovio monetizes children by collecting data while they are playing Angry Birds and uses the data for targeted advertising, also known as behavioral advertising.

Privacy 40

Privacy Advertising Advertising Law 40

43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. The consent judgment was a lump sum and, Princeton argued, included uncovered claims; most of the images fell within the 2017-18 period.

Advertising 64

Advertising Advertising Settlement Contracts 64

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Although a bit dated, a 2019 blog in Comaritech gives a good background on what geofencing is and what privacy concerns it presents. The blog, What is geofencing, how does it work, what are the privacy concerns? All of those apps have your permission to track your every move and sell that information to other companies.

Privacy 40

Privacy Blogging Advertising Advertising 40

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2022

In terms of staying within the boundaries of the law, the important factor is whether the communications provider or service actively and knowingly encourages or facilitates illegal activities. Historical visitors to the VPNLab.net website were previously greeted with the kind of message associated with many privacy-focused services.

Law 97

Law Advertising Advertising Privacy 97

TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2022

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to use the Internet securely with decent privacy. anti-abortion laws have increased the interest in privacy services as potential criminal penalties come into play. One of the problems, however, is that not all VPN services take privacy seriously. From the letter.

Privacy 133

Privacy Advertising Advertising Reporting 133

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In August, the Constitution and Human Rights Division of the High Court of Kenya issued a decision on the question of image rights and its relationship with privacy rights and data protection laws in Kenya. Background The Petitioner, Wanjiru was an alumna of the respondent, Machakos University. Paragraph 31]. See paragraphs 47 and 55.

Privacy 97

Privacy Personality Rights Advertising Advertising 97

LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

There is a federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), that requires app developers to obtain parental consent before collecting information from children under the age of 13. The law has been on the books for a long time, yet companies are not always in compliance with it. The problem?

Privacy 40

Privacy Advertising Advertising Law 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2024

by guest blogger Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law A Web Scraper Beats a Platform: The Same Story, but Different It seems like we’ve been here before, and not that long ago. It lost for two reasons: one grounded in contract law and the other external. Can a breach of contract claim be equivalent to copyright?

Blogging 123

Blogging Contracts Fair Use Copyright Law 123

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

The plaintiff sued HDR for ECPA and common law privacy violations. Plaintiff had no authority over the Groups’ privacy settings and no voice in the screening process used to determine membership. For similar reasons, the common law claim fails. The court rejects both claims. ” Intrusion Into Seclusion. Or even 900+?

Privacy 134

Privacy False Advertising Contracts Advertising 134

Patently-O

JULY 19, 2023

have long been a mix of state common law rights and federal statutory rights. Trademarks and trade secrets followed a different path – developing under state common law before later later gaining federal protections; with trade secrets moving federal most recently via the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016.

Privacy 98

Privacy Trademark Law Fair Use Trademark 98

IPilogue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Bonnie Hassanzadeh is an IP Intensive student and a 3L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As part of the Osgoode Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program, I had the wonderful opportunity of completing a 10-week internship at AstraZeneca Canada (“AstraZeneca”).

Business 106

Business Privacy Intellectual Property Law Advertising 106

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Introduction The UAE has embraced the digital era with the enactment of Federal Decree-Law No. This innovative law aims to regulate and reorganize e-commerce activities, fostering a favourable environment for digital trade. In this article, we will delve into the key provisions of this e-commerce law.

Law 40

Law Technology Privacy Advertising 40