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IP rights for social media Influencers and content creators

IIPRD

Introduction What separates long-established print and electronic media from social media is that it comes along with a bunch of techniques for its usage. These are tools that shaped social media to be more significant than the long-established medias.

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Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is the latest entry in a long-running legal battle between Hayley Paige Gutman, a bridalwear designer, and JLM Couture, her one-time employer. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). On appeal, the Second Circuit vacates the account transfers to JLM. ” (Cite to Pierson v.

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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. The court discusses two social media accounts: Instagram.com/misshayleypaige and pinterest.com/misshayleypaige/_saved/. The court also found “Ms.

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Who Owns Social Media Accounts?–In re Bang Energy Drinks

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The categorization of social media accounts into “business” and “personal” accounts was a hot issue a decade ago, when states across the country passed laws to protect employees from invasive employer demands to access or control their personal social media accounts.

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Catching Up on Government Officials’ Censorship of Constituents on Social Media

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The court concludes: Whether it is wise for members of the United States Congress to block critical constituents from their social-media accounts is not for a court to say. Also, the court rulings on politician-operated social media accounts are quite messy.

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A Broken Marriage: Bridal Designer Cannot Compete but Regains Control of her Social Media Accounts

LexBlog IP

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a bridal designer signed an employment agreement that barred her from competing with her employer – JLM Couture Inc. The agreement also prevented the designer from using variations of her name to market bridal wear. JLM) – following her employment. Circuit Judge Michael H.

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UKIPO unveils report highlighting influence of social media influencers (also) on the purchase of counterfeits

The IPKat

Last week, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released an intriguing report measuring and analyzing (apparently for the first time) the influence that social media influencers exert on consumers also when it comes to purchasing counterfeits.