LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In our latest Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the Senate-passed bill that includes nearly $2 billion in national cybersecurity funding, recent sanctions by the SEC on investment advisors and broker-dealers, a new initiative that aims to improve defense planning and information sharing between the public and private sectors, and more.

Privacy 52

Privacy Cease and Desist Government Reporting 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It sent Kiwi cease and desist letters and has implemented security measures, but “Kiwi has continued to hack the Southwest website and sell Southwest flights without permission.”. In addition, Southwest sent Kiwi several cease and desist letters. The terms are presented next to the purchase button.

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Cease and Desist Contracts Trademark Blogging 112

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. Are robots.txt, IP address blocks, or cease-and-desist letters still relevant to the CFAA at all?

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Cease and Desist Contracts Privacy Business 110

TorrentFreak

MARCH 22, 2023

According to Ziggo, linking IP addresses to specific subscribers raises serious privacy concerns, even if personal information isn’t shared with BREIN. A claim could be a cease-and-desist undertaking with a fine in case of recidivism.” The anti-piracy group was unhappy with the refusal and took Ziggo to court.

Cease and Desist 102

Cease and Desist Licensing Privacy IP 102

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Failing to implement this “cancellation button” or “termination button” correctly will invalidate any minimum subscription terms or termination notice periods in contracts for which such button should have been provided and will be a breach of consumer protection that opens providers to cease and desist claims.

Cease and Desist 52

Cease and Desist Contracts Publishing Business 52

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

This isn’t just a concern for celebrities and influencers but signals a broader threat to the privacy and rights of everyday individuals as well. If your likeness is used without permission, take immediate legal action, including sending cease and desist letters and filing lawsuits for unauthorized use of likeness and rights of publicity.

Cease and Desist 52

Cease and Desist Licensing Branding Brands 52

Barry Sookman

MAY 3, 2020

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright), 2020 FCA 77 fair dealing dec… [link] 2020-04-27 NextNav Offers COVID-19 Contact Tracing App-Makers Free Precise Three-Meter (“Floor Level”) Location Data [link] 2020-04-27 Can We Track COVID-19 and Protect Privacy at the Same Time?

Privacy 52

Privacy Cease and Desist Technology Copyright 52

Garrigues Blog

JULY 11, 2022

His heirs considered that the use of the image was clearly for advertising purposes and contacted the sponsor to ask it to cease such use. of Organic Law 1/1982, of May 5, 1982, on the protection of the right to honor, personal and family privacy and personal portrayal ( LO 1/1982 ) – cultural interest – was not considered applicable.

Personality Rights 52

Personality Rights Cease and Desist Social Media Advertising 52

LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

This isn’t just a concern for celebrities and influencers but signals a broader threat to the privacy and rights of everyday individuals as well. On the other end of the spectrum, the recent incident involving sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift, serves as a glaring reminder of this growing problem.

Cease and Desist 52

Cease and Desist Licensing Technology Branding 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Court ordered LinkedIn to withdraw its cease-and-desist letter, to remove any existing technical barriers to hiQ’s access to LinkedIn members’ public profiles, and to refrain from erecting any legal or technical barriers that block hiQ’s access to those profiles.

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Cease and Desist Business Litigation Law 82

LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

Stryker sent Waber a cease and desist letter threatening to enforce the non-compete clause, but Waber responded by stating that he was voiding the forum-selection and choice-of-law clause under California Labor Code § 925, which allows employees to void such clauses in certain circumstances.

Cease and Desist 52

Cease and Desist Law Contracts Government 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Google changed its privacy policy to collect all “public” data (viz., And to characterize zero-click online terms of use that are imposed by cease-and-desist letter as enforceable contracts is horrible policy and bad law. Just in the last year, OpenAI released ChatGPT. StabilityAI exploded.

Blogging 78

Blogging Copyright Contracts Cease and Desist 78

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v. . * 17 USC 512(f) Preempts State Law Claims Over Bogus Copyright Takedown Notices–Amaretto v. Ozimals. * 17 USC 512(f) Claim Against “Twilight” Studio Survives Motion to Dismiss–Smith v.

Cease and Desist 84

Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright Blogging 84

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

There is the famous example of NYU data researchers who received a cease-and-desist letter from Facebook/Meta for doing research on Facebook’s algorithm. Which is why so much of the tech press’s coverage of this issue is bonkers. Or, for whatever reason, just don’t want people accessing their data.

Blogging 116

Blogging Law Contracts Cease and Desist 116

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. CIC clarifies that merely because a fellowship is funded by public exchequer, it will not mean that it is a public interest issue outweighing concerning privacy issues.

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Cease and Desist 52

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 98

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

IP 52

IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

precedent, could Meta just amend its terms, send another cease-and-desist, and revisit this, or does this case repudiate that whole line of precedent? He’s going out of his way to enable them–despite the broad-scale movement elsewhere to crack down on data brokers and enhance consumer privacy. Verio, Inc.

Blogging 70

Blogging Contracts Cease and Desist Confidentiality 70

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2023

This expanding impact of Big Tech within and outside the market has regulators increasingly concerned about economic problems, prevention of competition, data privacy issues, media domination as well as political concerns, and even the democratic process itself.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Cease and Desist Technology 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This law protects the rights of publicity and privacy of people like politicians and celebrities who don’t want others to register their name or image as a trademark for goods or services. See the amicus brief discussing free speech limits on the rights of publicity and privacy filed by the Motion Picture Association in Elster.)

Registration 74

Registration Trademark Blogging Law 74

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

Sections 2(a) and 2(c) both protect an individual’s right of privacy and right of publicity in trademark law by preventing the unauthorized registration of a person’s name, signature, or image. Elster did not have Trump’s consent to register this mark for any goods or services. The Federal Circuit disagreed. See Sections III-V.

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Registration Blogging Trademark Privacy 119