IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Celebrities have objected to this because it interferes with their personal lives and their right to privacy. Furthermore, the Information Technology Act of 2000 makes it a crime to copy or transfer data from another person’s device without their permission. The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 forbids and punishes acts of piracy.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Still, it seems troublesome because it ignores that some contract was formed at point of purchase, and those terms should be relevant to governing the device and possibly whether or not the service TOS is an amendment, a conflicting contract, or something else. BONUS: Additional contracts links from the past six months.

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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. Consider whether your privacy policy has been updated for CCPA compliance. the precise geolocation of the CV).

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Electronic contracts, or “E-contracts,” in the present economy became ubiquitous due to the rapid development of the internet. Meaning Of An E-Contract. E-contracts are agreements made electronically instead of physical meetings between the parties involved in the transaction. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 16, 2022

The court confirms that to ensure enforceability, consumers should (1) check the box and (2) be advised that checking the box will indicate assent to contract terms. These basic principles “apply with equal force to contracts formed online.” Forming online contracts is not rocket science. Freedom Financial Network, LLC.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are significant overlaps and considerations to think of with the roll-out of a privacy policy, consumer protection laws, and a range of different agreements including those related to advertising, purchase and sale, events, and content production freelancer rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released updated California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) draft regulations and a summary of the changes. Instead, companies can offer consumers choices about the cookies and other tracking technology used on their website, which offers greater transparency for the consumer.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Porter Wright is proud to announce that international business and privacy & data security attorney Katja Garvey has been elevated to serve as chair of the firm’s International Business & Trade Practice Group. International business, and privacy and data security experience.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

More states, including Ohio, are working on comprehensive consumer privacy laws that could impact how companies share data. In our August 2021 Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the nuances in the various legislation, more ransomware and supply chain attacks and news of a messaging app used as a Trojan horse by the FBI.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Executive Order covers several important issues but fails to address other significant issues. The Department of Homeland Security will apply those standards to critical infrastructure sectors and establish the AI Safety and Security Board.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 9, 2023

This term, I had the amazing opportunity to work at AstraZeneca Canada through Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program placement. I worked within the legal team, under the supervision of Denise Lacombe, Head of Legal and collaborated with Lynne Sweeney, Legal Counsel and Cristina Aguirre, Privacy Officer as well.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the October edition of our Privacy and Security Roundup , we dive into the latest details surrounding OFAC’s efforts to stifle ransomware attacks, how organizations should carefully assess the new Personal Information Protection Law in China, the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses requirement effective Sept. 27, and more.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

In a highly technical ruling, the court rejects Twitter’s CFAA claim on a motion to dismiss and rejects Twitter’s other claims, including breach of contract, on an anti-SLAPP motion to strike. Breach of Contract Twitter’s TOS bans scraping. Twitter fails this burden. to lose significant advertising revenues.”

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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. While the court’s opinion is appropriately grounded in the precedent, it was tone-deaf to the privacy invasion. Implications.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their countersuit against Bungie contains several hacking allegations and claims that the game company violated the DMCA by circumventing the cheat’s technological protection measures. Zilly ruled that the hacking, theft, and contract breach allegations survive Bungie’s motion to dismiss so can proceed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

I’ve now framed it as a note about California’s consumer privacy laws. Over the years, I’ve posted a number of book excerpts that are accessible for free, including: The entire chapter on online contracts. It makes a nice module to add an online contracts piece to another course. Primer on CCPA/CPRA. Primer on FOSTA.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. The flexibility of contracts makes them a prime candidate for restricting uses that copyright law leaves unprohibited. That still leaves a rather broad space for contract law to effectively limit the use of information.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 16, 2023

When I was first assigned a utility provider as my placement for the Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive, I thought, “What does providing electricity have to do with intellectual property?” From privacy to protecting against misappropriation, data practices demand multiple layers of legal and operational consideration.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 12, 2022

Over the years, I’ve posted a number of book excerpts that are accessible for free, including: The entire chapter on online contracts. The chapter makes a nice module to add discussion about online contracts to another course. Part 312, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act’s Regulations. Primer on FOSTA. Jurisdiction.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Summer Course on European Information Technology Law Online, 9-13 September 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European information technology law and internet regulation in the European Union.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This summer, I interned with the General Counsel of a start-up technology company that owns an extensive intellectual property portfolio. Tasks I completed in this way included preparing intellectual property searches, producing memos exploring legal issues, redlining contracts, updating privacy policies, and drafting IP claims.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The arbitrator’s decision itself is filed under seal, but the court recaps the arbitrator’s findings: Although the contracts between Plaintiff and Amazon concerning the purchase of the diet pills at issue were illegal and unenforceable, the CoU that governed the transactions were severable and remained enforceable. Trilegiant.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the lawsuit, Miramax alleges several causes of action, including breach of contract, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement. The sale is said to be for a new type of “secret NFTs” with programmable privacy features that allow the owner to withhold certain content from being publicly available.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The plaintiff alleged negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy based on third-parties posting her private information and allowing users to threaten her with murder and rape. ” Contract Breach. Facebook appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. ” Section 230.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Whereas this final page bolds certain important information about the trial membership, for instance, that prospective members can “Cancel anytime” and that they will be provided “1 month (and 45 credits) to book any classes [they] want,” no such bolding is applied to the text notice linking to the Terms and Privacy Policy. ” OK boomer.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

On September 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) will discuss the two new sets of proposed California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) regulations. Processing the personal information of consumers in publicly accessible places using technology to monitor consumers’ behavior, location, movements, or actions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Any legal policy that encourages data snarfing must simultaneously contend with the potentially anti-competitive and anti-social effects of preventing legitimate players from snarfing, along with the potentially massive privacy and security risks that data snarfers create. ” Oof. BrandTotal sought summary judgment that Section 3.2.3

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Contracts are a state-law issue. And online contracts, even though they exist in the friction-less, boundary-less world of the internet, are also generally governed by state-law principles. There are relatively few state-court cases with outsized influence in the law of online contracts. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This is a Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) case against a media website, so you have good reason to wonder about the legitimacy and sincerity of the case. CMG appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The named plaintiff created a WSBTV account by opting to log in using Facebook. CMG Media Corp. 2024 WL 559591 (N.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

If Chegg’s cease-and- desist specifically outlawed continued access to Chegg’s solutions through free trial accounts and Chegg imposed technological barriers to stop Homeworkify from doing so, and Homeworkify continued to access Chegg content in this manner, Power Ventures teaches that this may very well constitute a CFAA violation.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Layered by the blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFT driven Web3 technology whose decentralised approach allows buyers total ownership over their purchases in the virtual universe, the Metaverse has been steadily gaining financial, cultural and social traction in the world. Contract Law .

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