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.
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???)
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SpicyIP
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and User Behaviour Srijaa Grover and Yaggya Kapoor Harry Brignull introduced the concept of “dark patterns” in 2010, describing them as deceptive tactics aimed at boosting conversion rates.
SpicyIP
JULY 9, 2021
In 2010, in Kirtibhai Raval v. Raghuram Jaisukhram Chandrani the plaintiff (a descendant of late Jalaram Bapu) had claimed that Jalaram Bapu’s right to privacy and publicity would be violated if the defendants made a film about his life. Here, there was no discussion if privacy survives an individual’s death. Rajagopal v.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Design specialist Harry Brignull coined the term “dark patterns” in 2010 to capture design practices used to trick or manipulate users into taking certain actions. It was the FTC’s intent that the report “send a clear message that these traps will not be tolerated.” The FTC’s latest enforcement action confirms that message.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Read literally, all advertising “allow[s] for arranging the sale or purchase of goods,” so this law potentially obligates EVERY ad-supported publisher to undertake the content moderation obligations the bill imposes on online marketplaces. Overturning Tiffany v.
43(B)log
OCTOBER 6, 2021
They brought claims under the Lanham Act, Wisconsin’s privacy statute, and Wisconsin’s common law of negligence. It had applied for trademarks for dolls named “Luciana” and “Princess Luciana” between 2006 and 2010, and its partner Mattel has long produced and sold space-themed dolls and accessories, including “Astronaut Barbie” in 1986.
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