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Insights from the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings

IPilogue

She received a cease-and-desist notice from the photographer Michael Halsband, directing her to destroy the artwork. Guadamuz was a critic of NFTs since 2011 and only got involved in their trade to understand what the fuss was all about. He authored “ The Treachery of Images: Non-fungible Tokens and Copyright ”. SuperRare).

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In that case, Judge Easterbrook wrote, in finding that a “shrinkwrap” license was enforceable against the defendant: But are rights created by contract “equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright”? 2011) (citing to ProCD in rejecting preemption in the context of a Desny claim).

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Meeting of the Minds: The Price of Recklessness: Disgorgement of Pro?ts in a Post-Romag World

The IP Law Blog

Expect more cease and desist letters referencing the Supreme Court’s explicit clarification in Romag when threatening to seek profits against merely knowing, reckless, or even innocent infringers. 21 In a 2011 survey conducted by the U.S. 4226, at 3-32 (May 2011), [link]. litigation in U.S. Conclusion. 1045 (2018).

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Overreaching and delay lead to defeat of TM owner's claims

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SMRI ultimately sent one C&D in August 2006, and filed suit in June 2011. It also stopped using “Officially Licensed Sturgis,” “Licensed Sturgis,” and “Authentic Sturgis.” The manager called SMRI’s licensing agent and learned the RP&G products were not officially licensed by SMRI.

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Game On! Bright Data Scores Major Victory in Web-Scraping Dispute with Meta (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

4, 2011)) (emphasis in original). 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? The 2009 Facebook Terms included the following clause: “accessing or using our website. signif[ies] that you. agree to be bound by these Terms.