IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

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Business Contracts Branding Brands 131

BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis") committed copyright infringement and was in breach of contract over the use of hundreds of photographs he took for the school and its students. Francis, located in Watsonville, CA, contracted with Morlos to be the exclusive provider of photography service for the school from June 2018 to May 2021. Morlos and St.

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Cease and Desist Social Media Contracts Intellectual Property 40

TorrentFreak

APRIL 16, 2024

The site launched in the fall of 2022 , just days after Z-Library was targeted in a U.S. The complaint mentioned that Matienzo describes herself as an “archivist” and uses the handle “anarchivist” on social media. criminal crackdown, to ensure continued availability of ‘free’ books and articles to the broader public.

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Social Media Publishing Contracts Copying 96

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Early January 2022, Activision filed a lawsuit against cheat makers EngineOwning UG and CMN Holdings S.A Early January 2022, Activision filed a lawsuit against cheat makers EngineOwning UG and CMN Holdings S.A The order applies only to the defendants listed in the order dated December 19, 2022.

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Social Media Contracts Copyright Infringement Copyright 126

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. Breach of Contract : Plaintiffs only alleged a contract claim, based on breach of a non-compete, against the one defendant who had signed the non-compete. See generally, Christopher A.

Social Media 79

Social Media Contracts Ownership Business 79

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2022

Whether creating a social media account, signing up a for an online service, or just trying to get to bank statements, more and more businesses are linking to their standard terms and conditions online for suppliers and customers. Two Types of Online Contracts. J ust How Enforceable Are Online Terms? What You Need To Know.

Contracts 52

Contracts Social Media Licensing Business 52

TorrentFreak

MARCH 21, 2024

Good practices should be identified, and recommended to all actors, including e-commerce marketplaces, transport and logistic service providers, payment services providers, social media providers, providers of domain name services, etc. Secondly, further cooperation and information sharing should be encouraged.

Social Media 94

Social Media IP Registration Law 94

Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 8, 2022

On 1 June 2022 new competition rules for vertical agreements came into force in the EU and UK, the first time the two have diverged in recent years and a move requiring businesses operating in the territories to comply with both regimes. Read more. . Treatment of most favoured nation clauses – Stricter approach and more clarity needed.

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2022, here. The Regulations were made pursuant to section 45 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act and came into force on 18th March 2022. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”.

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Copyright IP Social Media Copyright Infringement 92

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

She tattooed the Sedlik photo onto Farmer and promoted the tattoo on social media. “no one has told [Sedlik] they would not buy a copy of the Portrait because they had seen the Tattoo or social media posts about the Tattoo.” May 31, 2022). She now does her tattoo artistry pro bono. Nature of the Work.

Copyright 142

Copyright Social Media Fair Use Licensing 142

Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 8, 2022

On 1 June 2022 new competition rules for vertical agreements came into force in the EU and UK, the first time the two have diverged in recent years and a move requiring businesses operating in the territories to comply with both regimes. Read more. . Treatment of most favoured nation clauses – Stricter approach and more clarity needed.

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

IPilogue

JUNE 1, 2022

With more businesses developing and using AI-based automated decision-making (ADM) systems, algorithmic discrimination (at work , social media , or public services ) has been in the spotlight (in both the public and governments’ eyes). 701 (Warehouse Quota Law, 2022). California: Assembly Bill No. Employers (?25

Privacy 104

Privacy Social Media Ownership Business 104

IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2021

Rule 40 restricts social media posts and advertisements published by athletes and sponsors during the Games, both in volume and content. As social media posts generate buzz and draw fans, spectators will have a chance to enjoy getting behind-the-scenes looks and instant updates from their favourite athletes.

Intellectual Property 106

Intellectual Property Social Media IP Trademark 106

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Prager tried a variety of contract-based workarounds to Section 230. Going beyond the contracts, Prager looks to various “promises” it alleges that defendants made through public-facing comments. Indeed, the whole “but the algorithms” attack on Section 230 has always been nonsensical.

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Contracts Publishing Law Government 135

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 20, 2023

After a warning, Amazon again yanked his authoring privileges in February 2022 (the phrases that offended: “many Millennials are woketards” and “Wuhan plague”). Breach of Contract. Plus, the contract reserved Amazon’s right to delete content and terminate accounts in its sole discretion. You can imagine how well that went.

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Contracts Social Media Publishing Blogging 59

TorrentFreak

JULY 12, 2023

million visits per month in the last quarter of 2022, with almost 22% of its visitors hailing from the United States. social media platforms such as YouTube, came predominantly from the United States, with Facebook, Reddit, Instagram and Twitter users adding to the total. social media platforms did so via U.S.-based

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Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright Business 77

43(B)log

MARCH 4, 2022

Tito & Tita Food Truck, LLC, 2022 WL 622234, No. 3, 2022) Plaintiffs alleged that they employed the individual defendants in part to manage social media advertising and promotion for plaintiffs’ baking businesses, aka La Baguette. Pan 4 America, LLC v. DLB-21-401 (D.

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Social Media Advertising Advertising Business 72

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On October 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Kim Kardashian for violation of the anti-touting provision of the Securities Act, Section 17(b), specifically for “touting on social media a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax without disclosing the payment she received for the promotion.”

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Social Media Intellectual Property Business Registration 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

BrandTotal “provides advertising consulting services to corporate clients regarding how those clients’ and their competitors’ digital advertisements are presented to social media users.” Law students, this is one of many reasons why your 1L Contracts class is so important. ” Oof.

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Contracts Privacy Social Media Advertising 104

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Shared sued Facebook for: Shared avers that Meta committed conversion (Claim 1), breach of contract (Claim 3), and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (Claim 4) in suspending access to Shared’s Facebook pages, contrary to the Facebook Terms of Service. 2022 WL 4372349 (N.D. Case citation : Shared.com v.

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Contracts Social Media Advertising Advertising 92

IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. Introduction In the 21 st century, a virtual identity is not a new concept. 4] Andrew L. 6] Stuart D.

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IP Artwork Contracts Intellectual Property 52

Corsearch

APRIL 19, 2023

Read insights from fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger and a leading social media consultant on how brands can raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeits and turn this into a positive message for change. Increasingly, Gen Z uses social media to purchase branded goods.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

Yonay’s widow and son launched the legal action in June 2022 after Paramount Pictures released the blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick without renegotiating a license to adapt Yonay’s “Top Guns” article, despite a 2018 copyright termination notice served by his heirs. As always, I’d love to know what you think.

Copyright 93

Copyright Copyright Infringement Social Media Licensing 93

43(B)log

JUNE 15, 2022

2022 WL 1599712, No. 19, 2022) The parties compete in the market for energy drinks. Shelf space is vital to energy drinks, and so they contract for it, overriding retailers’ allocation discretion. However, oral statements to customers and statements made in the context of contract negotiations were commercial advertising.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Contracts 59

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Google contracted with LyricFind to supply song lyrics for Google’s “Information Box.” GMC sued Google in state court, for breach of contract (based on its TOU), unfair competition, and several other state law claims. US Supreme Court (on December 12, 2022): Maybe. Social media. Funeral homes.

Contracts 52

Contracts Social Media Copyright Music 52

IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

On April 5 th 2022, the Federal Court released its decision for August Image LLC v AirG Inc , a copyright infringement action concerning images of singer-actress, Jennifer Lopez. 2022 FC 470: [link]. Raenelle Manning is an IPilogue Writer and 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. They sought $22,412.45 Further Reading.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Registration Social Media 104

43(B)log

APRIL 18, 2023

Plus, they hadn’t removed existing false advertising from their social media accounts. Defendants assert that “[i]t is impossible for VPX to review and eliminate all of the hundreds of thousands archived and historical social media posts that may include an image of the legacy [BANG] can or logo.”

False Advertising 72

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 72

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. There have also been complaints where creators have tried to NFT their own creativity but by doing so have breached a contract.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Jim Gibson, Against Reputation In contracts, defamation, TM, conceptions of reputation are misguided. Leah Chan Grinvald: Does social media make it easier to establish secondary meaning with virality? Assumptions about accuracy, reliability and value of reputation are blithe/unsubstantiated. How is reputation constructed in law?

Copyright 69

Copyright Business Branding Brands 69

LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

In particular, defendants argued that because Belle Cosmetics made the information available to thousands of network salespeople on Facebook, “the world’s largest social media website,” that information was by definition non-confidential, and could not be a trade secret. 7, 2022) can be found here. Stay tuned.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Things eventually went bad, resulting in contract/trade secret claims and copyright/ROP counterclaims. One of the individual defendants is “a social media personality and model who became well-known for her photos and videos, and who has also started an agency to provide management services to other models and influencers.”

Web Development 59

Web Development Social Media Copying Copyright 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The opinion holds that the key parts of Florida’s social media censorship law (SB 7072) likely violate the First Amendment and should remain enjoined. ” The opinion also highlights the madness of the Fifth Circuit allowing the Texas social media censorship law to take effect via a 1-line order. “S.B.

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Social Media Law Blogging Publishing 97

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

On January 14, 2022, Hermès filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, injury to business reputation, and misappropriation, under the federal Lanham Act and New York state law. And in February 2022, Nike, Inc.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There was a notification to Marouf to suspend the contract on August 19th and it was formally suspended on September 23rd. The department confirmed that it did no due diligence on Marouf, relying instead on a prior review of his organization, the Community Media Advocacy Centre. These claims that no one knew are not credible.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2022 WL 17218077, No. 2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. Here, Monster’s alleged interference with Vital’s contracts was unrelated to the contracts Monster sought to enforce. Monster Energy Co. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2022

In 2019, the EU legislature introduced an EU-wide related right (Article 15 of the DSM Directive , on which see Katposts here ) for EU-based press publishers in relation to online uses of their press publications by information society service providers, including news aggregation services, social media, and search engines.

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Publishing Copyright Related Rights Social Media 124

Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The way our smart contracts are written is like the money is always credited to the rights holder’s account and it’s absolutely our aim for them to always get paid, like it’s the mission of the company to help artists create a billion dollars and I think we can get there. So there’s a lot of nuances out there. What’s Next?

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Music Social Media Artwork Intellectual Property 92