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. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 2, 2024

91255161 (March 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Elizabeth A. The mark consists of a three-dimensional configuration of the interior of a hex shaped box with a honeycomb configuration of seven interior hexagonal indentations on the bottom of the box and the design of a six point star, having flat points, on the top of the box.

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Designs Design Social Media Registration 57

43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2024

LLC, 2024 WL 1160687, No. 18, 2024) Interesting defense-side use of surveys in this consumer protection case. On deceptiveness, Pabst argued that Peacock didn’t designate any expert witnesses or other evidence to show how consumers interpreted the label, while Pabst offered an expert opining on a consumer survey.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Liberal government committed in the 2019 election campaign to a digital services tax primarily designed to target large U.S. technology companies that generate significant revenues in Canada from online advertising and user data. The policy has been adopted in several other countries, repeatedly sparking a response from the U.S.

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43(B)log

MARCH 25, 2024

2024 WL 1208111, F.4th 21, 2024) The sudden shift in the political valence of the commercial speech doctrine strikes again! These warnings “shall comprise the top 50 percent of the front and rear panels of the package” of cigarettes and “at least 20 percent of the area of [any] advertisement.” R J Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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Advertising Advertising Social Media Government 64

TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

The site is designed to be user-friendly while remaining resilient to enforcement measures. The proposed injunction also mentions hosting services, search engines, proxy services, CDNs, donation platforms, browser extensions, social media, payment providers, and advertising services, among others.

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Publishing Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright 97

Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

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