IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2022

2021 was a rough year for many businesses, but there was at least one winner: in a recent blog post , privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo reported a record growth of over 46 percent and now claims to serve more than 27 million Americans. This post was authored by C. Blair Robinson, legal intern at Robinson+Cole.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Dark patterns were also specifically called out in a number of new state privacy laws. A recently released FTC staff report on dark patterns indicates that this focus is only growing, and that dark patterns can encompass a wide range of common marketing practices – from urgency offers to fee disclosures.

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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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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to reporting from the Verge and the Markup, several popular e-filing providers have been transmitting sensitive financial information to Meta through Meta Pixel. The Meta Pixel service allows Meta to tailor advertising profiles for users regardless of whether they have a Facebook account.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

New Mexico’s Attorney General, Hector Balderas, continues to champion children’s online privacy protections, this time settling with Google over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The New Mexico AG is making a name for himself in the area of children’s privacy.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Michael Costanza filed a $100 million lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David (the show’s co-creator), and NBC for invasion of privacy, defamation, and being cast in a false light. Specifically, sections 50 and 51 of New York’s Civil Rights Law provide the only basis for a right of privacy in the state. This is where it gets juicy.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We always look forward to the thoughtful and data-rich report National Appeals Division (NAD) issues each year summarizing the work it has accomplished in the past year. Some of the data can be a bit difficult to parse, as some numbers are reported in cases decided in the prior year, while other numbers are reported in cases filed.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CPDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, making Connecticut the most recent state to pass its own privacy law in the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For some time now, dark patterns have been quite the trending topic for both marketers and privacy professionals. But back here, other than high-level, broad definitions that could theoretically deem advertising itself a dark pattern, there has been a lack of clarity on the issue. Scope and magnitude matter.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2022

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to use the Internet securely with decent privacy. anti-abortion laws have increased the interest in privacy services as potential criminal penalties come into play. One of the problems, however, is that not all VPN services take privacy seriously. This isn’t a new revelation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Finally, please let me know if you have thoughts about the report or changes you would like to see. So, I am very open to your suggestions for improving the report. Bassfield IP LLC v. Starbucks Corporation (W.D.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 4, 2022

First off today, Michael Kan at PC Magazine reports that India is enacting a new policy that, if enforced, would require virtual private network (VPN) providers to collect, store and turn over user data. However, 18 months ago, the site removed all advertising and sought to keep itself afloat with donations.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2023

According to Meta’s report, “to target businesses, malicious groups often first go after the personal accounts of people who manage or are connected to business pages and advertising accounts. ” The Meta report provides useful tools to guard against these attacks and responses in the event a device is affected. .”

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IPilogue

JUNE 27, 2022

(Facebook) was liable under several provincial privacy statutes for using class members’ likenesses without their consent. . Through Sponsored Stories, advertisers pay Facebook to associate their mark on Facebook’s social media website with users that performed certain social actions in connection with the advertiser (e.g.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Facebook comes to a preliminary agreement on copyright royalties with French news publishers; Senator Thom Tillis announces his support of a bill increasing cyber-attack reporting requirements for critical infrastructure owners; the Federal Trade Commission issues a report on “troubling” ISP practices surrounding (..)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

HDR offers “strategic communications” services to their clients, which includes monitoring and reporting on community sentiment/conversations about their projects. The plaintiff sued HDR for ECPA and common law privacy violations. The court rejects both claims. For similar reasons, the common law claim fails. Implications.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

CTAM wanted to combat an escalating content piracy industry that was robbing legitimate content creators of their intellectual property and risking the privacy and safety of content users. The Blacklight Privacy Inspector had a look at StreamSafely.com and reported back with its findings.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) receives so many complaints about these fraudsters that it issued a warning on January 18, 2023, entitled “ How to spot, avoid, and report weather-related scams.” They’ll advertise rentals that don’t exist to get your money and run. Spot rental listing scams.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 13, 2022

After a review for grammatical, editorial, and translation issues, the committee is expected to finalize its report back to the Senate later today. Added provision blocking CBC from running “advertorial” (blended advertising and editorial) content (ie. “an Added a right of privacy and a requirement (5(2)(g) of protecting privacy.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a request for public comment related to updating its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. text: ‘Report this ad’, }, privacySettings: {. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

App piracy includes legitimate apps that are copied but we reserve our reporting to those that are advertised as a gateway to pirated content or live streams. Some apps may monetize user data, for example, but for the vast majority advertising is the income stream of choice.

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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2021

In early June, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law ’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information, and Privacy Law organized and hosted its 12th Annual Ethics in the Practice of IP Law virtual seminar. Gene and John then joined in on a panel discussion moderated by Alex Menchaca (McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd.).

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IPilogue

JANUARY 11, 2023

The newspaper’s print and digital formats reach over 6 million readers every week, with Report on Business magazine reaching over 2.5 Over the course of my time at The Globe, I gained vast and multidisciplinary experience, but three major themes emerged within my practical and research work: privacy, contracts, and data protection.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Although the publishing of Plaintiffs’ most private and intimate information for profit might be a gross invasion of their privacy, it is not a misappropriation of their name or likeness to advertise or promote a separate product or service. Plaintiffs do not cite a single right of publicity case with analogous facts.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Interface interference is a tactic that hinders consumers from performing actions like cancelling subscriptions or deleting accounts, such as redirecting them to another page while trying to cancel a pop-up advertisement. YouTube also earns from advertisers by inserting video ads and allowing longer ads.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This action follows the FTC’s September publication of “ Bringing Dark Patterns to Light ,” a report demonstrating companies’ increased use of design practices known as “dark patterns” to influence consumers buying behavior (the “Staff Report”). The FTC’s latest enforcement action confirms that message.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

The rapid rise of AI used with advertising, marketing and other consumer facing applications has caused the FTC to continue to take notice and issues guidance. The following is some recent FTC guidance to consider when referencing AI in your advertising. Fair Credit Reporting Act. It has issued AI-related guidance in the past.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Back in August we reported how Google had received requests to remove one billion allegedly-infringing links from its search results. A few days before we published that report, Google had just processed its seven billionth removal request, having reached six billion less than a year earlier. But that’s only the beginning.

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IP Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

s generative AI technology, including whether OpenAI has engaged in “unfair or deceptive privacy or data security practices” or “unfair or deceptive practices relating to risks of harm to consumers, including reputational harm.” The FTC has launched an investigation of OpenAI Inc.’s

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiff argues that CDA immunity does not apply, “because Seamless actively created the profiles and advertising webpages giving rise to this suit.” Defendant argues that Plaintiff’s name or likeness appearing in a string of search results on the same page as a paywall option does not create an unlawful advertisement.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Defendants also use privacy protection services to hide their names and contact information from the public domain name WHOIS database.” . “Many Defendants do not provide any contact information such as a physical address, email address, or phone number, and conduct their transactions entirely pseudonymously.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

Researchers from the Mozilla Foundation reviewed the privacy policies of 32 mental health apps ranging from guided meditation to telehealth counseling services and flagged 28 of them as having “Privacy Not Included.” ” In addition, the report sorts the apps from “Not creepy!”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

Even more so, millions of users could set up an account on the Website, which Defendants operate, own, and created, to acquire ‘access to a database containing proprietary ‘detailed reports’ about people to anybody willing to pay for a monthly subscription.'” Background Reports Protected by Section 230–Dennis v.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

SPB1] Likewise, the court held that the Act’s mandates, such as creating and providing the DPIA report, regulate the distribution of speech because it compels speech. The DPIA report is not currently designed to capture this type of product design that can have dangerous, albeit unintentional, effects.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 31, 2023

A report on general compliance was the overriding theme. Report Satisfied Judge, New Injunction Awarded Before Rogers, Bell, TVA, and the other plaintiffs were able to renew their injunction, the Court reviewed the experts’ report to ensure that its instructions had been followed.

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