LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Announcement outlines a scary scheme by cyber criminals, who “are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and steal login credentials and other financial information.”

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. Some companies are advising employees not to advertise the use of AI.

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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. Jump to a Section: What is Data Privacy? Data Privacy versus Data Security? Common Threats to Data Privacy.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact privacy laws to protect consumers due to the absence of a federal privacy law. The Iowa Attorney General may levy up to $7,500 per violation, and businesses will have a 90-day period to cure alleged violations.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new initiative in investigating the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and the related technologies. Generally, the CPPA will focus its regulatory efforts on retail, advertising platforms, online platforms, and hospitality sectors.

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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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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The credit line will grant loans of up to USD 450,000 for projects related to the Bioeconomy at an interest rate of 1% for small and medium-sized businesses and 4% for large businesses. 09/22/22 – Data Privacy. 09/22/22 – Data Privacy. Original source in Spanish. 09/22/22 – Consumer Protection.

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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

JULY 26, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the key provisions of these laws and their implications for e-commerce businesses in the UAE. 15/2020 Consumer Protection Law outlines the obligations of suppliers, consumer rights and obligations, product safety requirements, warranties, advertising regulations, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Therefore, the need to safeguard one’s name becomes apparent, and Intellectual Property Rights offer a means to address this concern. However, the prevalence of unauthorized use of renowned person names in advertisements has become a concern.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Since the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released its draft regulations pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the biggest gripe from businesses has been the website tracking opt-out requirements. The CPRA amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 and goes into effect on January 1, 2023.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

It is inevitable in almost every business. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); “Five Rs” To Remember When Letting Employees Go. You will need to let an employee go. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({. reportAd: {.

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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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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Although a bit dated, a 2019 blog in Comaritech gives a good background on what geofencing is and what privacy concerns it presents. The blog, What is geofencing, how does it work, what are the privacy concerns? All of those apps have your permission to track your every move and sell that information to other companies.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Publicity rights have attracted considerable recognition in the field of intellectual property rights. Conclusion As per my analysis, the Indian judiciary has identified these rights as part of the right to Privacy and IPR, but no defined legislation exists that can regulate things.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

Similar to the well-known California Consumer Privacy Act, on July 1, 2024, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) goes into effect and will provide Colorado residents with express rights over their data collected by businesses. The list simply represents UOOMs that the Department will prioritize for enforcement.

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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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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Government’s Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPRCenter) and Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) revealed two new PSAs to boost the campaign’s visibility. The Blacklight Privacy Inspector had a look at StreamSafely.com and reported back with its findings. million expenses, $1.1

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement focus on streaming apps’ failure to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Lastly, a streaming service’s privacy policy should also be easily accessible to the consumer and include details on individual CCPA rights.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This focus on investigating potential abuses of dominant position is critical in ensuring a fair and competitive business environment. The focus of these actions spans a range of issues, from anti-competitive behavior to data privacy, and more. Then, in January 2023, eight U.S. Finally, in April 2023, 19 U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Meta Pixel is a free advertising analytics service offered by Meta that, similar to cookie files and other persistent user identifiers, collects personalized data about how the users interact with content across the Internet.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

DPIA Report Requirement: The State argued that these extensive and time-consuming reports will require businesses to assess “how their products use children’s data and whether their data management practices or product designs pose risks to children.” Accordingly, the court found that this restriction would likely fail intermediate scrutiny.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2023

Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Celebrities value these rights since their names, images, or even voices may be inappropriately used in commercials by various businesses to increase sales. Puttaswamy v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2022

I recently joined BakerHostetler’s Chicago office in the Digital Assets and Data Management Practice Group after spending almost eight years at Publicis Groupe, where I led a team of attorneys supporting business units focused on media, data and advertising technology (“ad tech”).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2023

for data harvesting and targeted advertising without users’ consent. According to the Complaint , Chick-Fil-A violated the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 when it deployed the Facebook Tracking Pixel “to identify a user’s video-watching behavior.”

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 8, 2021

To kick off the final day of the National Advertising Division’s (NAD) 2021 virtual conference last week, FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter gave a keynote address laying out her views on consumer privacy and the digital data economy writ large. Myth #1: “Privacy” is the only concern for consumers in digital markets.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to address the “public interest” exemption to California’s anti-SLAPP law in a class action lawsuit brought by a Plaintiff whose photo and personal information were used without her consent to advertise subscriptions to a website. The case, Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. decided Sep.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

In the first of its kind under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Sephora settled an enforcement action with the California Attorney General for violation of the CCPA. Sephora must pay $1.2 million in penalties and implement a CCPA compliance program. My office is watching, and we will hold you accountable.”

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Dark patterns were also specifically called out in a number of new state privacy laws. These include: Advertisements deceptively formatted to look like independent, editorial content. For example, if a business markets a product to older adults, it should avoid design elements that are harder for older consumers to perceive (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. Some companies are advising employees not to advertise the use of AI.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It would be as if an image within a newspaper advertisement were not commercially used until a customer paid their quarter, unlocked the newsrack, opened the paper, began reading, opened the page containing the relevant circular, and saw it. Code § 3344, which is predicated upon “knowing[ ] use[ ] … for purposes of advertising.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Cases where someone is pilfering data and/or ripping off someone’s business wholesale, and the only question is which claims will be used to take them down. In addition to providing Chegg’s for-pay services online for free, Homeworkify has used and continues to use Chegg’s name in Google Advertising. The horror!

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 29, 2023

She also advises multinationals on foreign direct investment in China, as well as data, advertising, general corporate and commercial matters. Justina was recognised as an "A-List lawyer" by China Business Law Journal in 2022. Before joining the firm, she was a senior partner at TransAsia Lawyers in Beijing.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to address the “public interest” exemption to California’s anti-SLAPP law in a class action lawsuit brought by a Plaintiff whose photo and personal information were used without her consent to advertise subscriptions to a website. The case, Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

If you have questions about the Act’s application to your business, or about the pros/cons of becoming a Registered Interior Designer, or if you need assistance navigating the credentialing process, please feel to contact me for more information. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. Independent Contractors.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 26, 2022

The California Office of the Attorney General issued its first opinion interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on March 10, 2022, addressing the issue of whether a consumer has a right to know the inferences that a business holds about the consumer. ” (Civ. .” ” (Civ. Code, § 1798.140, subd. (o)).

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