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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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights. Image by starline on Freepik.

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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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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.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2021

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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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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. The program for the Seminar can be found here.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2021

The apps advertised that they provided cryptomining services for a fee, but no services existed. According to the FTC, between October 2020 and March 2021, close to 7,000 individuals reported that they lost more than $80 million in cryptocurrency scams. On top of that, if they have anything to do with cryptocurrency, BEWARE !

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

In particular, they are having some success bending Section 230, and this genre offers some interesting considerations for folks paying attention to the privacy/230 borders. Whitepages decision , a more significant decision than I initially thought, the plaintiffs are making progress in the early rounds of their cases. Callahan v.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. As artists, commentators, and parodists flock to this new medium, the headaches for intellectual property owners have multiplied.

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LexBlog IP

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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. As artists, commentators, and parodists flock to this new medium, the headaches for intellectual property owners have multiplied.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Data Privacy : Systems should be developed with built-in protections from abusive data practices for individuals and the ability for individuals to have agency over how their data is used. Some companies are advising employees not to advertise the use of AI.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

David Adler takes clients through the ins-and-outs of providing advertisers, merchants, agencies and affiliates the tools they need for running a trustworthy and successful business. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. text: ‘Report this ad’, }, privacySettings: {. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

15/2020 Consumer Protection Law outlines the obligations of suppliers, consumer rights and obligations, product safety requirements, warranties, advertising regulations, and dispute resolution mechanisms. Misleading advertising can lead to penalties of imprisonment for up to two years and fines ranging from AED 10,000 to AED 2,000,000.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2022

The problem with this data collection and sharing, although inclusive only of location-based data, comes when the individuals seeking an abortion face increased risks to their privacy, and potentially, their own safety and wellbeing. Before the recent overturning of Roe v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Adler Law Group is a boutique Entertainment, Intellectual Property & Media law firm created with a specific mission in mind: to provide businesses with a competitive advantage by enabling them to leverage their intangible assets and creative content in a way that drives innovation and increases the overall value of the business.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. 2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2022

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

CIC clarifies that merely because a fellowship is funded by public exchequer, it will not mean that it is a public interest issue outweighing concerning privacy issues. Thus, there is no question of invasion of privacy or personal information of a third party being sought. Ltd for disobeying the Palbociclib interim injunction.

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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.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of the areas flagged where the FTC could arguably assert its unfairness authority are chatbots that confidently report questionable answers or answers that are incorrectly perceived to be neutral or impartial. And, of course, I did have to ask a certain AI tool when the FTC would bring its first case involving generative AI issues.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

As a result of new technologies, and a rapid increase in innovation and creativity, intellectual capital has emerged as valuable assets for businesses. Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

An interim order issued by a single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten (RTBF) as a subset of the fundamental right to privacy. The Kerala High Court had recognised a petitioner’s right to privacy and reputation while seeking the removal of their name from judgments published on IndianKanoon.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Data Privacy : Systems should be developed with built-in protections from abusive data practices for individuals and the ability for individuals to have agency over how their data is used. Some companies are advising employees not to advertise the use of AI.

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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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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 18, 2022

As alleged in the Amended Complaint, the Classmates’ website uses his image to advertise a paid subscription to its services in at least two ways.” The advertisements at issue that Classmates created are not intertwined with otherwise protected speech.” ” First Amendment. ” Section 230. ” Section 230.

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