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Third Circuit follows Second in protecting medical journals against trade libel claims

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24, 2023) Courts in particular kinds of false advertising cases say that scientific claims are not falsifiable, even as the majority of workaday false advertising claims involving scientific fact are (correctly) treated as falsifiable. American Soc’y of Anesthesiologists, Inc., 4th -, 2023 WL 2621131, No. 22-1411 (3d Cir.

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Guide for influencer advertisement

Olartemoure Blog

On August 21, 2023, the Advertising Guide for Influencers of the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF). Among the suggestions in the guide are: E Advertising must be clear, truthful and without misleading information.

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More Free Money: Media Lobby Campaigning For Even More Government Funding, Grants and Tax Reform

Michael Geist

With the Labour Journalism Tax Credited both extended and expanded in last year’s Fall Economic Statement, the sector has turned to the Local Journalism Initiative in the hope that it too will be extended. Further, the lobbying to expand the Quebec labour journalism tax credit to other provinces is in full swing with B.C.

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Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Two: Encouraging Clickbait and Low Quality Journalism With No “News Content” Standards

Michael Geist

Yet the bill is so broad that it covers content far beyond the journalism that the government purportedly seeks to support. For example, there is no reference to journalism (professional or otherwise), suggesting that the bill could be used by bloggers or almost anyone reporting on content involving events of public interest.

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Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & others: Advertising regulatory code under constitutional scrutiny

The IPKat

Late in May, a High Court in South Africa delivered judgment in Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & Others , on the issue of the extent of the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (‘ARB’) in matters relating to trade mark and copyright laws. you are not one of us! [An you are not one of us!*

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Copyright Office Proposes Streamlined Registration Option for News Websites

JD Supra Law

As any journalism organization knows, producing original news content is a costly endeavor. Copyright infringement is a significant problem for operators of news websites.

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Contextual advertising and the right of publicity

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22, 2021) This case should be of interest to people working on contextual advertising. Common sense tells us that this is not a simple advertisement.” “It It is a work of fashion journalism that, like every fashion magazine, happens to contain advertisements.” Champion v. Moda Operandi, Inc., 3d -, 2021 WL 4340670, No.