SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is a “serials crisis” i.e., a situation when rising subscription costs for scholarly journals exceed academic library budgets, hampering researchers’ access. I am not even wading into the Bogus Open Access Journals and The dark side of the scientific publishing industry ). One may ask – is open access a solution?

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Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

The court is emphatic that the accounts “served as critical advertising platforms for JLM’s products affiliated with the Hailey Paige brands.” Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws. Gutman in her role as an employee of JLM.

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Social Media Ownership Branding Brands 97

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

I’m a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, located in California’s Silicon Valley, where I hold the titles of Associate Dean for Research, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate. I started practicing Internet Law in 1994 and first started teaching Internet Law in 1996.

Publishing 93

Publishing Government Contracts Law 93

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Furthermore, the age authentication process would expose both under-18s and adults to extra privacy and security risks. From the Minnesota Journal of the House , May 4, 2022. So instead of “protecting the kids,” the bill would harm Minnesotans of all ages in countless ways. The Bill Text. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a)

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Social Media Privacy Law Government 143

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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Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105

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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IP Copyright Infringement Inventor Intellectual Property 106

Michael Geist

APRIL 5, 2022

First, companies such as Facebook deserve much of the criticism that has come their way and there is a desperate need for stronger regulatory measures, most notably involving privacy, competition, taxation, and appropriate accountability for foreseeable harms that arise from the platforms. A sampling would include: AllNovaScotia. The Breach.

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Government Advertising Advertising Journalism 102

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Union of India [1] , established that privacy is an essential Fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. Unauthorised use of someone’s identity is a violation of both their personality rights and their basic right to privacy. The Court rejected the privacy defence, which is often employed in IP proceedings.

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Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 66

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. We announced that NALSAR Hyderabad’s Indian Journal of Indian Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting papers for publication in Volume 12 of the journal. Further details, including the link for registration, are provided in the post here.

Artistic Work 87

Artistic Work Intellectual Property Law Journalism Intellectual Property 87

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A short-form trademark security agreement which avoids the disclosure of terms of the loan is also recommended while filing documents in the USPTO to protect the privacy of the debtor. They were able to invest in IP protection, research and development, and advertising. Patent as Collateral in the US. 11, March 2006.

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IP Intellectual Property Branding Brands 40

Michael Geist

MAY 6, 2023

In addition, it passed a resolution to develop “truth in political advertising” legislation to be administered by an oversight body. For example, the creation of the Local Journalism Initiative directly supported journalism with a program administered by arms-length organizations and required open access to the resulting work.

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Government Journalism Privacy Advertising 100

Michael Geist

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Added provision blocking CBC from running “advertorial” (blended advertising and editorial) content (ie. “an an advertisement or announcement on behalf of an advertiser that is designed to resemble journalistic programming”) . Added a right of privacy and a requirement (5(2)(g) of protecting privacy.

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Government Advertising Advertising Reporting 97

LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

A few weeks ago – on Valentine’s Day, no less – Commissioner Christine Wilson issued a statement in the Wall Street Journal that, let’s just say, was a less-than-flattering portrayal of the leadership, ethics and policies of FTC Chair Lina Khan. Would there be any discussion of the Wall Street Journal statement?

Social Media 52

Social Media Reporting Journalism Advertising 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

It also puts users’ privacy and security (including minors’!) JCPA (Journalism Competition and Preservation Act). Musk bought Twitter, changing its competitive posture (more #MAGA, fewer journalists), decreasing its advertiser base, and otherwise causing Twitter’s implosion. at greater risk.

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Law Social Media Government Privacy 112