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False advertising-based antitrust claims against Facebook survive motion to dismiss

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14, 2022) Once in a blue moon, a false advertising-based antitrust claim survives a motion to dismiss in a circuit that imposes a list of excessive requirements on such claims. Consumers and advertisers adequately alleged that Facebook has monopoly power in social network/social media (consumers) and social advertising markets.

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Book review and discount code: Commercialising Celebrity Persona

The IPKat

The book examines how the advertising, merchandising, film and television, and sports video-games industries use persona as a key component of their products. Chapter three identifies and analyses three influences on behaviour, namely; law, desire to collaborate via contract, and social norms. The code can be found below.

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5th Cir affirms fair use on a motion to dismiss, fee award to D

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Anyway, Bell goes around suing unauthorized users of the passage, mostly public schools or nonprofits that publish the passage on social media. Anyway, the complaint alleged that widespread use of the passage on social media could reduce “the incentive to purchase Winning Isn’t Normal or related merchandise.”

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ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

TorrentFreak

In addition, advertising companies and payment processors help to cut off revenue to pirate sites and services, when appropriate. “We will also pursue litigation, where it is known to be effective in reducing piracy and increasing legitimate consumption of content,” Van Voorn concludes. all over the globe. .

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The 512(f) plaintiff wins after 3 years of litigation and a bench trial. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 1 (Marketing, Privacy)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NY Times : Meta Agrees to Alter Ad Technology in Settlement With U.S. Court strikes down Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax Act on First Amendment, Dormant Commerce Clause, and other grounds (including the Internet Tax Freedom Act). targeted social media advertising. targeted advertisement. Marketing. *

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Fair Use Protects High School’s Use of Inspirational Meme–Bell v. Eagle Mountain School District

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Bell did argue that he licenses the passage on a standalone basis, but “Bell is unable to allege that anyone has ever purchased a license before posting the WIN Passage on social media—much less a public school district, which has no commercial interest in its online presence.” This case is another in the line.