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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43(B)log

MAY 2, 2022

15, 2021) (R&R) This long and citation-heavy opinion would be a good cheat sheet for looking at class action settlement approvals generally, especially in the 11th Circuit. But when it comes to surveys or, here, approving settlements, matters can differ. The court would have continuing jurisdiction to rule on any challenge.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

First off today, Megan Butler at Courthouse News Service reports that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a lawsuit over the 2016 hit rap song Everyday We Lit. Two of the defendants, Bennett and the label, reached a settlement with Campbell. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2022

New Pirate IPTV Sales Breached Settlement Agreement. But BREIN says that in subsequent investigations a number of adverts and websites showed traces of the same perpetrator, leading to the conclusion that the man was in breach of the settlement agreement. 5,000 Penalty For Any New Subscriptions.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Not Even Canadians Can Escape Despite efforts to render internet subscribers less accessible and in theory, less lucrative targets, Canadians haven’t escaped the global industrial-scale settlement machine. Reports over the last few days suggest that things may be getting worse.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

For more on this, see my expert report in the Larsen v. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers. Perfect Body Image. * The Florida Bar Regulates, But Doesn’t Ban, Competitive Keyword Ads. * Rounding Up Three Recent Keyword Advertising Cases–Comphy v. Larson case.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“The Service is advertised on the flyer as a subscription-based service providing more than 10,000 live channels, sports programs, movies, and pay-per-view events, among other content, all for a low price ranging from approximately $10 to $15 per month,” the lawsuit claims.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

” For standing purposes, it doesn’t matter that he still advertises through AdWords. Also, many advertisers are pretty sophisticated and would interpret Google’s statements more skeptically than Singh did. Commonality. ” Typicality. per month and Home Depot spends $6.81M per month. Predominance.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2023

458 Investigations, 449 Sites/Services Removed Published this week, BREIN’s annual report for 2022 covers enforcement actions carried out on behalf of rightsholders across most sectors, including movies, TV shows, music, games, and publishing. BREIN reported the shutdown of 349 infringing platforms in 2021 and 466 in 2020.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In our June 6, 2021, blog post we reported on a lawsuit between two companies that guide prospective college students in their application process. Plaintiff Ivy Coach, Inc. (“Ivy”) Ivy”) filed a lawsuit against one of its competitors, Defendant Lehren Education, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

These risks obviously include legal trouble and settlement letters. In recent years numerous reports have cited the prevalence of malware on pirate sites. Whatever the case, these warnings are slowly starting to creep into official reports. In the advertising campaign, Jimmy learns of these threats. Malware and Piracy.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced his office has reached an $8 million settlement with Google of its lawsuit alleging deceptive radio disc jockey advertisements for the Google Pixel 4 smartphone. You might remember that we previously reported on this lawsuit when it was filed, in January 2022.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

For licences, it was understood that the third party licensing the music, such as for a movie, television show, or advertisement, would take on the extra costs, allowing for an artist to receive a higher royalty rate from the record label. Domino also paid Four Tet £56,921.08 Future Impacts. for songwriters/publishers.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

ACE has shown an impressive ability to get the job done since its launch in 2017 and its activities are regularly reported here on TorrentFreak. More recently, however, ACE has been noticeably more active on the media front with more regular reporting of some (but not all) of its recent achievements. News vs. Marketing and Advertising.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We previously reported that the AG sued Rovio Entertainment, the maker of Angry Birds, alleging that it violated COPPA by collecting data on players under the age of 13 and disclosing that information to advertisers. The settlement requires Google to pay $3.85

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, the only screenshot from FilmDaily shows the site advertising the fight as being available on Triller for $49.99. There’s nothing on the record to show that any contact was made or any settlement reached, let alone millions in damages. It seems fair to say that this legal campaign hasn’t gone well.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2022

.” Section 17(b)’s mandate to include the amount paid for a securities post goes over and above the more widely known Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requirement that all paid social posts be clearly and conspicuously disclosed as advertising. ” The Settlement Between Kardashian and the SEC.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

advertised high-speed Internet access, combined with the inaction against online piracy, attracts potential copyright infringers to the ISP, the complaint alleges. That claim is backed up by an affidavit from the operator of YTS , who signed settlements with several of the movie companies in the past. through a separate letter.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. According to Bungie, AimJunkies copied and distributed its copyrighted work, to develop and advertise its cheat software. The same accusations were also made against Phoenix Digital Group, the alleged creators of the software. Copyright Questions.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

In addition, advertising companies and payment processors help to cut off revenue to pirate sites and services, when appropriate. Interestingly, ACE has collected some large damages payments through its legal actions and many confidential settlements too. Collaborating with Governments and Law Enforcement. all over the globe.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Post serving such notice the small entity is forced for settlement because getting into a legal battle would be a disadvantageous step financially. Off late these instances of trademark bullying has been a concern and persistent problem in many countries with large entities targeting the small enterprises just for the sake of business gains.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

Until now, Plaintiffs’ modus operandi has been to file John Doe lawsuits in the hope of securing quick settlements and to dismiss them at the slightest resistance,” they wrote. In January, a Texas federal court issued a report and recommendation, concluding that the motion to dismiss the copyright claims should be denied.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 12, 2021

Baron Cohen argues that the use of his name and likeness in a cannabis advertisement (which he’d never agree to) would have commanded a much higher amount. But the case settled in 2009 on the eve of trial for a cool $5 million – one of the few publicly reported settlements in cases like these. Woody Allen v. American Apparel.

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43(B)log

JUNE 16, 2022

In 2017, the last year before the switch, Omaze reported approximately $750,000 in revenue, with the substantial majority—approximately $450,000—passed through to CAFA. “In In 2020, Omaze reported $104 million in revenue, with only $20 million—less than one fifth—passed through to charity.” I would think it would be much worse!

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

On 2 nd December 2021, Mason Rothschild began advertising an NFT collection of fur-covered Birkin-like handbags that he designed, advertising them as ‘METABIRKINS’. i)advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or. (ii)identifying B) All forms of news reporting and news commentary. (C)

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2021

FDA has reported numerous biosimilar-related submissions in its pipeline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, including seven original biosimilar biologics license application (BLA) submissions in FY 2020. 1, 2020 and regulates anticompetitive patent settlements.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Hawks. * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices. * Can 512(f) Support an Injunction? As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

If memes are so powerful to engage users with the underlying content, as recognized by their increased use as an advertising tool, then how can the same corporations claim that memes are creating a serious harm that the law should recognize and protect? Put differently, is it fair for corporations to have their cake and eat it too?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Reported Discount at Launch. No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than November 20, 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than June 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than September 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than July 1, 2023 per settlement. Commercial Launch Date. rituximab-arrx.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In light of the foregoing arguments, the CIC observed “ that the appellant by his own admission submitted that the abstract/proposal was public information and the final research paper/report will eventually be published and be accessible to the public at large. Delhi High Court directs Registry to advertise KFC’s ‘Chicken Zinger’ trademark.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Various pieces of information reported last week by local news outlet DDAY.it They are often reported as running out and it appears AGCOM intends to block as many as it needs to. Some providers previously agreed to limited blocking in the United States as part of settlements in civil actions. are confirmed with extra detail. .”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

This is great for Google but highly harmful to Genius, which, like many websites, bases its business model on users’ traffic and advertisements. To a degree, it also mirrors the difficult question concerning the platforms’ impact (and maybe that of the Internet itself) on the news and the organizations that report it.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Ltd [2022] EWHC 1895 (Ch) (July 2022) In our last volume , we reported on Samsung being held directly liable as a platform for copied watch faces for Samsung smartwatches. It also noted that offers for sale and advertising were ways of using a trade mark, and this is precisely what the trade mark owner has directed at EU consumers.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

Representative organisations will be able to defend user rights for large scale breaches of the law; Obligations The DSA takes an asymmetric approach to obligations setting them out based on the category or type of services provided. The mechanism must allow users to notify the provider of alleged illegal content alongside supporting information.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

In September 2021, we reported that US movie company Voltage Holdings had begun sending demands to Virgin Media customers, claiming they had infringed their rights in the movie ‘Ava’ via BitTorrent networks. FACT Administration LLP. Virgin Customers Refuse to Settle, Pressure Increases. Good luck with that too.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

NHTSA in one of its concluding reports held that its mostly the human choice or error that forms the crude margin of accidents on highways, amounting to as high as 94%. [1]. In conjunction, these vehicles also create user advertising profiles based on individual travel habits and patterns derived from everyday driving. INTRODUCTION.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023. Law Commission releases Report on “Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage”, recommends a legislation to protect trade secrets. Cuttack’s Silver Filigree gets GI tag.

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