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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. We blogged this case twice before. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See

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Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). ” (Cite to Pierson v.

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Intellectual Property Protection for Content Creators & Social Media Influencers

Kashishipr

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics.

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7 trademark tips for blog owners

Erik K Pelton

The following is an excerpt from my book, Building a Bold Brand. Trademark Tips for Blog Owners. For example, one of my favorite blog titles is a cheese blog called It’s Not You, It’s Brie®. That way, it helps demonstrate that the title of the blog is special and that you want to call attention to it and protect it.

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UK Regulators Step up the Pressure on Influencer Marketing: Principles for Platforms, Brands and Content Creators

IP Tech Blog

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Social media platforms.

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Navigating the Regulatory Maze: Understanding the ASA Ruling re. Supreme CBD

IP Tech Blog

Clear disclosure of an ad is of paramount importance in the advertising world, and we have discussed this previously in our blogs here and here. The ASA held that under the CAP Code, the posts were marketing communications and as such, should have been obviously identifiable.

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Five Widely Recognized Brands Accused of Being Copycats in the Market

Kashishipr

Bernard Kelvin Clive, a well-known brand strategist, once said that strong brands aren’t built through shortcuts and copycats. In the 21 st century, the Oreo cookie is the best-selling cookie brand worldwide. The American video and photo sharing social media platform Instagram has been accused of copying Snapchat.