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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is the latest entry in a long-running legal battle between Hayley Paige Gutman, a bridalwear designer, and JLM Couture, her one-time employer. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). On appeal, the Second Circuit vacates the account transfers to JLM. ” (Cite to Pierson v.

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Puma v/ EUIPO: Posts on celebrity's social media accounts may constitute early disclosure of a registered design

The IPKat

The promotion of items on social media by celebrities and influencers is commonplace for companies. Celebrities are often invited to collaborate to the creation of specific products, or even find themselves at the helm of a brand's artistic direction. Handelsmaatschappij J.

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3 Count: Free Cuthbert

Plagiarism Today

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, the U.S.

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The Plagiarism of Fast Fashion

Plagiarism Today

Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” ” Prado was talking about the “fast fashion” brand Shein. This has created a serious problem for many luxury designers.

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“Taste the Strain Bro”: Wrigley Settles SKITTLES Trademark Dispute with Cannabis Company

LexBlog IP

Wrigley also accused Terphogz of undermining 50 years of goodwill fostered by the SKITTLES brand with the “freewheeling use” of SKITTLES Marks that have resulted in enormous profits for the cannabis brand through the sale of rainbow-themed cannabis, drug paraphernalia, and similar products. Wrigley Jr. 1:21-cv-02357 (N.D.

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

TorrentFreak

Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. Our enforcement actions will be designed to obtain the most significant impact by grouping actions by tactic, time, region, or language.” all over the globe. Putting a Number on It?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

SpicyIP

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. Ltd vs Poi Social Media Pvt. The defendants were ordered to cease using specific domain names and email addresses associated with the brand. What’s the best way forward? Humans Of Bombay Stories Pvt.