Cease and Desist Fair Use Litigation Social Media 
IP Tech Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
As a way to supplement her income, she put on a contest whereby her social media followers would buy gift certificates for future tattoos and would get to vote on one of several funny tattoos that would eventually be tattooed onto the artist’s husband. Netflix moved to dismiss the complaint on, among other grounds, fair use.
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 5, 2024
For trademark owners, litigation was their main option. It gave them the ability to sue in court to stop infringement and recover damages for unapproved use of their marks. Trademark owners frequently used cease and desist letters to pressure infringers to stop using their marks without authorization before taking legal action.
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JIPEL Copyright Blog
MARCH 21, 2022
scene in the past, things seemed to come to a head in November 2020 when Nintendo sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Tournament Organizers (TOs) of the Big House, an upcoming streamed Melee tournament, and subsequently forced them to cancel the event. Melee , know this better than anyone.
JIPL Online
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
4] Mods that collect revenue by paywalls are likely to scare copyright holders into litigation. [5] 5] The mere threat of litigation is enough to shut most fan projects down entirely. [6] 4] Mods that collect revenue by paywalls are likely to scare copyright holders into litigation. [5]
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2021
To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The court also credits the self-serving claim by the successor licensee that it considered fair use by comparing the works and evaluating if the works were being sold commercially or for other purposes. A New 512(f) Plaintiff Win!
Copyright Lately
AUGUST 2, 2022
Netflix could have sent Barlow & Bear a cease and desist letter hand-delivered by Regé-Jean Page. While Barlow & Bear may now try to argue that their work constitutes fair use, it’s a weak defense in this case. Just as remarkable as Barlow & Bear’s success was Netflix’s response.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
As I noted on Twitter , nothing in the opinion suggests that the display of parodies, jokes, or other messages on the surface of toys, T-shirts, or other types of expressive merchandise would, by itself, constitute a trademark use of another’s mark or trade dress. Redbubble, Inc. , Youngs Drug Products.
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