Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

31, 2022): When an individual’s decision to disseminate an Instagram post is the “very thing the article [is] reporting on,” the use of the Instagram post and its copyrighted material in the reporting has been deemed sufficiently transformative to support a fair use defense. The focus of the article is Ms. UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Report any suspicious behavior you may see on the network. Violations/ sanctions section : Should outline how to report violations and whom they should contact regarding questions about policy application. For example, creative teams and marketing teams may need greater access to certain social media websites to look for trends.

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Corsearch

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Social media platforms present a prime opportunity for impersonators and scammers. Brand reputation and equity is at stake Social Media allows for rapid dissemination of information – including information that is confidential, false and damaging to brand image.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Privacy interests in the kind of location data Kochava sells are therefore weaker than, for example, privacy interests in confidential financial or medical information which is not otherwise publicly accessible Finally, the FTC has not even generally indicated how many device users may suffer privacy intrusions. * In re Arthur J.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

. “The Internet Investigator is primarily responsible for contributing to the global Internet strategy and protecting the motion picture and television industry’s business activities by investigating and reporting on individuals and organizations engaged in (the facilitation of) copyright infringement,” a new MPA job listing reads.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 4, 2024

New year, new IP opportunities and events The new year has just begun but there are already several news items, unfortunately including some sad ones, to report. Have a look below. Katnews We have two major news items we wish to share with our readers, one concerning the Team and the other a(nother) welcome accolade for The IPKat.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. “We continue to expand our impact through voluntary agreements with domain registries and registrars, fast-track procedures with social media companies, ad companies, payment processors, online marketplaces, etc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 11, 2021

NY Times : What Happened When Trump Was Banned on Social Media. * NY Times : Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg’s Partnership Did Not Survive Trump. * “ False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives.” Kate Klonick , Inside the Making of Facebook’s Supreme Court.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 27, 2021

Zoom, an all-time favourite, recently agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit over claims of violating users’ privacy rights through unconsented sharing of personal information with social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google. What about Other Platforms? Microsoft Teams, another staple, has issues as well.

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Michael Geist

JULY 30, 2021

The proposed legislation would then incorporate a wide range of reporting requirements, some of which would be subject to confidentiality restrictions, so the companies would be precluded from notifying affected individuals. The OCSs can seek assistance from the new Digital Safety Commissioner on content moderation issues.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

Nirtech – Analysing the Claim of Breach of Confidential Information Image from here. Ex-employees using confidential information acquired from the former employer! Nirtech on protecting confidential information. Delhi High Court orders media platforms to delete copyright content of Shah Rukh Khan starr er Jawan.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The third category lists notable developments on the legislative and policy side and includes important amendments, proposals for amendments, release of policy notes and reports etc. So, if you have strong opinions on orders/judgements that you think should’ve been included in the top 10 lists, please do share them in the comments below!

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43(B)log

JUNE 15, 2022

One expert report identified three different usages: (1) naturally occurring creatine, or “endogenous creatine,” (2) “creatine monohydrate,” which is what “the sports nutrition and exercise science community” understand as “creatine,” and (3) alternate and “novel forms” of creatine that are not creatine monohydrate.

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SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Varsha reported the significant development that the Delhi High Court issued a press release stating its plan to create an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the Delhi High Court. which mention the word/mark ‘CrossFit’ from all social media webpages [8 July 2021]. Topical Highlight.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Working with Corsearch, AstraZeneca’s Global Security Team was able to quickly establish strong relationships with both marketplaces and social media, with a focus on swiftly removing scam posts that purported to sell vaccines. Soon after, AstraZeneca encountered fake websites offering vaccines directly to consumers.

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

The social media posts that morning were of course riddled with congratulatory messages greeting the settlement, with some seizing the moment to declare that the settlement meant the end of component-level licensing arguments, while others pointed to the contrary, not least because no one knows the terms of the settlement.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Even where permission not legally required, thought was better results due to advances in technology—social media influencing: the advertiser wants customized content. A: contracts were confidential but may be able to talk about standard terms. Where permission wasn’t sought it was either due to disregard or ignorance.

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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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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

For a more detailed discussion of these issues, you can also see Diane Nelson’s excellent article in The New York State Bar Association’s March/April 2022 Journal, entitled ‘ We’re Gonna Rock Down To’ Copyright Protection: The Unauthorized Use Of Popular Music In Political Campaigns During The Social Media Era).

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