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Social Media Giants and Copyright: Instagram’s Ninth Circuit Win Sets Precedent Against Photographers

The IP Law Blog

By: Weintraub Tobin Summer Associate Josh Concepcion The Ninth Circuit recently revisited the issue of “embedding” content by a website and its implication for copyright infringement claims. The concept of “embedding” content is not a new phenomenon. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v.

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Social Media Giants and Copyright: Instagram’s Ninth Circuit Win Sets Precedent Against Photographers

LexBlog IP

By: Weintraub Tobin Summer Associate Josh Concepcion The Ninth Circuit recently revisited the issue of “embedding” content by a website and its implication for copyright infringement claims. The concept of “embedding” content is not a new phenomenon.

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Government Gets the Law Wrong as it Finally Makes the Case Why it is Rejecting the Bill C-11 User Content Regulation Fix

Michael Geist

Leaving aside the fact that if there were problems with the amendment, it was open to the government – and is still open to the Senate – to fix any perceived problems by amending the amendment, the reality is that Senator Gold’s explanation gets the law wrong. Senator Gold and the government are wrong. Section 4.1(2)

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Generative AI: the US class action against Google Bard (and other AI tools) for web scraping

Kluwer Copyright Blog

It could also undercut the commercial market for books and works already created; this is because, on demand, the Products are able not only to summarize books in detail, chapter by chapter, but also to regenerate the text of books (§ I.B.110-111). The defendants failed to register as data brokers under applicable laws of California ( here ).

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The Potential Risks of ChatGPT and Other Generative AI

LexBlog IP

A brand that uses material generated by AI in a public-facing manner – such as in an ad or a social media post – could run the risk of infringing on another’s rights, for which the brand could be held liable. Additionally, under current U.S. Third, there are potential confidentiality issues to consider.

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Metaverse And The Changing Dynamics Of IP Law

Intepat

Initially, there was a focus on the actual existence of creations and inventions, as it is a commonly known fact that ideas aren’t protected under IP law. The conventional internet and social media, as we know it, is referred to as the Web2.0 The primary distinction between the two is that while Web2.0

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Catching Up on Recent FOSTA Developments (None of Them Good)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Cases are already going up on appeal, so there will be a lot more law coming on these issues soon. * * *. While these search terms are clearly not acceptable, it’s also obvious that these phrases could describe completely legal videos as part of exaggerated or fantastical marketing. THE MINDGEEK LITIGATION. Ruling #1: Doe v.

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