43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. However, they fail to show that Monster dirtied its hands to make the false advertising claims now alleged against Defendants.” Monster Energy Co. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2022 WL 17218077, No.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. There have also been complaints where creators have tried to NFT their own creativity but by doing so have breached a contract.

Non-Fungible Tokens 140

Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Quoting “various social media personalities who complained about the size and quality of Defendants’ products” didn’t change this result. “[W]hile Also, ads can't support a breach of contract claim.

Advertising 59

Advertising Advertising Social Media Contracts 59

43(B)log

MARCH 4, 2022

3, 2022) Plaintiffs alleged that they employed the individual defendants in part to manage social media advertising and promotion for plaintiffs’ baking businesses, aka La Baguette. The law on the ownership of a social media pages created by employees for employers is evolving rapidly and varies between jurisdictions.

Social Media 72

Social Media Advertising Advertising Business 72

43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

Nor did an arbitration provision in contracts for advertising after May 2018 defeat adequacy and typicality. Meta Platforms, Inc., 2022 WL 912890, No. 3:18-cv-04978-JD (N.D. This was enough for reliance for UCL standing purposes.

Advertising 66

Advertising Advertising Social Media Contracts 66

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Bluegreen sued a lot of entities, but only the marketing defendants remained in the case: their role was “to advertise timeshare exit services by promoting a legitimate process to exit timeshare contracts while protecting the customers’ credit.” Any “exit” came from default. In a particularly “yikes” bit, one marketing defendant 1990.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing False Advertising Advertising 59

43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2021

On social media: "Were U planning on telling UR customers" [to switch before they lose service]? for the losses caused by intentionally and wrongfully interfering with the Debtors’ customer contracts and good will. Does its awareness of the stay mean that its false advertising violates the automatic stay?

False Advertising 119

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Law 119

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Alex Roberts, Multi-Level Lies: Distinctive feature is that laypeople are making advertising claims to friends, social media followers, acquaintances, etc. Exploitative: 99% make no profit/lose money; stuck w/unwanted inventory; exploitative based on false promises of wealth and miracle products—the seller gets free advertising.

Social Media 52

Social Media Fair Use Advertising Advertising 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Social media influencers seem reasonably held liable, but what about when the seller is texting friends. Interested in sellers’ understanding of the contracts. Lemley: is/should there be contributory false advertising liability? Lay sellers don’t have strong understanding of laws and/or don’t feel bound by them.

False Advertising 45

False Advertising Trademark Advertising Advertising 45

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For about a decade, courts had realized that IIC had gone way too far, and had expanded liability in ways that didn’t protect consumers and facilitated anticompetitive claims about false advertising. 30, 2021) Plaintiff Daniel Abrahams formerly contracted with a publisher to author a series related to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94