Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

” F1 Delta Time lost its trademark license to use F1 / Formula One as part of the F1 Delta Time game. The brand licensing deal apparently had a ‘term’ that expired. F1 did not renew the license. Did the initial NFT buyers even know their NFT license was subject to an upstream license that might expire?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Still, it seems troublesome because it ignores that some contract was formed at point of purchase, and those terms should be relevant to governing the device and possibly whether or not the service TOS is an amendment, a conflicting contract, or something else. BONUS: Additional contracts links from the past six months.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 16, 2022

The court confirms that to ensure enforceability, consumers should (1) check the box and (2) be advised that checking the box will indicate assent to contract terms. These basic principles “apply with equal force to contracts formed online.” Forming online contracts is not rocket science. Freedom Financial Network, LLC.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

a former University of Florida Gator and current Chicago Bear, filed a lawsuit aimed at invalidating an NIL contract that he signed during his junior year at the University of Florida. ” The initial term commenced upon contract signing and concluded with Dexter’s ineligibility under NCAA rules.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

One of the big problems with the NFT marketplace, where NFTs are both sold and purchased, is that the platform doesn’t provide any licensing language for the digital asset that the owner attaches to the NFT. “These platforms are not providing any license language for the actual asset attached to the NFT.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Society has little interest in protecting such conduct under the mantle of the First Amendment… The Guide does include what appears to be fully protected speech: It has an “informational” part that describes the benefits and science of nutritional supplements. On the contrary, they seem easily separable. Jackson v. . DoorDash, Inc.,

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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Art Law Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

What questions should you be asking in contract negotiation, and what provisions should you be reviewing? Not every item must be in the contract, but it will be too late to add anything to make the loss as comprehensive as possible once you sign. Is the contract for my whole series or just specific pieces? Making Your Checklist.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The court also created a new definition of browsewrap that further plunges online contract formation law into anarchy. * * *. If the buyers went to Walmart.com after they made the purchase, then the terms seek to amend an existing contract formed at the time of purchase. (I’ve This case involves Walmart gift cards.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

3) What is the effect of open source licenses on the AI model that uses only some open source components? (4) There are many AI models that claim to be open source – just as there are multiple forms of open source licenses , from permissive licenses (e.g. MIT License or Apache License ) to less permissive licenses (e.g.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Informed by our team’s talent-side and tech-side experiences, we’ll navigate: - Likeness License Toolkit: What platforms and talent need for a successful partnership, from IP rights and content details to concerns like permissions and existing contracts. By: Greenberg Glusker LLP

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

sued Bright Data for trespass to chattels, breach of contract, tortious interference with a contract, violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and misappropriation. Here, the court agreed, and dismissed Twitter’s breach-of-contract claims on that basis. In November 2023, X corp. on all counts.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

. “Plaintiff seeks to hold Twitter liable for decisions regarding “information provided by another information content provider”—that is, information he and the third-party user, rather than Twitter, provided.” Contract Breach. ” Cite to Kimzey. ” Cite to King v. . ” Cite to King v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The social contract of copyright, which main purpose is to realize a broader collective concern, the access of citizens to science and culture ( Geiger, 2013 ), lies in the approximation of the interests of rightholders and users. licenses for specific uses).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 11, 2023

was banned and then signed up for a new account, he agreed to Bungie’s Limited Software License Agreement with no intent to comply with it; fraud according to Bungie. Regarding violations of the LSLA, the court was informed that as a minor, L.L. As it happened, he had already declared all contracts with Bungie null and void.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 28, 2023

Simply put “march-in” rights would allow the government to take control of the IP rights of inventions owned by private companies if those inventions have been funded by public money through grants from the government or through licensing agreements with government R&D institutions. Who owns IP resulting from these agreements?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

It was formed following a state license, in order to collect, among other things, the equitable remuneration provided by article 49 of Law 2121/93 in favour of producers, performers, and musicians for the public performance of legitimately released sound carriers. The direct licensing of in-store music was not covered by the agreement.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 28, 2022

This prompted Walkie Check to sue for breach of an implied contract, unjust enrichment and copyright infringement. Visitors to these websites will now get a message from the Department of Justice indicating that the sites have been seized, and users will then be redirected to addition information.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to American Airlines, this is a violation of their terms of service by encouraging users to hand over their login information to a third party. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Patently-O

MARCH 7, 2022

The court dismissed the case, holding that “the law does not impose strict liability for harms arising out of the storage of personal information.” By that time, hackers had obtained personally identifiable information (PII) for the company’s 40,000 employees, and tens-of-thousands of former employees.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

In a highly technical ruling, the court rejects Twitter’s CFAA claim on a motion to dismiss and rejects Twitter’s other claims, including breach of contract, on an anti-SLAPP motion to strike. Breach of Contract Twitter’s TOS bans scraping. Twitter fails this burden. to lose significant advertising revenues.”

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions. We also recommend that issuers ensure that there is a valid contract by requiring some form of affirmative acceptance by the purchasers.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

In particular, face scanning seemingly directly conflict with biometric privacy laws, such as Illinois’ BIPA, which provide substantial restrictions on the collection, use, and retention of biometric information. Kuklinski was then prompted to take a photograph of his driver’s license or other state identification card.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis") committed copyright infringement and was in breach of contract over the use of hundreds of photographs he took for the school and its students. Francis, located in Watsonville, CA, contracted with Morlos to be the exclusive provider of photography service for the school from June 2018 to May 2021. Morlos and St.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. We write to inform those wary of the potential for a new sweeping WIPO Internet treaty to take note. Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. But the present draft clearly reaches such content. [2] 12–Tech.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In this case, the nuance is expressed in the context of the balance between the ‘right of information’ of the participants to a public tender and the possible presence of ‘trade secrets’ in the bidding documentation. Based on this, the request for access to the documentation was denied by the contracting authority.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

And while their terms of use provide the social media companies a license to use that user-generated content, it is their users who typically have a copyright interest in their content. Now, the primary vehicle to stop web scraping is with breach of contract claims. It’s user-generated content. In the end, it was a pyrrhic victory.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

NFT Legal Tip #3: Your Token Contract is on The BLockchain Forever. There are two contracts with every NFT drop. The first is the token contract and it goes on the blockchain. NFT Legal Tip #4 – Draft Your Linked Digital Asset Contract Correctly. Additional NFT Resources, Templates, Forms, and Information.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

The limitation on the use of Meta’s libraries occurred after the tech behemoth and the Italian copyright collecting society for authors and editors (“Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori”, “SIAE”) came to an impasse during the renewal of the license agreement for the exploitation of the Italian repertoire.

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Music Art Licensing Copyright 98

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In this video, we will also examine the legal strategies each project got right on trademark registration and copyright licensing. Your trademark identifies your company as the source of goods and services related to your NFTs and digital assets (the pictures linked to your NFT smart contracts). Learn more about NFT licensing.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The court responds: the defendants merely transmit information provided by third-party property owners and in no way “develop” the content of the messages. Google ]… Section 230’s protections extend to the publication of false information. Grindr , Ynfante v. ” Cite to Cohen v. . ” Cite to Cohen v.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Summer Course on European Information Technology Law Online, 9-13 September 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European information technology law and internet regulation in the European Union. Click here for more information.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

In a press release, the OMV announced that it suspects the personal data of all individuals who possess a Louisiana state-issued driver’s license, ID, or car registration may have been exposed to the criminal cyber attackers, a ransomware gang known as “Clop.” This is a serious breach incident.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

According to section 17 , the creator of a work is the first copyright owner, but if the work is created as part of a contract of service, the employer is the first copyright owner unless the contract states otherwise (under section 17(c )). written in advance).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2022

Almost every commercial website provides some amount of information and resources. In addition, many websites offer content, feeds and articles that are licensed from third parties the use of which may be restricted to in-browser page viewing or caching, with further commercial use restricted. Two Types of Online Contracts.

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