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Facebook Faces Contributory Trademark Liability for Marketplace Listings–Car-Freshner v. Meta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Second, and more importantly, because the trademark law consequences of getting it wrong are so severe that few services would choose to roll the dice. The contributory trademark infringement claim survives a motion to dismiss. The contributory trademark infringement claim survives a motion to dismiss.

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Departing Employees Rename Their Former Employers’ Facebook Account. That May Be a Problem–La Baguette v. Tito & Tita

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Breach of Contract : Plaintiffs only alleged a contract claim, based on breach of a non-compete, against the one defendant who had signed the non-compete. The claims were unsuccessful, and I speculated that the church may have had better luck if it had a viable trademark or a contract claim, neither of which it had.

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Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman

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Johnson The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws Do Employers Own LinkedIn Groups Created By Employees?–CDM Gutman Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v.

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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

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Gutman opened both accounts after she entered into the employment contract with JLM. The contract term was set to expire in August 2022, and thus the injunction would be dissolved as well. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes.

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The SHOP SAFE Act Is a Terrible Bill That Will Eliminate Online Marketplaces

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

[Note: can trademark owners take advantage of the US jurisdiction consent between the online marketplace and its third-party sellers? Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract. Trademark owners will weaponize that ambiguity. Who Cares About Privacy? Lack of State Preemption.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

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Nevertheless, with the increasing impact of copyright and privacy on the flow of information, the path of transparency seems to be becoming more and more turbulent, warranting more attention and closer scrutiny than before. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New? “Ad-word” Let’s see how it unfolded.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

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In addition to regularly reviewing IP assets, a company should regularly make sure that its privacy and data use policies comport with the manner in which it collects and uses customer and employee data. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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