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Kat Von D, Think Before You Ink

IPilogue

Typically, tattoo aftercare instructions include strictly hygienic recommendations, but tattoo artist Kat Von D might have a unique suggestion: prepare to be an exhibit in a copyright infringement lawsuit. for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act of 1976. Sedlik (“Sedlik”) filed a complaint in the U.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-04-16

Barry Sookman

Mailchimp Suffers a Data Breach | Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider [link] 2022-04-11. Copyright infringement action dismissed where among other things, it was not proven that a photograph on a website… [link] 2022-04-12. What to Know; High Court Bars Use of Bitcoin as Security [link] 2022-04-11.

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Shielding Innovation: Understanding Copyright Protection for App Developers and Their Software

Intepat

However, this flourishing industry brings forth a multitude of legal challenges, encompassing privacy concerns and intellectual property protection. It thus becomes crucial for them to safeguard their creations through effective intellectual property laws. What is copyright protection?

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. — Of course, no state law claim is exactly the same as a copyright claim.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-05-28

Barry Sookman

Quebec Court of Appeal confirms dismissal of the first privacy class action on the merits [link] 2022-05-24. Commercial Software Licensor Has a Valid Claim for Copyright Infringement Under 28 U.S.C. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-05-21 [link] 2022-05-22. Canadian CASL Compliance Errors [link] 2022-05-22.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-06-04

Barry Sookman

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-05-28 – Barry Sookman #copyright #internetlaw [link] 2022-05-29. RT @DavidDarling : @bsookman imagine the copyright implications of AI creating drawings! DALL-E 2 [link] 2022-05-30. Facial recognition: Clearview AI fined more than £7.5m by the ICO [link] 2022-05-30. O Hypocrisy!

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