TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2023

Last fall, a Texas federal jury found Grande Communications liable for willful contributory copyright infringement and ordered the ISP to pay $47 million in damages to a group of record labels. District Court Judge David Ezra confirmed the judgment in January. This was a clear mistake, according to Grande, which hoped to have it overturned. Do-Over Denied In March, the Internet provider filed a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law.

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Corsearch

JULY 29, 2023

As makeup enthusiasts and beauty lovers celebrate National Lipstick Day, it’s essential to shed light on a darker side of the cosmetic industry – counterfeit lipstick. While consumers may not actively seek out counterfeit lipstick, they may be enticed by low prices on online marketplaces – prices that are often too good to be true. The dangers lurking behind these knock-offs can have severe consequences for both consumer health and brand reputation.

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Branding Brands Branding Social Media 52

Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 29, 2023

Rebecca Tushnet: Trademark dilution is a cause of action for interfering with the uniqueness of a trademark. For example, consumers would probably not think that “Kodak soap” was produced by. The post In your head appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Trademark 52

The IPKat

JULY 29, 2023

The end of July is approaching and with it the latest news and opportunities. Art and Law Executive Course Image via Pexels The Art and Law Executive Course is organised by the Università degli Studi di Firenze in collaboration with Le Gallerie degli Uffizi and with the Université de Genève. The Course is held in person and online on the 26th, 27th and 28th October 2023 in order to provide art market professionals with an updated and practical analysis of the international circulation of cultura

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Intellectual Property Art IP Law 52

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

Technology

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 29, 2023

Paul Davis is a lawyer and a self-described “ J6er ,” i.e., a participant in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection. (His current Instagram bio: “God-fearing, freedom-fighting, ultra-MAGA TX lawyer for patriots J6er”). His legacy Facebook and Instagram accounts got suspended because he posted videos about January 6. Davis then created new Facebook and Instagram accounts to discuss “conservative viewpoints,” which allegedly drew 15,000 followers on Insta

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