IPilogue

JULY 4, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A thorough analysis of the selected EdTech products showed that a vast majority of the government-endorsed online learning platforms risked children’s privacy and violated children’s rights.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2023

The use of generative AI tools is much like how users use the Internet or social media. ” Like other forms of technology that have developed in the past, there are serious implications with the use of generative AI on individuals’ privacy.

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the? Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2021-2022. Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize? leading IP practice ?and Of course, the subject matter of the IPilogue goes beyond strictly IP. Gowling WLG ?Best Professor Pina D’Agostino ’s?Intellectual

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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2020-2021. Of course, the subject matter of the IPilogue goes beyond strictly IP. Our stories also delve into related areas including: internet law, privacy rights, broadcasting, social media and free speech.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

As artificial intelligence, also known as “AI” becomes more of a household word, it is worth pointing out not only how cool it can be, but also how some uses raise privacy concerns. Examples of this are evident in the massive explosion of smartphones and social media.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The venerable IP notice-and-takedown scheme is being replaced by the SAD Scheme , where rightsowners quietly obtain ex parte TROs that target online marketplace accounts. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. It seems like any privacy lover should vigorously and publicly oppose those requirements.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

The world of competitive video gaming implicates a complicated patchwork of privacy laws, and esports companies need to keep in mind some key issues when assessing privacy and cybersecurity obligations. Below are some of the key questions to think through to assess issues related to data use (privacy) and cybersecurity in esports.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Social media scams. Scams starting on social media accounted for the highest total losses at $1.4 While investment-related scams were the fourth most reported fraud category, losses in this category grew. People reported median losses of $7.7K – up from $5K in 2022.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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IPilogue

MARCH 13, 2023

Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. Value for Users Traditionally, users have valued the ability to share their personal information while using online services, like search engines or social media platforms, citing their desire to receive personalized advertisements. This article was written as a requirement for Prof.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Music is also a vital component of social media platforms, as research displays that nine out of 10 social media users engage in a music related activity on their apps. Taking heed of the GDPR, in early 2020, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act ( CCPA ).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Provider groups and privacy advocates have joined together to put pressure on Congress to pass two bipartisan bills designed to bolster children and teens’ privacy. 3663) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S. The Kids Online Safety Act (S.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 11, 2023

Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. The Globe and Mail is Canada’s foremost news media company, a nationally-distributed newspaper with one of the largest circulations in Canada. Complying with privacy regulations, especially in IT contracts, is as important as it can be misunderstood.

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

Millions across the globe have flocked to Instagram Threads – the newest social media platform on the block. How can brands protect their IP and consumer safety on Instagram Threads? Impersonation profiles on Instagram Threads Businesses need visibility of how bad actors are using brand names in damaging ways on social media.

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IPilogue

JUNE 27, 2022

Imtiaz Karamat is an IP Osgoode Alumnus and Associate Lawyer at Deeth Williams Wall LLP. Facebook) was liable under several provincial privacy statutes for using class members’ likenesses without their consent. . This article was originally posted on E-TIPS For Deeth Williams Wall LLP on June 15, 2022.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Any user can easily copy, duplicate or access the data without the permission of the author and it is difficult to trace them back due to the issues of privacy and other matters. Wide impact of Multimedia and Social media Multimedia is a much broader concept consisting of text, sounds, audio-video, images, graphics etc.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Consistent with this message, the FTC has been busy rulemaking to address data protection and privacy, disclosures, endorsements and reviews, children’s advertising, and health-related product claims. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make? Disclosures, Endorsements, Dark Patterns – Oh, My!

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2023

When exploring the use of AI, methods used to explore the use of social media platforms, allowing technology companies to track you through cookies, sharing your camera, voice, and location are still relevant in assessing the risk of using AI technology.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The complaint, filed in Superior Court in Maricopa County, Arizona, sounds in two counts: invasion of privacy and negligent disclosure of medical information. ” According to the complaint, the list of affected employees was also shared on social media.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2023

There are several ways, but one common way is for a fraudster to set up a fake website that spoofs a real business, or spoofs a recruiter from a legitimate business by copying their information from a social media platform. Fraudsters use the website to offer jobs online, conduct interviews, and then “onboard” the victim.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

.’” Find out what mental health professionals are suggesting about how to talk with your children about their use of social media, then include some of those helpful hints when chatting with your kids about their online and social media activity. Included here are tips from one mental health professional.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

Age Estimation: The Act requires online providers to estimate the age of child users so that the highest privacy setting is applied when a child visits the site. High Default Privacy Settings: The Act requires a “high” level of privacy setting as the “default” for children visiting a site.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

faces allegations that it uses facial recognition technology that violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The complaint alleged that Clearview scraped over 3 billion images from various social media platforms and other online sources to create a facial recognition database.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2023

For reasons that make absolutely no sense while somehow making perfect sense, millions of internet users think that social media platforms are perfect for piracy. Nevertheless, the masses love quick and easy so in common with similar platforms everywhere, social media has a piracy problem.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The court says that Match qualified for the prima facie requirements for a 230 defense, but the publicity rights claims fits into the IP exception. Tinder social media channels.'” ” IP Exception. I’m going to focus on the publicity rights claim piece of the lawsuit. Match invoked Section 230.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 9, 2023

Since this necessarily involves the collection of personal data, companies like the Premier League sometimes disclose the type of information they collect as part of their privacy policies. IP addresses are also collected. ” Depending on the circumstances, that might also entail collecting personal data on others related to them.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 28, 2021

” Scammers also try to use social media platforms for the same purpose – to scam users out of money or personal information. It’s a scam. Scammers will often send fake links to websites or use bogus email addresses and phone numbers that seem to be from the government.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

* For over a decade, I’ve implored people to stop using the term “Soft IP.” Moreover, contrary to The Satanic Temple’s novel argument, domain registration is not the same as registration for a social media website.” After II Movie, LLC v. Grande Communications Networks, LLC, 2023 WL 1422808 (W.D.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. 1] However, this growth also brought an onslaught of new Intellectual Property (IP) issues. 1] However, this growth also brought an onslaught of new Intellectual Property (IP) issues.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2022

The FTC’s data spotlight shows that most cryptocurrency is lost to investment scams, that start with online apps or social media where the scammers promise that if you invest, you will make more money very quickly. Old trick, new currency.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2023

For example, can personality rights be viewed as an extension of the right to privacy? Scripps-Howard, the US Supreme Court distinguished the right of publicity from the right to privacy and ruled in favor of Zaccchini for the unauthorized broadcast of his performance by the defendant under publicity rights.

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

Conferences, webinars On July 8, the Union of European Practitioners in Intellectual Property (UNION-IP) is organising an online discussion with Lisa Jorgenson, Deputy Director General, Patents and Technology Sector (WIPO), who will talk about the latest news and developments from WIPO. Registration is available here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2023

While plaintiffs’ attorneys were initially focused late last year on suing health care entities for using Pixel and other tracking technology to share information about website users with social media platforms such as Meta (formerly Facebook), they are now eyeing other industries, including the fast food industry.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

Consistent with this message, the FTC has been busy rulemaking to address data protection and privacy, disclosures, endorsements and reviews, children’s advertising, and health-related product claims. What Privacy-Related Claims Does Your Company Make?

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 26, 2020

seals the deal on USMCA, says trade agreement can now take effect July 1 [link] 2020-04-25 Civil liberties group warns of 'invasion of privacy' after Ontario gives police COVID-19 test data [link] 2020-04-25 Meghan's privacy action against U.K. On Friday, April 24, MLI will be hostin… 2020-04-24 U.S.

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Intepat

JULY 4, 2023

While YouTube seeks to protect the IP rights of the trademark holder, they only provide a minimal investigation of the complaint. The digital age has afforded individuals the privilege of maintaining their privacy while carrying out infringing activities. What are the remedies for such infringement? Dabur India Limited (“Dabur”) v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To create its product, Clearview scraped billions of publicly available photos from websites and social media platforms. Such class actions can be considered part of the evolution of the regulatory landscape dedicated to Generative AI. The plaintiffs argue that such conduct would replicate that of Clearview.

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