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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). ” (Cite to Pierson v.

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. Moore, Find Out Who Your Friends Are: A Framework for Determining Whether Employees’ Social Media Followers Follow Them to A New Job, 39 CAMPBELL L. See generally, Christopher A.

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Who Owns Social Media Accounts?–In re Bang Energy Drinks

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The categorization of social media accounts into “business” and “personal” accounts was a hot issue a decade ago, when states across the country passed laws to protect employees from invasive employer demands to access or control their personal social media accounts.

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2023 Quick Links: IP, Keyword Ads

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

” Canada’s C-18 “link tax” has devastated independent journalism in Canada. Moreover, contrary to The Satanic Temple’s novel argument, domain registration is not the same as registration for a social media website.” 512(f) case in the context of an ownership dispute is sent to a jury.

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Global Digital Encounter 21: The Metaverse as a Challenge to Classical IP

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The current market figures do not support the thesis that metaverse is virtual reality (VR) per se. Then, there is a second version of property ownership, as seen in the Second Life – virtual goods created by users, which belong to them. NFTs could potentially enable ownership but this is yet to be seen. Web3 developers).

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A&E's (c) and TM claims survive against former producer's new version of cop show

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It developed the show with Big Fish, but the parties agreed that A&E would have exclusive ownership of the rights in Live PD. “In Media critics allegedly readily observed that the new show was “a clone of A&E’s Live PD,” and that “On Patrol: Live is Live PD.” Fan reactions on social media included “Ok.