LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Facebook had a rough week on many fronts, including the publishing of “The Facebook Files” by the Wall Street Journal, segments on CBS Sunday Morning , the revelation of on 60 Minutes of Frances Haugen as the whistleblower, and culminating with the testimony of the whistleblower before Congress.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is the usual Conservative questions for the CBC and a plan to end media support through the labour tax credit and local journalism initiatives that some will jump on, but the digital policy similarities outweigh the differences. User generated content and social media sites would be exempt.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Constitutionality of Mandating Editorial Transparency , 73 Hastings Law Journal 1203 (2022). Comments to the CPPA’s Proposed Regulations Pursuant to the Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2020, Aug. Comments on the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Rulemaking , May 2022. Other Articles and Advocacy. NetChoice LLC v.

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

The Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society (JPTOS) has announced an open call for submissions by direct email to editor@jptos.org or Scholastica. The winning essay will be published in Common Market Law Review and will also receive a monetary prize of 500 euros.

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IPilogue

APRIL 4, 2022

Her privacy has been repeatedly invaded by complete strangers since childhood. Soon after, it was published in a French medical journal, along with her full name and medical details. Throughout her life, perfect strangers have invaded her privacy without regard for her emotional wellbeing. You have been following me’.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

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. See Musk, Elon).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

A brand that uses material generated by AI in a public-facing manner – such as in an ad or a social media post – could run the risk of infringing on another’s rights, for which the brand could be held liable. What to Know About the AI Chatbot,” The Wall Street Journal (March 22, 2023), [link]. [4]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

” 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.” PetaPixel : “Photographer Who Won Warhol Copyright Case Paid Over $2.5M

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SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Looking into the question of posthumous publicity rights, she argues against the finding in judicial decisions that right of privacy, and by extension right of publicity, ceases at death. Call for Submissions: The Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society (Vol. For further details, please see the announcement.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Union of India [1] , established that privacy is an essential Fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. Unauthorised use of someone’s identity is a violation of both their personality rights and their basic right to privacy. The Court rejected the privacy defence, which is often employed in IP proceedings.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

He identified several lessons: the value of “open architectures” and “relatively neutral infrastructure” the Internet is capable of being used for pro- and anti-social uses. ” 2) “WE WOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED EARLIER THAT HEALTHY JOURNALISM IS CRITICAL TO THE DEMOCRACIES IN WHICH OUR BUSINESSES THRIVE.”

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Look out for our emails and social media posts to learn about how you can get involved in either competition. Our students gain valuable practical experience which will assist them in obtaining employment after law school, and some of our students’ research in the program has been published in the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM.

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Michael Geist

MARCH 17, 2023

The same motion sweeps in the private communications of Canadians, which is a stunning disregard for privacy and which could have a dangerous chilling effect on public participation. But the motion isn’t just about calling executives before committee to answer questions from what will no doubt be a hostile group of MPs.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

A few weeks ago – on Valentine’s Day, no less – Commissioner Christine Wilson issued a statement in the Wall Street Journal that, let’s just say, was a less-than-flattering portrayal of the leadership, ethics and policies of FTC Chair Lina Khan. Would there be any discussion of the Wall Street Journal statement?

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Amended provision on programming objective that community participation counter “disinformation” with “through community participation, strengthen the democratic process and support local journalism.” Added a right of privacy and a requirement (5(2)(g) of protecting privacy. Changed definition of “community element”.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 10, 2022

It seeks to support the development of the right to freedom of speech, right to dignity and equality, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy intervention, and capacity building. Managing social media accounts and maintaining a social media calendar and database of disseminated content.

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43(B)log

JUNE 29, 2023

Impulse Statement: Sean Flynn: Data protection can be seen as protecting right to privacy but can interfere with right to research. Duty to protect: duty to regulate third parties—protecting both privacy rights and researchers in data held by third parties. Need balancing/narrow tailoring. Also 4A issues.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

On the heels of the mandatory editorial transparency provisions in Florida and Texas’ social media censorship laws, the California legislature thought it could one-up those states by passing a law with at least 161 different disclosure requirements. The opinion upheld every aspect of Texas’ social media censorship law.

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