Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Plaintiffs CAN’T WAIT to sue Internet services using the Texas social media censorship law. Nevertheless, the plaintiffs argued that the law “evidences a strong public policy to protect Texans from wrongful censorship on social media platforms.” But surprise! I hope it doesn’t.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

A Social Media Influencer is someone who creates unique material that keeps people interested on multiple social media platforms, causing them to return for more high-quality information. One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright. Make intangible assets.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Justice Department and the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) have charged eight men of using their social media clout to manipulate investors in a stock pump-and-dump scheme [view related ]. The SEC also issued a bulletin warning potential investors of social media investment fraud.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Navigating Brand Protection and Trademarks for Social Media Influencers. Building a brand or business as an influencer on social media is not easy. In this article, we share best practices for social media influencers to protect their brand, reputation, and business through trademark registration and prudent use.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 17, 2024

Adeia asked a California federal court Tuesday to toss a declaratory patent action filed by the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, arguing it is using the lawsuit as a "strategic attempt to avoid paying agreed-to royalties" of $3 million per year under a licensing agreement reached in 2019.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Ever since the massive explosion of content creation that gave rise to social media, content creators worldwide have utilized embedding to showcase and link users to content that otherwise would not have been as readily accessible. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

First off today, Leslie MacKinnon at iPolitics reports that the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that York University cannot be held liable for its failure to pay a collective licensing fee that it did not agree to pay. However, York University opted not to pay for a license, prompting Access Copyright to file a lawsuit.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A recent California District Court ruling affirmed that Perfect 10’s ruling applied to the embedding of images from social media onto third party websites. the user name and image, user caption, number of likes, and branding of the social media platform). Amazon.com, Inc., What is Embedding?

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Seeking to mitigate the impact on the media industry, the Canadian parliament recently passed a law requiring technology companies, social networks, and search engines to get licenses for sharing local news content.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

Many of my clients have contractors or vendors or virtual assistants who assist them with writing blog posts, creating newsletters, doing social media posting and work. When you hire someone to write or post or do social media for you, or create most types of content, it is generally a work for hire type of agreement.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 10, 2022

First off today, Ryan Naumann at Radar Online reports that photographer Al Pereira has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Nas claiming copyright infringement over a post on social media. Nas republished the photo on his Instagram in 2020 and, according to Pereira, this was done without permission or a license.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photographer Jeff Sedlik will ask a federal jury to find that celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D) infringed the copyright in his iconic portrait of Miles Davis by reproducing the photo in a tattoo and then displaying images of her handiwork on social media. But very few of them were officially licensed.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: a recent GAO report makes several recommendations designed to improve the Department of Defense’s lack of expertise in IP valuation and licensing; The U.S.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 14, 2024

Despite Universal Music Group's recent withdrawal of TikTok's licensing rights to its music catalog, the platform struggles to control uploads and reproductions of copyrighted material, highlighting the inherent tension between creative freedom and effective rights control in the age of social media, says Simon Goodbody at Bray & Krais.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Swift’s puffer jacket (as with all things Taylor Swift) received national attention on social media and news outlets. Kyle Juszczyk was quick to correct this confusion concerning Nike on social media during the game. We are not aware of the terms of the license.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 9, 2021

Increased protection online with social media, domain names, and Amazon. A tangible asset that can be licensed or sold. The returns from investing in trademark registration include. Use of the ®. Appearing in the USPTO database 24/7. A stronger case against any infringers. For more Peltonisms®, see [link].

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The social media website formerly known as Twitter is telling a federal court in California that negotiations with the new company that owns thousands of TiVo-related patents have "reached an impasse" as Elon Musk's company no long wants to pay $3 million a year for patented technology that X says it doesn't use.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

.” F1 Delta Time lost its trademark license to use F1 / Formula One as part of the F1 Delta Time game. The brand licensing deal apparently had a ‘term’ that expired. F1 did not renew the license. Did the initial NFT buyers even know their NFT license was subject to an upstream license that might expire?

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

First off today, Luke Plunkett at Kotaku reports that the iconic “oof” sound effect in Roblox has been removed yet again due to licensing issues with the sound’s creator. 2: Rapper Nonini Goes After Social Media Influencer in Legal Battle. 3: YouTube Reduces Length Of Copyright Dispute Process.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 14, 2023

Photographer Jeff Sedlik filed the lawsuit in February 2021 , claiming that Von D infringed the copyright in his photo of Miles Davis by tattooing a reproduction of the image on her friend Blake Farmer’s arm and by displaying images of the tattoo on her social media accounts.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

Takedown Trouble Triggers Lawsuit This takedown policy is widely accepted as the standard for social media services but every now and then, disputes can arise. The TV production is licensed to Sony LIV and was a huge success. However, as often happens with popular media, pirated footage was readily available too.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 2, 2022

What makes the cases unique is that in each one, the defendant had a Creative Commons license to use the image for commercial purposes free of charge. Knowing the potential traps associated with these licenses and how they can arise may help your company avoid being the next defendant.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Barbera filed the lawsuit, alleging that Cyrus posted a photo he took on her various social media presences. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: The Blacksmith Shop appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

The new bill, entitled “A Bill For An Act To Repeal The Copyright Act CAP LFN 2004 And To Re-enact The Copyright Act 2021,” would make it illegal to broadcast or duplicate any online audiovisual work without a license. This includes works originally uploaded to social media.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 22, 2024

Registration creates a tangible asset that can be bought or sold, licensed and assigned value. Provides more tools and a stronger claim against any social media infringers.22 That tangible asset can be used as a security interest or collateral for a loan. The ability to enter into the Amazon brand registry.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

She tattooed the Sedlik photo onto Farmer and promoted the tattoo on social media. “no one has told [Sedlik] they would not buy a copy of the Portrait because they had seen the Tattoo or social media posts about the Tattoo.” Katherine Von Drachenberg (“Kat Von D”) is a celebrity tattoo artist.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As part of his reelection campaign, he used the meme on various social media platforms, prompting Laney to file the lawsuit. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. King attempted to get the case dismissed, saying that it was politically motivated.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The move comes after a recent copyright direct in the European Union, one that requires search engines and social media sites to pay a license to use content from news outlets within the bloc. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 11, 2024

An attorney for Dutch patent licensing company MasterObjects told the Federal Circuit Thursday that a California federal judge was wrong to make last-minute changes to the claim construction in the company's patent infringement suit against Meta and grant the social media giant summary judgment in 2022.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Most celebrities have opted to settle their cases.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 19, 2022

First off today, Joe Tidy at the BBC reports that the City of London Police have arrested three people and shuttered the website of a group that was running an unauthorized clone of Club Penguin, the Disney social media site/game that shuttered in 2017. The post 3 Count: Clubbed Penguin appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media. Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 30, 2024

What role might CCC play in licensing for AI applications? Since our founding, we’ve been putting users and rightsholders together, so people can find good ways to license the works that they need. We offer various licensing models. We have a collective, or blanket, license covering thousands of publishers and millions of items.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

Next up today, Naledi de Wee at The South African reports that local actress Ntando Duma is being sued by the celebrity photography agency Pixel Kollective after she allegedly failed to credit the agency when using their work as part of a social media campaign. The lawsuit is seeking R200,000 ($13,027) in damages from Duma.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

3) What is the effect of open source licenses on the AI model that uses only some open source components? (4) There are many AI models that claim to be open source – just as there are multiple forms of open source licenses , from permissive licenses (e.g. MIT License or Apache License ) to less permissive licenses (e.g.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

According to IFPI, a group of social media platforms and messenger services have become increasingly problematic. The music industry group notes that social media can also be beneficial to artists. This content isn’t necessarily stored by these ‘social’ platforms. IFPI Flags Top Piracy Problems.

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