TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

That would usually mean a decision not to report on these matters, but due to the novelty of the Board we decided to take a closer look. According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

According to a report published by Synamedia last year, football is the number one gateway sport that turns fans of other sports, including Camel racing aficionados , into streaming pirates. The alleged operator was tracked down by ACE and agreed to a settlement deal. were operated by the same person, a Moroccan resident.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. The rule broadly prohibits any person from taking any action to prevent an individual from contacting the SEC directly to report a possible securities law. with respect to such communications.”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

These contract law provisions, totally alien to the Irish legal tradition, are designed to apply in negotiations and contractual relationships between artists and commercial exploiters of their works, including social media platforms and streaming services.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 17, 2023

Last week, a court sided with the social media giant, concluding that the Privacy Commissioner did not provide sufficient evidence that Facebook failed to obtain meaningful consent when sharing information with third-party applications and rejecting a claim that Facebook did not adequately safeguard user information.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This case, on which we have reported several times in the past (mid-2019, September 2019, June 2020, and August 2020), finally ended in settlement several months ago. After Bass's Motion for partial summary judgment was mostly denied in August of 2020, the Court scheduled a jury trial for the case, planning to hold it in April of 2021.In

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 30, 2023

While many of these lawsuits have resulted in private settlements, Strike 3 also encountered pushback from some of the people it sued. In addition, the defense asked the court to exclude evidence taken from Doe’s social media profiles and comments from his neighbors, who testified on the strength of his WiFi signal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

Bloomberg : Russia Steps Up Pressure on Google, Meta With Record Fines: Russia has stepped up its confrontation with foreign social media and internet companies this year in what the government calls a campaign to uphold its digital sovereignty. * Wired : Russia Blocks Facebook and Twitter in a Propaganda Standoff. ” * Goldman v.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

He reportedly paid a settlement fee to Triller, which came with a release of claims. “Thereafter, [Triller] filed this lawsuit and returned the settlement fee (without interest) and now seeks to recover damages and attorney fees that they are not entitled to,” the YouTuber’s attorney informed the court.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

NY Times : SmileDirectClub to Release Customers From NDAs in Settlement Other Consumer Issues * Pop v. Proximity to content that included hate speech resulted in some respondents reporting that the content made them like the advertiser less. Lulifama.com LLC, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 125429 (M.D. July 20, 2023). Luli Fama makes swimwear.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

. “The Internet Investigator is primarily responsible for contributing to the global Internet strategy and protecting the motion picture and television industry’s business activities by investigating and reporting on individuals and organizations engaged in (the facilitation of) copyright infringement,” a new MPA job listing reads.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2022

” The Settlement Between Kardashian and the SEC. Under a settlement reached between Kardashian and the SEC, Kardashian is prohibited from receiving payment for promoting crypto products for three years, must return the $250,000 EMAX paid her, and must pay the SEC $1 million in civil penalties. Connect with Allison on LinkedIn.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. Overall, the report is a bit of a mixed bag for the team. That said, there are reasons for the parties to discuss settlement.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

The DSA applies in the EU, and to those providers outside the EU that offer their services in the EU. Representative organisations will be able to defend user rights for large scale breaches of the law; Obligations The DSA takes an asymmetric approach to obligations setting them out based on the category or type of services provided.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In a new article this week, Richard Byrne reports on an email sent to him by another fake law firm, this time calling itself ‘Nationwide Legal’ [nationwidelaw[D0T]org]. Of course recipients could choose to settle their cases by taking positive action, in that case paying a settlement. – GetSocialGuide.com.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“We continue to expand our impact through voluntary agreements with domain registries and registrars, fast-track procedures with social media companies, ad companies, payment processors, online marketplaces, etc., Unfortunately, the alliance wasn’t willing to share the total settlement amount or how gets distributed.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

ACE has shown an impressive ability to get the job done since its launch in 2017 and its activities are regularly reported here on TorrentFreak. More recently, however, ACE has been noticeably more active on the media front with more regular reporting of some (but not all) of its recent achievements.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

[viii] Spotify, Pandora and other companies also follow the principle of settlement rather than compliance in their regimes. 2008)13SCC30 [xxi] Angelina Sanchez, Copystrikes and Meme Bans: Social Media and Copyright Protections in the Digital Age , 47 BROOK. Wynk Music Ltd,MANU/MH/0862/2019 [xv] Eight Mile Style, LLC et al v.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Ultimately, the California enforcers reached a financial settlement with the clothing brand that includes injunctive terms governing future conduct. In addition, in 2021, several state AGs announced that they have initiated investigations into allegedly improper marketing of social media networks to minors. Takeaway No.

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

The social media posts that morning were of course riddled with congratulatory messages greeting the settlement, with some seizing the moment to declare that the settlement meant the end of component-level licensing arguments, while others pointed to the contrary, not least because no one knows the terms of the settlement.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2022

After researching thousands of DMCA notices and reporting on hundreds of copyright lawsuits, more often than not it takes just a few seconds or minutes to broadly establish the purpose of any action. Neither does the group chase down people who share its music in a friendly way on social media or file-sharing networks.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

While reporting and removing copyright infringing memes is now easier than ever, such removal efforts still demand significant time and money. xxii] Keyboard Cat Wins a Settlement with Maker of the Game “Scribblenauts” , THE SPOKESMAN-REV. For example, Getty Images filed hundreds of lawsuits against users of the “awkward penguin” meme.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

His order does not restrain Mattel from filing an infringement suit which is probably why the studio decided to change the songs name as part of a settlement deal with Mattel. B) All forms of news reporting and news commentary. (C) and Ors. (i)advertising C) Any non-commercial use of a mark.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 2, 2022

Companies facing state attorney general scrutiny in 2022 will want to carefully consider the potential public relations repercussions and opportunities for collaboration with state AGs to craft the public narrative in any resolution or settlement. Prediction No. 2: More Federal-State Partnerships. 1 consumer complaint to state AG offices.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Hawks. * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices. * Can 512(f) Support an Injunction? As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On March 8, 1994, The New York Times reported 2 Live Crew’s Supreme Court fair use victory. As part of a settlement agreement, Ross acknowledged, among other things, that he had no rights (master or publishing) in any of the 2 Live Crew records. Lil’ Joe Makes a Deal.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

Obliged to do annual reporting at least on types of notices to whom, for what, and resulting action; suspension of trusted flagger status possible during investigation from significant number of imprecise/inaccurate/unsubstantiated notices.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

This can lead to settlement/end of cases: Even if there was copying, we don’t know they copied from you! Garcia: most D expert reports don’t opine on whether there was copying, just on existence of prior art. Kristelia Garcia: the bullets you give apply to the plaintiff’s side. A: that’s what tells me they are unreliable!

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

States often have shorter statutes of limitation for ROP claims than for trademark claims, which can leave the models relying on false endorsement theories instead of ROP claims if they didn’t sue quickly, which is often the case when the defendant is just one strip club that advertises on social media.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

(For a more detailed discussion of these issues, you can also see Diane Nelson’s excellent article in The New York State Bar Association’s March/April 2022 Journal, entitled ‘ We’re Gonna Rock Down To’ Copyright Protection: The Unauthorized Use Of Popular Music In Political Campaigns During The Social Media Era).

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