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FTC and CPPA Release Rules to Address AI Risks and Protect Consumer Rights

LexBlog IP

On November 16, 2023, the FTC approved a resolution that authorizes its staff to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) in cases involving AI or generative AI products and services. Companies must provide details on the system’s logic, the possible outcomes, and the extent of human involvement.

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Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks

Erik K Pelton

And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks. And there’s a cool tech company, at trade shows, all of their salespeople and employees wear bright green neon ties with a black shirt.

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Book Review: ‘The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India’

SpicyIP

We are thrilled to review Prashant Reddy’s new book on the Indian drug regulatory system! The book was released in October, in an ominous coincidence with news of the death of nearly 70 children in Gambia , West Africa due to the consumption of cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), which had been made in India.

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2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 2 (Trademarks)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Topics of conversation ranged from innocuous to serious, encompassing posts about parents discussing their own children, snow days and school closures, the school calendar, criticisms and concerns regarding District employees, and allegations that a District principal threatened a student. S&P Global Inc. May 13, 2022).

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A Trademark Christmas

LexBlog IP

For those who have been reading our blog for a while, you know that this is not the case (shameless plug for my post from last year on a similar topic). The 2004 Warner Brothers film based on a 1985 childrens book has resulted in 14 registered trademarks for Warner Brothers. The Polar Express. Home Alone.

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The 9th Public FTC Meeting – Reporting on Vaping and E-Cigarettes

LexBlog IP

Indeed, one of us bloggers started at the FTC in 1998, and the first case he worked on was the agency’s litigation against R.J. That case alleged that the company’s use of the Joe Camel mascot in an advertising campaign was an unfair practice because it allegedly induced children and adolescents under 18 to start smoking.

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Is the California Legislature Addicted to Performative Election-Year Stunts That Threaten the Internet? (Comments on AB2408)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It’s an election year, and like clockwork, legislators around the country want to show they care about protecting kids online. This is almost certainly what the legislators actually want given their antipathy towards the Internet, but it’s not a good outcome for anyone. Who’s Covered? . What’s Restricted?