Velocity of Content

MARCH 9, 2023

This is the second in a series of posts on the topic of Data Management. Here is a simple definition for data governance that I find useful: “Data governance is a multi-disciplinary approach to making and upholding standards that manage data at scale. planning, monitoring, and enforcement) over the management of data assets.”

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Government Business Copying Licensing 84

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Since Elon Musk purchased the company and made himself CEO, the company has been the subject of a massive layoff, an exodus of employees and a slew of other controversies. Also, certain topics are riskier than others. However, if you are looking at setting up a new Mastodon server, this is definitely something you’ll want to consider.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. The proposed rule impacts not just typical employee non-compete agreements but also non-compete agreements that are made in connection with the sale of business entities. ” 15 USC § 45(2).

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Business Intellectual Property Litigation 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And while we’re on the topic of an opinion covering multiple interesting trade secret issues, the U.S. The ULC’s proposed statute, which was released last year, advocates for advance notice of noncompetes to new employees and relaxed enforceability against terminated employees, among other proposals.

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Blogging IP Confidentiality Intellectual Property 52

LexBlog IP

JUNE 5, 2023

These were the hot topics in the recently decided Supreme Court case of Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. An employee comes to you with two options: the Goldsmith photo, the Warhol portrait. That the employee is free to flip a coin? Andy Warhol. And Prince, the Purple One. (Or Or in this case, Orange.) ” Id.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Derivative Work Art Licensing 52

Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Employee Mobility & Its Effects on Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. This has spilled over into civil class action lawsuits brought by employees alleging that the conspiracy impacted their wages and careers or that they have been otherwise harmed by these so-called no-poach agreements. Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant.

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Confidentiality Business Law Contracts 59

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Employee Mobility & Its Effects on Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. The court reasoned that indirect use can be inferred from the timing of a defendant employee’s hire, deception in the employee’s departure, the corporate defendant’s lack of experience in the industry, low financial investment, and quick success.

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Confidentiality Business Law Contracts 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

” “The fear that platform employees have of their users drives a lot of decision making.” So maybe an interesting topic to consider is if Wikipedia is the model for a high-quality output of online community and user-generated content.” ” Matthew Prince. What’s important is the reputation of Wikipedia.

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Journalism Government Technology Privacy 101

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Ochoa’s definitive analysis of the Supreme Court’s Warhol opinion. 412 ] After thirty years, employees at both AWF and Condé Nast had either forgotten or, more likely, had never even known that the Warhol portraits were based on a specific photo, that the photo had been licensed, or that it was limited to a one-time use. (It

Fair Use 95

Fair Use Derivative Work Blogging Licensing 95

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

” This definition of “social media” has been around for about a decade, and it’s awful. This definition of social media was never meant to be used as a statutory definition, and every word invites litigation. ” [If the definitions are from the TOS, can’t the AG just read that?].

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Social Media Law Publishing Reporting 119

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The States are required to provide “the same opportunities to participate actively in sports and physical education” to “men and women” according to Article 10(g) of this treaty, which deals with the topic at hand. 21] The draft of the National Sports Development Bill of 10 July 2013, deserves our attention.

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Reporting Journalism Government Law 72

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

City employees post about events, public safety, and more. This lawsuit involves the first rule, which restricts off-topic comments. ” As evidence, the plaintiffs pointed to other off-topic comments that hadn’t been removed. The off-topic rule is, by definition, a content-based restriction on speech.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 2, 2022

However, earlier this week, just as the committee was hearing that the bill covers users Facebook posts with quotes and links to news content, it quietly expanded the scope of the definition of “eligible news business” in a manner that opened the eligibility door to some organizations that may not even produce news content.

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Government Journalism Business Licensing 91

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 ”. Gutman largely operated the account, but another JLM employee also had responsibility for “managing” it.

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Social Media Ownership Contracts Privacy 89

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Colorado about the definition of true threats online 303 Creative LLC v. Anything the Supreme Court says on that topic, other than a categorical rejection of the principle, will ignite litigation and regulation like we’ve never seen before. Their docket this term included: Gonzalez v. Google about Section 230 Twitter v.

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