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MarkIt to Market® – August 2024: Where, What, and How – Trademarks & the Olympic Games (Part 3)

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Part 3: HOW - The 2024 Summer Olympic Games have ended, the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games have begun, and this article brings to a close our three-part series on Trademarks & the Olympic Games. In June, we reviewed from where...more

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FTC Continues Crack Down on Unfounded COVID Claims

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it “ordered more than 20 marketers nationwide to immediately stop making baseless claims that their products and supposed therapies can treat or prevent COVID-19.”...more

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What Are My Legal Options if My Business Has Been Defamed?

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Social media is causing defamation claims to become more common. There are several areas for consideration if you feel your business has been defamed. First, what is defamation? Expressing an opinion is not defamation. For...more

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Clubhouse app faces court action in Germany over serious failings under data protection and consumer law

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Germany’s largest consumer protection organisation calls on Clubhouse operator Alpha Exploration Co. to cease and desist from illegal business practices and data protection violations. According to a statement by the...more

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CFPB Issues Debt Collection Final Rule

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On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (the Rule) amending Regulation F, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The Rule modernizes requirements...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Circuit Court Denies LinkedIn’s Petition for En Banc Review of hiQ Scraping Decision

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Last month, LinkedIn Corp. (“LinkedIn”) filed a petition for rehearing en banc of the Ninth Circuit’s blockbuster decision in hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp., No. 17-16783 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2019). The crucial question...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

LinkedIn Petitions Circuit Court for En Banc Review of hiQ Scraping Decision

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On October 11, 2019, LinkedIn Corp. (“LinkedIn”) filed a petition for rehearing en banc of the Ninth Circuit’s blockbuster decision in hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp., No. 17-16783 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2019). The crucial...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

In Blockbuster Ruling, Ninth Circuit Affirms hiQ Injunction — CFAA Claim Likely Not Available for Scraping Publicly Available...

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In a ruling that is being hailed as a victory for web scrapers and the open nature of publicly available website data, the Ninth Circuit today issued its long-awaited opinion in hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp., No. 17-16783...more

Knobbe Martens

Ethical Brand Protection in the Age of Social Media: Fair Ball or Foul?

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Presentation Goals - • WHAT - Build and maintain strong brand equity through proper trademark policing • HOW - Protect the brand via a custom enforcement strategy • CONSIDERATIONS - Promote ethical investigations in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Russia’s threat to block Facebook; Google’s publisher-friendly move; a cease-and-desist letter worth emulating

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As part of a new tracking system, the Department of Homeland Security will be keeping records of immigrants’ social media handles and search results. Russia to Facebook: Turn over user-information or risk being blocked....more

Knobbe Martens

Using Pop Culture References in Advertisements? Just Do It Right

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In this age of smartphone cameras and hashtags, an impromptu remark or a right place-at-the-right-time snapshot can “go viral” and create instant and immense goodwill. Businesses today use social media as a tool to promote...more

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Ninth Circuit Issues Two Recent Decisions Further Definining Liability Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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In July, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two decisions by which it intends to clarify liability under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (“CFAA”). The CFAA imposes criminal penalties and...more

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#RIO, #SUPERBOWL, #FAIRUSE?

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It’s Olympics time! And while most of the news has been about Zika and the conditions on the ground in Rio, brand owners know this as a time when the U.S. Olympic Committee is on the warpath sending notices and cease and...more

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First Circuit Affirms FTC Social Media Order: Jerk.com users Jerked Around By Material Misrepresentations

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In Fanning v. Federal Trade Commission, the First Circuit affirmed a summary decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which found that Jerk LLC, the operator of Jerk.com, materially misrepresented both the source of...more

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FRANCHISOR 101: Franchise Systems Can Fight Online Negativity

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One of today's challenges faced by franchisors and franchise systems is negative remarks posted online by a customer, ex-employee, or even a dissatisfied franchisee. Negative comments appear in sites created specifically to...more

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Social Media Adds Kick to Beer-Themed Trademark Battle

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As social media and the numerous platforms continue their exponential growth in popularity and constant evolvement, legal issues surrounding their use also will inevitably emerge. A recent case filed in the Western District...more

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