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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Un-Nudify Me: Removal Options for Deepfake Pornography Victims

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has created new challenges that significantly disrupts established legal principles. One facet of AI, with a large potential for abuse, is its seamless...more

International Lawyers Network

Delhi High Court holds that personality rights of deceased persons are not heritable

There has been immense activity surrounding the jurisprudence of celebrity rights in India with numerous judicial pronouncements in recent years. As regards legislation, there is no statute in India that expressly recognises...more

Linda Liu & Partners

Protection of Portrait Rights in Trademark Right Granting and Verification Cases

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In the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, which came into effect as of January 1, 2021, “personality rights” has become a major highlight for its independent codification. As a result, the protection of human...more

International Lawyers Network

Internet Memes In Russian Practice: IP Protection And Personality Rights Issues

When we say “meme”, we usually mean an internet meme. An Internet meme is an idea (and some content embodying this idea) spread via the Internet. Memes are usually created in the internet community for humorous purposes....more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

What’s in a Name: SDNY Grants Preliminary Injunction Enforcing Contractual Bar Against Designer’s Use of Her Own Name

In a fifty-seven-page memorandum opinion and order, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a fashion brand its motion for a preliminary injunction preventing its lead designer from...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Insurers Must Pay Cost of Defending Case Stemming from Use of Famous Marathoner’s Name

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Vibram – seller of the “FiveFinger” shoes – took an intellectual property insurance coverage dispute to the highest court of Massachusetts, and won. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that the insurers must pay...more

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