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Federal Trade Commission Orders accessiBe to Pay $1M For Misleading Claims Relating to Automated Website Accessibility Remediation...

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The FTC issued a Decision and Order prohibiting accessibility plug-in/Widget vendor AccessiBe from making misleading claims and to pay $1 million....more

Smith Anderson

Copyright Liability Could Cost You and Your Business

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Businesses can unknowingly infringe others’ copyrights in all kinds of ways. It’s important for copyright holders to know their rights. It’s also important for those using copyrighted content to be aware of common pitfalls...more

A&O Shearman

Indirect patent infringement before the UPC: limits that manufacturers must observe in advertising and product instructions

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Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH v. Mammut Sports Group AG/GmbH (UPC_CFI_16/2024), Düsseldorf Local Division (January 14, 2025) ORD_63219/2024. Anyone developing or marketing an innovative product will want to ensure that they do...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Time to Assess the Damage: Implications from THJ Systems v. Sheridan

THJ Systems Ltd & Anor v. Sheridan & Anor [2024] EWHC 3195 (Ch) addressed two key issues in respect of damages related to (i) breach of contract and (ii) copyright infringement, following a determination of liability in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

False Claims of Patent Protection Can Be False Advertising Under Lanham Act

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Patented technologies or features can be valuable selling points, setting your products apart from the competition. But when advertising or marketing materials overstate the scope of patent or other IP rights, they may create...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Keeping Track of AI Regulations Percolating in New York

While states such as Colorado (and, perhaps shortly, California) have led the pack when it comes to AI regulation, the state of New York won’t be left behind. There are currently more than 60 bills pending in New York that...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Novel Settlement Reached in Generative AI Deceptive Trade Practices Healthcare Investigation

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The state of Texas, by and through its Attorney General Ken Paxton, reached a first-of-its-kind settlement agreement with Pieces Technologies Inc. (Pieces) following an investigation into Pieces' alleged violations of the...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Learned Concierge - August 2024, Vol. 11

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

Smart & Biggar

Upcoming amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

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On June 26, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the Regulation) was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. The Regulation introduces significant...more

BakerHostetler

How Did the FTC Get $16 Million in a Recent FTC Act Privacy Case?

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Advertising and privacy. In 2024, it’s hard to talk about one without the other. Almost like peanut butter and jelly. A recent case from the Federal Trade Commission is an important reminder about the privacy and...more

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Cookies, Pixels, Tags, Scripts, SDKs: What Are They Really, and What’s All the Fuss About?

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If you are participating in the digital advertising ecosystem, you likely are hearing a lot about pixels, tags, scripts and SDKs lately. But the terminology can be confusing, and terms are not always used consistently, making...more

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5 Key Strategies to Leverage Threads for Legal Marketing

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Navigating the dynamic terrain of social media is a crucial element for law firms striving for success in the contemporary landscape. In this fast-paced digital era, staying ahead of strategies to leverage threads the curve...more

Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing

Another Argument for Lawyer Rankings: Search Results and the AI Meritocracy

Love them or hate them, we know that lawyer rankings are used by your human prospects to scout legal talent; according to Greentarget, 62 percent of C-suite members and 52 percent of in-house counsel report them as...more

Vondran Legal

Red Points sued for Defamation over DMCA takedown notice

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In an interesting case from New York Federal court, a judge denied a motion to dismiss by Defendant Red Points (an anti-piracy protection company) for submitting a take down alleging the sale of counterfeit products by the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Judge Orders Tax Filing Software Company to Stop Advertising Products as “Free”

On September 8, the FTC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued an initial decision finding that a company providing tax filing software services engaged in deceptive advertising practices in violation of Section 5 of...more

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ArentFox Schiff Issues the First Global Definitive Legal Guide for Industries Navigating AI

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Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more

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The Generative AI Revolution: Key Legal Considerations for the Fashion & Retail Industry

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For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Retail and fashion companies that fail to embrace AI likely risk losing their current market share or, worse,...more

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SEO for Small Law Firms

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To be competitive in today’s market, you need to be visible online. That’s good news, though, because even small law firms can have a big impact in the digital space. If you have ever thought that your firm is too small to...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Acts to Stop Alleged Real Estate and Online Commerce Coaching Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking Consumers

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As previously blogged about here by FTC defense lawyer, the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute those that advertise, market, distribute, promote and sell...more

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Latest FTC Health Privacy Case Sheds Light on Agency Health Privacy Approaches

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Health privacy has been a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority for decades, and indeed, one of its very first privacy cases, in the early 2000s, involved the inadvertent sharing of user health data. Fast-forward a few...more

Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing

The Hidden Costs of DIY Lawyer Marketing

It may be tempting to take a do-it-yourself approach to law firm marketing, but hidden costs abound that can cost you significantly in time, money and effectiveness. Consider the math. In an analysis of hourly billing...more

Perkins Coie

China Courts Adopt Concurrent Partial Judgments and Preliminary Injunctions in New Model for Complex Copyright and Patent Civil...

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High complexity, long trial periods from filing the case to receiving the judgment, and high costs have long been considered drawbacks of filing civil patent and copyright infringement cases in China. These concerns have been...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.09.2019 | Top Story: States Begin Trial Today Challenging T-Mobile/Sprint Merger on Antitrust Grounds

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Thirteen states and the District of Columbia are suing to block the $26 billion plan to merge T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. The trial is slated to begin today with state officials arguing the deal would create “a more...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Even as JPMorgan has set the playing field for his successor (Daniel Pinto v. Gordon Smith, FYI), head honcho Jamie Dimon is making it clear that he’s not about to go anywhere anytime soon....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

To Disclose or Not To Disclose: The FTC’s Dueling Concurrences over Deceptive Omissions in Lenovo

On September 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it and 32 state attorneys general had settled charges with Lenovo, Inc., regarding the company’s practice of pre-loading advertising software on its...more

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