We have previously blogged about the rise of computer generated imagery (CGI) influencers, which are one form of social media bots currently invading the online world. Bots are automated software that perform actions using a set of algorithms. Social media bots run on social media…
Over the past decade, the influx of online shopping and home delivery has made every day feel like Christmas. The presence of an ever-growing network of online retailers makes it easier than ever to order just about anything online and have it delivered to your…
On August 7, 2020, Google and Oracle submitted their final written arguments to the Supreme Court regarding their decade-long copyright battle over the source code animating the Android platform. Now, we focus on the second question presented to the Supreme Court: whether Google’s copying of…
Infinity Superfoods has voluntarily pulled certain social media content related to COVID-19 following an inquiry from the National Advertising Division (“NAD”) of BBB National Programs. In the same vein as regulatory agencies such as the FTC and the FDA, NAD is currently paying increased attention…
If you’ve never had insomnia, consider yourself lucky. For the rest of us still awake at 3:00 am trying to count sheep, the promise of a plush mattress made out of clouds seems like a dream come true. With social distancing measures now in place,…
On June 19, 2020, the Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance was published in the Gazette of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, providing a basis for the application of the Madrid Protocol, consolidating the criminal enforcement powers, and making some other technical amendments to…
Now we wait. The final brief was submitted this past week in connection with an interlocutory appeal to the Second Circuit of the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction over use of the WOODSTOCK mark. Potentially at issue in the appeal is whether Plaintiffs…
In a dramatic and widely reported decision of 12 July 2020 in the case known as Schrems II (Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) invalidated the decision of the EU Commission that gave legal effect…
It is an epic trademark dispute with a lot of bling. Tiffany & Co. vs. Costco. The famed jeweler from the east vs. the titan of warehouse discounts from the west. A jury found that Costco was liable to Tiffany & Co. to the tune…
In the midst of the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Attorney General announced on Friday that the final California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations have been approved and are now in effect. The process that began in late 2019 (with some interesting twists…
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