Maternity Clothing Trademark Dispute Has Dubious Support–Blanqi v. Bao Bei (Guest Blog Post)
…time to submit its statement of use to the USPTO, it claims common law trademark rights in SPORTSUPPORT based on use in commerce to market sports bras and tank tops….
Cox Loses DMCA Safe Harbor but Gets a New Trial on Contributory Infringement–BMG v. Cox
…to hear what the court thought about it. Platforms often force content owners to jump through (perhaps minor) hoops to submit takedown notices (e.g., registration; use of an online interface)….
Plaintiff’s Location-Based Privacy Claim Against BART Reporting App Fails
…to submit reports, and if you have enabled location services permission for the Licensed Application, the Licensed Application automatically includes your location in the Content transmitted to ELERTS and that…
Call for Papers: IAMCR 2018 in Oregon
…for submitting your paper or panel proposal for IAMCR 2018 is approaching. The ocs system is already open and accepting submissions until January 31st(UTC) As you probably have realized, IAMCR…
‘Blacklist’ of ModelMayhem Members Defeats Legal Liability–Brenner v. Hill
…The court provides Brenner with an easy escape hatches: to overcome the anti-SLAPP motion, he simply had to submit a declaration unambiguously denying the conduct. For reasons I don’t understand,…
Court Rejects Gossip Site’s Fair Use Defense–Barcroft v. Coed Media
…of plaintiffs’ request for fees, but invites plaintiff to submit a fee request. __ This is a notable ruling in a few respects. First off, it deals with viral content….
An Overview of Congress’ Pending Legislation on Sex Trafficking (Guest Blog Post)
…Congress on money laundering and human trafficking. It also calls on the Department of State to submit a report on money laundering and human trafficking. Government Programs * The Enhancing…
Browsewrap/Clickwrap Distinction Vexes Another Court–Nevarez v. Ticketmaster
…and Continue” or “Sign In” to register or sign in to their account, and by clicking “Submit Order” to finalize their purchase, Plaintiffs were agreeing to the Ticketmaster Website’s Terms…
Uber’s Contract Upheld in Second Circuit–Meyer v. Uber
…the customer is asked to submit the underlying receipt which SquareTrade offers to track, but it failed to do so. __ Eric’s Comments: * I agree 100% with Venkat that…
Politician Can’t Ban Constituent From Her Official Facebook Page–Davison v. Loudoun County Supervisors
…and encourages constituents to contact her through the page (so official records are kept); She addresses her constituents through her posts and also submits posts “on behalf of the Loudon…