Communications, Media & Entertainment

By Jack Blakey on October 22, 2019

Liverpool Football Club (“LFC“) have been unsuccessful in their attempts to register two trade marks for the word LIVERPOOL. LFC withdrew both applications after the UK Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) refused the registration. While the IPO’s decision has not been published, it would seem that the IPO rejected LFC’s applications on the basis that such marks would consist exclusively of indicia of geographical origin.…

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Five “Lessons” for Lead Generation Advertisers

By Jonathan L. Pompan on October 22, 2019

Law enforcement, workshops, and reports from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have yielded five “lessons” for lead generation advertisers, according to an article that was published last month in Law360 by Andrew Smith, director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection. In it, he suggests that companies that purchase lead generation advertising must manage lead generators responsibly, just like manufacturers that make supply chain management a top priority. The article drew attention from members of…

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AI and IoT Legislative Developments: Third Quarter 2019

By Inside Tech Media on October 22, 2019

Federal policymakers continued to focus on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the Internet of Things (“IoT”) in the second quarter of 2019, including by introducing substantive bills that would regulate the use of such technology and by supporting bills aimed at further study of how such technology may impact different sectors. In our third AI & IoT Quarterly Legislative Update, we detail the notable legislative events from this quarter on AI, IoT, cybersecurity as it relates…

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FTC Announces Settlement Over Fake Reviews

By Gonzalo E. Mon on October 21, 2019

This week, the FTC announced a settlement with Sunday Riley Modern Skincare and its CEO, Sunday Riley, over allegations that company managers and employees posted fake reviews on Sephora.com. The FTC alleged that company managers, including Ms. Riley herself, posted reviews of the company’s products on Sephora.com, and asked other employees do the same. When Sephora removed some of the reviews, managers suspected it was because Sephora recognized they were coming from IP addresses associated…

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FTC Announces Settlement Over Fake Followers

By Gonzalo E. Mon on October 21, 2019

In the world of social media, a person’s power is often measured in terms of followers. Because more followers generally means more reach, companies who engage influencers often base their compensation on this metric. But follower counts may not always be what they seem. According to a New York Times report last year, influencers can buy fake followers from companies like Devumi. Earlier today, the FTC announced a settlement with Devumi and its CEO over these…

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FCC Issues “Clarifications” of Political Broadcasting Public File Disclosure Requirements – Significantly More Disclosures to Be Required on Issue Ads

By David Oxenford on October 21, 2019

The FCC last week released two decisions (here and here) addressing complaints from public interest groups against several TV stations alleging that the stations had not sufficiently disclosed in their online public files sufficient information about political issue advertising. These decisions, as detailed below, will end up making life significantly more difficult for broadcasters running ads from non-candidate groups, as they will need to review each issue ad to come up with a…

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Warrantless Retrieval of Electronic Automobile Data Held to Be Unreasonable Search – Ruling Points to Private Nature of Digital Data Collected in Today’s World

By Jeffrey Neuburger on October 21, 2019

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the retrieval of electronic automobile data from an electronic data recording device (e.g., airbag control modules) without a warrant at the scene of a fatal collision was a search and seizure that implicates the Fourth Amendment, regardless of any reasonable expectations of privacy. (Mobley v. State, No. S18G1546 (Ga. Oct. 21, 2019)). The Court went on to hold that such retrieval of data was an unreasonable search…

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$40 Million Reasons to Have RCTs

By Leonard L. Gordon, Mary M. Gardner & Gary R. Dunn on October 21, 2019

On September 18, 2019, the FTC prevailed in its long-waged battle against Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals. In a per curiam opinion, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision, holding the defendants in contempt for violating the court’s prior order, which enjoined the defendants from making certain claims about health products without “competent and reliable scientific evidence.” Fed. Trade Comm’n v. Nat’l Urological Grp., Inc., No. 17-15695, 2019 WL 4463503, at *1 (11th Cir. Sept. 18,…

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Winzo Games launches 10 new games on its platform

By Glaws Team on October 18, 2019

Ahead of Diwali, real money skill gaming platform Winzo Games has announced the addition of 10 new arcade games like metro surfer, stupid birds, car racing, space hunter, bear run, howzzat, fly balloon and rummy on its platform, taking the total number of games available on the app to over 40. The company also launched a special feature; WinZO Social- an initiative that helps connect nearby players, top players by their performance and creating gaming…

Duff on Hospitality Law

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Simpleview develops destination-focused application for Amazon Alexa and Google Home; Sonder seeks to shake up traditional hoteliers; vacation rentals gain prominence on Google Search

By Greg Duff on October 18, 2019

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Simpleview develops destination-focused application for Amazon Alexa and Google Home; Sonder seeks to shake up traditional hoteliers; vacation rentals gain prominence on Google Search Sonder Seeks to Shake up Traditional Hoteliers(“Billion-Dollar Travel Startup Tries to Upend Hotel Industry,” Fox Business on Oct 10, 2019)With apartment-style accommodations now available in 26 cities in six countries, Sonder is readying itself for a possible IPO. The venture capital backed start-up leases traditional…

Communications, Media & Entertainment

What’s in a name? Liverpool FC withdraw applications for “Liverpool” trade marks

Five “Lessons” for Lead Generation Advertisers

AI and IoT Legislative Developments: Third Quarter 2019

FTC Announces Settlement Over Fake Reviews

FTC Announces Settlement Over Fake Followers

FCC Issues “Clarifications” of Political Broadcasting Public File Disclosure Requirements – Significantly More Disclosures to Be Required on Issue Ads

Warrantless Retrieval of Electronic Automobile Data Held to Be Unreasonable Search – Ruling Points to Private Nature of Digital Data Collected in Today’s World

$40 Million Reasons to Have RCTs

Winzo Games launches 10 new games on its platform

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Simpleview develops destination-focused application for Amazon Alexa and Google Home; Sonder seeks to shake up traditional hoteliers; vacation rentals gain prominence on Google Search

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