This case involves “Skibidi Toilet,” an animated video series that, as its title implies, targets a Gen Alpha audience. No, I had never heard of it before today; and no, I don’t plan to watch any shows with either the words “Skibidi” or “Toilet” in their titles. 👴 The image accompanying this post comes from…
Originally posted 2005-01-11 15:02:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The New York Times (linked to by Drudge) has an article entitled The Secret Lives of Just About Everybody which opens, compellingly, as follows: One mislaid credit card bill or a single dangling e-mail message on the home computer would have ended everything: the marriage,…
Creating a digital currency involves complying with a complex framework of state and federal regulations, including, but not limited to, the securities laws, anti-money laundering (“AML”) rules, and financial licensing requirements. Here’s an overview of the key legal considerations: 1. Federal Regulations for Creating a Digital Currency For your information, several federal agencies oversee different…
After a decade of litigation and a pivotal Supreme Court ruling from 2023, the legal battle between Jack Daniel’s and VIP Products has taken yet another turn, this time back in favor of Jack Daniel’s. On remand from the Supreme Court in the case VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc., the U.S. District…
It’s going to be the largest ever migration of a single TLD between back-end registry service providers, but it was announced without fanfare late last week. On page four of Tucows CEO Elliot Noss’s prepared fourth-quarter remarks to analysts last week, he revealed the company has beaten GoDaddy to take over the contract to run…
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Jason, Jacob, and Jaz have prepared four brief posts on the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), an old law now applied to new technology. With damages of $5,000 per violation or treble damages, CIPA lawsuits cannot be ignored. If you have a website and want to protect your company from litigation costs, check out…
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Policymakers sometimes comfort themselves that if no-one is completely satisfied, they have probably got it about right. On that basis, Ofcom’s implementation of the Online Safety Act’s illegality duties must be near-perfection: the Secretary of State (DSIT) administering a sharp nudge with his draft Statement of Strategic Priorities, while simultaneously under fire for accepting Ofcom’s…
Denys Nevozhai, Unsplash 2025 Trade Secrets Webinar Series REGISTER HERE Thursday, February 27, 20251:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific About the Program Restrictive covenants continue to face evolving legal challenges and heightened regulatory scrutiny. With shifting state and federal laws,…
White created “beats” and got copyright registrations for them. He orally licensed the beats to Rivers for a 50% royalty and a promise to keep booking live performances for White. Rivers incorporated the beats into her album. White alleges that Rivers stopped booking live performances and thereby abrogated the beats license. White, with Rivers’ consent,…
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past weeks: Provider training Telepharmacy Licensure exceptions A CLOSER LOOK Proposed Legislation & Rulemaking: In Ohio, the Department of Mental…
