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Unauthorized Blockchain Domain Names: What's a Brand to Do?
Non Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) are very “on trend” and many brands are finding ways to use them to the benefit of their businesses. Blockchain technology also presents new challenges with respect to the enforcement of…
2021 Will Bring Expanded Protections for Publicity and Privacy Rights Under New York Law
Earlier this month, New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed a bill[1] that makes significant amendments to New York’s Civil Rights Law, which codifies rights of publicity and privacy in the State. In addition to…
New Decision Warns Against Reposting Photos on Social Media
Companies get excited when they find pictures of celebrities wearing (or using) their products, and often wonder whether they can post those pictures to their social media accounts. In addition to the right of…
Second Circuit Limits Copyright Damages To Those Incurred Within Three Years Prior to Suit
While the Copyright Act has a three-year statute of limitations, most courts follow the “discovery rule,” pursuant to which “an infringement claim does not ‘accrue’ until the copyright holder discovers, or with due…
Update: White House Identifies Amazon Foreign Domains as “Notorious Markets” for Counterfeit Goods
As we have previously advised, the Trump Administration is targeting the sale of counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms. Early this year, the Department of Homeland Security issued its report to the White House…