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06.12.2024District Court Decision Indicates Liability for Erroneous DMCA TakedownsArticlesThe U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found on April 22, 2024, that persons submitting a copyright takedown notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act must consider whether the materials claimed to be infringed by the counterparty were eligible for copyright protection prior to submitting its takedown notice.
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11.06.2013Facebook Simplifies its Promotion GuidelinesUpdatesFacebook recently updated its Promotion Guidelines to ease restrictions on conducting contest and sweepstakes promotions on the Facebook platform. Facebook previously required promotion sponsors to administer promotions through apps and restricted sponsors’ use of basic Facebook functions, such as a "like" or a message to a sponsor’s Facebook Page, in connection with a promotion.
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02.28.2013$8 Million Trade Dress Infringement Verdict: Is Your Trade Dress Protected?UpdatesA recent $8.1 million verdict in a trademark and trade dress infringement action is an emphatic reminder that businesses of all sizes should protect their trade dress as well as their trademarks.