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Antoine Law Blog: February 2014
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Monday, February 17, 2014. Candy, Coinye and More! 2014 has already been filled several trademark-related news stories. These are some of the ones people may be talking about around your water cooler. Candy Crush’s Trademark Applications. The Internet has been abuzz with questions about King Games’ recent trademark applications. King Games is the maker of the popular app Candy Crush. 8220;How can you trademark the word Candy? 8221; Part of its stra...
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Antoine Law Blog: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. Social media lovers should think twice before posting their favorite hiking picture, post-marathon photo, or any picture that might compromise a case in a pending litigation. Nucci v. Target Corp. A recently decided case in Florida, the Court of Appeals held that your social media posts and photographs may be relevant evidence, admissible during litigation. Florida’s legal standard...
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Antoine Law Blog: January 2015
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Wednesday, January 7, 2015. 2015 Internet Law and Cybersecurity Law Updates - Part 1. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. A lot has happened in the last few weeks, so I will be splitting these 2015 updates into two blogs. I will start with new Federal laws, and then in my next entry, I will cover some new California laws. Without further ado, here are some important 2015 cybersecurity law updates. 5) The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Th...
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Antoine Law Blog: 2015 Internet Law and Cybersecurity Law Updates - Part 2
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Monday, February 2, 2015. 2015 Internet Law and Cybersecurity Law Updates - Part 2. As promised here are your new and exciting 2015 California law updates! California Eraser Button Law (S.B. 568):. Covered under the new law, are operators of a site, service, or app that is intended to reach an audience primarily comprised of minors or operators the with actual knowledge that minors are using those sites, services, or apps. Shall be provided at no c...
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Antoine Law Blog: April 2014
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Thursday, April 17, 2014. US To Relinquish Control Over ICANN. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination, we wouldn't have one global Internet.” ( See. About ICANN, Welcome. Https:/ www.icann.org/en/about/welcome). The Commerc...
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Antoine Law Blog: Facebook Reconsiders the Digital Afterlife of Their User's Accounts
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Thursday, March 12, 2015. Facebook Reconsiders the Digital Afterlife of Their User's Accounts. By the end of 2014, Facebook had 1.35 billion monthly active users. With that staggering number in play, it should not be surprising to know that a fair amount of users die each day. It is actually been estimated that between 8,000 and 10,000 Facebook users die each year. What happens to these profiles when a user dies? ALG is staying well-informed of the...
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Antoine Law Blog: September 2014
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Think Your Terms of Use is Enforceable? The Ninth Circuit May Disagree. Nguyen v. Barnes and Noble Inc. While this case only invalidated the arbitration provision of the terms of use, the court’s reasoning could logically apply to invalidate the entire agreement since no notice or assent was found. In light of the recent decision, website owners should assess their current browsewrap agreements to ensure their...ALG is ...
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Antoine Law Blog: October 2014
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Monday, October 20, 2014. The record company alleges that Phan “embarked on a wholesale infringement of Plaintiffs’ musical compositions and recordings” and cites to 50 examples where Phan used their songs without permission. Ultra is seeking an injunction, profits and damages (yet to be determined), or the maximum statutory damages in the amount of $150,000 for each song infringed. UIMP v. Phan. Posted by Antoine Law. Wednesday, October 8, 2014.
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Antoine Law Blog: February 2015
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Friday, February 27, 2015. During this year’s Superbowl’s much anticipated halftime show, we had the pleasure of watching celebrity artist Katy Perry perform her popular hits. Among them was “California Gurls,” where the now infamous backup dancer, Left Shark made his debut. While singing with her backup-dancing sharks, the left shark decided to disregard the choreography, creating his own dance moves, and making him an immediate viral sensation.
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Antoine Law Blog: July 2014
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P: 310.849.3134 F:877.867.3303. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Thursday, July 24, 2014. California Becomes the First State to Legalize Bitcoin and Other Alternative Currencies. Governor Jerry Browned signed bill AB 139. This bill ensures that cash alternatives such as digital currency, points, coupons, or other objects of monetary value do not violate the law when used as payment or to purchase goods and services. Most noteworthy is the law's applicability to Bitcoin. Bitcoin was the world’s first de...The new...
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