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Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s my taxable Insta value after all?

By Georgina Hey (AU) on June 18, 2018

In sad news for celebrities and Instagram influencers across Australia, the introduction of the so-called ‘fame tax’ as part of a raft of integrity measures announced in the 2018/19 budget means that they could end up paying higher taxes on the income and non-cash benefits earned through the commercial exploitation ... Continue reading

Social media influencers – to “like” or not to “like?”

New York’s Right of Publicity – Take Two

Cybersquatters – How to protect your brand from unwanted ‘guests’ online

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Trial Court ruling: game over Team Copyright

By Susan Ross (US) on June 22, 2018

We had previously covered the March 22, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court copyright ruling on designs on cheerleader uniforms. In Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands Inc., a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the two-dimensional designs on cheerleaders uniforms were at least in theory eligible for copyright protection. ... Continue reading

U.S. Copyright Office proposes new fee schedule – updated

Career Step – Lessons on joint authorship of copyright

Deadline Approaching: Get a DMCA Agent Registration by December 31, 2017

Counterfeiting

Canada: out of line in combatting counterfeiting

By Karen MacDonald (CA) on May 1, 2018

For the first time since 2012, Canada has once again been named to the “Priority” Watch List in the 2018 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Rights, put out by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). This downgrade is in part due to Canada’s “poor border enforcement” relating ... Continue reading

Brands Around the World: Best Practices Roundtable on Protecting Your Valuable Brand

Louis Vuitton’s argument for landlord liability gaining traction in Canada

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Trademarks, social media and lessons learned

By Susan Ross (US) on July 10, 2018

On June 14, 2018, a federal trial court in New York issued a decision relating to a restaurant owner’s claim that the restaurant manager was using the owner’s trademarks on social media in violation of the federal trademark law known as the Lanham Act. The trial court denied the owner’s ... Continue reading

Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s my taxable Insta value after all?

The Royal wedding: a prince, a Hollywood star…and IP law

Threat or hope for Louboutin’s iconic red sole trade mark? AG Szpunar opines that a mark’s ‘reputation’ should not be confused with ‘substantial value’

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