A recent preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in the joint case (C-148/21 and C-184/21) between a luxury fashion brand known for its signature red-soled heels Christian Louboutins and an e-commerce giant Amazons might mark a start of an era of increased accountability of marketplaces in relation to listings of third parties they accommodate on their platforms.The ruling, which is a divergence from prior cases and the Advocate General’s opinion in the case, will likely be seen as good news for brand owners, particularly in the luxury space, and how e-commerce platforms respond…
On 24 November 2022, the Australian Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP announced the Attorney-General’s Department’s intention to release an issues paper for public consultation, as the first stage of a review into Australia’s current copyright enforcement regime. The broad aim of the review is to understand:Current and emerging copyright enforcement priorities and challenges;
Whether Australia’s copyright enforcement regime remains relevant, effective and proportionate; and
Whether existing enforcement mechanisms need to be strengthened, and if so, how can this be done without imposing unreasonable administrative or economic burdens.The Copyright Enforcement Review Issues Paper (“Issues Paper“), was subsequently…
Two well-known grocery shops, Tesco and Lidl, are concerned in an ongoing commerce mark dispute (Lidl Nice Britain Restricted v Tesco Shops Restricted [2022] EWHC 1434 (Ch)). Whereas the trial is ready to happen in 2023, the latest developments in relation to arguments of dangerous religion are noteworthy, particularly for manufacturers engaged in commerce mark refiling, or ‘evergreening’.The DisputeLidl is a funds grocery store that owns various commerce mark registrations for its brand, together with a figurative mark bearing ‘LIDL’ within the center, and a plain brand mark with no textual content (see beneath).
The most important grocery retailer…
It’s starting to look so much like a authorized disputes saga between supermarkets within the UK. We have now not too long ago lined an ongoing dispute between Lidl and Tesco (see right here), which pertains to an alleged commerce mark infringement. This time, Marks & Spencer (M&S) are suing the most important Europe’s low cost grocery chain Aldi for copying their registered designs of the light-up Christmas gin bottles. That is the second authorized case not too long ago introduced by M&S towards Aldi, with the primary involving the well-known Colin the Caterpillar cake, which has since been settled.…
It’s starting to look so much like a authorized disputes saga between supermarkets within the UK. We’ve not too long ago lined an ongoing dispute between Lidl and Tesco (see right here), which pertains to an alleged commerce mark infringement. This time, Marks & Spencer (M&S) are suing the biggest Europe’s low cost grocery chain Aldi for copying their registered designs of the light-up Christmas gin bottles. That is the second authorized case not too long ago introduced by M&S in opposition to Aldi, with the primary involving the well-known Colin the Caterpillar cake, which has since been settled. Notably,…
Meta says it will cease providing news services on Facebook and Instagram before Canada’s new law requiring it to pay news publishers comes into effect.Canada’s Online News Act (Bill C-18) has cleared its final Senate hearing and now needs only royal approval to become law. By the time it does, Meta will have shut down its news services for the country, so there.
Meta is effectively saying that it’s their ball and they’re taking it home. But of course it’s not their ball, this is about Facebook and Instagram profiting from news publishers as it pays them nothing, and…
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Published June 2, 2023LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 2, 2023 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Luminar Technologies, Inc. (“Luminar” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:LAZR) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the US Securities and Exchange Commission .ACCESSWIRE
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ALBANY, NY — The use of the red flag law in New York has surged over the past year to allow judges to confiscate weapons from people they deem dangerous.
The rise in cases, according to prosecutors and elected officials, has helped quell gun violence in New York after an alarming spike during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With an expanded law and more attention to it, the growth in cases has been extraordinary after it was barely used when it was first passed in 2019. In 2021, there were 538 extreme risk protection orders issued. A year later, the number soared…
