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intellectual property

Deepfakes / Image Rights

Deepfakes and the Law: an excerpt from my Society of Computers & Law Webinar

September 10, 2020

On Tuesday, 8 September 2020, I was delighted to give a webinar for the Society of Computers & Law entitled Me and my Deepfake: a closer look at image rights and our digital selves. SCL is a fantastic educational charity so, if you like what you see here, I would encourage you to join SCL or perhaps donate to their organisation. My webinar was structured into three main sections: the technology behind deepfakes, the real world risks they can pose, and different laws which may be available to combat an unwanted deepfake. In this post, I’m going to share my…

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Copyright / Social Media

Is someone stealing your Instagram posts?

June 21, 2020

Here are 10 things to know about copyright infringement on Instagram and other social media platforms… and what you can do about it. Putting photos or other forms of creative content on social media is a key part of gaining exposure and growing one’s business. However, sharing work online also puts it at risk of being used in ways you did not consent to. Here are just a few things to know about copyright protection for content posted to social media. 1. If your post is original content, it’s likely protected by copyright law automatically. Copyright arises automatically in original works…

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Intellectual Property / Privacy Law / Social Media

A Lawyer’s Take on Social Media Misdeeds: Part 1

June 10, 2020

There are many reasons why you might want content removed from someone else’s website or social media feed. Some of the most frequent grounds for complaint concern copyright or trade mark infringement. Defamation and harassment are also common painpoints, as are privacy and data protection concerns. This post, which is the first in a series, provides an overview of nine common offenses people commit on social media.

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Artificial Intelligence / Film and TV

Using AI in Film Studio Decision-Making

January 28, 2020

An “auteur” is a film director who influences their films so much that they rank as an author, and the auteur theory of filmmaking is one that frames the director as the primary creative force in a motion picture. Are we moving into an era in which artificial intelligence algorithm – rather than the auteur – is behind the magic of the movies? In this article for JURIST, I consider several legal and social implications of using AI in the film industry. The global movie industry generated over $43 (£33) billion in revenue in 2018, of which the United States’ contribution…

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Brands / Counterfeiting / Legal Contracts

From A to P: Amazon’s Third-Party Problem

October 23, 2019

With Christmas ‘only’ two months away, many of us will soon be turning to Amazon for our holiday shopping. But recently, the company has received heavy criticism regarding counterfeited items and expired food sold by third-party vendors. Speaking at the Wall Street Journal Tech Live Conference this week, one of the company’s top managers explained the company is prepared to spend billions to combat the problem. Some of us (myself included!) will remember that Amazon began as an online bookseller 25 years ago in Seattle, Washington at the height of the dot.com boom. Two years later, America’s largest bookseller Barnes &…

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