Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Facebook Proposes to Settle Class Action Based on Illinois Biometric Statute for $550 Million

Facebook Proposes to Settle Class Action Based on Illinois Biometric Statute for $550 Million

Internet Lawyer

  For the last couple of years, biometric data has been at the forefront of the legal battles about protecting consumer privacy. Consumers are beginning to understand how much biometric data is collected by businesses and government. Businesses are now routinely using fingerprints for time clock management and for building security purposes. Law enforcement and […]

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Mercedes-Benz, Street Artists, and the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act

Mercedes-Benz, Street Artists, and the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act

Copyright Lawyer

  Recently, Mercedes-Benz created a controversy by photographing its new luxury G-Class SUV vehicle in front of famous street murals created by artists in Detroit. Mercedes-Benz posted several of the photos on Instagram as part of a marketing campaign without the consent of the artists and without compensating them. The photos depicted buildings and murals […]

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Seizing an Infringer’s Domain Name is an Effective Method of Combating Infringement

Seizing an Infringer’s Domain Name is an Effective Method of Combating Infringement

Internet Lawyer

  Seizing an Infringer’s Domain Name is an Effective Method of Combating Infringement When your business is confronted with infringement of copyrights, trademarks and/or other IP, one of the most effective remedies for stopping the infringement is suing and asking the court to order the transfer of the infringer’s domain name to your business. This […]

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