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Bridal Fashion Label and Designer Straighten Social Media Ruffles in Bankruptcy Deal

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The 2010s were a heyday for bridal fashion. TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” reality series captivated viewers watching brides navigate family opinions and emotions while shopping for “the dress” at Kleinfeld’s Bridal in New York...more

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Influencer marketing, Germany: labelling as advertising in social media posts

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Social media platforms have gained considerable importance in the field of online marketing in recent years and caused controversial legal questions. The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) recently dealt with these in a...more

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OLG Frankfurt a. M. zum Influencer-Marketing: Werbekennzeichnung in Social-Media-Posts

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Social-Media-Plattformen haben in den vergangenen Jahren auf dem Gebiet des Online-Marketings erheblich an Bedeutung gewonnen und für umstrittene Rechtsfragen gesorgt. Der BGH griff diese zuletzt in einer Reihe von...more

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German Federal Court of Justice on Social Media Advertising for Products provided free of Charge

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Influencers who received goods or services free of charge from companies and then link to them on their social media channels, for example, by placing what is known in Germany as a "tap tag," generally have to label such...more

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German Federal Court of Justice decision: Finally more legal certainty regarding influencer marketing

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Due to diverging case law by the courts of instance, there has been considerable legal uncertainty with regard to influencer-marketing in Germany. The obligation of influencers to label certain posts as advertising has not...more

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Influenced by Social Media Marketing, the Ninth Circuit finds Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Defendant under Federal Rule...

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In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that an Australian cosmetic company is subject to the personal jurisdiction of a federal district court in California despite having no traditional “minimum...more

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Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe: Links hidden as "tap tags" are to be labelled as advertising

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A well-known German influencer has to mark her posts on Instagram as advertising if she uses so-called “tap tags” to link her posts with the Instagram profiles of other brands. This was recently decided by the Higher District...more

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Trump’s a Wedding Crasher and News Outlets Can’t Poach Photos Off Instagram

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A lesser-known feature of selecting a TRUMP-branded property as a wedding venue is that the President himself may decide to crash your wedding. It also may end up leading to a substantial copyright law development,...more

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In This Issue: - Dyson Appeals NAD Air Purity Rebuke - Court to Kanye Plaintiff: Imma Let You Finish - Are All Bets Off on Free-to-Play? - Instagram Celeb Alleges Link Theft! - Third Circuit Weighs In on Autodialer...more

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