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IPSC breakout session 2

Posted on August 11, 2016 by rtushnet

IPSC Breakout Session II: Trademarks, Advertising & Consumers Relying on Reputation Jim Gibson Reputation: what rational consumers would use to decide what products/services to buy. We shouldn’t expect that info to be widely available to consumers w/o some help, and … Continue reading →

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Commercial speech: strategic issues

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Strategic Issues:  What questions are we asking now? Where is the law going?   Moderator:  Timothy L. Alger, Greenberg Traurig LLP: In today’s economy, what isn’t an ad?  Is the death of the commercial/noncommercial distinction inevitable?   A: depends on … Continue reading →

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Brand journalism: sponsored content/the 1A

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Brand Journalism, Sponsored Content and the First Amendment   Moderator:   Scott Dailard, Cooley LLP   Mary K. Engle, Federal Trade Commission, Associate Director, Division of Advertising Practices: We’re going to proceed as if there is a commercial/noncommercial divide.  To hold … Continue reading →

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The definition of commercial speech

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Commercial Speech:  The Definition Matters Moderators:  Chris Beall, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz LLP and Bruce Johnson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP   Steven G. Brody, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP: We barely spoke about the definition of commercial speech. Why?  … Continue reading →

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The commercial/noncommercial boundary

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

The Shifting Boundaries Between Commercial & Non-Commercial Speech Moderator:  Vince Blasi, Corliss Lamont Professor of Civil Liberties, Columbia Law School   Tamara Piety, Phyllis Hurley Frey Professor of Law, University of Tulsa College of Law: Book, Brandishing the First Amendment.  … Continue reading →

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Judge Alex Kozinski likes free speech and Lochner

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Commercial Speech Conference, Abrams Institute   Interview: Who’s Afraid of Commercial Speech? — 26 Years Later   Ron Collins (Harold S. Shefelman Scholar, University of Washington, School of Law) & Judge Alex Kozinski (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth … Continue reading →

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FTC workshop on disclosures, Sept. 15

Posted on June 1, 2016 by rtushnet

Putting Disclosures to the Test SEP 15, 2016 CONSTITUTION CENTER 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20024   EVENT DESCRIPTION The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop in Washington, DC on September 15, 2016 to examine the testing … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame Deception Roundtable, part 1

Posted on May 20, 2016 by rtushnet

Deception Roundtable Notre Dame Law School, Chicago   Session 1 – Advertising and Trademark Discussion Leaders: Bill McGeveran, Mark McKenna, Zahr Said   Mark McKenna: deception comes up in many fields, but people aren’t talking to each other/citing each other … Continue reading →

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First Amendment/commercial speech conference in NYC, June 13

Posted on May 18, 2016 by rtushnet

Via Ron Collins at Concurring Opinions: On Monday, June 13th (8:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression will host a major conference on the commercial speech doctrine. The event will take place in New York City. → Click here to register … Continue reading →

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FESC: Regulation by Internet Intermediaries

Posted on May 1, 2016 by rtushnet

Regulation by Internet Intermediaries Moderator: Jack Balkin Emma Llanso & Rita Cant     “Internet Referral Units”: Co-Option of Private Content Moderation Systems for Extralegal Government Censorship Kate Klonick, discussant: Most UGC platforms have content standards to which users agree.  Impermissible nudity, … Continue reading →

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