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The Fyre Festival: An Important Lesson in Advertising Law for Digital Influencers

Another party could also come after the digital influencers who promoted the Fyre Festival: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Why the Kardashians Opposed Blac Chyna’s Trademark

...The Kardashian name is a strong mark and the Kardashian sisters spent a lot of time and effort making it become valuable. This is the definition of goodwill, which is also mentioned in the notice of opposition and trademark law. It is in their financial interest to prevent another person from using it.
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Legal Issues Related to Operating a Podcast

A podcast has several trademarks: the podcast name, its logo and even the stage name(s) of the podcast’s host(s). Registering these marks provides notice to others nationwide (and if you take the extra steps, worldwide) that you are claiming ownership of the trademarks and that you plan to monitor them against infringement.
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Intellectual Property and Freedom of Speech Concerns for YouTubers

Your YouTube name is essentially a trademark. It's used in association with a service (entertainment usually) and goods (if you sell merchandise with that name). Furthermore, any slogans you create on your channel could be potentially registered for a federal trademark.
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Beyoncé’s “Formation” Footage Controversy: Exploration of Copyright Ownership, Licensing and Moral Rights

Although Bagheri and Black may have been the original copyright owners of “That B.E.A.T.,” they most likely assigned (i.e. granted) their copyright ownership to Nokia via contract. Beyoncé's team most likely received a license from Microsoft, to whom Nokia sold its music business services in 2014. It appears that Microsoft is the current copyright owners of “That B.E.A.T.”
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