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Facebook Faces Contributory Trademark Liability for Marketplace Listings–Car-Freshner v. Meta

Eric Goldman

The court summarizes: “Meta claims that it raised issues with Plaintiffs, including “nominative fair use,” “commentary,” and “the un-likelihood of confusion based on the appearance of the marks in the actual marketplace, as they will be encountered by consumers.””

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In Bid to Disrupt PI, Legal Tech Company Pivots, Launches Legal Service to Compete with the Very Firms It Has Long Served

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According to founder and CEO Joshua Schwadron , it all comes down to the “incentive problem” and the failure of PI firms to pass along the savings of technological innovation to the clients they represent. To start, it is launching in three states – Connecticut, Georgia and Texas – with plans to eventually cover the entire United States.