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Does the US SHOP SAFE Act go too far in shifting liability?

In this week’s opinion column, Megan Bannigan, Christopher Ford, Kate Saba and Hannah Beattie at Debevoise & Plimpton argue that the current provisions of the US SHOP SAFE Act, while well-intentioned, go too far in shifting liability onto e-commerce sites for online counterfeiting.

20 April 2024

Social media as Notorious Markets? USTR submissions report challenges on named platforms

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024

Counterfeit supply and demand: we need to talk about... social commerce

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024

Navigating China’s social media landscape: issues and best practices for brand protection

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024

EXCLUSIVE – Pandabuy raided: Chinese shopping agent faces action from multiple rights holders

Popular Chinese shopping agent Pandabuy has been raided by Chinese police following the initiation of legal action from 16 brand owners, WTR can reveal.

13 April 2024

Revealed: agent networks of the world’s most valuable brands

We reveal the law firms filing the most trademarks on behalf of the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.

11 April 2024

Inside the filing behaviour of the world’s most valuable brands

We examine the application activity of the companies behind the 10 most valuable brands in the world, ahead of fresh data analysis revealing the law firm partners filing on their behalf.

10 April 2024

IP in an evolving digital world: online brand protection survey results revealed

Exclusive insights from WTR’s latest online brand protection survey reveal the unprecedented challenges rights holders face in today’s digital environment.

01 April 2024

How generative AI has already upended the trademark industry

This week’s Saturday opinion column argues that practitioners need to be considering use cases for generative AI or risk falling behind.

30 March 2024

Microsoft could boost brand value by billions through improved ESG marketing, Brand Finance estimates

Brand Finance has released its 2024 Sustainability Perceptions Index, which estimates how much of a brand’s total brand value can be attributed to positive ESG perceptions.

05 March 2024