Tag archives: breach of contract

Influencer’s location = jurisdiction for tortious interference case

By Susan Ross (US) on August 16, 2022 Posted in General

On August 5, 2022, a federal trial court in Ohio ruled that the location of a social media influencer meant that jurisdiction was proper for a tortious interference with contract lawsuit brought against the influencer and alleged interferers, even though one of the defendants had only been to Ohio once, five years ago. EHPLabs Research, … Continue reading

Social media, trademark settlement, breach of contract, and “material” violations

By Susan Ross (US) on July 8, 2021 Posted in Trademark

If you entered into a trademark settlement agreement where one party agreed not to use your registered trademark and then that party proceeded to use a very similar term on social media, is that a “violation” or a “material violation” of the agreement? The answer is important because it determines whether you can get summary … Continue reading

Social media gaming celebrity and breach of contracts

By Susan Ross (US) and Eva Yang (US) on August 4, 2020 Posted in General

On June 17, 2020, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion and order in a complex matter between a social media gaming celebrity and a contract he signed with an esports and entertainment company. (Faze Clan, Inc., v. Tenney, 19-cv-7200 (JSR) (S.D.N.Y. July 17, 2020) (2020 WL 3318209).)… Continue reading