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Section 230 Applies to Publication of Court Documents–Medina v. Microsoft

Eric Goldman

In 2014, Medina sued Microsoft. Microsoft’s filings made some unredacted disclosures about Medina that were repeated in an unredacted court opinion, and those documents appeared on several websites that publish court documents. In 2020, Medina got the disclosures from the 2014 case sealed. Hearst case.

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Courts Are Rejecting Attempts to Weaponize Laws That Protect Consumer Reviews

Eric Goldman

In 2014, California enacted AB2365 , sometimes called the “Yelp law,” codified at Cal. had been mostly invisible in court opinions. recently started showing up more in court opinions–but not necessarily in a good way. of their cases in state court. March 27, 2024) (refusing remand to state court) Mora v.

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2023 Quick Links: IP, Keyword Ads

Eric Goldman

11, 2023): Time and again we have declared that “prevailing defendants in copyright cases are presumptively entitled (and strongly so) to recover attorney fees.” A successful defendant, by contrast, recovers nothing he didn’t already have. to Defend Rights” * United Federation of Churches LLC v. .” Johnson, No.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Neither Time nor BuzzFeed was named as a defendant. Supreme Court. Although some of the people using the machine may directly infringe copyrights, courts analyze the machine owner’s liability under the rubric of contributory infringement, not direct infringement. Instagram, LLC , 2023 WL 4554649 (9th Cir. July 17, 2023).

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Patents over Patients: How Pharmaceutical Companies use the Patent System to Keep Drug Costs High

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

17] An example of this is seen in a 2014 deal struck by Gilead Sciences, the leading marketer of antiretrovirals used to treat HIV/AIDS. [18] 25] However, due to a 2013 Supreme Court decision in Federal Trade Commission v. 1] One in four Americans report that they simply cannot afford to take their medication as prescribed. [2]

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European Data Protection Roundup – January 2021

Debevoise Data Blog

New data breach notification guidance from the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”), multi-million Euro penalties from DPAs in Germany, Spain and Norway, and court rulings on discriminatory use of algorithms, the one-stop-shop and GDPR’s territorial scope were all in the mix. Deliveroo algorithm ruled discriminatory by Italian court.

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Michigan Attorney and IME Battle over Law Firm Blog

Legal Expert Connections

Lawyers passionate about defending their clients and showcasing their work frequently document their thoughts and provide firm updates in a law firm blog. In November 2014, attorney Steven M. The Florida Supreme Court also rejected his First Amendment claims and in the end, the attorney agreed to a public reprimand and a $1,250 fine.