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Analyzing the Lululemon v. Costco Dupe Suit (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

But the rise in dupes has brought a corresponding rise in dupe lawsuits, or at least lawsuits that offer up defendants’ or consumers’ use of the term “dupe” as evidence of confusing similarity or intent to deceive. 2015) (rejecting a patentee’s attempt to do that). The most recent of those is Lululemon’s suit against Costco.

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Cyber Whistleblower Leads to DOJ Civil Settlement

Debevoise Data Blog

The complaint was brought under the FCA’s qui tam provisions, whereby a private citizen can bring a lawsuit on behalf of the government. The DOJ formally intervened in the case on October 23, 2024 and notified the court that it settled with Penn State. The underlying failures alleged in the settlement occurred between 2018 and 2023.

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2024 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

9) Supreme Court Tamps Down on Jawboning and Government Social Media Lawsuits. The Supreme Court is taking a steady stream of Internet Law cases, a trend that will continue for some time. Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the TikTok ban, and Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Free Speech Coalition v.

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Section 230 Still Works in the Fourth Circuit (For Now)–M.P. v. Meta

Eric Goldman

However, it’s another indicator that circuits outside the Third are likely to disagree with the Anderson ruling, virtually ensuring the conflict will reach the Supreme Court. (In In a mild surprise, TikTok abandoned its Supreme Court appeal of the Anderson case, so that reconciliation will have to wait a bit longer).

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Blogiversary: Readers’ Favorite Topics, Posts, and Memes (Part 4 of 10)

Eric Goldman

It amuses me to see the often whimsical world of emoji juxtaposed with the stereotype of stodgy, old fashioned courts. With that topic and others, I really admire your straightforward take on what’s going on and where the courts should be going.” Because who doesn’t love emoji? …Emoji law always crack me up.

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ROSS Cofounder Returns To Legal Tech with Startup Using AI To Surface Judges’ Decision-Making Patterns

Above the Law - Technology

“So often when attorneys are writing court documents or preparing for oral arguments and they want to know what their judge thinks about different issues in their case, they have very little information to go off of. . federal courts. The company’s roadmap calls for it to eventually expand into state courts as well.

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Facebook Easily Defeats Lawsuit Over User Posts–Hicks v. Bradford

Eric Goldman

We used to see lawsuits like this 15+ years ago, but we don’t see them any more because they are so obviously doomed by Section 230. The court applies the standard three-part Section 230 test: ICS Provider. ” The court is confused. ” The court is confused. Whoa, what a flashback. LifelongLearning.

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