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How A Startup Evolves: As Casetext Marks 10th Year Anniversary, Here’s Its History Through 50 Blog Posts

Above the Law - Technology

In a blog post the company published today, it describes itself as “a ten-year overnight success.” Having followed Casetext’s growth since its start through this blog. So here, starting 10 years ago, is a history of Casetext through my blog posts. ” That sums it up well. Top Law Firm Invests $8.2M

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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Above the Law - Technology

In 2016, legal tech entrepreneur Derek Bluford was riding high. But that all came crashing down after I reported in 2016 of Bluford’s settlement of a lawsuit charging him with impersonating a lawyer, forging legal documents and fraudulently swindling two clients. QuickLegal. Following my report, QuickLegal quickly shut down.

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After hiQ Labs, Is Scraping Public Data Legal? (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

After two trips to the 9th Circuit, a remand from the Supreme Court, and nearly six years of motions and posturing, the outcome of the litigation was a permanent injunction against hiQ, a win for LinkedIn, and insolvency for scraper hiQ Labs. That said, few scraping-related cases pursue these issues past the first few stages of litigation.

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Ryanair v. Booking CFAA Trial Ends with Strangest Possible Outcome (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Ryanair recently “prevailed” in its CFAA claim in its litigation against Booking.com. Not only that, but this case makes it more likely that other plaintiffs and defendants will suffer lengthy, protracted litigation to reach similarly absurd conclusions. As in, if the jury concluded Ryanair had suffered $4,999.99 Booking Holdings Inc.

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Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

The flagship law in this area is the Consumer Review Fairness Act, enacted by Congress in 2016. That’s a litigation strategy, I guess. Amazon appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. This pernicious business practice emerged around 15 years ago. My primer on that law. Amazon.com, Inc. 2024 WL 4882638 (C.D.

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Amazon Screws Up Its TOS Amendments (Again)–Jackson v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

At issue are two versions of the TOS from 2016 and 2019. The named plaintiff, Jackson, agreed to the 2016 TOS. The 2016 TOS provided an opt-out for the arbitration provision, but Jackson didn’t exercise it. She agrees the 2016 TOS applies. see, e.g., its problems in the long-running Nicosia litigation).

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Of Course Section 230 Applies to Amazon Reviews–McCall v. Zotos

Eric Goldman

The first is the 2016 Second Circuit FTC v. ” This is the kind of argument only a pro se litigant would make in 2023. ” 22 years later, I guess we’re still litigating that conclusion. Zotos appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Third-Party Content. Case citation : McCall v.