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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. 25, 2024) The post Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v. This pernicious business practice emerged around 15 years ago. My primer on that law. Amazon.com, Inc.

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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

Nikes History of Defending Its Patents Nike is no stranger to intellectual property lawsuits. Skechers (2016) Nike took Skechers to court for allegedly infringing eight Nike patents, including patents covering the Flyknit technology. Lululemons unexpected success may have played a role in Nikes decision to take legal action.

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Ninth Circuit Confusion About Moderators and Section 230–Quinteros v. Innogames

Eric Goldman

She played the game virtually every day from 2016-19–over 10,000 hours worth–and spent over $9,000 on in-game transactions. These allegations do not treat Defendants as publishers or speakers and therefore are not covered by the CDA. I summarized: This lawsuit involves the freemium videogame “ Forge of Empires.”

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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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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. Section 230 isn’t affected by takedown notices or defendant scienter. ” 22 years later, I guess we’re still litigating that conclusion. Third-Party Content.

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The DTSA Ex Parte Seizure Provision Was Always Bad Policy–Janssen v. Evenus

Eric Goldman

In 2016, Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secret Act (DTSA). The parties are already in litigation. The generic manufacturer is already under a litigation hold. Violating that hold will lead to adverse consequences in the litigation as well as possible criminal punishment.