Eric Goldman

MAY 23, 2023

On Thursday, SCOTUS sided with Twitter on a content liability claim, ruling that Twitter was not culpable for the 2017 Istanbul shooting by connecting ISIS-affiliated accounts. Unfortunately, they sued the wrong defendants, so this was the correct outcome despite their tragedies. Will the courts strike down those regulations?

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Yet a 2017 study by law firm Baker McKenzie found that less than a third of companies maintain inventories of trade secrets and have action plans for responding to theft. Losses to businesses from the theft of their trade secrets add up to as much as three percent of the U.S.

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Legal Tech Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Created in 2017, Case Law Analytics has developed a legal risk assessment solution based on a rigorous analysis of legal texts and the use of artificial intelligence and probabilistic models. According to LexisNexis, the company now supports 6,000 users, within insurance companies, law firms, legal departments and human resources.

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 8, 2025

The court does award damages for the 512(f) claims in some of the cases based on the defendants counternotifications. This produces a relatively rare plaintiff win under 512(f), where plaintiff wins usually occur only when the defendants no-show. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017?

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 1, 2023

Neither Time nor BuzzFeed was named as a defendant. To be clear, the plain language of the Copyright Act requires that the defendant must display a “copy” of the image; but it does not say that the “copy” must necessarily be in the defendant’s possession.] Jackson , 2017 WL 5629514, *11 (N.D. 3d at 593. [To

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 11, 2025

Kilgore might need better legal advice on copyright law…but also, see my post on the Lenz case predicting that all 512(f) defendants had to do is say “yeah, I thought about fair use” and they would get a free pass. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017?

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The TRO language doesn’t purport to apply to YouTube, nor could it unless YouTube had also been named a defendant. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? YouTube usually honors 512(g) putback notices, but the complaint (para. Maybe YouTube was paralyzed by the dueling takedown notices from each side?

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 29, 2023

Koerner Endowed Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School [See part 1 about defendant opt-outs and part 2 about defendant defaults.] The picture at issue was taken in 2017, and was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on July 29, 2017. By guest blogger Elizabeth Townsend Gard , John E.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 27, 2023

Kent , 2017 IL App (2d) 140917, the court found a Facebook post was improperly admitted because the only evidence of authentication was the defendant’s nickname and a photograph allegedly resembling the defendant.

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The Barrister

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Punitive damages serve to punish defendants for their behavior. 2017) – SC KFS 1890.D3 Punitive damages are the rarest of the three. Because of this, punitive damages require the greatest burden of proof in civil cases: clear and convincing evidence. Part two details where compensatory damages apply in South Carolina. and Edward J.

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Brett Trout

JUNE 24, 2019

Brunetti Defending the Thought We Hate As I predicted back in January , the United States Supreme Court today invalidated that portion of the Lanham Act 15 U.S. Back in 2017 the United States Supreme Court invalidated another portion of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act that prevented federal registration of “disparaging” trademarks.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Yet a 2017 study by law firm Baker McKenzie found that less than a third of companies maintain inventories of trade secrets and have action plans for responding to theft. Losses to businesses from the theft of their trade secrets add up to as much as three percent of the U.S.

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Supporters of driverless vehicles vehemently defend the technology as “a leap forward that will keep San Francisco on the cutting edge of technology while helping more disabled people who are unable to drive to get around town and reducing the risks posed by drunk driving.”  ”  But are there laws governing their use?

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

Elevator pitch: Since 2017, Immediation has been pioneering improved access to justice via highly secure digital legal environments for dispute resolution, hearings, arbitrations and mediation – saving time and money and leading to greater sustainability. Read what our public defender partners in Virginia have to say about us.

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The Barrister

APRIL 24, 2024

15] A central theme in defending Chevron , the Department of Commerce pointed out the citizenry can hold accountable elected officials who promulgate unpopular regulations. [16] L48 2017 (Study Aid). Department of Commerce’s Argument In response, the Department of Commerce argued that Chevron promoted national uniformity. [15]

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

UK High Court dismisses most of the Dixons data breach claim What happened : The UK High Court dismissed various claims against DSG Retail Limited (“DSG”), the owner of Currys PC World and Dixons Travel, relating to a 2017 – 2018 data breach where hackers accessed personal data in the company’s systems.

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Demo video: [link] Founded: 9/1/2017, Birmingham, MI Target customer: Law firms (all sizes), corporate legal departments, and eDiscovery service providers (our current paying customers are law firms). Who are your competitors? No one is providing exactly what Altumatim offers. and Beagle.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 7, 2021

The Equifax case involves a 2017 data breach where the Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, addresses, and other data of nearly 150 million people were exposed. TransUnion: A Win for Defendants in Breach Lawsuits? Customer Data Security Breach Litigation , No. 20-10249, 2021 WL 2250845 (11th Cir.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

Elevator pitch: Since 2017, Immediation has been pioneering improved access to justice via highly secure digital legal environments for dispute resolution, hearings, arbitrations and mediation – saving time and money and leading to greater sustainability. Read what our public defender partners in Virginia have to say about us.

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Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Notably, BIPA provides for enforcement by private citizens, with losing defendants on the hook both for generous statutory damages and for attorneys’ fees. 2017), the plaintiffs challenged a feature of the NBA 2K video game that allowed them to scan their own faces and create basketball-playing avatars. In Santana v. App’x 12 (2d Cir.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 8, 2024

In 2014, the defendant launched a website called “The Texas Tamales Warehouse” but was driven off of that. Having established its trademark rights, in the most recent ruling, Texas Tamale unsurprisingly gets an injunction against the defendant. CV H-17-1068, 2017 WL 2957912, at *8 (S.D. ” Uh oh. ” UGH.

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Legal Talk Network

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Justin Brooks, Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project and Exoneree Marilyn Mulero A 2017 study published by the American Psychological Association found that approximately 90% of people would prefer to not be informed of when and how they will die if a crystal ball or all-knowing source could reveal it.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 7, 2023

The plaintiffs asserted products liability and related claims against Snap, on the premise that Snap “is an inherently dangerous software product that Defendants deceptively advertise and promote in a way that facilitates sex crimes against children.” ” Third-Party Content. ” Application.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 26, 2024

The 9th Circuit held that some foreign defendants were subject to jurisdiction. On remand, the court dismisses the remaining defendants primarily due to Section 230, with leave to amend. They then uploaded the videos (“Videos”) to adult websites operated by two of the defendants, i.e., WebGroup Czech Republic, a.s.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 23, 2022

In Iowa, the Client Security Board acts as a quasi-criminal body — and, in effect, accused attorneys are treated more or less as any criminal defendant would be. After procuring counsel and discussing my case, I had an “oh, no” moment: This was very serious. My attorney said he thought I’d get a reprimand. But my attorney was wrong.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

July 23, 2024): the defendants allegedly falsely targeted 117k items through its copyright webform, which Google delisted based on these false premises. Google sued for equitable relief; the defendants defaulted; and the court grants an injunction against further false submittals. 27, 2024) BONUS: Google LLC v.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 5, 2023

May 3, 2023) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. US * New Civil FOSTA Lawsuits Push Expansive Legal Theories Against Unexpected Defendants (Guest Blog Post) * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Doe v. Per Reddit, the panel said yes to Q1 and no to Q2.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Demo video: [link] Founded: 9/1/2017, Birmingham, MI Target customer: Law firms (all sizes), corporate legal departments, and eDiscovery service providers (our current paying customers are law firms). Who are your competitors? No one is providing exactly what Altumatim offers. and Beagle.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

March 23, 2023) Plaintiff provides no argument or supporting legal authority suggesting that a Defendant who files a counter-notice pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § And, emailing the Summons and Complaint to a defendant does not satisfy Rule 4’s requirements for proper service. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017?

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. US * New Civil FOSTA Lawsuits Push Expansive Legal Theories Against Unexpected Defendants (Guest Blog Post) * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Doe v.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 16, 2024

MG Freesites because the defendant in that case hosted the video and allegedly exercised other content moderation steps around it. FOSTA The plaintiff invoked the FOSTA exception to Section 230, which required the court to decide if plaintiffs to show the defendant had the higher scienter required by 1591 or the lower scienter of 1595.

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 29, 2023

In addition, although the takedown notices state that the company contacting Defendants, Appdetex, is Yuga’s DMCA Agent, it does not state that the notice is a DMCA notice. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Spoiler: Not Well) * Another Section 512(f) Case Fails–ISE v.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 23, 2023

Thus, this rhetorical move doesn’t help defendants identify what conduct is clearly legal. Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. Omegle * Section 230 Helps Craigslist Defeat Sex Trafficking Case–LH v.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 2, 2024

Section 230 says there can be only one defendant for those items of third-party content, and it isn’t the tertiary player Salesforce. Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. The plaintiffs also invoked FOSTA.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 9, 2024

Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. US * New Civil FOSTA Lawsuits Push Expansive Legal Theories Against Unexpected Defendants (Guest Blog Post) * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Doe v.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 14, 2023

Mr. O’Reilly has served on the Commission since 2017 and is a member of the Executive Committee. As a member, I had the occasion to engage in university debates including one where I defended the proposition that the American presidential elections are farcical. O’Reilly , a Managing Partner at O’Reilly Law Offices in Wheaton, Ill.,

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 20, 2023

In April 2017, it filed a lawsuit against Goldsmith and her agency (now known as Lynn Goldsmith, Ltd., Instead, AWF unwisely decided to go on the offensive. or LGL), seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and/or fair use for the entire Prince Series.

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