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Leveraging AI to Enhance Your Legal Blog: How ChatGPT Can Help Lawyers Develop a Business Development Niche

Kevin O'Keefe

I imagined I was an Iowa lawyer looking to develop a niche in agricultural law. I asked “What are good ideas for a niche legal blog on agriculture law in Iowa?” Overviews of Iowa’s state laws and regulations related to farming and agriculture, including those pertaining to zoning, land use, and conservation.

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The Competition Between Temu and Shein Moves Into a Courtroom–Whaleco v. Shein

Eric Goldman

Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Longarzo * DMCAs Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law ClaimsStevens v. Canning * 17 USC 512(f) Preempts State Law Claims Over Bogus Copyright Takedown NoticesAmaretto v. Spoiler: Not Well) * Another Section 512(f) Case FailsISE v.

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Web Scraping for Me, But Not for Thee (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Next, from the early 2000s until 2017, the primary legal theory that was used to deter web scraping was the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act or the CFAA. And then, in 2017, the famous hiQ Labs, Inc. But given the fact that contracts, even online contracts, are a state-law issue, it’s hard to imagine a simple resolution to this problem.

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Big YouTube Channel Gets TRO Against Being Targeted by DMCA Copyright Takedown Notices–Invisible Narratives v. Next Level Apps

Eric Goldman

Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Longarzo * DMCAs Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law ClaimsStevens v. Canning * 17 USC 512(f) Preempts State Law Claims Over Bogus Copyright Takedown NoticesAmaretto v. Spoiler: Not Well) * Another Section 512(f) Case FailsISE v.

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Viral DRM Awarded Damages for Its 512(f) Claims, But At What Cost?

Eric Goldman

The court also awards a default judgment for tortious interference based on bogus takedown notices, despite the many cases holding that 512(f) preempts state law equivalents (including the Hyphy case below). Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Again, plaintiffs can get away with this on a default judgment.

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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Longarzo * DMCAs Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law ClaimsStevens v. Canning * 17 USC 512(f) Preempts State Law Claims Over Bogus Copyright Takedown NoticesAmaretto v. Spoiler: Not Well) * Another Section 512(f) Case FailsISE v.

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eDiscovery and Technology

Discovery Advocate

2015-193 states that an attorney lacking the competence necessary for eDiscovery advocacy has three options: (1) acquire sufficient learning and skill before performance is required; (2) associate with or consult technical consultants or competent counsel; or (3) decline the client representation. 1, 2017, Florida adopted Rule 6-10.3 (b)