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Photos in a Similar Style Aren’t Copyright-Infringing–Woodland v. Lil Nas X

Eric Goldman

The court summarizes the case: Rodney Woodland, a freelance artist and model, posts semi-naked photographs of himself in different poses on Instagram. The court displayed all of the photos side-by-side, so of course we’re going to look at them. I guess that makes me old-school. So I think this is a SFW post.

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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

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Generative AI has transformed how people around the world work; how they create; and what they see, hear, and watch online. There are also likely to be fundamental disagreements among judges as to the strength of core defenses like fair use, which in the past have split appellate courts and even the Supreme Court.

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Ninth Circuit Says Section 230 Preempts “Defective Design” Claims–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

The district court dismissed the case. The Ninth Circuit affirms every point of the district court’s decision. ” BTW, I disagree with the court’s summation of the Internet Brands case; I feel the Ninth Circuit got that one wrong because that case was always about third-party content. .”

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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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YouTube Again Defeats FOSTA Lawsuit–In re YouTube Trafficking Litigation

Eric Goldman

” The court previously described the core allegations: The plaintiffs allege that Onision “ran several YouTube channels” that “targeted minor audiences” and allowed Onision to “groom and lure underage girls.” The court previously dismissed the case on Section 230 grounds and rejected the FOSTA workaround.

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Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over User’s “Capping”–MH v. Omegle

Eric Goldman

The appellate court refers to Doe’s behavior as “ capping.” The court dismissed the case on Section 230 grounds. Knowing CSAM Possession The district court dismissed the CSAM civil claim on Section 230 grounds. The 11th Circuit affirms, but relies only partially on Section 230 grounds.

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On LawNext Podcast: Erika Harold, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

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On this episode of LawNext: An interview recorded live with Erika Harold , executive director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism , an organization charged with working to enhance civility and professionalism and to eliminate bias within the legal profession.

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