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Think Kiwi Farms Is Legally Unassailable? Copyright Law Might Disagree–Greer v. Moon

Eric Goldman

But if you really want Kiwi Farms gone, have you considered using copyright law for its censorial power? The court says these allegations are sufficient for direct copyright infringement: Mr. Greer alleged he discovered the book “had been illegally put onto Kiwi Farms” in January 2018. CloudFlare’s block ). Direct Infringement.

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Blogiversary: Guest Bloggers of the Technology & Marketing Law Blog (Part 8 of 10)

Eric Goldman

Mark Bartholomew (Buffalo Law) Sam Bayard Prof. Law) Nyssa Chopra Prof. Stephen Diamond (Santa Clara Law) Prof. Elizabeth Townsend Gard (Tulane Law) Cary Glynn Prof. Deborah Gerhardt (North Carolina Law) Kyle Graham Franklin Graves Prof. Leah Chan Grinvald (now at UNLV Law) Prof. Lisa Ramsey (USD Law) Prof.

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Facebook Compelled to Comply With Washington Political Ad Transparency Law (Catch-Up Post)–State v. Meta

Eric Goldman

I’m blogging it now as part of my ongoing efforts to highlight the censorial effects of mandatory editorial transparency laws.] ” In 2018, the state claimed Facebook violated the law, and Facebook stipulated to a $200k judgment. The state sued Facebook again in 2020.

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Journalists’ Lack of Harm Fatal to DMCA Claims Against AI Developer

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In response to widespread concern among rights holders about the ease with which consumers could make inexpensive copies of music and movies, in 1998, Congress enacted the DMCA to bring copyright law into the Internet age. Raw Story Media, Inc. OpenAI Inc. , 24 CV 01514-CM, 2024 WL 4711729 (S.D.N.Y. See 17 U.S.C.

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Plaintiffs Tried to Plead Around Section 230. It Didn’t Work–Ziencik v. Snap

Eric Goldman

A victim flagged messages for Snapchat, allegedly to no effect, and law enforcement may have felt like Snapchat ghosted them and then dragged its feet in replying. However, Snapchat eventually turned over the perpetrators’ identities to law enforcement in both cases. The plaintiffs tried again, with the same result. Section 230.

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In Bid to Disrupt PI, Legal Tech Company Pivots, Launches Legal Service to Compete with the Very Firms It Has Long Served

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For the last seven years, Mighty has been a legal technology company operating a portal that helps personal injury law firms interface more seamlessly with the lienholders, such as medical providers, who have claims against their clients’ recoveries. Tackling PI Law’s ‘Incentive Problem’. Faustian Bargain. Joshua Schwadron.

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2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

Where the motion to dismiss concerns questions of law, additional discovery is not required. Where the motion to dismiss concerns questions of law, additional discovery is not required. Therefore, as MindGeek’s motion to dismiss concerns only questions of law, no discovery is required to rule on the motion to dismiss.