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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

Generative AI has transformed how people around the world work; how they create; and what they see, hear, and watch online. Yet that is just the beginning; a world of autonomous AI agents is on the horizon. Meta Platforms, Inc. , 23 CV 3417, 2023 WL 8039640 (N.D. 20, 2023). [4] 4] Mango v. Buzzfeed , 970 F.3d 3d 167, 171 (2nd Cir.

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

Eric Goldman

Regarding Woodland’s posts, the court adds: The photos at issue were posted on his Instagram account between August 2018 and July 2021. Third, the court is correct that a blog post without any promotion can be the tree that falls in the forest that no one hears. So I think this is a SFW post.

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Mass Torts to Watch in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

Roundup is made by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018. The company agreed to pay $6 billion to servicemembers who had injuries because of the earplugs, such as hearing loss. Roundup weedkiller Bayer has paid out billions in settlements after claims the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, causes cancer.

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

Eric Goldman

Backpage * More on the Unconstitutional Retroactivity of Worst of Both Worlds FOSTA (Guest Blog Post) * Senate Passes Worst of Both Worlds FOSTA (Linkwrap) * Why FOSTAs Restriction on Prostitution Promotion Violates the First Amendment (Guest Blog Post) * SESTAs Sponsors Still Dont Understand Section 230 (As They Are About to Eviscerate It) * Can the (..)

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2024 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the TikTok ban, and Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Free Speech Coalition v. 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.

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YouTube Again Defeats FOSTA Lawsuit–In re YouTube Trafficking Litigation

Eric Goldman

Backpage * More on the Unconstitutional Retroactivity of ‘Worst of Both Worlds FOSTA’ (Guest Blog Post) * Senate Passes ‘Worst of Both Worlds FOSTA’ (Linkwrap) * Why FOSTA’s Restriction on Prostitution Promotion Violates the First Amendment (Guest Blog Post) * SESTA’s Sponsors Still Don’t Understand Section 230 (As They Are About to Eviscerate (..)

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

Eric Goldman

The Senate Commerce Committee expressly modified FOSTA to add the higher scienter after its emotionally-wrenching SESTA hearing (one of my least favorite professional moments of my career). For those who sat through or reviewed the hearing, there is no doubt what the Senate Commerce Committee was trying to do–i.e.,