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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

Although the case was just settled, this lawsuit was not Nikes first foray into patent infringement litigationnor is it likely to be its last. In its lawsuit, Nike sought both damages and a permanent injunction to stop Lululemon from producing the allegedly infringing designs. The lawsuit was settled in 2021.

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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

The past year was marked by many more filed cases than decisions, and those decisions that were issued largely demonstrated how well-known pitfalls will also hamper this new wave of AI lawsuits. 6] Despite these challenges, plaintiffs are not slowing down, and new lawsuits were filed at a steady clip over the course of 2024.

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Mass Torts to Watch in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

Social media Several lawsuits claim social media companies, such as Meta, Google, and ByteDance, enabled teen addiction to the platforms and caused numerous mental health issues. Roundup is made by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018. If the single lawsuit sees some success, it might open a new area of mass tort litigation.

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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. As you’ll see shortly, Woodland’s photos often strategically hide his goodies but put most everything else on display. So I think this is a SFW post.

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Video Game Addiction Case Mostly Sent to Arbitration–Orellana v. Roblox (Catch-up Post)

Eric Goldman

It is one of the many video game addiction lawsuits percolating throughout the courts nationwide. Epic’s TOS In 2018, when the Fortnite accounts were created, Epic’s TOS didn’t contain an arbitration clause. [Introductory note: This case appeared in my alerts recently.

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Cyber Whistleblower Leads to DOJ Civil Settlement

Debevoise Data Blog

The complaint was brought under the FCA’s qui tam provisions, whereby a private citizen can bring a lawsuit on behalf of the government. The underlying failures alleged in the settlement occurred between 2018 and 2023.

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

Eric Goldman

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. 18, 2025) Prior Blog Posts About Grindr Section 230 Defeats Underage Users Lawsuit Against GrindrDoll v. Salesforce * Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over Users CappingMH v. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves ForwardML v.

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