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Court Overturns a Bad Jury Verdict Against Scraping–Ryanair v Booking (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

The JMOL had two primary conclusions: First , that the CFAA has extraterritorial application, and therefore it was appropriate for this court to apply the CFAA here. But this court says, not so. It wanted a worldwide, enforceable court order to get Booking and its affiliates to stop reselling Ryanair flights. 374, 392 (2021).

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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Whereas 2020 ended with a newfound sense of the possible, 2021 ends with us still not knowing what is ahead, and therefore which way to turn. Whereas 2020 ended with great promise for regulatory reform, 2021 ends with little further progress on that front – and even retreats to some extent. Do courts fully reopen or not?

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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

The sportswear giant has sued multiple competitors over its Flyknit technology, including: Adidas (2021) Nike accused AdidasPrimeknitshoes of infringing on Flyknit patents. Skechers (2016) Nike took Skechers to court for allegedly infringing eight Nike patents, including patents covering the Flyknit technology.

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Winners Named for 2021 American Legal Technology Awards

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Court (Tuesday, Nov. Justice Deno Himonas , Utah Supreme Court. Judge Clemens Landau , presiding judge, Salt Lake City Justice Court. David Slayton , vice president of court consulting services, National Center for State Courts. Ben Carter , senior litigation and advocacy counsel, Kentucky Equal Justice Center.

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Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

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The pandemic caused civil courts in the United States to adopt technology at an unprecedented pace and scale, improving participation in court proceedings and helping users resolve disputes more efficiently. Pew researchers examined pandemic-related emergency orders issued by the supreme courts of all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

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Clio Rebrands Lawyaw, the Document Assembly Software It Acquired In 2021, As Clio Draft

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Law practice management company Clio said today that Lawyaw, the document automation software it acquired in 2021, will now be called Clio Draft. Court form libraries covering more than 50 jurisdictions, allowing pre-saved sets of standard forms and the ability to auto-populate client and matter information. Secure document storage.

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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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