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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. ” Remember this perspective when the Ninth Circuit analyzes the various censorial state laws designed to control or strip away “platforms'” curatorial or discovery efforts.

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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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Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

In the spring of 2021, he relocated to Montana and revamped his contracting business. Because the removal of content is a traditional editorial function, Section 230(c)(1) bars plaintiff’s lawsuit.” The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I

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2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

Savoy, 2021 N.C. July 28, 2021). Grant, 2021 Ariz. March 31, 2021). Where the motion to dismiss concerns questions of law, additional discovery is not required. .” Facebook, 2021 Cal. June 21, 2021). [My Quick Links publication process is broken. LEXIS 236 (N.C. Superior Ct. ” * Doe v.

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Recent Developments in Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness

The Barrister

2] In 2021, the game completely changed when the NCAA suspended its prohibition, allowing college athletes to monetarily profit from their reputation. [3] 3] The NCAA provided minimal guidance for how schools and states should proceed in shaping their policies, resulting in a lack of uniformity among state NIL policy. [4]

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Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

However, FOSTA was not designed as an anti-CSAM law, so the plaintiffs’ claims don’t really fit the legal doctrine. In 2021, the court dismissed the non-FOSTA claims but did not dismiss the FOSTA claim. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

In 2019, The California State Auditor Office conducted an audit of local law enforcement agencies’ use of ALPRs that revealed the handling and retention of ALPR images and associated data did not always follow practices that adequately consider an individual’s privacy. 21, 2021), [link] Carpenter v. United States , 138 S.

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