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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 case was settled in 2022.

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Nintendo’s Aggressive Intellectual Property Strategy: A Case Study in Patent Enforcement

Brett Trout

Recently, the companys aggressive enforcement of its intellectual property (IP) has taken center stage, with high-profile lawsuits targeting game modders, emulator developers, and companies like Pocketpair, the creators of Palworld. The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against the games continued distribution?

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Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order in Favor of IYO, Preventing OpenAI From Using ‘IO’ Trademark

Brett Trout

Startup IYO, spun out of Google’s moonshot X lab, just won a major victory in its lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Ive’s design studio LoveFrom. District Judge Trina Thompson issued a temporary restraining order barring the defendants from using the name “IO” to market their new AI device—at least for the time being.

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The “Winning Isn’t Normal” Copyright Enforcement Campaign Is More “Abusive” Than “Winning”–Bell v. Kiffin

Eric Goldman

Bell has filed at least 25 copyright lawsuits. Chicago Cubs * * * This case involves Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin, who tweeted a photo of the passage on March 20, 2022. A few years ago , I summarized Keith Bell’s copyright enforcement efforts: Bell published a short book in 1982.

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Verizon and Its Cloud Vendor Must Face Lawsuit for Reporting “CSAM” That Wasn’t – Lawshe v. Verizon (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Its not mentioned here, but he later got the charges dropped and filed a civil-rights lawsuit against multiple government officials.) The court sides with the defendants as to the first CyberTip but not the second. The defamation and SCA claims for the second CyberTip go forward as to each defendant.

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2024 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

9) Supreme Court Tamps Down on Jawboning and Government Social Media Lawsuits. If any of those lawsuits succeed, they pose a potential existential threat to the entire industry. The early rounds have not gone well for the defendants in many cases. I’ve instead made Bluesky my primary social media home. FOLLOW ME THERE!

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2025 Personal Injury Law Statistics: What the Data Reveals

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million in 2022 ( National Safety Council ). Distracted driving was reported to contribute to 3,308 fatalities during 2022 ( National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ). 289,310 people were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes involving distracted drivers in 2022 ( National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ).