Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Developers of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems notched a victory last week when a federal judge dismissed claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) premised on the use of copyrighted works in AI training data, holding that the plaintiffs had failed to show any concrete harm and therefore lacked standing to bring their claims.

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Clio

APRIL 17, 2025

And the legal industry is taking notice: according to the American Bar Associations 2024 Legal Technology Survey Report , 47% of firms used legal analytics in the previous year. Further insights could be gleaned based on the type of case, jurisdiction, judge, or even opposing counsel. The result?

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This case got assigned to Judge Alsup’s courtroom. I previously summarized Judge Alsup’s modus operandi about motions to dismiss: Judge Alsup gives the benefit of the doubt to plaintiffs on motions to dismiss, only to hammer them on summary judgment if their evidence doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Welcome to the first of a few special Legal Week 2024 edition episodes of “The Geek in Review,” where we looked for innovative and creative ideas on the road and recorded live from the bustling environment of the 2024 Legal Week conference in New York. I thought he was still in the judge, but apparently he’s not. Cool, cool.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 4, 2024

After a couple of defendants showed up, the judge denied a TRO extension because of the possible lack of merit in the plaintiff’s infringement allegations. In other words, the plaintiff can completely abuse their litigation but get more chances. Then, the case fell apart. That’s unacceptable. Emoji GmbH v.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

” We might expect the judge to push on these vague and conclusory allegations and demand specifics. Instead, the judge accepts these allegations as good enough to survive the motion to dismiss. This sounds like the recipe for an infinite litigation machine. Exactly what did Facebook do? Note: the court cites Facebook v.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

As we previewed in our 2024 AI year in review , one of the big areas to watch in 2025 will be how much discovery courts are prepared to order into the inner workings of AI companies, especially in the face of arguments that discovery would reveal trade secrets or would be overbroad in cases based on specific claimed works. What Happened?

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Martindale-Avvo

APRIL 30, 2025

It was in 1917 that a judge ruled there were protections for the contents of sealed mail. Seven more states passed such laws in 2024. Although there was a federal law proposed in 2024 that would impose some comprehensive standards, this has yet to be passed by Congress. go back further than one might think.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It’s a nice legal trick if a website can get a judge to adopt it. I wouldn’t expect many other judges to do so, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this ruling gets reversed on appeal. That put their litigation team in the position of needing to make a hail-mary argument of “enforceable browsewrap.”

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 7, 2023

Rich was sworn in as the Chicago Bar Association’s 2023 – 2024 Secretary at the organization’s Annual Meeting on June 29, 2023. The Annual Meeting celebrated the CBA’s 150 th anniversary, recognized the outgoing 2022 – 2023 officers and board members, and welcomed the 2023 – 2024 officers and board members. In addition to Ms.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 19, 2024

Instead, a Buffalo-based New York trial judge rejected the motion to dismiss. Some judges recognize that product design theory just rearticulates claims based on third-party content, as it does here because any radicalizing content came from third-parties, not the social media services themselves. Section 230. Craigslist and Godwin v.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The parties then filed renewed motions for summary judgment in October 2024. Likening the process of crafting headnotes to that of a sculptor chiseling through marble, Judge Bibas wrote that a sculptor creates a sculpture by choosing what to cut away and what to leave in place. some creative spark. Feist Publications, Inc. 340 (1991).

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

head nod to Judge Friendly ). * * * The plaintiff licenses a photo database to grocery stores for $12k/yr. A liberal interpretation of the Copyright Act, therefore, could open the floodgates to endless litigation. 12, 2024) Selected Posts on Liability for Retweeting * Retweets ≠ Endorsements (As a Matter of Law)–Flynn v.

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Legal Expert Connections

MARCH 20, 2024

Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy, 1942 to Present): Known as a household name, Judge Judy has been a trailblazer in the legal world. She is an American court-show arbitrator, media personality, television producer, philanthropist, and former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge. Connect with Margaret Grisdela on LinkedIn.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 25, 2024

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Whether it is by accident or because of who he is, Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California has a way of finding himself at the center of the most important cases in the world of web scraping. 2024 WL 251406 (N.D. There were a few steps in Judge Chen’s reasoning. Bright Data Ltd.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

I’m not sure if Alexander is eligible for a 505 fee shift; but with zero damages awarded, I can’t imagine a judge would grant it. If not, then Alexander will come up completely dry after years of costly litigation. I don’t know if Alexander is still eligible for an injunction. Case Citation : Alexander v.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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Eric Goldman

JULY 10, 2024

After 8 years of litigation, the case ends on essentially a procedural technicality (an important one, but still…). 2024 WL 3331649 (N.D. July 8, 2024) Prior Blog Posts: * More Thoughts about the SCOTUS Twitter and Google Rulings * The Internet Survives SCOTUS Review (This Time)–Twitter v. Case Citation : Gonzalez v.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 14, 2024

My previous summary of this litigation campaign: His lawsuit against Facebook was dashed by Section 230 in the district court. The judges response might be characterized as: WTF = What The Fyk? Fyk argued that the law regarding anticompetitive animus had changed during his 6-year-long litigation quest, citing the Enigma v.

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LawSites

MARCH 18, 2024

On March 1, 2024, our collective efforts on this project — the Caselaw Access Project — culminated in the full, unrestricted release of nearly 7 million U.S. Court decisions are public information — they’re authored by judges and issued publicly to tell us what the law is, and why. Why Even Do This Project?

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CloudNine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

December 12, 2023 – HOUSTON—ALM/Law.com has named CloudNine a finalist in their Legalweek Leader in Tech Law 2024 Award program for Best Emerging Tech (Non-AI). The platform is built with the litigation lifecycle in mind, with the full processing, analysis, review, and production incorporated into the technology.

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Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

For instance, machine learning can predict litigation risks based on similar cases, identify trends that might impact a client, or flag unusual clauses in contracts that might need extra attention. Its particularly useful for litigation teams looking to analyze case trends, predict outcomes, and gain insights into opposing counsel or judges.

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CloudNine

JUNE 6, 2024

By Rick Clark The Future Lawyer 2024 Conference was held in Boston, MA, and hosted by Ropes & Gray LLP in their Prudential Tower offices. Kirk highlighted that Gen AI is set to revolutionize budgeting and staffing in litigation, particularly in document review, which constitutes up to 80% of litigation costs.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 24, 2024

I’d love to see an accounting of the time and money the parties have spent on this litigation. Gutman , 2024 WL 172609 (2d Cir. 17, 2024) Selected Related Posts : Who Owns Social Media Accounts? Case citation : JLM Couture, Inc.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 3, 2024

Voting is now closed and your votes have been tallied to decide the 15 legal tech startups that will get to participate as finalists in the eighth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024, taking place Feb. From all the entries we received, a panel of judges narrowed the applications down to 25, which we posted on Dec.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Executive Director Erika Harold is a 2024 recipient of the Earl B. Harold will be presented with the award at the 2024 Dickerson Award Luncheon on February 15, 2024, at the Union League Club in Chicago. The award honors the late Earl B.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 12, 2024

The plaintiffs lost al of the framing cases then, but here we are in 2024, still litigating framing cases. It was an audaciously mockable pivot…and yet, the district court judge shockingly bought the argument. In other words, the district court judge was imprecise about exactly what chattel was being trespassed.

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ABA TECHSHOW

JANUARY 24, 2024

Happening in Grand Ballroom EF, the 15 startups will face off in a bracketed pitch competition – judged by TECHSHOW attendees – to pick the most innovative startup. Ai.Law Ai.Law provides AI-generated litigation documents, from pleadings to discovery. It includes precise links to the relevant parts of the source docs.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 5, 2024

Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Erika Harold was selected as a member of the teaching faculty for Harvard Law School’s Winter 2024 Trial Advocacy Workshop (TAW). Prior to joining the Commission, Harold was a commercial and civil litigation attorney at Meyer Capel, P.C.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In a November ruling, a magistrate judge notes that the lawsuit appears to be the first of its kindone in which a social media influencer accuses another influencer of (among other things) copyright infringement based on the similarities between their posts that promote the same products. Sydney Nicole LLC v.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

for almost 50 years and were designed to assess the job performance of judges. All JPE programs share the goal of helping judges improve at their jobs. The project kicked off with a survey of 658 judges in eight states with JPE programs to solicit judges’ perspectives on the value and administration of JPE in their states.

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ABA TECHSHOW

JANUARY 24, 2024

Voting is now closed and your votes have been tallied to decide the 15 legal tech startups that will get to participate as finalists in the eighth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024, taking place Feb. From all the entries we received, a panel of judges narrowed the applications down to 25, which we posted on Dec.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 18, 2024

On July 4, 2023, a federal judge declared FREEDOM from government censorship of Internet services. Shockingly, the judge ordered the executive branch to stop talking to Internet services about certain issues. The line between the productive and condemnable government engagement is murky and fluid. 3) Supreme Court dodges Section 230.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If I were the lower court judge, seeing Philpot taking this case on appeal for a $3 article rather than working towards a reasonable settlement, there is no way I would award him attorneys’ fees. 6, 2024) The post Fourth Circuit Issues a Bummer Fair Use Ruling–Philpot v. Case citation : Philpot v. 21-2021 (4th Cir.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Courtroom Insight has been aggregating data on professionals (lawyers, arbitrators, judges and experts) as well as a suite of partnership alliances. Adam Pollet, a Securities Enforcement and Litigation Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, explained his firm’s rationale for making the purchase. I’ve wanted a tool like this for years.

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Dewey B Strategic

JANUARY 29, 2024

Courtroom Insight has been aggregating data on professionals (lawyers, arbitrators, judges and experts) as well as a suite of partnership alliances. Adam Pollet, a Securities Enforcement and Litigation Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, explained his firm’s rationale for making the purchase. I’ve wanted a tool like this for years.

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CloudNine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Voting is open to lawyers, legal support staff, judges, and in-house counsel until December 15, 2023 through the  2024 “Best of” Awards online survey. Following a period of analysis based on votes and feedback from the National Law Journal community, the top three in each category will be published in the April 2024 issue.

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