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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

For lawyers, this is an opportunity to provide more complex legal services in 2025. The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. It was in 1917 that a judge ruled there were protections for the contents of sealed mail. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information.

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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

Despite the busy 2024 litigation year against companies offering AI platforms in 2024, significant intellectual property questions remain unanswered as the calendar turns to 2025. 2025 may bring some clarity to the legal status of AI, including through highly anticipated guidance from the U.S.

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Photos in a Similar Style Aren’t Copyright-Infringing–Woodland v. Lil Nas X

Eric Goldman

But I’m pretty sure getting 8-75 likes at Instagram, especially for posts that might be considered thirst traps, isn’t impressive, and I think the court is silently judging that. Hill , 2025 WL 1417103 (9th Cir. May 16, 2025) The post Photos in a Similar Style Aren’t Copyright-Infringing–Woodland v.

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The Competition Between Temu and Shein Moves Into a Courtroom–Whaleco v. Shein

Eric Goldman

This opinion suggests this judge would have zero interest in enjoining rightsowners from this practice. Shein Technology LLC , 2025 WL 445187 (D.C.D.C. 9, 2025) Prior Posts on Section 512(f) * Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos * Record Label Sends Bogus Takedown Notice, Defeats 512(f) Claim AnywayWhite v.

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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

14, 2024) A magistrate judge recommends sending a 512(f) case to trial. The court summarizes the facts: The two videos at issue comprise excerpts from Lakeway City Council meetings and a presentation Kilgore gave as mayor to Lakeway residents, sitting at a desk in front of United States and Texas flags. 2025 WL 35245 (D.

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Automated License Plate Readers in Virginia

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

Unbeknownst to most, however, is that 167 law enforcement agencies across Virginia are now using public-facing surveillance technology such as Automatic License Plate Readers (“ALPR”) and gunshot listening devices. [1] In 2022, it was discovered that state law enforcement agencies had begun putting up ALPRs on state roadways. [15]

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YouTube Again Defeats FOSTA Lawsuit–In re YouTube Trafficking Litigation

Eric Goldman

Plausible allegations that YouTube “generally benefitted from sex traffickers’ use of [its platform]” do not establish that YouTube’s “own conduct” violated section 1591 Case Citation : In re YouTube Trafficking Litigation , 2025 WL 1745759 (N.D. Omegle * To No One’s Surprise, FOSTA Is Confounding Judges–J.B.

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