Eric Goldman

APRIL 8, 2025

Instead, the court awards nominal damages of $1 per “bogus” counternoticeacross the 8 lawsuits, this comes to $16 TOTAL. Im no math expert, but Im pretty sure Viral DRM did not come out as an economic winner from these lawsuits. The court awards the plaintiff $12k in damages and $34k in attorneys fees.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In March, the Illinois law firm, MillerKing brought the putative class action against DoNotPay on behalf of “all law firms in the United States,” alleging false association and false advertising under the federal Lanham Act and Illinois state law. A second California lawsuit, Lee v.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A web of federal and state laws shields consumers from fraud, abuse, and other forms of harm. State laws governing debt collection sometimes extend more broadly. Justia provides a 50-state survey on fair debt collection laws and some related statutes. Will I Lose My Utilities if I Cannot Pay the Bill?

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They can bring a civil lawsuit against whoever was responsible for the improper practice, seeking the damages that they sustained as a result. However, many federal and state laws allow Americans to stand up for themselves as well. In some cases, a consumer might resort to alternative dispute resolution , rather than litigation.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Work-Related Requirement To get workers’ compensation benefits, a worker must be an employee rather than an independent contractor, and they must not work in a profession that is exempt under state law. In the meantime, the Workers’ Compensation Law Center provides an overview of the substantive and procedural rules in this area.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 4, 2023

He brought a state court class action lawsuit against Ripoff Report, alleging violations of CA B&P 17200 and the implied covenant of good faith. The plaintiff successfully remanded the case back to state court and got some of its attorneys’ fees covered. Ripoff Report removed the case to federal court.

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CaseFox

APRIL 13, 2023

Personal injury claims are lawsuits filed by individuals who have been injured due to the negligence or intentional actions of another person or entity. It is important to consult with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible after an injury occurs to ensure that the statute of limitations is not missed.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In March, the Illinois law firm, MillerKing brought the putative class action against DoNotPay on behalf of “all law firms in the United States,” alleging false association and false advertising under the federal Lanham Act and Illinois state law. A second California lawsuit, Lee v.

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The Barrister

MARCH 18, 2024

7] Microsoft stock image The NCAA halted its investigations into third parties creating NIL deals with collegiate Division I athletes after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia. More than 10,000 of the 1,390 FBS players have agreed. [7]

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Brett Trout

MAY 24, 2024

Whereas your freedom of speech is protected by the Constitution, your right of publicity is protected by a mix of different state laws. Depending on which state you bring your right of publicity lawsuit, you may have a lot or only a little protection. Finally Waits recovered his attorney fees.

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. Understanding the key differences between these two types of lawsuits could be extremely helpful if you ever find yourself in a difficult circumstance.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Section 301(a) of the Copyright Act provides that “no person is entitled to any such right or equivalent right in any such work under the common law or statutes of any State.” With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted. Taco Bell Corp. , 3d 446 (6th Cir.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The BTLJ Podcast team sits down with ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Matt Cagle to discuss the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by police departments and other law enforcement entities. Podcast Transcript: [Tiffaney] 0:12 You’re listening to the Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast. I’m Tiffaney Boyd.

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Martindale-Avvo

AUGUST 9, 2023

Mostly, working with real estate attorneys may be recommended or even legally required. Real Estate Law Real estate law creates the boundaries, requirements, and procedures for property transactions. Examples of property transactions that fall under real estate law include buying and selling property, financing, and leasing.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

Some of them contain 50-state surveys that track variations in state laws on a key issue. Family Law Matters involving domestic relations tend to have high stakes, financially and emotionally. Like other medical malpractice cases, birth injury lawsuits usually require expert testimony and affidavits of merit.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Isha Marathe 10:45 So um, I think that, you know, we’ve seen, we’ve seen too, as of late May, in terms of where a party said that are claimed that the evidence that was presented was a deep fake, and one was in a Tesla lawsuit involving an image of Elon Musk.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 28, 2023

Isha Marathe 10:45 So um, I think that, you know, we’ve seen, we’ve seen too, as of late May, in terms of where a party said that are claimed that the evidence that was presented was a deep fake, and one was in a Tesla lawsuit involving an image of Elon Musk.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The plaintiffs claim that IXL “collected and monetized the data of millions of school-age children who used the IXL platform without parental consent,” in violation of the ECPA and state law. IXL’s attorneys are David Peter Fuad and Thomas King-Sun Fu of Orrick. IXL sought to send the case to arbitration.

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