Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A few years ago , I summarized Keith Bell’s copyright enforcement efforts: Bell published a short book in 1982. Bell has filed at least 25 copyright lawsuits. The court opinion includes a screengrab of the tweet (see page 3). It contained a passage that has become a meme in the sports community.

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Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

MARCH 21, 2025

9] Hearing the case on appeal, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of anti-monopolistic requirements, ordering the divestment of these major studios from their cinemas to ensure more widespread competition. [10] 15] What safeguards exist to prevent major streaming platforms from engaging in block-booking licensing agreements?

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 21, 2025

In early 2024, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the law going into effect. Borrowing heavily from its prior opinion, the court has now granted the permanent injunction. Ohio enacted a segregate-and-suppress law that requires regulated websites to obtain parental consent before minors can access certain site features.

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Clio

APRIL 2, 2025

Filing statistics: Nearly 400,000 personal injury claims are filed annually across the United States, predominantly in state courts ( U.S. Personal injury and product liability filings surged 78% for the year ending March 31, 2024 ( United States Courts ). Plaintiffs in federal court received an average of $75,000 in damages ( NOLO ).

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Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

Now, courts will have the benefit of a “pre-publication” version of the Copyright Office’s long-awaited Report on Generative AI Training (the “May 2025 Report”). Adding to the uncertainty, the day after the pre-publication report was released, the Trump administration dismissed the Register of Copyrights—a move she is challenging in court.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 4, 2023

Federal statutes do not provide clear answers to these questions, so courts will need to confront them. Already, lawsuits involving AI-generated works have been filed in federal courts from coast to coast. This free database provides public records of lawsuits in federal trial and appellate courts.

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Kevin O'Keefe

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

No one could have envisioned the “travelings” of a book, an article or a legal blog post. A searchable database revealed that thousands of books were used “without permission,” causing some authors to express outrage and even launch lawsuits against Meta. My mother’s tree trimmer reads my book on play at her suggestion.

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Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 11, 2024

But that all came crashing down after I reported in 2016 of Bluford’s settlement of a lawsuit charging him with impersonating a lawyer, forging legal documents and fraudulently swindling two clients. As of this writing, the lawsuit is ongoing. Following my report, QuickLegal quickly shut down.

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lennyesq

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Ron Filipkowski The publisher of Mark Meadows’ book “The Chief’s Chief” filed a lawsuit in Sarasota, FL Circuit Court today for making numerous false statements in the book. Things keep getting worse for Meadows. Read the complaint by clicking here :

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Eric Goldman

JULY 13, 2023

Rogozinski sought a trademark registration for the term “WallStreetBets” and published a book with the term in the title. The court rules for Reddit on all counts. The court rules for Reddit on all counts. The court says Rogozinski doesn’t have priority over Reddit. State Law Claims. Undisputed.

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lennyesq

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The six book publishers filed the lawsuit along with the Authors Guild, several prominent authors, two students and two parents. Daniel Kim | U.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 30, 2024

, Atari sought a preliminary injunction, which the court denies because “Atari has not shown that it is likely to succeed on the merits.” ” In support of Printify’s position, the court summarizes: Printify does not design the products, does not manufacture or print the products, and does not ship the products.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

[I blogged the Supreme Court oral arguments in the NetChoice cases yesterday. Now, with a little more time to complete its analysis, the court wrote a more thorough and refined opinion preliminarily enjoining Ohio’s law requiring parental consent for children’s usage of social media. I previously blogged the TRO.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 20, 2023

Charles Haywood wrote book reviews at Amazon. For what are likely good reasons, Amazon deleted his book reviews and removed his ability to write new ones in October 2019. The court dismisses the case. In a footnote, the court adds that Amazon’s reservation of rights in its sole discretion may waive the implied covenant.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 6, 2024

Tomelleri (who has appeared on this blog before ) illustrates fishes (see court exhibit on the right). If that rings a bell, it’s because just yesterday I blogged on a DIFFERENT fish painter, DeYoung, who also brought an IP lawsuit against a print-on-demand service (Pixels). The supervising judge agrees. Volitional Conduct.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 5, 2024

This post covers an opinion where the court assumes such vertical integration based on the pleadings (it remains to be seen if that’s actually the case). The court says that Pixels could be “counterfeiting” the Canvasfish online store (?) .” That story is still being written. Trademark Infringement.

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LawSites

APRIL 26, 2022

See all stories about this lawsuit. district judge in Delaware but who last month became a judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit — sided with ROSS. ” As to whether TR’s lawsuit against ROSS was, itself, sham litigation, Judge Stark concluded it was not. 31, 2021.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The appeals court says the plaintiffs “have not adequately defined the relevant market.” It’s like saying that book publishers should have a mandatory right to be sold in bookstores that don’t want to carry them. Apple’s developer guidelines expressly say Apple can reject apps in its sole discretion.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 23, 2024

We’ve discussed the book’s background and our goals as authors in this essay. What Does the Book Cover? Some hot areas include courts’ treatment of reasonable consumers, online discrimination in ad targeting , and Section 230’s application to scammy online ads.

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

” Professor Oren Bracha, speaking at the UNC School of Law JOLT Symposium, suggested that NYT’s lawsuit against OpenAI might not involve fair use, raising concerns about 17 U.S.C. § It remains unclear whether this is a timely response to the lawsuit. 102 subject matter. I tested this method to try to access George R.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The costs of defending those lawsuits is a financial punishment with censorial consequences, even if the defendant never violated the law. These laws instead sit unused on the books as a drain on society’s resources. Instead, any constitutional challenge will be timely only if/when a bounty claim is filed in court.

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Wisblawg

MAY 28, 2024

Standing for Elections in State Courts Univ. Courts have thrown out many of these lawsuits on standing grounds. Courts have thrown out many of these lawsuits on standing grounds. But most election-related lawsuits today are filed in state court, where standing doctrine is and should be different.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the realms of legal technology and innovation, the pandemic had yielded silver linings – greater adoption of technology, more flexible workplaces, hybrid courts – that promised a future in which the legal profession and justice system would better serve those who need them. Do courts fully reopen or not?

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 23, 2024

And even though the creators of popular services know, and you know, and I know, and the Supreme Court knows , and every judge that decides every opinion on these issues knows, that no one is reading these documents, the legal system has collectively decided this system sufficient to bind everyone to a legal agreement.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 25, 2023

The court dismissed all claims on summary judgment except contributory trademark infringement and counterfeiting. The Ninth Circuit overturns much of the lower court’s resolution. similarly, the court says that the rightsowner can put the defendant on notice of “specific infringers.” Permanent Injunction.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

JULY 13, 2024

2024* On March 21, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, which could have significant ramifications on the smartphone ecosystem. By Aaron Kamath, LL.M. The DOJ’s complaint, filed in the U.S.

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence in both popularity and ability continues to pose difficult questions for courts and governmental bodies. Copyright law has already experienced a string of AI-related lawsuits this year alone, prompting the U.S. In 2018, OpenAI researchers admitted that “.

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Legal Expert Connections

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As court dockets continue to expand, the ad boom reflects both the growth in mass tort litigation and investor interest. For instance, during the height of lawsuits targeting Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller in 2019, the industry spent nearly $300 million on television spots. a national law firm marketing agency.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With the advent of technology in the legal industry, forward-thinking trial lawyers are getting ahead and practicing more efficiently and effectively in the office, while working remotely, and even in court. Stay on top of filing deadlines, case milestones, court dates, and more. Never miss an appearance with firm-wide calendars.

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Ikigai Law

JUNE 30, 2023

In 2021, an application was filed to the US Copyright office, for copyright registration of a comic book consisting of text and images (created partly by a human and partly by AI tool “ Midjourney ”). The US Copyright Office refused to grant copyright protection to that portion of the comic book which was created by the AI tool.

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Clio

JUNE 13, 2024

A court case might involve reviewing a client’s social media account, emails, and digital documents to determine the merits of an intellectual property lawsuit. Data security: Proper processes maintain the integrity of electronic evidence, ensuring it’s admissible in court. Updating clients on the progress of the review.

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CaseFox

JUNE 29, 2023

They shield you against lawsuits, creditors, and other potential hazards. You protect your assets from creditors and lawsuits by creating this protective layer. Copyrights safeguard your intellectual property , such as books, music, or artwork, from unauthorized use. 8 Ways to Protect Assets 1.

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LawSites

APRIL 19, 2022

I built a document automation app online to help people fight their tickets for free using a recent court decision that had come down in Manhattan. There were two other court decisions from just outside of the city that were persuasive as well. This is called a lead magnet.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 15, 2022

Hat tip to Tim Challies, author of an excellent little book called “ Do More Better.”). For example, you can invite prospective clients who contact you via LinkedIn to book a time with you using Calendly or other one-click scheduling tools to streamline converting a prospective lead into a converted client. Tracking lawsuits.

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The Barrister

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Lawyers and law students interested in learning more about premises liability should also consult the book, The Law of Slip & Fall in South Carolina , by Daniel R. You can find this print book in the law library, call number SC KFS 1990.S55 South Carolina Slip and Fall (Premises Liability) Lawsuits. S55 D46 2014.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the realms of legal technology and innovation, the pandemic had yielded silver linings – greater adoption of technology, more flexible workplaces, hybrid courts – that promised a future in which the legal profession and justice system would better serve those who need them. Do courts fully reopen or not?

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It even wrote me a funny Limerick about the Supreme Court: “ There once were nine judges supreme whose robes were a legal dream. Or it could be books. It could be the, you know, Google has a real ability to look at most of the books in the world, through the HathiTrust, and so on. So all you’ve got is a lawsuit.

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