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Section 230 and the First Amendment Curtail An Online Videogame Addiction Lawsuit–Angelilli v. Activision

Eric Goldman

Seeking redress, Plaintiffs sued Defendants on the theory that their design decisions and failure to disclose the dangers of their products were the cause of D.G.s Plaintiffs further allege that D.G.s gaming has resulted in serious harm, including emotional distress, lost friends, and problems in school. from liability. YOLO , MP v.

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Think Kiwi Farms Is Legally Unassailable? Copyright Law Might Disagree–Greer v. Moon

Eric Goldman

He self-published a book about the experience (“ Why I Sued Taylor Swift and How I Became Falsely Known as Frivolous, Litigious and Crazy “). “Kiwi Farms users provided a Google Drive link to a full copy of Mr. “Kiwi Farms users provided a Google Drive link to a full copy of Mr. Greer’s book.”

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AI Hallucinations: a Costly Mistake for Lawyers

Clio

AI hallucinations occur when a large language model (LLM) generates false or misleading information that, on its face, appears plausible. Below, well explain what hallucinations are, review the courts decision to sanction Morgan & Morgans lawyers, and provide tips for mitigating risk when working with AI for legal research.

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How to Communicate the Value of Legal Work to Other Departments

AXDRAFT

Failure to fully understand legal processes and the value they bring to your organization may lead to incidentally blocking revenue growth or putting your organization at risk. Courtroom litigation If a lawsuit is initiated against your company, it’s up to legal to prepare all materials to defend the company and minimize damage.

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Dark Patterns: What Are They and How Can Companies Avoid Regulatory Scrutiny?

Debevoise Data Blog

There has been significant regulatory attention recently to “dark patterns,” including FTC guidance , state privacy laws , and state and federal enforcement actions. Some of this activity involves new regulations, and some is based on decades-old consumer protection laws that prohibit unfair and deceptive practices.

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Court Dismisses School Districts’ Lawsuits Over Social Media “Addiction”–In re Social Media Cases

Eric Goldman

The cases reached important milestones last Fall, when both the federal and state court judges denied the social media defendants’ Section 230 motions to dismiss. Today’s post focuses on the social media defendants’ efforts to dismiss the parallel lawsuits by the school districts.

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Internet Access Providers Can Be Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Infringements–Sony Music v. Cox

Eric Goldman

The court recaps past cases: the crux of the financial benefit inquiry is whether a causal relationship exists between the infringing activity and a financial benefit to the defendant. But in every case, the financial benefit to the defendant must flow directly from the third party’s acts of infringement to establish vicarious liability.

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