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Illinois Supreme Court Finds that Remote Pretrial Hearings May Be Necessary to Comply With SAFE-T Act

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The Illinois Supreme Court has officially found that operational challenges in Illinois circuit courts will necessitate remote pretrial hearings to comply with the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, according to an Order issued in late August. Read the order here.

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N.D. Cal. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v. YouTube Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

“Plaintiff alleges Defendants downloaded and copied Plaintiff’s copyrighted materials from YouTube, and then re-uploaded infringing versions of Plaintiff’s copyrighted media content to their YouTube channels.” ” Viral DRM sued 20 defendants enumerated in a Schedule A and got an ex parte TRO. Jurisdiction.

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Roblox Must Defend Illegal Gambling Claims–Colvin v. Roblox

Eric Goldman

The court summarizes the allegations: Roblox has a virtual currency designed for use on its platform called “Robux.” The court is unpersuaded. The court doesn’t appreciate this argument: these are children we’re talking about. Roblox The post Roblox Must Defend Illegal Gambling Claims–Colvin v.

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A Judge Enumerates a SAD Scheme Plaintiff’s Multiple Abuses, But Still Won’t Award Sanctions–Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

The plaintiff sued 163 defendants for online marketplace sales and got an ex parte TRO, including Amazon account freezes. 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. Then, the case fell apart. Proximate Damage.

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Current Standards for Public Defender Caseloads Are Too High, Study Says

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The current national standards for public defender caseloads, set in 1973, are “ outdated, not empirically based, and inadequate ” and should be updated for public defenders to adequately represent indigent clients, according to findings from a recent study. that encompass the work of public defenders. Constitution.

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Brave New Discovery: Transcript of Discovery Hearing, Dec. 21, 2024 (A Guest Post By Pablo Arredondo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK December 21, 2024 Genesis Technology v. Let me say at the outset, it is unfortunate that the Court’s involvement is required here but Defendant’s counsel has obstinately … The Court : Yes, yes, Ms. The Court : Mr. Putkin, why not be transparent here?

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Brave New Discovery: Transcript of Discovery Hearing, Dec. 21, 2024 (A Guest Post By Pablo Arredondo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK December 21, 2024 Genesis Technology v. Let me say at the outset, it is unfortunate that the Court’s involvement is required here but Defendant’s counsel has obstinately. The Court : Yes, yes, Ms. The Court : Mr. Putkin, why not be transparent here?

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