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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Talk about court red-handed Thomas Claburn Demonstrating yet again that uncritically trusting the output of generative AI is dangerous, attorneys involved in a product liability lawsuit have apologized to the presiding judge for submitting documents that cite non-existent legal cases.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 11, 2025

Although the case was just settled, this lawsuit was not Nikes first foray into patent infringement litigationnor is it likely to be its last. In its lawsuit, Nike sought both damages and a permanent injunction to stop Lululemon from producing the allegedly infringing designs. The lawsuit was settled in 2021.

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Martindale-Avvo

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

However, unlike phone calls, text messages leave a written record that can later be reviewed, and, in some cases, used as evidence in court. We have all heard about the lawsuit involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. A single message sent in anger can shape how the court perceives a party. Brandt at www.cozen.com.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 27, 2024

“Plaintiff appears to ask the Court to override the explicit language of the Terms of Service and Terms of Use to be consistent with a user’s alleged but unwritten expectations. ” The court responds: “Plaintiff cannot sue Defendant based on what she thinks the law should—but does not—say.” The complaint.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 5, 2025

While AI promises efficiency and cost savings, a recent case in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of including unverified AI-generated content in court filings. The court discovered that eight of those cases did not exist. Walmart Inc. &

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Eric Goldman

MAY 27, 2025

Riehl asked ChatGPT to summarize a lawsuit involving the foundation. Riehl knew that ChatGPT’s claim was fishy and that the ChatGPT version he was using had an index cutoff date before the lawsuit filing. The court then says: the undisputed evidence establishes that OpenAI did not act with “actual malice.”

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

He also brought a similar but unrelated lawsuit against Noel Wells). In the Bannon case, the appeals court held that Bannon’s post could qualify for anti-SLAPP protection and remanded to explore if Nelson met his pleading burdens. The court easily disagrees. Both Bannon and Bridgers filed anti-SLAPP motions to strike.

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 17, 2025

Implications for the Intellectual Property and Legal Community The FTCs lawsuit against Deere raises important questions about how intellectual property rights intersect with antitrust law and consumer protection. Efficiency: Immediate access to repair tools means faster fixes and less downtime.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

JUNE 23, 2025

The court reproached Tesla’s refusal to cooperate and raised a slippery-slope concern that every famous person could “hide behind the potential for their recorded statements being a deepfake to avoid taking ownership of what they did actually say and do.” The Court responded , “That’s probably enough to get it in.”

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 9, 2025

The district court granted summary judgment to YouTube. Qian seemed to claim that he didn’t get any notice and explanation about YouTube’s actions as he thought the TOS required, but the court disagrees. The post Another Lawsuit Over Online Content Restrictions Fails–Qian v. The Second Circuit affirms.

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Brett Trout

JUNE 24, 2025

Brett Trout A federal court in San Francisco just handed down a ruling that is shaking up authors and AI users alike. What the Court Said In his opinion issued yesterday, Judge Alsup ruled training AI models on books qualifies as “fair use” under U.S. According to the court, the AI was not copying the books word-for-word.

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Clio

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Unlike legal briefs , case briefs are not submitted to the court or opposing counsel. Some basic elements of a case brief include summaries of the facts, procedural history, the main legal issue of the case, and the courts holding. However, there are other essential steps in writing a useful case brief.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Using these AI-powered tools, you discover that “wrongful termination lawsuits” and “remote work legal rights” are highly searched topics. To keep your content fresh and valuable, make it a priority to stay informed about industry changes, such as new regulations, court decisions, and shifts in public opinion.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Thus, lawsuits like this expose the damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t dilemma facing Internet services who are compelled to do age authentication. Second, the court turns to the TOS formation question. ” Instead, the court then compares this to the formation process at issue in the Berman case. .”

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lennyesq

JUNE 22, 2025

AI footnote fail triggers legal palmface in music copyright spat Thomas Claburn An attorney defending AI firm Anthropic in a copyright case brought by music publishers apologized to the court on Thursday for citation errors that slipped into a filing after using the biz’s own AI tool, Claude, to format references.

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 29, 2025

Huangs case was dismissed because the lawsuit he filed lacked the required specificity, failed to identify particular infringing products, and contained vague, conclusory allegations. The court ultimately dismissed his case, citing his persistent failures to address these issues. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Corporations are legally independent entities, so a creditor or a person filing a lawsuit against a corporation usually cant reach your personal assets, although there are some exceptions. Advantages include tax benefits and a court system with special expertise in corporate issues. What Are the Pros and Cons of Starting a Corporation?

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In a significant ruling for legal publishing and AI development, a federal judge has granted partial summary judgment to Thomson Reuters in its long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against ROSS Intelligence, finding that ROSS infringed on Westlaw’s copyrighted headnotes and rejecting ROSS’s fair use defense.

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Brett Trout

APRIL 21, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the main court for resolving patent issues) issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. The Court’s Analysis Applying the two-step framework from Alice Corp. Brett Trout On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Fox Corp. (No.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The goal is for competitors to look at your patent and decide they would rather stay out of your market or pay you a licensing fee than try to fight your patent in court. As the type of attorney who writes patents is typically not the same type of attorney who fights patents in court, finding a patent attorney who does both can be difficult.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 3, 2025

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content. Whats Next?

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Brett Trout

APRIL 10, 2025

Why Litigation Experience Matters in a Patent Attorney One of the most overlooked but highly valuable assets in a patent attorney is litigation experience specifically, experience arguing patent cases in federal court. It could be the difference between owning IP that looks good on paper and IP that actually protects your market.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Co. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of three patents related to real-time retail technology. In its lawsuit, Alpha Modus accuses Walgreens of infringing the following patents: U.S. Brett Trout In a high-stakes patent litigation case, Alpha Modus Corp.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 24, 2025

The court summarizes the facts: In April 2024, Hall became involved in a public feud with another YouTube user, MoneyBoy Tr3y, (Tr3y) which led to the exchange of multiple DMCA takedown notices between the two. The post YouTuber Loses Lawsuit Over Account Suspension–Hall v. Another failed account termination/content removal case.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The court says the plaintiff had standing: “Salazar’s alleged injury stems from the unauthorized disclosure of his personal viewing information, which is closely related to at least one common-law analog traditionally recognized as providing a basis for a lawsuit in American courts: public disclosure of private facts.”

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lennyesq

JANUARY 3, 2025

Court filings [PDF] reference that California requires consent from both parties for recordings. Apple Inc , was brought after a whistleblower at Cupertino alleged in 2019 that Siri was listening in on audio conversations without the requisite “Hey Siri” spoken command or manually activating the voice assistant. Read more…

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While you want your patent lawyer to zealously represent your interests in court, having a lawyer who is too aggressive can backfire spectacularly. A recent court order in the case of Symbology Innovations LLC v. For these reasons, the court found Symbologys attorney in violation of Rule 11(b)(2).

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

The past year was marked by many more filed cases than decisions, and those decisions that were issued largely demonstrated how well-known pitfalls will also hamper this new wave of AI lawsuits. Courts have widely rejected claims that AI models themselves are unlawful derivatives of the copyrighted works they were trained on. [3]

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Brett Trout

JUNE 12, 2025

What the courts want now is a technological blueprint : a narrative that spells out the detailed how —not just the what —behind your invention. But what did the court see? Brett Trout If your AI patent application stops at “we used machine learning to solve X,” you’re already losing. Here’s how to build it. The reason?

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 28, 2025

Last year, the Ninth Circuit said that plaintiffs could get around Section 230 in their lawsuit against the app maker YOLO because the app maker said it would ban users for inappropriate statements and would unmask harassers. The court disagrees. This opinion raised numerous Section 230 jurisprudential issues. ” What?

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JUNE 11, 2025

The court disagrees but gives plaintiffs leave to amend. (As The court says these allegations aren’t good enough in light of Hamidi. First, the court says the mere placement of cookies, without more, doesn’t show any actual injury to the plaintiffs. The court cites Doe I v. Case Citation : Doe v.

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Brett Trout

JULY 15, 2025

Prepare for Litigation Draft contracts that account for AI-generated trade secrets Work with counsel to ensure NDAs and IP clauses hold up in court If a breach happens, move fast—evidence disappears quickly 5. laws, like the Defend Trade Secrets Act, offer some protection.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Brett Trout Patent litigation is often complex and high-stakes, but the case involvingLeigh Rothschild, Starbucks, and attorney Rachael Lamkinhas taken an unusual turn, morphing from a patent infringement lawsuit into allegations of fraud, and now, a defamation battle?

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Recently, the companys aggressive enforcement of its intellectual property (IP) has taken center stage, with high-profile lawsuits targeting game modders, emulator developers, and companies like Pocketpair, the creators of Palworld. The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against the games continued distribution?

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Brett Trout

JUNE 18, 2025

If that part ends up on social media or in the middle of a lawsuit, a single photo could trace it back to the exact machine—and possibly the person—who printed it. Can courts order access to your 3D printer data? Could this become part of 3D printing lawsuit investigations? These aren’t hypothetical questions anymore.

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 17, 2025

Resources: Patent litigation often involves technical experts, discovery, and court proceedings. Patent Drafting Experience: The more experience your attorney has with patent prosecution before the Patent Office the better they will be at anticipating and defending against attacks on the validity and scope of your patent.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This lawsuit purports to focuses on the allegedly defective operation of the services’ reporting tools, but the plaintiffs’ goal was to hold the services accountable for their alleged inaction in response to some reports. The court dismisses the case entirely with leave to amend. This doctrinal move doesn’t work.

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