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Ninth Circuit Says Section 230 Preempts “Defective Design” Claims–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

The panel summarizes: “Because Does state law claims necessarily implicate Grindrs role as a publisher of third-party content, 230 bars those claims. Doe fails to state a plausible TVPRA claim, so Doe cannot invoke a statutory exception to 230 immunity.” and is “a description of its moderation policy.”

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Addiction Lawsuit Against Character AI Can Proceed–Garcia v. Character Technologies

Eric Goldman

This decision largely rejects the defendants’ motion to dismiss, which will induce more plaintiff lawyers to bring more cases. As we know, Generative AI has a bias towards telling the engagers what they want to hear, so this type of “encouragement” is currently inherent in Generative AI models). Character.ai

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Roblox Must Defend Illegal Gambling Claims–Colvin v. Roblox

Eric Goldman

We need to hear Roblox’s side of this story before we can make any further inferences. But, outside the Roblox platform, there are a number of online casinos that take wagers in Robux. Those online casinos entice minors to come gamble away their Robux. Roblox processes that transaction, and it takes a cut. Statutory Standing.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money. [These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.]

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Building Confidence: Strategies for Lawyers

Attorney at Work

It lives in the past and is the bastard child of perceived mistakes and failures. One quality is more important than any other in having the life you want: confidence. Confidence is ultimately more important than resilience, talent or even intelligence for having the life you want. Self-Doubt Is a Wrecking Ball to Confidence.

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Virtual Courtrooms: What to Know About Them

Clio

While telephone appearances have been common for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era for court proceedings with remote participants. Now, many courtrooms allow video conferencing and other mechanisms to enable virtual appearances by attorneys. And what are some best practices for attorneys making virtual appearances?

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4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

Lawmatics

It may even get to the point where the media covers the case which can change public perception of the defendant and negatively impact both personal and professional relationships. Not to mention, it’s costly to defend yourself against a frivolous claim. Not to mention, it’s costly to defend yourself against a frivolous claim.

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