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

Eric Goldman

JANUARY 21, 2024

“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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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

JANUARY 4, 2024

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. See ECF No.

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Court Finally Rejects “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against YouTube–Divino v. Google

Eric Goldman

JULY 14, 2023

This long-running lawsuit started in 2019. When I first blogged this case in January 2021, I wrote: This lawsuit, like many others before it, claims that UGC services like YouTube commit illegal discrimination based on how they moderate content. Case citation : Divino Group LLC v. Google LLC , 2023 WL 4372701 (N.D.

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4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

Lawmatics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There are more than 40 million lawsuits in the United states alone every year. And only 2% of those will ultimately proceed with a lawsuit. Contract and small claims cases comprise the bulk of the civil caseload, and unfortunately, most of these lawsuits are baseless claims, also known as frivolous lawsuits.

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3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss–CNN

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AUGUST 29, 2023

By Jordan Valinsky , CNN New York CNN — 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve roughly 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing company supplied faulty combat earplugs to the military that resulted in significant injuries, such as hearing loss. Read more…

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Justia Featured Resources: Justia Dockets Offering Info on AI Lawsuits

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 4, 2023

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. A pending lawsuit in the U.S. If it does not grant either motion, the lawsuit will continue toward trial. In Andersen v.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

MARCH 8, 2024

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. Schedule A Defendants Why Online Marketplaces Don’t Do More to Combat the SAD Scheme–Squishmallows v.

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Twitter Narrows, But Doesn’t Completely Avoid, a Dangerous Copyright Lawsuit–Concord Music v. X

Eric Goldman

MARCH 11, 2024

” “Aereo involved the removal of copyright-protected works from their usual channels of distribution by the defendant, even if that diversion was only completed when directed by an end user. Congress specifically outlawed something, and the defendant was doing more or less that precise thing, with a few superficial tweaks.”

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How to File a Motion to Dismiss

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MARCH 15, 2024

For any lawyer defending a client in a lawsuit, they require the ability to utilize a powerful tool in their arsenal–the motion to dismiss. A motion to dismiss is a motion filed on behalf of a defendant asking the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s case. What is a motion to dismiss? In some U.S.

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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever found yourself curious about the legal stuff you hear about? Understanding the key differences between these two types of lawsuits could be extremely helpful if you ever find yourself in a difficult circumstance. Some cases are settled with fines, while in some cases, the accused are sentenced to imprisonment!

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Schedule A (SAD Scheme) Plaintiff Sanctioned for “Fraud on the Court”–Xped v. Respect the Look

Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

” (Technically, the defendants in this case are enumerated on “Exhibit 1” instead of “Schedule A,” but same thing). Plaintiffs allege hundreds of defendants are infringing their trademarks and selling counterfeit goods. The defendant sold the flag below it.

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Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support. million remote proceedings (civil and criminal) from March 2020 to February 2021.

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What are the Different Types of Law Practice Areas and Which is Right For You?

CaseFox

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As the lawyer, you will have to defend such individuals. The responsibilities of civil lawyers include: Preparing legal documents and files for client Filing a lawsuit in the court Defending client in the court Corporate Law As the name suggests, it is about everything corporate and business.

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Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support. million remote proceedings (civil and criminal) from March 2020 to February 2021.

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Justia Legal Guides: Animal & Dog Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 18, 2023

For example, a dog owner might be able to defend a case by showing that the victim provoked the dog or was illegally on the property. Failing to follow the applicable rules can result in fines, vastly increased damages in a personal injury lawsuit, and even jail time in some cases.

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The 9th Circuit Keeps Trying to Ruin Cybersecurity–Enigma v. Malwarebytes

Eric Goldman

JUNE 18, 2023

Initially, Malwarebytes defended on Section 230(c)(2)(B). The lawsuit’s lengthy duration and high defense cost has significant substantive implications. Whether the 9th Circuit hears it en banc or not, I assume this case will again head to the Supreme Court. Also, the dissent made excellent points.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

AUGUST 1, 2023

For those reasons, I strongly suspect this will not be the last we hear of this case. Neither Time nor BuzzFeed was named as a defendant. In my opinion, however, nothing in the Copyright Act requires that the defendant be in possession or control of that copy in order to be held directly liable for public display. 3d at 593. [To

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

JULY 18, 2023

While this is only the second appellate circuit to adopt this approach, the Second Circuit, having jurisdiction over New York State, hears a disproportionally high number of cases concerning copyright and contracts. The Solicitor General’s Brief After losing at the Second Circuit, Genius asked the Supreme Court to hear its appeal.

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Seven Tips for Reducing CCPA Litigation Risks – Lessons from the First 18 Months

Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

Since the implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) 18 months ago, more than 75 lawsuits have been filed seeking damages using the Act’s private cause of action. The Defendant has filed a second motion to dismiss following the Plaintiff’s filing of a second amended complaint. At least one lawsuit seeks to do this.

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Everything You Need to Know About Motion Practice

CaseFox

JUNE 29, 2023

Motion for Summary Judgment A motion for summary judgment is a legal request that one party makes in a lawsuit. The legal motion follow-up can include filling in the response for the motion or attending the motion hearing. It is important to be prepared to defend your motion.

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Types of Law Practice: Which is Right for You?

Clio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As a civil rights lawyer, you’ll help defend individuals who have had their rights violated. Responsibilities include: Preparing legal documents Filing lawsuits Arguing cases in court Commercial law Commercial law is a practice area that governs legal issues related to business activities and transactions.

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Guest Post: David the Inventor vs. the Biglaw Goliath – What Drives A Goliath To Take On A David?

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JANUARY 4, 2023

This is Stodder’s perspective on the lawsuit. At great cost, Xcential has been forced to defend itself with counterclaims and motions for dismissal. If anyone at Akin Gump wishes to respond, I would be happy to publish it.]. Instead, we heard from Akin’s lawyers. Here comes Goliath.

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A brief look at the copyright issues raised by generative AI

Ikigai Law

JUNE 30, 2023

Getty, an image licensing service, has brought a lawsuit against the creators of art-generating AI “Stable Diffusion” in a US federal court, alleging that the tool unlawfully copied and processed millions of images, violating its copyright in the images. Few of the cases are discussed below. However, no order has been passed in the case yet.

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Section 230 Immunizes Snap, Even if It’s “Inherently Dangerous”–L.W. v. Snap

Eric Goldman

JUNE 7, 2023

The plaintiffs asserted products liability and related claims against Snap, on the premise that Snap “is an inherently dangerous software product that Defendants deceptively advertise and promote in a way that facilitates sex crimes against children.” ” Third-Party Content. ” Application.

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The 7th Circuit’s Section 230 Jurisprudence’s Impact on FOSTA Cases

Eric Goldman

MAY 2, 2024

Section 230 says there can be only one defendant for those items of third-party content, and it isn’t the tertiary player Salesforce. Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. The plaintiffs also invoked FOSTA.

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Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v.

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The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

Eric Goldman

MAY 5, 2023

May 3, 2023) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Per Reddit, the panel said yes to Q1 and no to Q2.

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The B r, The Searcher, and The Researcher – Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial Intelligence

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Greg Lambert 11:27 Yeah, I think one of the thing that when you talk SALI, especially to someone that just hears standards, oh, great, you know, here’s one more layer of work that we’re going to have to do. Or am I defending the deposition? Are you defending the deposition? So that’s what the lawsuit is.

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DC Circuit Upholds FOSTA’s Constitutionality (By Narrowing It)–Woodhull v. U.S.

Eric Goldman

JULY 23, 2023

Thus, this rhetorical move doesn’t help defendants identify what conduct is clearly legal. Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v.

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Musk’s Changes at Twitter Moot Lawsuit Over Naomi Wolf’s Deplatforming–Trump v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Wolf then joined Trump’s “deplatforming” lawsuit against Twitter, which failed in the district court and is now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Wolf now seeks to resurrect her lawsuit in the district court based on “newly discovered” evidence of government jawboning against Twitter. Twitter, Inc.

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Grindr Defeats FOSTA Claim–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. Snap * The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable) * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. ICS Provider.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Launching January 2022, our AI-driven engine will automate litigation processes like lawsuit and motion drafting, discovery preparation, procedural calendaring and much more by turning days of work into 2-3 minute-long activities. We offer managed hearing services. Headquarters: Ventura, Calif., and Melbourne, Australia. Users: 300+.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

Launching January 2022, our AI-driven engine will automate litigation processes like lawsuit and motion drafting, discovery preparation, procedural calendaring and much more by turning days of work into 2-3 minute-long activities. We offer managed hearing services. Headquarters: Ventura, Calif., and Melbourne, Australia. Users: 300+.

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

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

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Court Finally Rejects “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against YouTube–Divino v. Google

4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss–CNN

Justia Featured Resources: Justia Dockets Offering Info on AI Lawsuits

The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Twitter Narrows, But Doesn’t Completely Avoid, a Dangerous Copyright Lawsuit–Concord Music v. X

How to File a Motion to Dismiss

Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

Schedule A (SAD Scheme) Plaintiff Sanctioned for “Fraud on the Court”–Xped v. Respect the Look

Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

What are the Different Types of Law Practice Areas and Which is Right For You?

Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

Justia Legal Guides: Animal & Dog Law Center

The 9th Circuit Keeps Trying to Ruin Cybersecurity–Enigma v. Malwarebytes

Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Seven Tips for Reducing CCPA Litigation Risks – Lessons from the First 18 Months

Everything You Need to Know About Motion Practice

Types of Law Practice: Which is Right for You?

Guest Post: David the Inventor vs. the Biglaw Goliath – What Drives A Goliath To Take On A David?

A brief look at the copyright issues raised by generative AI

Section 230 Immunizes Snap, Even if It’s “Inherently Dangerous”–L.W. v. Snap

The 7th Circuit’s Section 230 Jurisprudence’s Impact on FOSTA Cases

Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter

The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

The B r, The Searcher, and The Researcher – Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial Intelligence

DC Circuit Upholds FOSTA’s Constitutionality (By Narrowing It)–Woodhull v. U.S.

Musk’s Changes at Twitter Moot Lawsuit Over Naomi Wolf’s Deplatforming–Trump v. Twitter

Grindr Defeats FOSTA Claim–Doe v. Grindr

Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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