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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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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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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LawSites

MARCH 26, 2024

In a lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Manhattan, the former chief operating office of a legal technology company claims she was fired after attempting to exercise stock options valued at over $1 million. The defendants have not yet filed an answer in the lawsuit.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. A rival, Colibri, displayed in the trademark in its Google keyword ads, but it claims it has stopped doing so after the lawsuit was filed. “both the plaintiff and the defendant rely on the internet as a sales tool.” ” Defendant intent.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This lawsuit seeks to hold Letgo liable for the murders. It said 230 was not available to Letgo because, per Accusearch , “Plaintiffs have sufficiently pleaded, for a motion under Rule 12(b)(6), that Defendants contributed in part to the allegedly offending ‘verified’ representation.” Negligence. Case Citation : Roland v. Letgo, Inc.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 9, 2023

” The abstract: This paper describes a sophisticated but underreported system of mass-defendant intellectual property litigation called the “Schedule A Defendants Scheme” (the “SAD Scheme”), which occurs most frequently in the Northern District of Illinois as a way to target Chinese online marketplace vendors.

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Intellectual Property Lawsuit Defendant Judge 103

Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 10, 2023

.” For reasons unclear to me, the plaintiff thought it would be a good idea to sue Amazon over its competitors’ alleged misdeeds, going so far to breathlessly issue a press release that it had “filed a $500 million lawsuit against tech giant Amazon.” Cites to McCarthy v. Amazon , Ratermann v. Pierre Fabre , Eberhart v.

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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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lennyesq

APRIL 12, 2024

By Charles Lane A federal judge on Friday tossed out a pre-emptive lawsuit from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who sought to stave off legal action by New York Attorney General Letitia James over his decision banning transgender women from playing sports at county-owned facilities, James’ office said.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 30, 2024

The court says that Printify took appropriate steps when it learned of infringing items via Atari’s lawsuit: First, Printify searched its own database for the 70 URLs identified by Atari in ECF No. RedBubble * IP Lawsuits Against Print-on-Demand Vendors Continue to Vex the Courts–OSU v.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 6, 2024

If that rings a bell, it’s because just yesterday I blogged on a DIFFERENT fish painter, DeYoung, who also brought an IP lawsuit against a print-on-demand service (Pixels). Note: this case is functionally moot because the defendant, Sunfrog, is already defunct.

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Brett Trout

MAY 6, 2024

The seller then has four options: 1) ignore the APEX Agreement; 2) opt into the APEX program and proceed with a third-party determining whether the product likely infringes the patent; 3) resolve the claim directly with the patent owner; or 4) file a lawsuit for declaratory judgment of noninfringement. Lighting Defense Group.

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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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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2023

“Not until roughly three months after it claims to have discovered the data breach did defendant begin sending the notice to persons whose [personal identifying information] defendant confirmed was potentially compromised,” the complaint said.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The defendants run a call-center service that attracts prospective legal clients and then makes compensated referrals of the prospective clients to lawyers. The defendants bought competitive keyword ads on Adler’s trademarks, which Adler objected to. The court redacts the denominator, so we can’t compute the fraction).

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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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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Simpson next faced a civil lawsuit under a wrongful death theory. Someone exploring this chapter of American legal history might want to know more about what the prosecution needs to prove in a murder case, or how a defendant can beat the charge. Types of Homicide Charges People sometimes use “homicide” and “murder” interchangeably.

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Legal Tech Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Meanwhile, the release of AI models trained on the Times ’ content has proven very lucrative for both Microsoft and OpenAI, the lawsuit states. The publication claims it has attempted to negotiate with both companies for months to ensure it received fair value for the use of its content, but failed to reach a solution.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Stages of a Lawsuit Even if they are working with an attorney, someone considering a lawsuit (or already involved in a lawsuit) may want to know about how the court process unfolds. A lawsuit usually starts with a complaint , which the plaintiff files with the court and serves on the defendant.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

You may have heard about Squishmallow’s recent lawsuit against Build-a-Bear over plushy knockoffs. Twitter , “the Court [referring to himself in the third person] paid insufficient heed to the requirement that Kelly Toys provide proof of the Alibaba Defendants’ knowledge.” Typical SAD Scheme stuff.

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They serve as a formal written document for communication between the parties that are involved in the lawsuit. A pleading is a formal written document that lawyers file within the courtroom as a part of the lawsuit. Answer The answer document follows the complaint, and it is basically the defendant’s written response.

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MatterSuite

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Pleadings are vital legal documents that initiate and define lawsuits. When a lawsuit is filed, it is the complaint (or the equivalent initial pleading) that outlines the plaintiff’s grievances or claims against the defendant. This gives the defendant an opportunity to prepare a response and defend themselves.

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MatterSuite

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Pleadings are vital legal documents that initiate and define lawsuits. When a lawsuit is filed, it is the complaint (or the equivalent initial pleading) that outlines the plaintiff’s grievances or claims against the defendant. This gives the defendant an opportunity to prepare a response and defend themselves.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 13, 2023

This is another lawsuit between personal injury law firms over competitive keyword ads. The defendant is the Bye, Goff firm, based in River Falls, Wisconsin with other in-state offices. May 10, 2023) More Posts About Keyword Advertising * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. LoanStreet v.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 30, 2023

For unclear reasons, Kelly Toys expanded the litigation to add online marketplaces Alibaba and AliExpress as defendants. Normally, SAD Scheme rightsowners don’t sue online marketplaces because that brings in well-funded and highly motivated defendants who will jack up the litigation costs substantially. This is an unusual move.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Emojico has trademark registrations in the word “emoji” for a ridiculously broad range of product categories–from (I’m not making this up) ship hulls to penis enlargers–and it then licenses the word to product manufacturers and defendants ensnared in its enforcement net. One defendant fought back.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

” The article explains how IP rightsowners are twisting the rule of law to obtain ex parte TROs that prompt online marketplaces to freeze the defendants’ cash and accounts. Schedule A Defendants My Declaration Identifying Emoji Co. Emoji GmbH v.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 12, 2023

The court says that conduct sounds like “traditional editorial functions,” and defendants have not “altered or in any way included its own views when displaying the consumer complaints… every complaint and review (which defendants display separately) are posted without comment and input from defendants.”

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They serve as a formal written document for communication between the parties that are involved in the lawsuit. A pleading is a formal written document that lawyers file within the courtroom as a part of the lawsuit. Answer The answer document follows the complaint, and it is basically the defendant’s written response.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 23, 2023

His lawsuit against Facebook was dashed by Section 230 in the district court. Fyk’s alleged injury has no connection whatsoever to any conduct by the United States, the only defendant in this lawsuit. Fyk’s lawsuit does not accurately describe Section 230.”] The Supreme Court denied cert.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This lawsuit involves a tragic and deadly fire at a VRBO rental. The court dismisses VRBO from the resulting lawsuit on Section 230 and other grounds. The court responds: the defendants merely transmit information provided by third-party property owners and in no way “develop” the content of the messages.

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CaseFox

APRIL 13, 2023

Personal injury claims are lawsuits filed by individuals who have been injured due to the negligence or intentional actions of another person or entity. In order to win a personal injury case, the plaintiff must provide sufficient evidence to prove that the defendant was negligent or intentionally caused the injury.

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Clio

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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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Snapchat successfully defends on Section 230 grounds. The court responds: The result in Lemmon makes sense, of course, because the plaintiffs there did not attempt to hold the defendant liable for publication of third-party content. She sued Snapchat for her harms. As usual nowadays, the plaintiffs invoked Lemmon v. Superior Ct.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 12, 2023

” Despite the contract, the defendants allegedly posted negative remarks about Hah’s work online. Hah sued the four defendants. The defendants filed an anti-SLAPP motion pursuant to Texas’ anti-SLAPP law (the Texas Citizens’ Participation Act (TCPA)). Matter of Public Concern. What’s Next?

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

* This may come as a shock, but new study suggests the public defender system is overburdened. Who could have known other than anyone who listened to public defenders for the last 50 years? So maybe it’s more fair to say she’s escaped indictment so far. [ Law360 ] * Wachtell still trying to get its Twitter money.

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