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ChatGPT vs. Copyright Law

Legal Tech Monitor

This lack of clarity can lead to disputes and even lawsuits. The mother filed a lawsuit, arguing that her use of the song was fair use. For example, creating software to convert e-books into formats compatible with screen readers for the visually impaired could be considered a violation of the DMCA.

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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 eventually dismissed all of the defendants within 5 weeks of filing the complaint. 5 at 4 (“[A]ddresses provided on the e-commerce stores indicate that the registrants are in China and other neighboring countries.”). The court pays out some of the bond but rejects the other relief. See ECF No.

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The Increasing Risks of AI Washing and Securities Fraud Class Actions

Debevoise Data Blog

The complaint alleges that Innodata falsely represented to investors and advertised that it used AI-powered operations for data preparation, when it actually relied on off-shore manual labor—not proprietary AI technology—to digitize medical records and insurance data, and underfunded its AI research and development.

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A South Carolina Legal Technology Case is Likely Headed to the Supreme Court – Why You Should Care

Law Technology Today

Public access to court data through automated collection of online court records is a fundamental First Amendment right and it is critical to meaningful access to the United States legal system. District Court Judge Henry E. The recent ruling in South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. While the developments in NAACP v.

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Judge Reconsiders SAD Scheme Ruling Against Online Marketplaces–Squishmallows v. Alibaba

Eric Goldman

You may have heard about Squishmallow’s recent lawsuit against Build-a-Bear over plushy knockoffs. I previously blogged about one such case, where Squishmallow sued 90 e-commerce merchants in a sealed complaint and got a TRO. But the motion record does not support that claim. Typical SAD Scheme stuff. Emoji GmbH v.

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Combining these two holdings, it concluded: “we must apply the discovery rule to determine when a copyright infringement claim accrues, but a three-year lookback period from the time a suit is filed to determine the extent of the relief available.” That company recorded and released one album and several singles, including the works at issue.

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Don’t Be Late and Ineffective with Litigation Holds

Joshua Gilliland

The City of New York, 50 unnamed NYPD officers, and the former NYPD Commissioner are involved in a civil rights lawsuit over allegedly issuing summonses without probable cause, violating the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. The new Rule 37(e) states: Failure to Preserve Electronically Stored Information.