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.

Lawsuit 52

Lawsuit Defendant Judge Court 52

Eric Goldman

MARCH 8, 2024

This includes the rules as set by rightsowners in ex parte proceedings, which can deviate widely from standard doctrine–it’s whatever the rightsowners can get the judges to agree to–and the rules set by third-party intermediaries, such as online marketplaces.

Defendant 99

Defendant Judge Failure-to-appear Court 99

Eric Goldman

JUNE 9, 2024

Section 230 preempts her lawsuit against Facebook: “Ninth Circuit precedent interpreting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § This judge focused solely on Ninth Circuit precedent, which makes sense because this court is in the Ninth Circuit’s territory and that will help with any appeal).

Lawsuit 57

Lawsuit Criminal trial Court Defendant 57

Eric Goldman

JUNE 7, 2023

” This does not persuade the judge: the Court must treat Defendants as publishers or speakers, regardless of how their claims are framed, because their theories of liability plainly turn on Defendants’ alleged failure to monitor and remove third-party content. To get around Section 230, the plaintiffs attempted the Lemmon v.

Failure-to-appear 88

Failure-to-appear Defendant Lawsuit Court 88

Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. Ultimately, the alleged “defect” here is only relevant to Doe’s injury to the extent it made it easier or more difficult for other users to communicate with Doe, and thus Doe seeks to hold Grindr liable for its failure to regulate third party content.

Lawsuit 79

Lawsuit Court Defendant Failure-to-appear 79