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Behind the Bench: Unpacking Judge Epstein’s Inquiries in Lizzo Lawsuit Hearing

Trellis.Law Blog

On November 22, 2023, the lawsuit against Lizzo by three of her previous backup dancers had its first court hearing.

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Behind the Bench: Unpacking Judge Epstein’s Inquiries in Lizzo Lawsuit Hearing

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On November 22, 2023, the lawsuit against Lizzo by three of her previous backup dancers had its first court hearing. Continue reading → The post Behind the Bench: Unpacking Judge Epstein’s Inquiries in Lizzo Lawsuit Hearing first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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

Eric Goldman

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. Vague aspirational statements in YouTube’s mission statement are puffery.

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4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

Lawmatics

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

Eric Goldman

In other words, the court could have–AND SHOULD HAVE–called out these issues during the ex parte TRO hearing. The judge doesn’t issue a mea culpa for her avoidable mistake or excoriate Viral DRM for getting an undeserved TRO. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v. Emoji GmbH v.

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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

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. Not exactly much disincentives for plaintiffs to keep shotgunning SAD Scheme lawsuits. Then, the case fell apart. Schedule A Defendants , 1:23-cv-02605-JLR (S.D.N.Y.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

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. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v.