Eric Goldman
MARCH 9, 2023
I’m pleased to share a draft of a new paper, “ A SAD New Category of Abusive Intellectual Property Litigation.” Readers’ most common reaction to the paper is outrage/anger about how the system is being gamed in a way that undermines judicial integrity–in some cases, with the judges’ help.
Eric Goldman
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
I’m pleased to share the final published version of my article, “ A SAD Scheme of Abusive Intellectual Property Litigation.” ” 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.
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CaseFox
JUNE 29, 2023
They shield you against lawsuits, creditors, and other potential hazards. You protect your assets from creditors and lawsuits by creating this protective layer. Copyrights safeguard your intellectual property , such as books, music, or artwork, from unauthorized use. 8 Ways to Protect Assets 1.
Eric Goldman
MARCH 5, 2024
In the Sid Avery lawsuit, Pixels ultimately won at trial that it was not sufficiently vertically integrated for copyright purposes, so we’ll see if the judge’s tone changes on summary judgment. March 1, 2024) Related posts * Atari’s Lawsuit Against a Print-on-Demand Service Fizzles Out–Atari v. Implications.
Eric Goldman
JANUARY 18, 2024
Thousands of SAD Scheme lawsuits have been filed because the TROs take the online merchant off the marketplace entirely and usually extract some cash. On July 4, 2023, a federal judge declared FREEDOM from government censorship of Internet services. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.
Eric Goldman
DECEMBER 13, 2023
It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. Which is probably a big part of the reason that many judges have been eager to distance themselves from it. Zeidenberg , 86 F.3d 3d 1447, 1454-55 (7th Cir.
Eric Goldman
AUGUST 1, 2023
Instead, Hunley and Brauer filed a class-action lawsuit against Instagram, alleging that Instagram was vicariously liable for, or was liable for encouraging or contributing to, the alleged direct infringement by others, by providing an “embedding” tool that easily could be used to facilitate public display of their photos. 882 (2006).
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