Berkley Technology Law Journal

MAY 18, 2025

In September 2023, the FTC, along with 19 states, filed a lawsuit against Amazon , alleging that the company used three different algorithmic pricing models to sustain its monopoly power. The lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial in October 2026. In August 2024, the DOJ, along with 8 other states, filed a lawsuit against RealPage Inc.,

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 11, 2025

What Do You Need To Prove in a Birth Injury Lawsuit? Birth injury lawsuits usually involve negligence claims. Jurors and judges generally arent familiar with the medical profession. Frivolous lawsuits could increase the costs of malpractice insurance, which are passed down to consumers. How Is Cerebral Palsy Treated?

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 25, 2025

I hope other judges will consider this opinion when confronted with similar plaintiffs’ arguments. If I were the plaintiffs, I would file an amended complaint trying to address the judge’s issues, then appeal if that isn’t successful. Whoa, this is such a powerful response. Case Citation : Angelilli v.

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Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 22, 2024

But today the judge overseeing the trial, 3rd […] ROSS Intelligence, in which TR is alleging that the now-shuttered legal research startup ROSS violated its copyrights by stealing content from Westlaw to build its own product.

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Trellis.Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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

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Trellis.Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The new law also allows Texas judges to order migrants to leave… Continue reading → The post DOJ Launches Lawsuit Against Texas Amidst Immigration Law Controversy first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Toyota brought a SAD Scheme case against 103 defendants before Judge Daniel in the Northern District of Illinois. As I recently mentioned , Judge Daniel is calling out overreaching joinder allegations in SAD Scheme cases. Judge Daniel responds unambiguously: “None of these arguments are persuasive.” Do better).

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

This is a copyright SAD Scheme case before Judge Harjani , appointed to the Northern District of Illinois ealirer this year. In this ruling, Judge Harjani questions joinder on his own initiative. In this ruling, Judge Harjani questions joinder on his own initiative. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v.

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lennyesq

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

BY MATT BRACKEN Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. Tom Krause and Marko Elez , two DOGE-connected special government employees of the Treasury Department, were granted read-only access to Bureau of Fiscal Service systems as needed for the performance of their respective duties, the judge ruled.

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lennyesq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

On Monday, State District Judge Antonia Arteaga dismissed the Republican attorney general’s lawsuit against Bexar County, the home of San Antonio.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 10, 2023

Represented by lawyers Maria Cristina Armenta and Credence Elizabeth Sol (who keep expanding their oeuvre of failed lawsuits against Internet services), Daniels claimed YouTube had to comply with 1983 because YouTube became a state actor. He claims YouTube shadowbanned and demonetized him because of MAGA-ish content. Case citation: Daniels v.

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lennyesq

MAY 2, 2025

BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to stand out has been ordered to remove a large purple dragon watermark from each page of a lawsuit that he filed in federal court. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent of the Western District of Michigan ordered lawyer Jacob A.

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LawSites

APRIL 26, 2022

See all stories about this lawsuit. Judge Leonard P. district judge in Delaware but who last month became a judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit — sided with ROSS. But Judge Stark concluded, “ROSS has failed to plausibly allege that Plaintiffs have engaged in sham litigation.”

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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. Yet, the SAD Scheme jurisprudential distortion field worked its magic once again, and the judge rejected their legitimate pushback. The judge subsequently held the marketplaces in contempt for violating the injunction.

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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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Eric Goldman

MARCH 28, 2025

Last year, the Ninth Circuit said that plaintiffs could get around Section 230 in their lawsuit against the app maker YOLO because the app maker said it would ban users for inappropriate statements and would unmask harassers. This opinion raised numerous Section 230 jurisprudential issues. That could be a proper grounds for a reconsideration.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last Friday, the parties stipulated to dismiss their lawsuit, with Meta formally waiving its right to appeal the controversial January 23rd decision from Judge Chen. Given that most observers in this space were surprised by Judge Chen’s summary judgment decision, Meta’s decision not to appeal seems even more surprising.

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Clio

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Outline the case facts In this section, you will outline the relevant facts that led up to the filing of the lawsuit. These will not be factual issues, since those are the sole province of the trier of fact (whether that is a judge or jury). However, you should include the key facts relating to the legal issue in dispute.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 9, 2023

With substantial assistance from judges, rightsowners use these dynamics to extract settlements from online vendors without satisfying basic procedural safeguards like serving the complaint and establishing personal jurisdiction over defendants. Have a stress reliever toy handy when you read this. I would welcome yours.

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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

AUGUST 20, 2023

We used to see lawsuits like this 15+ years ago, but we don’t see them any more because they are so obviously doomed by Section 230. If I were a judge, I would sanction that argument harshly. The post Facebook Easily Defeats Lawsuit Over User Posts–Hicks v. Whoa, what a flashback. ” The court is confused.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This is the instant-classic lawsuit involving a Saskatchewan farmer who text-messaged a “thumbs-up” emoji in response to an offer to buy his flax. The lower court judge should feel good about his work. Nevertheless, the lower court judge wrote a strong and thoughtful opinion that held up on appeal. Prior blog post.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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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Trellis.Law Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

lost a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company’s AirTag devices are being used as a tool by stalkers to track victims. Last Week, Apple Inc.

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 3, 2024

The US government brought a civil lawsuit against the defendants for 203 violations. The government tried many of the usual tricks to overcome Section 230, but this judge was savvy enough not to fall for them. Credit also goes to the defense team from Greenberg Traurig and Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. Case Citation : U.S.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 28, 2025

In other circumstances where a SAD Scheme plaintiff gets caught making a serious litigation error, the judge typically will resolve the motion on its desk and move on. If I were a judge, and I realized that Modlily’s bad case prep had led me to grant extraordinary relief to Modlily, I would be PISSED.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

The past year was marked by many more filed cases than decisions, and those decisions that were issued largely demonstrated how well-known pitfalls will also hamper this new wave of AI lawsuits. 6] Despite these challenges, plaintiffs are not slowing down, and new lawsuits were filed at a steady clip over the course of 2024.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 4, 2024

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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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). A magistrate judge recommended dismissing Tomelleri’s copyright claims. The supervising judge agrees. Volitional Conduct. Implications.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 7, 2025

”] This lawsuits raises one of the venerable but surprisingly vexing copyright law questions: when is a price copyrightable? This lawsuit was filed in early January. Kudos to the judge for getting this case to a resolution in four months. the abysmal CDN v. Case Citation : Rapaport USA, Inc. May 2, 2025).

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 4, 2025

Based on this ruling, Viral DRM’s earlier SAD Scheme lawsuit also may have been deficient on copyright standing grounds. Judge Balks at SAD Scheme JoinderZaful v. Schedule A Defendants Judge Rejects SAD Scheme JoinderToyota v. Schedule A Defendants Another Judge Balks at SAD Scheme JoinderXie v. 2025 WL 660250 (N.D.

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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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Brett Trout

APRIL 10, 2025

They know how judges interpret vague language, how opposing counsel attacks claim construction, and how the slightest ambiguity can make or break a case. Heres why that matters to you: When an attorney has litigated patents, they have seen firsthand how claims are dissected under a microscope.

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Brett Trout

APRIL 21, 2025

Gone are the days when judges were unaware that AI is simply a tool that one may apply to many generic problems. Implications for Patent Filings This decision underscores the importance of claim drafting in patents covering new applications of artificial intelligence.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the lawsuit I’m covering today, Roblox named over 250 defendants. I bet most of Roblox’s lawsuit would unravel if the judge simply asked Roblox the obvious follow-up question, i.e., “what evidence do you have for each of the other 250 defendants that they sold infringing items in Illinois? Seriously, Roblox?

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lennyesq

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Claiming the restrictions violate the outlets First Amendment rights and due process protections under the Fifth Amendment, the lawsuit asks a federal judge (fulltext of complaint) to restore the APs access to spaces made available to other White House press pool members. Read more…

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 11, 2025

Judge Balks at SAD Scheme JoinderZaful v. Schedule A Defendants Judge Rejects SAD Scheme JoinderToyota v. Schedule A Defendants Another Judge Balks at SAD Scheme JoinderXie v. Annex A Will Judges Become More Skeptical of Joinder in SAD Scheme Cases?Dongguan Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme CasesViral DRM v.

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