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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

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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Photos in a Similar Style Aren’t Copyright-Infringing–Woodland v. Lil Nas X

Eric Goldman

But I’m pretty sure getting 8-75 likes at Instagram, especially for posts that might be considered thirst traps, isn’t impressive, and I think the court is silently judging that. Note how the court seems to be validating the editorial curation and discovery functions of “platforms.”

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Ninth Circuit Says Section 230 Preempts “Defective Design” Claims–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. The panel summarizes: “Because Does state law claims necessarily implicate Grindrs role as a publisher of third-party content, 230 bars those claims. Salesforce * Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over Users CappingMH v. Case Citation : Doe v.

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Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

But the plaintiffs found a judge who gave them enough benefit of the doubt to survive a motion to dismiss. violations; but I also think it’s clear this lawsuit is going to fail eventually. That’s a litigation strategy, I guess. ” (As I mentioned, this is an obvious misreading of the provision).

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YouTube Again Defeats FOSTA Lawsuit–In re YouTube Trafficking Litigation

Eric Goldman

This is a confusing lawsuit that has been through several names, including “Sarah v. Salesforce * Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over User’s “Capping”–MH v. WebGroup Czech Republic * Instagram Defeats Lawsuit Claiming It Was a “Breeding Ground” for Sex Traffickers–Doe v. [Note: my blogging hiatus is due to a trip to China.

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Automated License Plate Readers in Virginia

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

Unbeknownst to most, however, is that 167 law enforcement agencies across Virginia are now using public-facing surveillance technology such as Automatic License Plate Readers (“ALPR”) and gunshot listening devices. [1] 3] The city of Norfolk has deployed 172 ‘Flock Safety’ ALPRs, resulting in numerous lawsuits. [4] Roberson, 113 Va.

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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

I did a fairly lengthy blog post on the intersection of copyright law and city council videos a decade ago; and see this piece by Frank LoMonte about the intersection between copyright law and FOIA laws for government records. In the last month, two more copyright lawsuits over city council videos have triggered my alerts.

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