TikTok and the First Amendment: Previewing some of the free speech issues

TikTok is on the verge of a potential federal ban in the United States. This development echoes a previous situation in Montana, where a 2023 . . .

TikTok is now officially among the walking dead

It's now the law of the land that come nine months from now, if any of the app stores make TikTok available or if any . . .

Footnote in opinion warns counsel not to cite AI-generated fake cases again

A federal judge in Wisconsin suspected that one of the parties appearing before the court had used generative AI to write a brief, which resulted . . .

Does renewing a domain name count as “registering” a domain name under the ACPA?

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA") is a federal law - part of the Lanham Act that deals with trademarks and unfair competition. It says . . .

Section 230 protected President Trump from defamation liability

Plaintiff sued the Trump campaign, some of the President’s advisors and several conservative media outlets asserting claims for defamation. Plaintiff – an employee of voting . . .

Key Takeaways From the USPTO’s Guidance on AI Use

On April 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued guidance to attorneys about using AI in matters before the USPTO. While . . .

So-called “Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement” only protected one party’s information

Eastern sued Herbalife for breach of the "Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement" into which the parties had entered. Eastern claimed Herbalife breached the agreement by disclosing Eastern's . . .

Sprint puts an end to entrepreneurs’ efforts to revive NEXTEL brand

Plaintiff Sprint (owner of the NEXTEL brand) sued defendant business owners, asserting claims for trademark infringement, cybersquatting and counterfeiting. Beginning in 2016, defendants – apparently . . .

Section 230 and … Environmental Law?

Here is a recent case that is interesting because the court applied Section 230 to a situation (as far as this author knows) in which . . .

Redirecting URL was unlawful but did not cause damages

In the months leading up to the FDA shutting down plaintiff's business, one of the co-owners of the business left and set up a competing . . .