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

April 29, 2024 - 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

April 24, 2024 - 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

April 22, 2024 - 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?

April 15, 2024 - 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

April 11, 2024 - 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

April 10, 2024 - 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

April 9, 2024 - 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

April 8, 2024 - 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?

April 3, 2024 - 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

April 2, 2024 - 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 . . .