December 2024

  1. CybersquattingTrademarks

    Cybersquatting claim failed where there was a weak mark and no evidence of bad faith intent

    Aspire Health Partners sued Aspire MGT under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(d) (“ACPA”) over defendant’s registration and use of the domain name . . .

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  2. TrademarksUnfair Competition

    When does a neighborhood name become a trademark?

    Stephanie Reveron sued multiple companies, including Zumiez, New Balance, Amazon, Etsy, Zazzle, and Redbubble, for trademark infringement. Plaintiff claimed that her trademarks, such as LES . . .

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  3. Uncategorized

    Did the AP aid and abet the October 7 attack on Israel?

    Noach Newman and others sued the Associated Press (AP), alleging that its use of freelance photographers with ties to Hamas contributed to the October 7, . . .

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  4. DefamationUnfair Competition

    Alex Jones gets partial win in Connecticut lawsuit over unfair trade practices 

    Erica Lafferty, William Sherlach, and other family members of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Alex Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, and . . .

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  5. First Amendment

    The State of Washington throws the book at Meta for violation of political campaign disclosure law

    In April 2020, the State of Washington sued Meta, alleging violations of Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA). The case centered on Meta’s failure to . . .

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  6. Right of PublicitySection 230

    Section 230 protected Meta from Huckabee cannabis lawsuit

    Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, sued Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook, for using his name and likeness without his permission . . .

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  7. Artificial IntelligenceBlockchain

    X can claim trespass to chattel in data scraping case

    X Corp. sued Bright Data Ltd. for unauthorized access to X's servers and the scraping and resale of data from X’s platform. Plaintiff sought the . . .

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