December 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 . . .