January 2026

  1. Privacy

    FAFO in federal court: Hacker who bragged on Hulu documentary slammed with liability under federal law

    January 19, 2026 - Plaintiff sued defendant for unlawfully accessing plaintiff's email account and publishing more than sixty private emails on social media. Defendant had repeatedly claimed credit for . . .

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  2. Uncategorized

    Did anti-ICE church protestors in Minnesota violate federal law?

    January 19, 2026 - A brazen and disruptive intrusion by anti-ICE activists during a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, has rightly drawn national outrage . . .

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  3. Section 230Social Media

    What if Section 230 is repealed?

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  4. Artificial IntelligenceCopyright

    Infringement case against OpenAI failed because there was no copyright registration

    January 12, 2026 - Thinking about suing an AI company for copyright infringement? Do not overlook the basics. Before any court will consider the merits of an infringement claim, . . .

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  5. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Why is social media so much better in 2026?

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  6. CopyrightDMCA

    Does the DMCA safe harbor cover infringing images in an email?

    January 6, 2026 - Plaintiff photographer sued Pinterest for copyright infringement, alleging Pinterest displayed his and other photographers’ copyrighted images in notifications sent outside of the Pinterest website. Pinterest . . .

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