January 2026

  1. Privacy

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

    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?

    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    What if Section 230 is repealed?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

    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?

    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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