People tagging the wrong place on Instagram did not help prove trademark infringement

The City and County of San Francisco sued the Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. The dispute . . .

Disabled veteran’s $77 billion lawsuit against Amazon dismissed

A disabled Army veteran sued Amazon alleging "cyberstalking" and "cyberbullying" on its gaming platform, New World. Plaintiff claimed Amazon allowed other players and employees to . . .

Meta faces antitrust trial: FTC’s case against Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions moves forward

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, to task over allegations that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp . . .

Ex-wife held in contempt for posting on TikTok about her ex-husband

Ex-husband sought to have his ex-wife held in contempt for violating an order that the divorce court had entered. In 2022, the court had ordered . . .

X gets Ninth Circuit win in case over California’s content moderation law

X sued the California attorney general, challenging Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587) - a law that required large social media companies to submit semiannual reports . . .

Court blocks part of Texas law targeting social media content

Two trade associations - the Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, LLC sued the Attorney General of Texas over a Texas law called House . . .

Supreme Court weighs in on Texas and Florida social media laws

In a significant case involving the intersection of technology and constitutional law, NetChoice LLC sued Florida and Texas, challenging their social media content-moderation laws. Both . . .

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

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 . . .

Negligence claim against Roblox for minors’ gambling moves forward

Plaintiffs sued defendant Roblox asserting various claims, including under RICO and California unfair competition law. Plaintiffs also claimed that Roblox was negligent by providing a . . .

On FOX 2 Detroit talking about the TikTok ban

Earlier today I enjoyed appearing live on Fox 2 Detroit talking about the TikTok ban. We discussed what the act that the House of Representatives . . .