1. Privacy

    Recent case applies VHS-era law to modern digital privacy

    October 16, 2024 - Plaintiff sued the NBA, accusing it of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2701 (VPPA). Plaintiff claimed that after signing up for the . . .

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  2. Section 230

    Section 230 saves eBay from liability for violation of environmental laws

    October 1, 2024 - The United States government sued eBay for alleged violations of environmental regulations, claiming the online marketplace facilitated the sale of prohibited products in violation of . . .

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  3. ContractsCybersquatting

    Counterfeit lubricant case gets preliminary injunction based on defendant’s slick conduct

    September 29, 2024 - A German-based lubricant manufacturer sued a U.S.-based distributor, alleging that the distributor produced and sold counterfeit versions of its products with branding that closely resembled . . .

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  4. First AmendmentSocial Media

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

    September 5, 2024 - X sued the California attorney general, challenging Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587) - a law that required large social media companies to submit semiannual reports . . .

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  5. CopyrightSocial Media

    Court blocks part of Texas law targeting social media content

    August 31, 2024 - Two trade associations - the Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, LLC sued the Attorney General of Texas over a Texas law called House . . .

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  6. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Supreme Court weighs in on Texas and Florida social media laws

    July 10, 2024 - 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 . . .

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  7. ContractsSection 230

    No Section 230 immunity for Facebook on contract-related claims

    June 6, 2024 - Plaintiffs sued Meta, claiming that they were harmed by fraudulent third-party ads posted on Facebook. Plaintiffs argued that these ads violated Meta’s own terms of . . .

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  8. Uncategorized

    Federal judge optimistic about the future of courts’ use of AI

    May 29, 2024 - Eleventh Circuit concurrence could be a watershed moment for discourse on the judiciary’s future use of AI. In a very thought-provoking recent ruling, Judge Kevin . . .

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