1. DefamationSection 230

    Section 230 protected President Trump from defamation liability

    April 11, 2024 - Plaintiff sued the Trump campaign, some of the President’s advisors and several conservative media outlets asserting claims for defamation. Plaintiff – an employee of voting . . .

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  2. Artificial IntelligenceTrademarks

    Key Takeaways From the USPTO’s Guidance on AI Use

    April 10, 2024 - On April 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued guidance to attorneys about using AI in matters before the USPTO. While . . .

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  3. Contracts

    So-called “Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement” only protected one party’s information

    April 9, 2024 - Eastern sued Herbalife for breach of the "Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement" into which the parties had entered. Eastern claimed Herbalife breached the agreement by disclosing Eastern's . . .

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  4. CybersquattingTrademarks

    Sprint puts an end to entrepreneurs’ efforts to revive NEXTEL brand

    April 8, 2024 - Plaintiff Sprint (owner of the NEXTEL brand) sued defendant business owners, asserting claims for trademark infringement, cybersquatting and counterfeiting. Beginning in 2016, defendants – apparently . . .

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  5. Section 230

    Section 230 and … Environmental Law?

    April 3, 2024 - Here is a recent case that is interesting because the court applied Section 230 to a situation (as far as this author knows) in which . . .

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  6. CybersquattingTrademarks

    Redirecting URL was unlawful but did not cause damages

    April 2, 2024 - In the months leading up to the FDA shutting down plaintiff's business, one of the co-owners of the business left and set up a competing . . .

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  7. CybersquattingLitigation

    Can the owner of a company be personally liable for what the company does?

    April 1, 2024 - One of the major benefits of forming a corporation or limited liability company is the shield from personal liability the business entity provides to its . . .

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  8. PrivacySection 230

    CCPA claim against Apple thrown out on Section 230 grounds

    March 28, 2024 - Plaintiffs sued Apple after downloading a malicious app from the App Store. The claims included violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), the . . .

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