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X avoids much of music industry copyright lawsuit
March 12, 2024 - Plaintiffs sued X for copyright infringement arising from X’s users uploading tweets that contained copyright-protected music. Plaintiffs accused X of “trying to generate the kind . . .
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Print-on-demand platform avoids liability for illustrator’s copyright claims
March 11, 2024 - Plaintiff illustrator (known for his works involving fish) sued defendant print-on-demand online platform operators for copyright infringement. Defendants’ platform enabled third parties to upload designs . . .
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Can the Fifth Amendment protect you from having to turn over your personal email account if you’re fired?
March 7, 2024 - Can the Fifth Amendment protect you from having to turn over your personal laptop and email account when you are fired? Maybe not. In . . .
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Game developer prevails in action over bogus DMCA takedown notices
March 7, 2024 - Defendant posted some videos on YouTube about the game Destiny 2. The videos stayed online for eight years with no issues until Bungie, the game's . . .
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Lawyers and AI: Key takeaways from being on a panel at a legal ethics conference
March 6, 2024 - Earlier today I was on a panel at Hinshaw & Culbertson's LMRM Conference in Chicago. This was the 23rd annual LMRM Conference, and the event . . .
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Fifth Amendment did not save former employee from having to turn over his Gmail account
March 6, 2024 - Plaintiff biotech company sued a former employee for allegedly emailing proprietary information to his personal Gmail account and discussing employment with competitors. Plaintiff’s investigations revealed . . .
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Website operator not liable under Wiretap Act for allowing Meta to intercept visitor communications
March 5, 2024 - Plaintiffs asserted that defendant healthcare organization inadequately protected the personal and health information of visitors to defendant’s website. In particular, plaintiffs alleged that unauthorized third . . .
