1. CopyrightDMCA

    cPanel gets injunction to shut down sophisticated counterfeiting enterprise

    January 4, 2024 - The purveyor of cPanel - the well-known hosting automation software - has successfully obtained an injunction against an overseas enterprise accused of engaging in an . . .

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  2. Contracts

    Customer was not “under duress” to agree to clickwrap agreement for continued services

    January 3, 2024 - Plaintiff filed a lawsuit in federal court against car maker Hyundai alleging issues airsing from Hyundai's Blue Link and connected services. Defendant Hyundai moved to . . .

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  3. LitigationPrivacy

    Microsoft Edge privacy case dismissed for lack of standing

    January 2, 2024 - A legal dispute involving Microsoft recently concluded with the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit. Plaintiffs had accused Microsoft of unauthorized data collection through its Edge . . .

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  4. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Required content moderation reporting does not violate X’s First Amendment rights

    January 1, 2024 - A federal court in California has upheld the constitutionality of the state's Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587), which mandates social media companies to submit to . . .

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  5. CopyrightTrademarks

    Online platforms will have to answer for sales of alleged counterfeit products

    December 28, 2023 -   A federal court in New York has denied the motion to dismiss filed by Chinese online platforms Alibaba and AliExpress in a lawsuit brought . . .

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  6. Section 230

    Fifth Circuit dissent issues scathing rebuke of broad Section 230 immunity

    December 19, 2023 - Dissenting in the court's refusal to rehear an appeal en banc, Judge Elrod of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - joined by six of . . .

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  7. ContractsFirst Amendment

    California court decision strengthens Facebook’s ability to deplatform its users

    December 12, 2023 - Plaintiff used Facebook to advertise his business. Facebook kicked him off and would not let him advertise, based on alleged violations of Facebook's Terms of . . .

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  8. CopyrightDMCA

    No knowledge of infringement, no secondary copyright liability for YouTube

    October 25, 2023 - This case underscores that platforms like YouTube, when promptly addressing DMCA takedown notices, are not necessarily held liable for user-uploaded content that infringes copyright. Plaintiff . . .

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